Essential Kitchen Items to help you eat healthier...

christinehetz80

I posed this question to a few of my fb friends but didnt get responses.....what do yall feel is essential to have on hand in the kitchen to help your meal plans.

1. slow cooker
2. tupperware and storage bags

momma3sweetgirls

digital kitchen scale
measuring cups
9" plate

JfMarrs

digital kitchen scale
measuring cups
9" plate

^^^^^ Seconded.

OccupyFitness

Lots of measuring cups

Food scale

I have these green stacking bowls that are also measuring cups and so I can serve myself portions and eat out of them.

Erika1962

all of the above and my george foreman

Elizabeth_C34

1. Crockpot
2. Food processor and chopper
3. Breadmaker
4. high quality stainless cookware and glass baking pans
5. food scale

OccupyFitness

also a salad spinner and a huge container so I can make a ton of salad mix and have it on hand

Bambooblade

digital scales.... measuring spoons....measuring jug

portion control is everything x

terraskye

for me:

blender
kitchen scale
measuring devices (cups,spoons)
food processor
A great Chef knife and paring knife

delilah47

Huge fridge
Digital scale with oz. and grams
Veggie steamer
Broiler
Lots of small fry pans
Cookbooks for healthy cooking

And like terraskye... my chef's knife

suziblues2000

Spices. (but that's kind of a pantry item not a kitchen tool type thing)

LishieFruit89

Measuring cup
Food scale
Steamer basket
pyrex containers
tupperware

Tristis

Digital kitchen scale. Measuring cups. Water filter.

keem88

Huge fridge

yes deff a huge fridge that way you can make stuff in advance then freeze it and have it later in the week. helps with when you are feeling lazy, if you have things made already you won't have to go out to eat or order some delivery.

BeetleChe13

Measuring Cups
Sharp Knives
Cutting Boards

I feel like measuring and chopping is all I do. :laugh:

RocketsGirl

a scale of course but also a drink blender (it is smaller and easier than a big blender). I use this for my protein shakes and greek yogurt smoothies!

lawmama_

digital kitchen scale
measuring cups
9" plate

^^^^^ Seconded.

YUP!

digital scale (this has helped me immensely!)
measuring cups
measuring spoons
glass containers with lids (like pyrex)
LUNCH BOX - take your food with you to work or school so you don't eat at restaurants, save money and calories
reusable water bottles
crockpot
rice cooker
food processor
5 stage reverse osmosis water filtration system AND a 5 gallon water dispenser that dispenses hot, cold, and room temp water. (water is important in the Arizona desert!)

westtc2

Digital Food Scale
Juicer
Blender

McKayMachina

Tiny cocktail silverware!

Seriously. It helps you eat smaller bites so you're eating slower and feeling full sooner. Plus, they are cute as heck!

kaetra

I bought a glass salad dressing bottle for $4 at Target that has recipes and ounce measurements printed right on the bottle, like a measuring cup. I love it because -
1. Making homemade salad dressing is very easy and I don't have to use a separate measuring cup
2. It's easy to to see how much dressing you used (e.g. pouring 1 ounce from the bottle)
3. It's glass, so I can pop refrigerated, olive oil based dressings in the microwave for 5-10 seconds to "loosen" them up

I love it so much I may buy another. Homemade salad dressings taste great to me and I know exactly what's in them.
http://www.target.com/p/Lifetime-Brands-Salad-Dressing-Shaker/-/A-13759230

MisterTEZ

wok (stir frys etc.)
Digital scales
fridge (to keep salads etc fresh)

pitbullmama

Food Scale
Blender
Salad Spinner

Cyanid3

My ninja blender stick: make my morning smoothies plus you can turn it into a food processor.
Tupperware/glass containers
Food scale
Measuring cups
Thermos food jars (keep food cold or hot while you're on the go)
Lunch box (eating healthy prepared food at work beats takeout)
Ice packs to go in the lunch box if you're taking cold items
All the essential baking tools...baking and cooking your own food means no preservatives or weird ingredients (rolling pin, cutting board, glass bowls -not plastic)
A good set of knives

christinehetz80

also a salad spinner and a huge container so I can make a ton of salad mix and have it on hand

Im considering getting a salad spinner.

I also agree measuring cups and spoons.
food processor (though I don't think that is essential more of a nice thing to have)
good cookware
smaller plates is fantastic suggestion I generally do use those, but didn't even think of it.
food scale I agree...though I have to be honest I get lazy about weighing...however, whenever my weight refuses to budge thats the first thing i do is bring that baby front and center.

LilacDreamer

1 word.


VITAMIX


that is all.

christinehetz80

wok (stir frys etc.)
Digital scales
fridge (to keep salads etc fresh)

Wok I completely agree! Makes stir frys a BREEZE!

A friend of mine said freezer..which is so true I make and freeze a lot of things in advance and when my fresh veggies or fruits aren't gonna get used in time I throw them in the freezer for future use.

itgeekwoman

lemon juicer
sharp knives
garlic press
cutting board

I shop every other day for fresh food so I don't care much about a large refrigerator.

SergeantSunshine_reused

blender

lil_pulp

In addition to lots of the the above comments, I'll add two:
1. A chest freezer so we can buy healthier cuts of meat when they're on sale and then freeze them. We also stock up on berries in summer and freeze them. And we make triple/quadruple batches of healthy meals and save what we don't want to eat that week, so we have healthy "microwave dinners" ready for whenever we need them.
2. Hot-air popper for popcorn.

AZKristi

I love my salad containers! There is a dressing cup that snaps into the lid!

http://www.glad.com/products/food-storage/containers/glad-to-go-lunch/

Gwenski

large reuseable divided trays for veggies and fruit. I am constantly refilling them and bring them to the table for every meal.
Lots of measuring spoons (teaspoon, tablespoons especially)
Good water filltration system that doesn't constantly need refilled
I love love love my digital food scale
Also handy: A helper to clean up/put away as I cook so that I'm not nibbling at stuff as I prepare meals (I know, I know.. self control!) Seriously, it helps if hubby clears the table immediately after dinner so I don't see that "just one more bit of this.. a nibble of that, oh I'll just use up..." you get the picture!