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Once you get yourself a digital kitchen scale, you'll never go back.
Promising review: “These make baking so much easier! These are the first set of silicone mats I've tried and I love them. I have low quality pans that usually burn my cookies, but these mats have made it possible for me to make amazingly perfect cookies! I've used them numerous times and they are still working great. They're super easy to clean. I highly recommend these!!” —Kristina C
Get them from Amazon for $12.59+ (available in six configurations).
Promising review: “These products are genius! I HATED cleaning my oven because it was a such a pain. When the food that was stuck to the bottom would start to burn, then I would force myself to clean it. I would watch my husband cook pizza directly on the rack with NOTHING underneath and it would drive me bonkers knowing that I would have to clean the oven soon.
"Not anymore! These liners keep the bottom of my oven totally clean. And if something does drop, cleanup is so easy! I've used another one in my toaster oven with the same results. So glad I was introduced to these oven liners. They really are life changing!” —Glocho1
Get a pack of three from Amazon for $11.99.
Promising review: “Life-changing!! I hate cooking so much. Chopping is a pain and takes too long. My eyes water when cutting onions. This product has made my life so much easier. I don’t dread cooking. It takes mere moments and zero tears to chop an entire onion. A pile of potatoes? Chopped in minutes. Meal prep time is considerably shorter! So easy to clean too – just give a good rinse, use the tools to take anything off that’s stuck, and pop those babies into the dishwasher to use tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day.” —Kayla
Get it from Amazon for $23.99+ (available in three colors).
Promising review: “For years I’d used a hand mixer to make cookie dough and cake/brownie batters, and I’d go through so many mixers because none of them were strong enough. I finally decided to make the leap to a stand mixer and couldn’t be happier with how much easier baking is with it! Everything from batter, dough and frosting, is so much easier and quicker to make. The ingredients are more thoroughly mixed than any hand mixer can do, and it makes every recipe better for it.
I love that I can buy additional attachments to handle any future baking and cooking needs, so my investment goes farther and replaces the need for other appliances.
I do recommend buying a cover to keep your stand mixer from getting dusty in between uses. It’s also a heavy machine, so you definitely want to make sure to keep the stand mixer on a counter close enough to an outlet – you don’t want to be lugging it around anymore than necessary.” —Charlie
Get it from Amazon for $379.99+ (available in 23 colors).
Promising review: “Perfect for a beginner, too! This is my first ever electric mixer, as I am a complete novice to baking and whipping. I recently baked a red velvet cake with cheese frosting and I was really delighted to see that the mixer is so easy to use. I only used its first speed given my first-time experience, and also it's quite powerful, so everything came out really well. Everyone loved the cake and frosting so my job was well done!” —Rajeshwar Yadav
Get it from Amazon for $36.59+ (available in four colors).
Promising review: “Finally! Functional spoon rests! I purchased two, and they are great. Big enough to hold all of my oversized baking accoutrements! I was wondering if they would fit the fat silicone mixing spoon handles, and they do! And the drippy batter jar from my immersion blender... dripped all over the spoon rest instead of my counter!
The silicone is hefty, as opposed to the rests I recently returned which were pure ‘floppy,’ and not well-made.
Great addition to any kitchen! Throw in the dishwasher (top rack), and you are done! Well worth the money.” —BarbZ
Get it from Amazon for $7.99+ (available in two sizes and 26 colors).
Promising review: “I sometimes get suckered into kitchen gadgets that I never use, but this thing is awesome! Keeps the counter clean, you can either scoop the parts you want to put in the trash into this (strawberry stems, onion peels, etc.), or you can put the parts you want to use in here to make them easier to dump into the pan (broccoli florets, chopped peppers and onions, etc.). Makes it so much easier than trying to scrape chopped veggies off the cutting board into the pan and spilling them all over. Love this thing!” —*Becky C*
Get it from Amazon for $19.98.
Promising review: “I've been wondering if I should get one of these, and when it was on sale, I swooped it up. Holy crap am I glad I did!
Beans are easier than ever. Ribs fall off the bone – easier. Stews MUCH tastier. Crème bruleé is amazing. I should have gotten this thing a long time ago. Corned beef brisket in 90 minutes.” —Snow Guy
Get it from Amazon for $87.19+ (available in three sizes).
Promising review: “I literally never knew a product like this existed, but I'm so glad I found it. This is such a space saver! I couldn't fit half of the things I currently can now that I have this with my previous utensil drawer organization that was side-by-side, not on top of each other like this. With this item, I have so much more space and can fit so much more! No more having items in cups or little boxes on the counter! And the color is gorgeous, my favorite. 10/10, would recommend to anyone.” —Rhonda Starwell
Get it from Amazon for $10.19.
Promising review: “What did I do before this tool? Major cooking hack!!!! Love, love, love this tool. Preparing herbs became so much easier!” —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $5.99+ (available individually or in a two-pack).
Promising review: “I needed a solution to my organization. I didn’t have overhead cabinets, so I took a leap and bought this for my drawers. Let me tell you! I never buy the same spice twice, since you can see every row and every spice… a great solution to for the open concept kitchen Totally worth it. They don’t slip or move around as long as you measure and cut to drawer size. The color is neutral and clean super easy, too.” —Annabely
Get it from Amazon for $16.99 (available in two colors).
Promising review: “I AM IN LOVE ! My Cosori Pro II air fryer is perfect in every way. I've been cooking everything in it trying to see where it doesn't stand out and it has exceeded my expectations in every way!
So far, I have made flank steak, shrimp, chicken wings, turkey tenderloins, liver and onions, fries, O'Brien potatoes, and garlic toast, and it has made everything so much easier and quick.
The fryer stays cool to the touch and doesn't put out any excess heat like my standard convection and regular ovens do. That is a real game-changer since I hate heating up the kitchen in the summer. The baskets stay locked together until you press the safety button to separate for cleaning and they clean up easily in the sink or dishwasher. The shake feature is a great way to not get distracted and turn, shake or stir your food and it doesn't matter if your time is set to 4 minutes or 40 minutes – it reminds you halfway through the time cycle.
It's easy to change the temperature or add or subtract time and I'm looking forward to entering my own presets for the dishes I make most often. A 10 out of 10!!” —Jack H.
Get it from Amazon for $99.99 (available in five sizes and five colors).
We’ve stocked pretty much exclusively Snapware in my household for years. Leftovers go in them. My spouse’s work lunches go in them. Food prep goes in them. Everything goes in them. FYI, this 24-piece set — my set of choice — includes two square 4-cup containers, two round 4-cup containers, four rectangular 2-cup containers, and four teeny round 1-cup containers, all with lids to match.
Promising review: “I absolutely love these containers. Even my fiancée has commented how nice they are when we’re putting away leftovers. I love that they all match, they’ve very sturdy, don’t leak, and they’re the perfect size. Also love that I can put them in the dishwasher for an easy clean.” —Jessica
Get it from Amazon for $50.87.
Promising review: “If you are like me, the digital age has hit you hard. You end up having to use your smartphone to look up nearly everything. But one thing that always twists my whiskers, is getting flour and sticky stuff all over my phone whilst trying to cook in the kitchen. I then have to worry about damaging my phone, and also cleaning it after cooking or during cooking to renew visibility. That's where this handy little hands-free item comes in handy. It's a little bigger than my hand and I can slap it anywhere with a metal surface. For me, I put it on the fridge, so it's a few steps from the stove and kitchen island.
Very convenient and easy to read, has a bunch of different conversions for everyday cooking needs. I also noticed some of the other items like this on Amazon are much bigger, like the size of a piece of paper, which for me takes up too much space in my kitchen and isn't very appealing to look at. This smaller conversion chart looks nice but isn't too noticeable and doesn't take away from the overall look of my kitchen. Love it!” —Teddy Bear
Get it from Amazon for $7.99.
Promising review: “Easy peasy stove shelf! I live in a small apartment with a small kitchen. The stove is situated so there is not much room to put items that you need near it. This shelf is ideal! It is magnetized so it just fits at the top and stays put! I can put my seasonings, or oil on it without a problem. I even liked the box it came in with the easy instructions! Take out of box, put on stove top, done! It is sturdy and can be easily cleaned. What more do you need?” —C. Grunert
Get it from Amazon for $39.99+ (available in three sizes and four finishes).
Promising review: “Great little scale! I ordered this because it’s the same scale my son had when he lived with us, so I knew what I was getting. It’s so easy to use – just put a plate or bowl on it, hit ‘tare,’ then start adding fruit, meat, pasta, whatever you need to measure. I can buy powdered sugar in bags now because I can weigh out the 1 lb. the frosting recipe calls for. No guessing! It weighs in standard or metric measures. You just press the button repeatedly until you see the units that you need. It’s great for My Fitness Pal, which often gives serving sizes in grams. Batteries are easy to change, too, though they last a long time since it turns itself off after a short time of inactivity. I use it all the time!” —okieteach
Get it from Amazon for $9.50+ (available in 10 colors).
Promising review: “Great pot! I've been using this pot (3-quart size) for about three weeks now and couldn't be happier with it. A problem I had been having with my current, lesser-quality pots is that they wouldn't lie flat on my glass top electric stove and would heat unevenly and even rock back and forth as they heated.
This pot is SUCH a difference! First of all, it's much heavier than my other pots, but not at all unwieldy. The bottom has stayed perfectly flat and conducts heat into the interior quickly and efficiently. I can boil water twice as fast in this pot than my other ones. Besides boiling water, I've also used this pot for browning meat, and food doesn't stick (although there is NO Teflon or other nonstick coating).
The handle is riveted on and stays cool. The lid, however, gets hot and requires a pot holder for handling. All in all, I love this pot and want to save up to get other sizes!” —S. Wilson
Get it from Amazon for $54.95.
Promising review: “This is my first-cast iron purchase ever and the Lodge brand came highly recommended for beginners. The size and weight of this one is doable, and not wrist-breaking. Price and value is amazing. We’ve used it countless times now for steak and other dishes that need a crisp bottom formed. It cleans up easy and we just apply a thin coat of oil at the end. We will be using this for years to come so it’s already paid for itself a few times over by now.” —Syd
Get it from Target for $29.90.
Promising review: “I can confirm…Bill is, in fact, a chill dude. Doesn’t ask for anything but some baking soda to keep his belly full and a comfy spot to roost at the back of the fridge.
Perks of having Bill in your fridge:
– keeps the atmosphere light and fresh.
– good company for your groceries.
– always looking good when that fridge light comes on.
Get yourself a Bill and never feel foul again.” —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $16.90.