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My favorite baking/cooking recs
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items I love to bake and cook so I will share my favorite things here that help me in the kitchen!
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Canning
Heavy lifters & tools
Pizza making
Canning
The tools I use for canning specifically
This kit is so much better than the kits offered by the famous pectin brands.
Presto 09509 5 Piece Deluxe Canning Kit, Green
This is a huge time and lifesaver for me when canning because I don't need to babysit the water and the capacity is huge! If it breaks today, I will gladly buy another one!
Ball EasyCanner Electric Water Bath Canner, 21-Qt
I never thought that this would matter but it is a timesaver and I am not destroying my butter knives and knuckles!
CYDW Mason Jar Opener Tool - No Lid Damage
Heavy lifters & tools
Tools that I can't live without in my kitchen
I hesitated for a couple years but finally decided to try it this year and I am so glad that I did! Make sure you cut the top and bottom off of the melon before you use this. It will NOT work if you don't cut the top and bottom off. This saves so muc...
ZaH Melon Slicer Multifunctional Cutter
I got rid of my plastic cutting boards and I am never going back! I absolutely love that it has two sides and is dishwasher safe.
SNOWCLAD Stainless Steel Double Sided Cutting Board
This mixer is a beast and shines where Kitchenaid falls short when mixing bread doughs. I only use the dough hook. The stainless steel dough hook is even better (sold separately).
Bosch Universal Plus Stand Mixer 6.5 Qt 500W
This stainless steel dough hook is the best! The dough hook that comes with the mixer isn't the best; it can leave a residue in your dough. This stainless steel dough hook sells out fast; I was able to snag one after checking the nutrimill site for a...
Stainless Steel Dough Hook
My Vitamix is almost 18 years old! I will never get rid of it and if it breaks, I will buy another in a heartbeat! The main thing to keep in mind is that you need to have enough liquid to allow the food to make it to the blades. Everything from hot s...
5200 Getting Started Package - Classic Blenders
I love this mixer for everything except mixing bread dough. The Bosch is better for bread doughs. The stainless steel bowl allows me to heat up egg whites directly over my gas burner when making meringue based buttercreams. I mix my cake batters in t...
KitchenAid 7 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer
I love to use this for small shredding tasks when I need to shred cheese for mac and cheese (please don't use pre-shredded for mac and cheese!) and to shred fats (butter and leaf lard) for pie dough. I never put the parts in the dishwasher because I ...
Rotary Cheese Grater Hand Crank w/ 5 Blades
I love this little food chopper for small portions of onions that I want to chop up without getting the big beast dirty! It is nice to have this in my kitchen for quick, smaller food preps!
KitchenAid KFC3516IC 3.5 Cup Food Chopper
I only bring this beast out when I need to prepare a lot of food or when a quick processing time outweighs needing to hand wash the dirty pieces. Some foods get stuck in the top above the blade but it truly isn't a big problem and it whizzes through ...
KitchenAid RKFP1466CU 14-Cup Food Processor Renewed
I've had mine for almost 11 years! I love this because I could never get the pre-frozen bowl set ups to work well enough for me. I prefer to make custard style ice cream in mine but this is another machine that I would buy again in a heartbeat if it ...
Whynter 2.1 Qt Ice Cream Maker ICM-200LS
Pizza making
This is my favorite Italian flour to use for my pizzas. I've been using it for 3 or 4 years now. I am able to use a higher hydration recipe and get the softest pizza ever! I use a gas pizza oven now and this flour is only step #2, with finding a great recipe as # 1 to ensure success!
Antimo Caputo Pizzeria Flour Blue, 11 Pound (5Kg) Bag - Italian 00 Flour - Soft Wheat for Pizza Dough - Makes that Perfectly Elastic, Chewy, Crispy Bubble Neapolitan Pizza