Do you love spending time in your kitchen? Or does it seem like a chore to you?
Whether you are an accomplished cook or just dabble in dessert making, there are some great ways to make your kitchen look and function like a chef’s. Appliances, gadgets, mechanisms and devices can bring a new joy to your cooking and add an element of cool to your counter-top.
With so much of our time spent in the kitchen, it’s great to see so many options and innovations in functional design, color and simple fun to take the chore from daily cooking. SheSpeaks members have been reviewing the classics of kitchen equipment and the hot new items to save you time and energy. And for pitching in and reviewing a product of your own, you could WIN one too.
We’ve created our favorite picks for the kitchen and we’d love to hear about a kitchen gadget that you love or hate. Is it new or classic? what’s the brand? And why does that gadget get your attention? Create a quick review and you’ll be entered to WIN some cool new tools for your kitchen!
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One lucky winner will win the Cuisinart Panini Press (valued at over $50). 3 other lucky winners will receive either a Pampered Chef Mini Spatula, Norpro Wonder Cup Adjustable Measuring Cup, or an OXO Cherry Pitter. The contest will close Wednesday, September 14th and winners will be announced Thursday, September 15th. Review Today to Win!
To Start the Day:
Keurig Special Edition B60 Gourmet Single Serve Coffee Maker
Overall Rating: 4.69 stars | 59 Reviews
http://www.shespeaks.com/Keurig-Special-Edition-B60-Gourmet-Single-Serve-Coffee-Maker-Review
The Classics:
KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer
Overall Rating: 4.76 stars | 1147 Reviews
http://www.shespeaks.com/KitchenAid-Artisan-Stand-Mixer-Review
The Handy Helper:
Vidalia Chop Wizard
Overall Rating: 4.60 stars | 12 Reviews
http://www.shespeaks.com/Vidalia-Chop-Wizard-Review
When you don’t feel like cooking:
Cuisinart Panini Press
Overall Rating: 4.67 stars | 20 Reviews
http://www.shespeaks.com/Cuisinart-Panini-Press-Review
When you feel like doing it yourself:
SodaStream Fountain Jet Soda Maker
Overall Rating: 5.00 stars | 3 Reviews
http://www.shespeaks.com/SodaStream-Fountain-Jet-Soda-Maker-Review
The SheSpeaks’ team chimed-in as well with our favorite picks for the kitchen. Check out our must-have kitchen gadgets:
• OXO Cherry Pitter www.shespeaks.com/OXO-Cherry-Pitter-Review
• Norpro Wonder Cup Adjustable Measuring Cup www.shespeaks.com/Norpro-Wonder-Cup-Adjustable-Measuring-Cup-Review
• Starbucks Coffee Press http://www.shespeaks.com/Starbucks-Coffee-Press-Review
• Pampered Chef Mini Spatula http://www.shespeaks.com/Pampered-Chef-Mini-Spatula-Review
• Bodim Ibis 57 oz Electric Tea Kettle http://www.shespeaks.com/Bodum-Ibis-57-oz-Electric-Tea-Kettle-Review
Cooking is not just about the appliances, but the ingredients and how you put them together. That’s why SheSpeaks has also added a Recipes section to the SheSpeaks website. Visit http://www.shespeaks.com/recipes to discover fun, mouthwatering recipes or to share some of your own!
I love my Keurig! So many flavors the possiblities are endless.
I have many products I love to use in the kitchen, but two I find handy are both from Pampered Chef. One is the Apple Peeler / Corer / Slicer. It is easy and quick to use and clean up is a sinch. The apple is quickly peeled, cored and sliced which makes it super fast when you want to make a pie or give the kids peeled slices of an apple. The other is the egg separator. So many times I have tried to separte the yolk only to end up with egg scramble in my hand. This easy gadget does all the separating for me without making the mess. Awesome to have around when you need lots of eggs separated, especially when making holiday cookies!
I received the Keurig B60 for my birthday last December. I have almost completely stopped going by Starbucks. I still have to have my espresso frapp from time to time. :) The coffee selections are great. My youngest loves hot chocolate, my daughter likes a milder blend, while my husband and I love the darker roasts. Quick and easy to use. No more wasting partial pots of coffee. I have recommended this product to friends and family.
I dont have any of these but wish I did!
I love the oxo cherry pitter. I like to make made-from-scratch cherry pies and it saves a ton of time.
I have that exact Keurig! I so love it! my husband and I think it was the best investment we've made! I love being able to make one cup of coffee!! at any time!
My Krups fast touch Coffee grinder - I take my coffee very seriously and love the flavor of freshly ground coffee. I love the Krups coffee grinder because it is so compact, quiet, does'nt take up much space on my kitchen counter, and most importantly, i am amazed at how fast it turns beans into ground coffee. I have two of these...one is exclusively for coffee and the other is for spices :)
I love my Chef' s Envy professional slicer. It dices,shreds, and chops. I'm a busy mom of three and I need all the help I can get and this gadget saves me so much time in the kitchen. Thanks
Sure wish I could add products to the She Speak List - it'd include my melon baller which I use as an ice cream scoop, the silicon spatula that works great for making scrambled eggs, and the glass storage bowls which have replaced all that plastic in my kitchen.
I've already submitted one review, but just wanted to mention that I also own the Keurig one cup coffee machine and I absolutely love it. It's quick and easy to use and there are several different flavors of kcups you can buy. There is even hot chocoloate which my 9 year old loves. I also love how you only make one cup at a time which is perfect for my husband and I because he likes plain coffee while I like flavored coffee so it elminates having to make two separate pots of coffee that just end up getting wasted as we usually only drink one cup each in the mornings.
I couldn't find this item in the seach to enter my review, but the Pampered Chef Micro Cooker is the best kitchen gadget I own. It's the quickest and easiest way to heat up vegetables, boil water, or cook something in the microwave. I use it all the time (almost every day at dinner time) and I've had it for at least ten years and it's still going strong!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE our Magic Bullet and Cuisinart Grind-N-Brew! Two amazing machines that make life so much easier!
I don't own any of the listed products either, but I love my Cuisinart, my Presto Salad Shooter, and my Jura Espresso Machine. As well as my Breville Panini Press and my Wusthof Santoku knife.
My Oxo Cookie Scoops- they come in small, medium and large and are great for cookies, biscuits, meatballs, etc... I love them!
Since I don't own any of those appliances I can't review them. That's okay though because I'd really have no use for the prizes listed.