On the podcast this week (and next!) Meagan and Sarah share some of our favorite kitchen gadgets, cooking tools, food prep solutions, cleaning solutions, and countertop appliances. Because every home cook has a different set of needs and priorities, we opened up the question to our contributor team to find out what gear makes their lives easier in the kitchen. Read on!
(Looking for Meagan’s and Sarah’s kitchen favorites? Head to the show notes for Episode 431 and Episode 432!)
Kitchen Tools & Accessories That Make Mom-Life Easier
MMmat Silicone Baking Mats
I use silicone baking mats daily. I no longer use tin foil or parchment on baking sheets; these are the best for cooking and baking.
Emily
Pampered Chef Medium Scoop
I love this cookie scoop. I bought it over a decade ago and still use it weekly. Especially as fall is around the corner and that’s when I do more baking, it’s great for cookie and muffin batter. I’ll use it for ice cream in a pinch too!
Emily
Bona Premium Microfiber Floor Mop (affiliate link)
This summer I became a dog’s human! So I’ve been using the Bona mop with reusable pads A LOT.
Joanne
Pampered Chef Apple Wedger
I don’t use a ton of gadgets, but this one gets used almost every day! Even if the kids have eaten a bunch of junk all day, I always feel like I’m winning when they at least eat an apple.
Stacy
Instant Vortex Air Fryer (affiliate link)
We’ve been loving our air fryer lately. I hate turning on the oven when it’s hot outside, and this has completely saved us. I use it 4-5 times a week in place of our oven these days.
Sarah L
SCHVUBENR Premium Apple Corer Too
My children seem to believe that they are entitled to eat an entire apple that is not cut up, but they leave half the apple uneaten because they are worried about getting to “the brown part.” Enter the apple corer. I core the apple, hand them the whole thing, and they EAT the whole thing.
Jayme
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