Top Amazon Kitchen Essentials
Yo gurl is back with another AMAZON PRODUCT REVIEW series y’all! Dun dun dunnnaaaa - and for today’s (inedible) menu, we are going to cover my top Amazon Kitchen Essentials!
If you didn’t already know, I am a huge cooking and baking enthusiast when my grandma energy has enough stamina to whip up something new in the kitchen. In all honesty, I get 90% of my recipe inspiration from Pinterest! I’ve linked my Recipes Pinterest board here if you are curious on what recipes I’ve saved, and if you want to try to recreate any as well! Also, if you want to see my actual reviews on the Pinterest recipes that I’ve made, you can click the link here for my mini Yelp reviews, hah.
Now, let’s get reviewin!
1. Stone Lain White & Gold Splash Dinnerware Set
Um, I own this dinnerware set and let me just say that I am in LOVE!!! If you don’t have any Instagrammable or aesthetic dishes, you definitely need to get yourself a set. Honestly, I’m a huge fan of anything cute and have appreciation for the smallest details that enter my life. Just imagine munching on your morning avocado toast on this fun gold splash plate - it will be the mood booster you need to kick ass for the remainder of the day! Might I add that they are DISHWASHER SAFE as well?!
2. Kitchen Cabinet Cream (8 oz.)
I actually discovered this product from an Instagram story from my favorite Remi (@rrayyme) and I was instantly sold. But then again, aren’t I instantly sold on almost everything that I see online?! LMAO. I will say that I REALLY like this product and bought two so far! When I first moved into my trashed home thanks to the previous tenants, the kitchen cabinets were STICKY AF and I always felt so gross whenever I touched them. After using a white towel and this cabinet cream, my kitchen cabinets became LESS sticky and they were SMOOTH to the touch. Such an affordable product too!
3. Bamboo Rack Stand For Dish, Bowl, or Pot Lid Organization
Bamboo adds a classic and timeless touch to any kitchen cabinet. To be honest, I currently HATE my pot lid organizer because the lids are heavier than the organizer so it started to lean like the Leaning Tower of Piza! If anything, just make sure you do your due diligence and read reviews when buying kitchen essentials because my current one is a spontaneous buy. However, I’m so excited to use this bamboo rack organizer for my dishware (hello Stonelain)! I bought the pack of four since I have a LOT of dishware, but also keep in mind these can also be used to organize pot lids!
4. GreenPan Non-Stick Saute Pan
I purchased a GreenPan saute pan from Costco because it was cheaper there, but I will say that I absolutely LOVE it! I cook everything in this saute pan, from scrambled eggs to kimchi fried rice to hotpot. No complaints at all, and it’s easy to clean as well!
5. KitchenAid Measuring Cups & Spoons (Aqua)
KitchenAid is one of the brands that I will forever be loyal to. Their products are just so cute and high quality! I currently own their measuring cups and spoons and am one happy camper! Also, they are dishwasher safe :)
If there’s one thing anybody needs on their kitchen countertop, it’s definitely a spoon rest. The last thing I want is crumbs or random chunks of food falling on my countertop as I cook and a spoon rest prevents that from happening! I received this spoon rest as a gift and love it for its adorable and unique text! The only thing I wish was that it was slightly bigger since I do cook using multiple utensils. However, if you’re a simple cook and don’t use a lot of utensils, this is the one!
Ever since I made the transition from metal to glass straws, my life has changed significantly. Something about glass straws just make your beverage look and taste a whole lot better. To be honest, I never really liked using metal straws, but only did so because it was good for the environment. Also when you think about it, glass is much easier to clean than metal since you can see if you missed a spot!
8. iDesign Steel Over-The-Cabinet Storage Basket
I love using this basket to store daily essentials that I need in a jiffy, such as compost bags, garbage bags, and antiseptic wipes. Since I’m constantly throwing out the trash after cooking and wiping down the cooking areas, I want to make sure these items are separated from the rest of the cleaning herd. Definitely an essential I find useful!
I use one of these mason jars daily for my morning coffee and I currently own two! To be honest, I should probably buy four since sometimes two jars are not enough, haha. They’re great to have in stock and I also combine them with Product #10 on this list for a clean and effortless morning coffee experience ;)
10. Reusable Bamboo Mason Jar Lids With Straw Hole
If I had discovered this product sooner, I would have bought it months ago! I love how it fits right on top of any of my glass mason jars (big or small) and it makes drinking homemade coffee or matcha a breeze. Love how it’s easy to wash and comes with a hole to fit your environmentally-friendly glass or metal straw obsession as well.
11. KitchenAid Slotted Turner (Aqua)
I have never heard of the term “slotted turner”, but to be honest, I refer to this as a spatula LOL. Again, y’all already know that I love KitchenAid items and the color teal so this item is a win-win! It’s great quality, doesn’t “melt” when you cook food on high heat, and it’s easy to wash! Would definitely recommend investing in one or a few of these.
12. OXO Expandable Utensils Drawer
Mind you, I actually bought this with the intention of most likely returning it. Yes, call me judgmental, but I just thought that this would be really ugly and not the most functional when I added it to my drawers. However, judgmental Mish was proven wrong when I found out how much I LOVED this expandable utensils drawer compared to my shitty IKEA one. The expandable feature allows this drawer to organize more of my kitchen essentials - something that my cheap IKEA utensils organizer failed to do. I’m a huge YES to this product! And also, it’s not as ugly as I thought.
13. Styled Settings Self-Sharpening Copper Knife Set
First off, let me give a HUGE shoutout to the Styled Settings team for being so accommodating! I actually received their 16-Piece Rose Gold & White Cooking Utensils Set as a birthday gift and clumsy me actually stained two of the utensils while cooking curry (mind you, it was my first time cooking curry and I didn’t know that it pretty much stains everything LOL). Not only did the Styled Settings team replace my entire cooking utensils set for FREE to make sure I was a happy customer, but they also gifted me this self-sharpening copper knife set! I absolutely love this knife set and use it when I chop up any meats or vegetables for my IGTV recipes.
14. mDesign Tea & Coffee Packet Organizer
You know this is a dope product when I feature it on IG Stories and a follower buys it right after (thank you Amazon Affiliate tracking reports) ;) I use this organizer almost daily when I reach for my morning coffee packets - it helps me divide my coffee bags from my tea bags in an organized and hassle-free way so they’re not spilling all over my drawers.
15. Arm & Hammer Baking Soda Fridge-N-Freezer Odor Absorber
Yes, yes, and yes! Want to keep your produce lasting longer and your fridge smelling less funky? Invest in these cheap AF odor absorbers for both your fridge and freezer and change them once a month! Totally worth.
16. Vitamix Blender
I was introduced to this blender by my sister and by golly, this thing is POWERFUL! Whether you want a quick homemade smoothie or iced mocha frap, this blender will destroy solid ingredients and turn it into a lovely concoction. You can’t go wrong with this Vitamix Blender!
17. Spectrum Kitchen Organizer
Again, I bought this along with my bamboo organizers. I plan to use this metal organizer for my pot lids and the bamboo organizers for my dishware.
We all know we need this cutie in our life. especially when it comes in this fun retro color. I love using toasters to whip up a quick avocado toast or bagel sandwich!
Honestly, I recently had three metal mixing bowls that actually rusted and stained pretty quickly so now I have the current mindset that glass mixing bowls may be a better alternative! Pyrex is a trustworthy brand when it comes to their glassware. In fact, I’ve used their glass containers and measuring cups before and I can safely say they definitely last way longer than my previous metal mixing bowls.
Because who doesn’t love a good marble dinnerware set? Perfect for Instagram photos and perfect to use for family and friend dinner parties to impress your guests! May I add that these are also microwave-safe and dishwasher-safe ;)
21. Lemon Squeezer
This lemon squeezer is the essential I need for almost any meal, as lemon is definitely enhances the flavor of a dish. I’ve seen other lemon squeezers rust or chip away (like my sister’s, lol!), but this one is a solid essential to have and I currently use it for all of my avocado toasts.
22. KitchenAid Scissors (Aqua)
Love this pair of scissors so much that I had to buy TWO of them! Qualified kitchen scissors are definitely more durable to open food packaging compared to your average pair of office scissors. When I first moved, I learned just how essential scissors were in order to open all of my incoming packages and certain grocery items. I definitely recommend grabbing one or a few pairs of these scissors!
23. Pyrex Measuring Cup Set (3-Piece)
As an essential for cooking and baking recipes, it’s important to get a GOOD glass measuring cup that is microwaveable since many recipes ask for melted butter. Pyrex is the brand to go when it comes to glass measuring cups, yeeee.
24. OXO Good Grips Garlic Press
Now, I’ve tried shitty garlic presses and I’ve tried dope garlic presses. This is the dope garlic press. This dope garlic press will definitely save you minutes off of your cooking sessions, as you just have to press once and voila, you have chopped garlic!
25. Stone Lain Black & Gold Splash Dinnerware Set
Similarly to Product #1, I am overly obsessed with aesthetic dishware. If you gravitate more towards darker colors than light, then definitely check out this fun black and gold splash set - comes with decorative plates, bowls, and mugs! Again, these are dishwasher safe.
Are there any kitchen essentials that I missed that you are obsessed with? What are your go-to kitchen essentials that you cannot live without?
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