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Household Kitchen essentials to make your life easier
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items Some kitchen essentials we have found that makes cooking or preparing meals a little easier and less time consuming especially when you have kids and sports and a million things going on. Also, an easy way for the littles to be able to helpout too.
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Must Have appliances
Pots and pans
Baking favorites
Everyday items we use
Must Have appliances
These are items we use regularly to make our lives a bit easier, especially on those busy days that are filled with kids activities and school work.
We love our crockpot, so easy to do when on the go with sports activities with the kids on those busy weeknights.
Crock-Pot products at Target
This has been such a time saver for morning smoothies. Quick, single serve and fun because the kids can help to and you can take it on the go.
Portable Blender,Personal Blender with USB Rechargeable Mini Fruit Juice Mixer for Smoothies Shakes 380ML,Blue
For at home fresh popcorn, the kids enjoy using this popcorn maker to watch as the kernels pop. Lots of fun and healthy because you know what is in it
Dash Hot Air Fresh Popcorn Popper with Butter Melting Tray, Compact, Cream - Walmart.com
We love using our veggie basket on the grill to get those fresh grilled veggies like zucchini!
Weber Stainless Steel Grill Basket Silver 6434
One of our breakfast favorites are waffles and having one of these on hand is amazing.
Waffle Makers in Electric Grills & Skillets(1000+)
Love our mixer for all things. Easy to mix doughs, frosting and so much more. A must have in the kitchen.
KitchenAid® Deluxe 4.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer, Mineral Water Blue, KSM97 - Walmart.com
We use this on nights when its too cold or hot to use the grill outside or when we just want to cook the food fast. It is a great option and convenient.
George Foreman 4–6 Serving Electric Indoor Grill, Contact Smokeless Grilling with Removable Plates and Drip Tray, Stainless Steel Housing
I use this daily to grind whole beans since we love to have that fresh coffee taste. This grinder holds quite a bit and works great. We have had ours for almost 13 years.
KitchenAid BCG111OB Black 12-Cup Blade Coffee Grinder
Pots and pans
All the years of cooking and was told that the non stick Teflon pans are the best only to come and find out that they could be making us sick as the tephlon chips away. Here are some that we have found and love.
Bought these for my son for his new apartment and he loves them and says they cook amazing without all the nonstick chemical coating. We will be getting these too.
T-fal Gourmet 20-Piece Stainless Steel Set
Cuisinart is also another great brand to have...we have a few of these now and wished we had a whole set. We have loved switching from tephlon over to stainless steel.
Cuisinart Chef's Classic 11-pc. Stainless Steel Cookware Set
Baking favorites
We love to bake, especially at the holidays…each year my mom would bake 12 or more different kinds of cookies and as kids we loved this, so I have decided to take over that tradition with my kids and they love it. These are some items to make our liv...
Love using these to bake instead of parchment paper or foil. They are easy to clean and use.
Mainstays Reusable Silicone Baking Mat - Measures 16.5" x 11.6"
Using cookie sheet with the nonstick coating was always our go to, but since we have found the silicone mats, we have switched to the stainless steel cookie sheets and paired with the silicone mat it is a GAME CHANGER. We rarely if ever have anything...
Vesteel Baking Sheet, Stainless Steel Baking Pan Tray Cookie Sheet Set of 3 (10.5" + 12" +16"), Non-Toxic & Dishwasher Safe - Walmart.com
The cookie cutters we use are ones that were passed down since my grandma had them. They are detailed and we love them, these are the closest once I could find to what we have.
Williams Sonoma North Pole Impression Cookie Cutters
Everyday items we use
Trying to get away from the plastics, we are slowly switching out those items in our kitchen to find better items. Take the journey along with me as I keep adding to this list as we go.
Love these cutting boards. The Bamboo is much cleaner than just straight wood and definitely a better option than plastic.
MasterChef 3pc Bamboo Cutting Board Set with Juice Grooves Essential Collection: Lightweight, Teak Brown, Hand Wash
We have stopped using plastic storage and have found that the glass storage containers work amazing and keep out all the toxins. These are some affordable ones we recommend.
Anchor Hocking Glass Storage Containers in Food ...
Absolutely love these, and even more excited they have lids. It makes life easier to not have to dirty more dishes after making a pasta salad for dinner. Also, makes for easy clean up. Just put a lid and put it away.
Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls with Nonslip Bottom
The kids love to help so we found this set for them to help cut up things with less worry of hurting themselves but also builds their confidence and helpful skills that they need in life. And a great experience to share with the kiddos making meals.
Baketivity Kid Safe Plastic Knives For Real Cooking With Cutting Board, Peeler For Kitchen - Knife Set With Blunt Tip, Dishwasher Safe, BPA Free
This is an item we use frequently when having to chop, dice, or cut any kind of vegetable. It is a life saver to get it done quickly and with some guidance the kids can help too.
Fullstar - Vegetable Chopper, Food Chopper, Onion Chopper with Container - All-in-1, White - Walmart.com
We love zucchini noodles in our house and this little gadget makes it easy to use to make noodles from veggies with a few different interchangeable options. Definitely one you would never think to get but happy you did.
Commercial Chef Vegetable Spiralizer Zucchini Zoodle Noodles Maker Set with Four Blades
This is a game changer for your coffee at home!
Milk Frothers & Steamers in Coffee Shop(1000+)