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Kitchen Essentials I Swear By (Cooking & Hosting Must Haves)
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items A curated collection of kitchen must haves for everyday cooking, meal prep, and effortless hosting. From high-quality cooking tools and time-saving gadgets to beautiful serving pieces, these are the essentials I use and love.
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Everyday Cooking Tools
Hosting Essentials
Coffee & Morning Ritual
Everyday Cooking Tools
I use this wonder oven every single day. Whether it's for toasting up some sourdough in the morning, or air frying some chicken strips for the kids, I LOVE this so much!
Our Place Wonder Oven 6-in-1 Stainless Air Fryer Toaster Oven
This is a wonderful set of knives for the price point. I use them daily, and they are in great shape!
Brewin CHEFILOSOPHI 5PCS Japanese Chef Knives
My kids are obsessed with helping me in the kitchen, and these knives and cutting board are PERFECT for them. The help me chop fruit and veggies all the time.
TOVLA JR. Montessori Kid-Safe Knife & Board Set
Is it weird that I'm so obsessed with a bread knife? This cuts through the crustiest of loafs like a dream.
Mercer Millennia 10" Black Handle Bread Knife
If you know me, you know that I have a serious obsession with making velvety mashed potatoes. This ricer IS KEY to making the fluffiest mashed potatoes of your life.
15oz Stainless Steel Potato Ricer Masher
This baking set is amazing!! I have definitely run through my fair share of baking sheets in my 40 years of life, and these are beautiful!
8pc Nonstick Bakeware Set Gold - Figmint™: Figmint Kitchen Baking Set, Includes Baking Pan & Cooling Rack
These bowls are so good, that I bought two sets! Love love love that they come with matching lids. I store fruit in them, mix pancake and muffin mix in them, all of the things!
6pc (set of 3) Plastic Mixing Bowl Set with Lids Cream - Figmint™: Nesting, Dishwasher & Microwave-Safe
When I say that I have had this for at least five years, and we use it every day! My teen has a protein shake obsession, and loves the two shake containers so much. If you make salsas, this blends the bigger fruits and veggies like tomatoes and onio...
Ninja BN751 Pro Plus DUO Blender, 1400W, 72oz
Obsessed with these for baking cookies. They come in three different sizes which is perfect! If you are a baker, these are great quality!
Cookie Scoop Set 1/2/3 Tbsp Stainless Steel
Hand mixers give me this feeling of nostalgia for the 90's, being in the kitchen making chocolate chip cookies. I use this to make my mashed potatoes extra fluffy, mix my buffalo dip to perfection, or yes even cookie recipes.
Hamilton Beach 6-Speed Hand Mixer, 250W, White
I use this cutting board every single day. It has handles, and juice grooves if you are into that sort of thing. Overall washes up great, and I would recommend it 100%.
Acacia Wood Checkered Cutting Board 16.5x11.6
I use these every single day. They are gorgeous and hold up so well!
Acacia 5-Piece Wooden Cooking Spoons Set
Hosting Essentials
This bowl is just stunning in person. I love to fill it with chips along side my charcuterie boards. It also makes for the perfect serving platter for dips and hummus.
135 fl oz Large Stoneware Serving Bowl Sour Cream - Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia
I love love love these beautiful boards. They are great from everything to cutting a plump roast after letting it rest, to displaying meats and cheeses.
2pc Reversible Acacia Wood Cutting Board Set Natural - Figmint™: Charcuterie & Kitchen Boards with Juice Canal
These wine glasses are gorgeous, and definitely worth the price. I love to use them for holiday table settings, but heck bust them out for your weekend glass of wine too!
Riedel Vivant 4pk Red Wine Glass Set 19.8oz
I use this when we host taco parties, which yes are a common theme around here. SO great for holding all of the condiments, and with just the addition of a little ice at the bottom keeps everything nice and cold.
Honeyera Chilled Condiment Server 80 Oz Black
Coffee & Morning Ritual
I bought this for my husband, and we both use it. Keeps his coffee hot for hours, and fits great in the car cup holders.
Stanley AeroLight Transit 16oz Leakproof Bottle
This is a splurge! But gosh after years of the nespresso machine ( which I still love) I got this machine for my husband for Christmas. The freshly ground beans make espresso taste oh so amazing! If you are ready for an elite coffee situation in your...
Breville Stainless Steel Barista Express Espresso Machine Light Silver BES870XL: 15 Bars Pressure, Milk Frother, Grinder
These are gorgeous!! I have bought them for our house, as well as hosting gifts.
Haven Fluted Stackable Double Wall Glass Mugs - 13.5 oz - Set of 2
My hubs has turned into a proud coffee nerd, and I absolutely love it. This espresso distribution tool is great, and magnetic..so it sticks right to the side of the machine.
Upgrade Aluminum Magnetic WDT Espresso Tool
Added these to our espresso cup collection. I mean you can't go wrong with these beauties!
3oz Mo Ceramic Espresso Cup Black - Threshold™