Must Have Kitchen Tools for the Healthy Cook

Must Have Kitchen Tools for the Healthy Cook – Angie Cruise Blog

Must Have Kitchen Tools for the Healthy Cook

Create healthy meals from scratch with this list of must have kitchen tools. Whether you’re a beginner cook or a master chef, these items will make anyone’s life easier!

Believe it or not, when I first met my husband, I couldn’t even boil water for pasta. He has a really affectionate story he likes to tell people about the time I broke my finger trying to cook him dinner. I’ve also burned down a kitchen, shattered countless pieces of glass cookware, and sliced almost clean through a finger.

And yet…here I am, sharing recipes with you like a pro.

I tell you this not so you won’t trust me with my recipes, but so you will know that if I can cook a good meal for my family,

All you need is a little knowledge, some practice, and the right tools.

Today, I wanted to share my must have kitchen tools with you. Whether you’re a beginner or the master chef of your family, these tools will make your life in the kitchen easier and help you provide amazing meals for your family. And, don’t worry. Just like with everything else, I’ll never steer you towards unhealthy options!

Read on for the full list, and be sure to save it to refer back to whenever you’re ready to make another purchase for the kitchen!

Must Have Healthy Kitchen Tools

There are so many nights I honestly don’t know what I’d do without my Instant Pot. Whether I forgot to let meat thaw, started dinner too late, or just need something to cook while I’m running the roads, it always saves the day.

Cook time is reduced, tenderness is maintained, and I

have to remember to start dinner right after breakfast (my biggest complaint from a traditional slow cooker).

As much as I love the Instant Pot, I’ll be the first to admit it’s not ideal for

. Some meals tend to take longer when you account for the time it takes to come to pressure (especially soups and large pieces of meat). But, if you want the

, boiled eggs, seafood, or veggies in minutes, the Instant Pot can be your best friend. It’s also perfect for making a pot of

, since the pressure helps it cook so much faster!

Hamilton Beach 12 Cup Food Processor

This is an absolute

, if you ask me. It’s great for food prep days, but it has so many other uses, too!

We use our food processor to make things like pasta sauce, salsa, cheesecake, granola, and pretty much anything that either needs to be blended together or chopped to a fine consistency!

Immersion Blender:

KitchenAid 2 Speed Hand Blen

I tried for so long to avoid buying an immersion blender, because I really just don’t like

. The thing that finally did me in was trying to transfer part of my baked potato soup to a blender and then transfer it back.

mess. The next day, I was on Amazon looking at immersion blenders, and I haven’t looked back since. This thing is so useful for so many dishes!

I absolutely love it for soups and salad dressings, because it helps you get a creamy consistency with very little effort. It’s also a

if you like bulletproof coffee or want to make your own mayo!

An immersion blender is compact enough to fit in a kitchen drawer, and makes cleanup a breeze since you don’t have all those blender parts to wash!

Cast Iron Cookware:

Lodge Seasoned Cast Iron 5 Piece Cook Set

We use our cast iron cookware literally every day. It’s a major kitchen staple in our house. I highly recommend at the very least investing in a good sized skillet and a dutch oven for your own kitchen, if you can’t buy a huge set to start.

Cast iron is great for searing, frying, and sautéing food, and our dutch oven is a

for those one-pot meals.

I really love that I can transfer food from the stovetop to the oven in the same skillet. Plus, we don’t have to store a ton of camp cookware anymore, because we just grab these to take on camping trips, too!

Bamboo Cooking Utensils

I love my bamboo utensils. I used to have a huge collection of plastic utensils, but over time, I started noticing they were bubbling and melting. It made me realize that we were

ingesting plastic with our spaghetti sauce, which isn’t something anyone wants.

We swapped to bamboo and haven’t looked back in years. Not only is there no risk of plastic in my food, but they work incredibly well on cast iron, and they’re naturally non-stick, which makes cleanup so much easier.

I’m normally a black coffee drinker, but every now and then, I want a special, frothy coffee drink as a treat. I

having my own milk frother, because I can make my own, foamy coffee drinks at home! That’s right. No more having to leave the house and spend extra money just for coffee.

In just a few minutes, you can have warm, frothed milk that gives you the perfect latte or cappuccino.

The Best Hot Coffee Recipes to Make at Home

Keurig Single Serve Coffee Maker

I held off buying a Keurig for

because I couldn’t bear to consider how much waste I’d be creating with their pods. But, last year I was gifted one, which meant I promptly had to research ways to use it without all the plastic.

It turns out, I actually

having a single serve coffee machine that takes almost no time at all in the morning. As much as I’ve always loved my french press, I used to get really ragey first thing in the morning waiting for that first cup. Now, I have a perfect cup in minutes!

To cut down on waste, I primarily either use a re-usable filter with ground coffee, or I buy

these biodegradable pods

A Good Set of Knives

If I’ve learned one thing over the years, it’s that a good set of knives is

to any kitchen. Not only do dull knives create more work and take more effort on your part, but they also make accidents far more likely.

We’ve had our set for 10+ years, so trust me. A good set will hold up for a long time and be well worth the investment!

Making our own lets us get creative, save money,