Dani's Corner

Dani Spies is a Health & Food Coach and Fitness Trainer who enjoys finding simple and d'lishes ways to incorporate nutritious ingredients into an everyday kitchen.More »

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Kitchen Essentials

With these simple basics, you can have your kitchen cookin' in no time!

Utensils:

  • Measuring spoons
  • Dry measuring cups
  • Liquid glass measuring cups
  • Plastic cutting board (for raw meats)
  • Big wooden cutting board (for everything else)
  • Wooden spoon
  • Heat resistant rubber spatulas
  • Ladle
  • Rubber tongs
  • Fine mesh strainer
  • Colander
  • Vegetable peeler
  • Wire whisk
  • Rubber whisk
  • Can opener
  • Meat thermometer
  • Microplane
  • Slotted spoon
  • 8 inch chef’s knife
  • Sharpening steel
  • Mixing bowls

Pots, Pans and Trays 

  • 8 inch non stick skillet
  • 12 inch anodized aluminum skillet
  • Large anodized aluminum sauté pan
  • 3 quart sauce pan
  • 5 quart sauce pan
  • 8 quart sauce pan
  • Dutch oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Rimmed baking sheet
  • Grill pan
  • Muffin tin

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