Besides the scale, any other favourite kitchen gadgets?

jgnatca
jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
edited November 20 in Recipes
For weight loss? I can think of a few.
  • Fine grater for lemon zest and parmesan
  • My Mandoline vegetable slicer - great for zucchini or eggplant "noodles"
  • Ziploc bags for portioning out lunch
  • Mason jars for salads and refrigerator oats
  • Oil mister
  • Slow cooker for more home cooked meals - control the fat, sugar, and salt

Do you have more?
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  • CurlyCockney
    CurlyCockney Posts: 1,394 Member
    My milk frother. It only takes a small amount of milk to make masses of froth, warm for my coffee or cold for a milkshake.
  • MoiAussi93
    MoiAussi93 Posts: 1,948 Member
    My moka pot and my battery operated handheld milk frother. I make really good espressos, lattes, cappuccinos etc. at home (tastes better than Starbucks!) and have a satisfying treat that tastes really really good with very few calories. And I save a ton of money as a nice bonus.
  • Qskim
    Qskim Posts: 1,145 Member
    edited June 2015
    jgnatca wrote: »
    For weight loss? I can think of a few.
    • Fine grater for lemon zest and parmesan
    • My Mandoline vegetable slicer - great for zucchini or eggplant "noodles"
    • Ziploc bags for portioning out lunch
    • Mason jars for salads and refrigerator oats
    • Oil mister
    • Slow cooker for more home cooked meals - control the fat, sugar, and salt

    Do you have more?

    Pretty much this except I don't have a mandolin (scared of them lol). Want to try the noodles one day. I think I'd like that.

    I have been eyeing off a whole egg cooker for the microwave.
  • bcschulz
    bcschulz Posts: 95 Member
    I have a vegatini, it spins vegetables and spiral cuts them. I use zucchini to make spaghetti noodles and fresh tomatoes to make spaghetti sauce, then I add some fake ground beef and I've got spaghetti with "meat" sauce.
  • marieamethyst
    marieamethyst Posts: 869 Member
    My beer opener!
  • Fabulousfoodiefun
    Fabulousfoodiefun Posts: 103 Member
    bcschulz wrote: »
    I have a vegatini, it spins vegetables and spiral cuts them. I use zucchini to make spaghetti noodles and fresh tomatoes to make spaghetti sauce, then I add some fake ground beef and I've got spaghetti with "meat" sauce.

    Ha! I was just going to say a Spiralizer! Well done! Love mine.
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    My counter top grill
    Food processor
    Spiralizer
    Crock pot
    Blender for homemade dressings
    Divided storage containers for lunches
    My coffee pot
    Toaster


    Quite honestly...everything in my kitchen
  • Qskim
    Qskim Posts: 1,145 Member
    bcschulz wrote: »
    I have a vegatini, it spins vegetables and spiral cuts them. I use zucchini to make spaghetti noodles and fresh tomatoes to make spaghetti sauce, then I add some fake ground beef and I've got spaghetti with "meat" sauce.

    Oh I want a vegatine now!!!! The kids would love that too.
  • Fabulousfoodiefun
    Fabulousfoodiefun Posts: 103 Member
    marieamethyst wrote: »
    My beer opener!

    Haha....a wine opener with a beer cap remover....2 birds....lol
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Thanks!
    You reminded me of my George Foreman. It gets lots of use.

    What am I doing wrong with my spiralizer? Must it have a soft veggie like cucumber? It turned my carrot to mush.
  • BigLifter10
    BigLifter10 Posts: 1,153 Member
    Top three must have's for me: Foreman grill, Vitamix, slow-cooker. Then, after that, milk frother and a rubberized material that I use for a multitude of things in the kitchen.
  • Carol_
    Carol_ Posts: 469 Member
    MoiAussi93 wrote: »
    My moka pot and my battery operated handheld milk frother. I make really good espressos, lattes, cappuccinos etc. at home (tastes better than Starbucks!) and have a satisfying treat that tastes really really good with very few calories. And I save a ton of money as a nice bonus.
    That is what I need, an electric milk frother. So, they work?

  • Carol_
    Carol_ Posts: 469 Member
    I love my Hamilton Beach 'Griller'. The grill parts come out so you can wash them, unlike my George Foreman. And everybody knows, I love my Farberware coffee makers! ...and the Keurig I got for Christmas 2 years ago. I love kitchen gadgets!
  • trisH_7183
    trisH_7183 Posts: 1,486 Member
    Nutri Ninja Auto IQ,my peeler used to make zoodles,slo cooker,stone ware for baking in.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    My KitchenAid Mixer is by far my favorite kitchen gadget. Then it's my FoodSaver vacuum sealer.
  • rachael00679
    rachael00679 Posts: 186 Member
    Mandolin and my BBQ outside.
    I would love a kitchenaid mixer but I need to paint the bedrooms and buy the kids new bedroom furniture prior to making one of those "appear" in my house :)
  • angf0679
    angf0679 Posts: 1,120 Member
    My slow cooker. I've gotten in the habit of putting something in it every Sunday morning before church. That way when I get home from the morning service, lunch is ready and waiting for me. Plus, as it is just me, it always gives me at least 1-2 servings left over for the week. Though last week I ate it all. After all I've never heard of left over steak.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Now I want stoneware.
  • swift13b
    swift13b Posts: 158 Member
    Also a fan of the spiraliser, I have a small handheld one that just does thinner veggies like zucchini and carrots. I didn't want to get a big countertop one since it really only has one use.

    I just bought a food processor and though I've only used it 3 or 4 times, I can definitely see it greatly impacting my cooking.

    Not really a gadget but little tupperware containers to take dressings/small amounts of sour cream etc to work.
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    Thanks!
    You reminded me of my George Foreman. It gets lots of use.

    What am I doing wrong with my spiralizer? Must it have a soft veggie like cucumber? It turned my carrot to mush.

    I have never tried a carrot but I do use it for sweet potatoes. It is a little hard to get started but once I do it works great.

    I think with a carrot you might not have a large enough base for those little spikes to get hold of.
  • GreenValli
    GreenValli Posts: 1,054 Member
    My favorite is a small black microwave pot purchased from Pampered Chef. It is perfect for heating up just about anything . I have had it at least 10 years and I still use it almost every meal for something.

    I make old fashioned oatmeal in it most mornings and eat right out of the pot. I just add 10 raisins, 6 dried cranberries, and 10 small pieces of walnuts. At lunch, I use it to heat up frozen vegetables or microwave baby carrots. The lid has holes so with a quick turn you can drain out water.

    Tonight at dinner, I reheated rice and chicken mole' that I had leftovers from what I made yesterday. The leftover rice is so fluffy when I add just a touch of additional water.

  • Agathokakological
    Agathokakological Posts: 136 Member
    I love my nutri ninja. I can make my breakfast smoothie with oats and it's completely smooth. I'd be really sad if it ever broke.
  • sistrsprkl
    sistrsprkl Posts: 1,010 Member
    Vitamix for smoothies, protein shakes, soups, sauces... love it! Also, a cheap smoothie shaker cup when the Vitamix is dirty or I want to make a quick protein drink.
  • bametels
    bametels Posts: 950 Member
    Food processor, rice cooker (so quick and easy - I also make other grains and legumes in it), bread machine, and crock pot.
  • MoiAussi93
    MoiAussi93 Posts: 1,948 Member
    Carol_ wrote: »
    MoiAussi93 wrote: »
    My moka pot and my battery operated handheld milk frother. I make really good espressos, lattes, cappuccinos etc. at home (tastes better than Starbucks!) and have a satisfying treat that tastes really really good with very few calories. And I save a ton of money as a nice bonus.
    That is what I need, an electric milk frother. So, they work?
    Yes, I paid less than $3 for one. I ordered online from Amazon. It's run by two batteries. I love it...use it at least a few times a week. Froths really well. Takes up very little room...I just throw it in a drawer when it's not being used.

    If there is an Ikea by you, they sell one for about the same price. You can spend much more, but there is no reason to.
  • qqsha
    qqsha Posts: 19 Member
    I adore my slow cooker, but my favorite has to be my (mom's) blender. Its not fancy, but with enough liquid, I can make some really delicious fruit smoothies and fruit milk shakes. Love drinking a fruit smoothie with lunch.
  • RaeBeeBaby
    RaeBeeBaby Posts: 4,246 Member
    Nutribullet with extractor blade for smoothies, milling blade to make oat and other flours
    Silicone mini-muffin pans for muffins, mini frittatas and mini meatloafs
    Silpat and tray for roasting
    Electric steamer for everything
    Slow cooker
    Salad spinner
    Egg slicer
    Strawberry huller and strawberry slicer (so cute)
    Oil misters (one for EVOO and one for safflower)
    Avocado keeper

    I also have this really cool asparagus cooker that my daughter-in-law was getting rid of, so I rescued it from the charity box. It is a really tall stainless steel pot with a lid and wire basket that fits inside. I use it occasionally for asparagus, but also boiling eggs and blanching veggies.

    I'm wanting to get a spiralizer or vegetini. I made zucchini noodles once just using a vegetable peeler and then slicing them, but it was time consuming.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    You can get a milk frother that cheap?

    I forgot about my salad spinner. It saved me when my community garden exploded last August. We're talking serious salad greens, here.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    My silicone muffin trays! I use them at least once a month. I also picked up some silicone muffin liners that hubby really likes. It peels away from the muffin so neatly.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Hubby is in charge of smoothies and the blenders. They are a mystery to me. His favourite is the Ninja.
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