Essential Kitchen Items to help you eat healthier...

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  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    Refrigerator, can opener and a microwave
  • acresfield
    acresfield Posts: 122 Member
    Masking tape and a cattle prod to keep me away from the kids biscuit tin!
  • joy31021
    joy31021 Posts: 216
    my pretty little bowls and plates. I weigh or measure everything and serve it on something just the right size and color. Am constantly on the prowl for "just right" dishes. Also my immersion blender and olive oil mister
  • hellomeghan
    hellomeghan Posts: 37
    I have this cool little one-serving blender by Hamilton Beach from Target. I throw in plain yogurt and frozen fruit, blend it, and I've got myself a fabulously thick smoothie...which is a super healthier snack than most of the alternatives I would have chosen if I didn't have my little blender. :)

    OH and also my blender bottle. it has a ridiculous amount of uses....salad dressings, protein shakes, everything. :D
  • olong
    olong Posts: 255 Member
    digital scales....

    portion control is everything

    This ^^^^:ohwell:
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    for me it is:

    small pot
    very deep non-stick frying pan
    tea-spoon
    small but a bit deep plate
    $2 Ace brand knife
    cutting board
    food processor

    I'm pretty sure I can do decently without some of this stuff but my entire kitchen pretty much consist of just these items (I got couple more plates and sioverware but thats about it)
  • Katie1951
    Katie1951 Posts: 312 Member
    Measuring cups and spoons
    Digital scale
    George Foreman
    Crock pot
  • aprilgrl27
    aprilgrl27 Posts: 176 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!

    This is brilliant!
  • christinehetz80
    christinehetz80 Posts: 490 Member
    Masking tape and a cattle prod to keep me away from the kids biscuit tin!

    hahahaha! THATS what I need to get to my goal weight!
  • tripod271
    tripod271 Posts: 112 Member
    delilah - "huge fridge" - I loved this because it is so true! I have vegetables in every nook and cranny of my refrigerator. As soon as I get my FitBit going, I'm going to grocery shop more frequently and add more activity steps to my day. My MFP friend suggested that and it's advice that will help free up space. Thanks for posting.
  • km_jenn
    km_jenn Posts: 107
    also a salad spinner and a huge container so I can make a ton of salad mix and have it on hand

    Do these really work? I have always wondered...
  • Daisy374
    Daisy374 Posts: 539 Member
    Well all my essentials have already been mentioned lol
    But I will add my most important anyway:

    food scale
    salad spinner
    blender
    crock pot
    bread machine
    air popper for pop corn
    and one that hasn't been mentioned: my rotisserie!
  • elishabeish
    elishabeish Posts: 175 Member
    Bump =)
  • 4thehardman
    4thehardman Posts: 731 Member
    A place on my fridge with my goals, affirmations and perhaps a couple of shocking pics to keep me motivated!
  • NU2U
    NU2U Posts: 659 Member
    Only 2

    * Small plate
    * Large mirror
  • lizal76t
    lizal76t Posts: 13
    How about a tea kettle I don't think anyone mentioned this. Most teas (or coffees) don't have any calories and I hate using my calories on drinks (unless it is Trop50 :) )!

    I have a keurig and earl grey K cups so I don't even need the kettle and I can have a nice cup of tea for a snack anytime :)
  • roachhaley
    roachhaley Posts: 978 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!

    Hahaha I do this as well
  • dmmont38
    dmmont38 Posts: 10 Member
    I think everyone has mention great things, all very helpful and needed in the kitchen, my two cents... self control. In the kitchen you have to have this, its so easy to cook a great meal and forget about the calories.
  • DeepBreaths
    DeepBreaths Posts: 39
    A proper collection of recipe books! My personal favorites are Gordon Ramsay's Fast Food, and Martha Stewart's Dinner at Home. Dinner at Home is classic light Martha food, categorized by season for all you seasonal eaters.

    Otherwise I would say:

    Mellon Baller
    Mandolin - Cut down on prep time by 80%
    Jimmy Buffet Margarita Maker - Nothing makes a smoother smoothie.
    Yankee Candle Lemon Lavender

    Have a wonderful time in your kitchen!
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Food scale
    Measuring cups and spoons
    Cast iron frying pans
    A couple Dutch ovens
    Blender
  • BG10708
    BG10708 Posts: 91 Member
    Sodastream - I drink lots of really fizzy plain water
    Non-stick Tefal frying pans - a small one for scrambling an egg or two and a large skillet for everything else
    Measuring spoons and cups
  • MammaC66
    MammaC66 Posts: 120 Member
    For me it is:

    Digital scale
    Measuring cups/spoons
    George Foreman Grill
    Cutting board
    Sharp knives
    Salad spinner
    Lots of baggies in different sizes
    Small plates
    Crock Pot
    Microwave
    I also use my oven a lot to bake fish, roast veggies, etc.
    And it is not an essential, but a barbeque grill sure comes in handy, too.
  • alofay
    alofay Posts: 127 Member
    THE NINJA!!!

    Best. Invention. EVER!!

    And a hand juicer cause I love squeezing lemon and lime into my drinks :D

    and the no brainer food scale!
  • rfarinha
    rfarinha Posts: 388 Member
    The single most important kitchen item that I use religiously every single day is my digital food scale that measures in ounces and grams. I also got a little tiny one that I can carry in my purse.
  • KelseyDawn84
    KelseyDawn84 Posts: 129 Member
    1. A pad of paper and pen to plan a week worth of meals at once. Posted, so I stick to the plan.
    2. A crockpot.
    3. measuring cups/spoons.
    4. Optionally, if I could get my own personal chef, that would be helpful too.
  • mom2mozart
    mom2mozart Posts: 307 Member
    Kitchen food scale, measuring cups and spoons (several sets of each - so you don't have to wash immediately if you are measuring numerous items at the same time), a really good non-stick skillet (so you don't need much oil), a good quality knife to help you chop vegetables, and Mrs. Dash (assorted flavors/blends) to help add flavor without using salt.
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    a good set of knives, and a steel to keep them sharp
    crockpot
    set of glass storage containers...our have snap on lids, I love them.....they can go from fridge to nuker or oven, and even look nice enough to serve in
    banana hook...we have a lot of bananas lately, this keeps them off the counter.
    a perfect coffee mug that fits your hand and makes you smile.
  • erikapereira
    erikapereira Posts: 196
    measuring cup/spoon
    ziplock steaming bags
    blender
    sharp knife
  • zakkthebear
    zakkthebear Posts: 52 Member
    Vitamix, good scale, naglene bottles and good screw top glad containers. that's all you need
  • stephenatl09
    stephenatl09 Posts: 186 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
    FYI...
    Use Almond Oil, it will not solidfy in the fridge. But I like the dressing bottle. I might get one on the way home from work. Right now I use a little "Blender" bottle for my dressing.

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