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MY TOP FIVE KITCHEN OBSESSIONS

To know me is to know I love a good gadget especially a kitchen one.  So tonight I share with you my current favs, because it changes with the season y'all!!!


5) Cherry and Olive Pitter . this bad boy pits four cherries or four olives AT THE SAME TIME!!!! oh and it also stores the pits for you so you can do something with them.... lmk if you find something i can do with them! I pitted three pounds of cherries in 20 minutes! I did them all. no mess ups. no crazy directions. i just opened the pack and used it!

4) Veggie Chopper - this my old school item. I have had one of these for 15 years!!! It chops onions, potatoes, chicken, radishes, herbs, eggs, carrots, garlic.... LEGIT IT ALLL!!!!! it is a bit of work to clean it ( so save that tool that comes with it, or your husband will tell you how awful it is to clean!) I try to use it for all the things in my kitchen before I clean it, that way it is worth the time I ( or him) to clean it.  I do have the pamper chef slicer and I love that just as much, it just has a few limitations on it. so check that one out too!

3) Spiralizer- oh boy summer time and this go hand and hand! we are talking all the carrot noodles ( legit so good with asian dishes), zucc noddles, cold cucumber salads from the garden.... guys just trust me this is a fun way to eat your veggies, and my husband loves that the blades are stored in the bottom of the gadget !

2)Cast Iron pans- if you do you buy one thing from this blog post I beg of you.. PLEASE BUY THIS FOR YOUR KITCHEN! The cast iron skillet is an amazing tool for browning, sauteing, baking, i make my carrot noddle dish in this. My husband swears my steak is better than any steak house and its because of THIS PAN!!!!!

1) Instapot- so prime day got me.... i bought one and yep it was worth all the talk about it. right now in these hot summer months, my stove makes the house feel a million degrees during meal prep. so this bad boy is my meal prep go to. i saute veggies, then the ground turkey, drain, then put in the kielbasa and onions, drain, put in more onions and garlic, then the potatoes, pressure cook for 13 minutes ( no more no less) and i am done with the main parts of my meal prep in about 40 minutes. one pot to clean ( makes the hubby happy) the food has such a depth of flavor and QUICK! i will tell you i am still scared of it, and i have to read recipes ( you know i hate that), follow rules, but it is soooo worth it!


Ok here is my amazing ******BONUS ITEM******. Without this magic i would not be functioning, my kitchen would not run, i would not be able to be up right now writing to you all! This nectar of the gods as i call it is all natural, not full of that upper crap, safe to use while pregnant or breastfeeding ( as always ask your practitioner), is great for preworkouts but also AMAZING for life! I mix one scoop and two scoops of Hydrate with 24 oz of ice cold water first thing in the am before i work out or sit down to work. Now i will say i don't drink coffee so i have no idea if it is comparable to that, but i will say as a recovering red bull addict, it is smooth and no crash. i just feel awake and focused. BONUS ITEM


Well friends, i hope you enjoyed this post as much as i did! did i miss your kitchen item? if so leave it below! as always share this blog away :)

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