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Cooking Essentials: My Must-Have Kitchen Items

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Keeping you updated on all my kitchen essentials I use to make cooking easier and overall more enjoyable.
 
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Having a good quality and different variety set of pots and pans can really help with the quality of your food. I got my favorite set of pans online and for a budget friendly price as well.
Nonstick White Granite Pots and Pans Set
 
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I'm never risking burning my rice again so I always cook my rice in a rice cooker. It's perfect every time and in minuets, you just push a button and forget about it.
Aroma Housewares Rice & Grain Cooker
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Please stop chopping and smashing everything painfully by hand! A food processor will speed up the process and is essential especially for making the perfect crusts for desserts.
Hamilton Beach Food Processor & Veg Chopper
 
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I was really tired of crying while taking forever to chop onions so I finally got myself this veggie chopper I've seen everywhere online. Im chopping my veggies faster and no more tears!
Vegetable Chopper, 13 in 1 Food Chopper
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I've been using a KitchenAid mixer for over 20 years they are so durable and the colors they have are the cutest! If you do a lot of baking, I highly recommend investing in a stand mixer.
KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Stand Mixer
 
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I always try my best to keep my kitchen clean while cooking so having an utensil tray is a must, they catch all of the sauces and liquids keeping your countertops clean!
Silicone Utensil Rest with Drip Pad
 
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The key to making your best meals are proper cooking utensils. Having a basic set of all the essentials cooking utensils is the perfect way to start off your cooking journey.
Kitchen Cooking Utensil Set
 
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If you havent already got into using these containers for literally ANYTHING, you need to start now. I'm one step closer to having my Khloe Kardashian pantry.
Airtight Food Storage Container Set
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My toddler hates crust but honestly I get this sandwich sealer for myself simply because I'm in LOVE with uncrustables.
Stainless Steel Sandwich Sealer
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Mincing garlic is a pain but garlic is used in many dishes and holds so much flavor. Always make sure to have a garlic press in your kitchen so you can easily crush the garlic right into the pan.
Garlic Press and Mincer
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Many baking recipes call for either only egg whites or the egg yolk and I choose to do this the easy way with always having a yolk seperator handy in my kitchen.
Egg Separator Kitchen Gadget
 
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I love feeling like an influencer using a frother for my coffee but it really does add the perfect touch and makes the whole coffee making process very satisfying.
Milk Frother for Coffee
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I love having a good pair of kitchen shears to cut through meat and vegetables. It definitely can be faster than pulling out the chopping board and knives.
Kitchen Shears, Heavy Duty Meat Scissors
 
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I love cooking with beef so I always use a meat chopper to chop the meat straight in the pan which helps me make the perfect ground beef!
Meat Chopper for Ground Beef
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We love leftovers over here so food containers are a must! Make sure to have containers to save that yummy food you made. I also use them to meal prep and to organize my fridge when I'm feeling extra motivated.
Airtight Food Storage & Meal Prep Containers