Essential Kitchen Items to help you eat healthier...

christinehetz80
christinehetz80 Posts: 490 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
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
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  • momma3sweetgirls
    momma3sweetgirls Posts: 743 Member
    digital kitchen scale
    measuring cups
    9" plate
  • JfMarrs
    JfMarrs Posts: 110 Member
    digital kitchen scale
    measuring cups
    9" plate

    ^^^^^ Seconded.
  • OccupyFitness
    OccupyFitness Posts: 145 Member
    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
    Erika1962 Posts: 187 Member
    all of the above and my george foreman
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    1. Crockpot
    2. Food processor and chopper
    3. Breadmaker
    4. high quality stainless cookware and glass baking pans
    5. food scale
  • OccupyFitness
    OccupyFitness Posts: 145 Member
    also a salad spinner and a huge container so I can make a ton of salad mix and have it on hand
  • Bambooblade
    Bambooblade Posts: 18
    digital scales.... measuring spoons....measuring jug

    portion control is everything x
  • terraskye
    terraskye Posts: 370 Member
    for me:

    blender
    kitchen scale
    measuring devices (cups,spoons)
    food processor
    A great Chef knife and paring knife
  • delilah47
    delilah47 Posts: 1,658
    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
    suziblues2000 Posts: 515 Member
    Spices. (but that's kind of a pantry item not a kitchen tool type thing)
  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
    Measuring cup
    Food scale
    Steamer basket
    pyrex containers
    tupperware
  • Tristis
    Tristis Posts: 288 Member
    Digital kitchen scale. Measuring cups. Water filter.
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    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
    BeetleChe13 Posts: 498 Member
    Measuring Cups
    Sharp Knives
    Cutting Boards

    I feel like measuring and chopping is all I do. :laugh:
  • RocketsGirl
    RocketsGirl Posts: 339 Member
    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_
    lawmama_ Posts: 103 Member
    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
    westtc2 Posts: 2 Member
    Digital Food Scale
    Juicer
    Blender
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    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
    kaetra Posts: 442 Member
    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
    MisterTEZ Posts: 272 Member
    wok (stir frys etc.)
    Digital scales
    fridge (to keep salads etc fresh)
  • pitbullmama
    pitbullmama Posts: 454 Member
    Food Scale
    Blender
    Salad Spinner
  • Cyanid3
    Cyanid3 Posts: 97 Member
    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
    christinehetz80 Posts: 490 Member
    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
    LilacDreamer Posts: 1,364 Member
    1 word.


    VITAMIX


    that is all.
  • christinehetz80
    christinehetz80 Posts: 490 Member
    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
    itgeekwoman Posts: 804 Member
    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
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    blender
  • lil_pulp
    lil_pulp Posts: 701 Member
    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
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    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
    Gwenski Posts: 348 Member
    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!

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