For all you young cooks getting started: 1. I have had my Kitchen Aid mixer for 45 years! It’s worth the money! 2. I bought a refurbished Vitamix last year and wish I had done so many years ago! It’s OUTSTANDING! 3. Just bought Oster spiralizer as is cheaper than attachment for Kitchen Aid 4. Wooden cutting board a MUST! Plastic boards dull knives. Use vinegar or lemon juice to sterilize but since you are not cooking meat... not big issue! Also keep them oiled. I use Boos products (I oil and wax my board.) 5. Think that’s all for now! BTW: I’m 72...🌹
Totally agree about the wood cutting board, also: Studies have shown that hot soapy water sterilizes wood just as well as plastic even when cutting raw meat.
@@snaskatasken3857 oh! SORRY I didn’t know about this post! It’s the only one they had back then...in the early 70’s. I think today it’s the Artisan 5 quart TILT. You definitely want a 5 qt no smaller and a TIlt! There are specials everywhere al the time look for hem! There are about 40 colors! Pick a knockout and let it be a centerpiece in the kitchen! Mine is white... 😥
I've been vegetarian for 17 years and always been comfortable with that...but your channel is inspiring me to attempt giving up all animal products. Thank you so much for all your advice and lovely recipes! 🍠💖
I would testify that the air fryer is ESSENTIAL! I have one back home, but I didn't buy one for college because I was concerned that I wouldn't have the space. I regret that decision. 😫 The air fryer saves you SO MUCH TIME. I roast veggies in it for 12 minutes, sweet potato fries also take only 12 minutes, and there is no waiting around for it to pre-heat! Especially with being in college I'm missing the convenience of my air fryer, since I'm always crunched for time.😔
My salad spinner has been an invaluable tool; I especially love salad the day after spinning, as it is crisp and cold! Found it for $2 at thrift store and also found an older model food processor for $3.
Thank you! I have been transitioning since October 1st! My husband & I are transitioning together so we are ready to explore healthy vegan options, particularly meals for Fall and Winter season.
Cynthia Cromer awesome! That’s great! Do you have vegan meals you like so far? Please share them with me if you can. I would love to find dishes that cheap, delicious, and easy to make as I am a new mama!
JaleelismyJoy W I’ve been trying raw vegan meals for me. I’m trying to heal my body faster. I eat like one cook meal maybe every two days. I get raw ideas 💡 from several raw RU-vidrs. I’m learning still although I’ve been researching for awhile about the lifestyle.
Cynthia Cromer I totally understand, right now my husband & I have been eating lots of fruit bowls, cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and one cooked meal. I cooked salmon tacos, so I want to go meatless the next hot meal lol
JaleelismyJoy W yes I have been doing the same. My cook meals green leafy vegetables my roommate cooks for me. I’m waiting to buy a few appliances I need. Good luck 🍀 with the new lifestyle 😊
I just moved cross country from Northern CA to Charlotte and got rid of some of my old kitchen stuff, I needed some new things so this video came in handy. I just got the dutch oven, wooden spoons, stainless steel pot, baking sheets and cutting board! I'm making a pot of vegan chili in the dutch oven today.
Awesome video! 💚 I am surprized nobody mentioned the Nicer Dicer yet. I use mine regularly, especially the attachment for small cubes. Perfect for veggie-based sauces (like Bolognese or for lasagna) or chopped salads. Especially great for cutting large amounts of onions. We all know how painful that can get! Also, I have the blender food processor combo by Ninja and it is amazing! And it comes with the grating and slicing discs which I regularly use for carrots. Just get a kilo or two, slice some, shred the rest and put in the fridge to use during the week. It lasts long and you can have it raw in salads, make fritters or put it in Falafel or even make carrot cake (or anything with carrot cake flavoring, really). And it is strong enough to make nut butters (besides hazelnut) but much more affordable than CuisineArt or Vitamix. A rice cooker is also great and much more affordable than an Instapot. You can make full meals in it (just google) or cook rice, grains and lentils. Lifesaver for when I don't feel like cooking. Just add lentils, maybe a can of chickpeas, water and curry or your favorite spices. Let cook and after it is finished, stir in a can of coconut milk. Instant curry. Oh, and also an absolute essential would be a mixing bowl in my eyes! (Maybe I missed it and you recommended it?) Ok, that was enough from my side since propably noone will read this anyways. But if you read this, I wish you a wonderful day! 💚
Be careful buying used appliances unless it comes from someone you know or from the manufacturer. I say that because I am a crafter and know a lot of people who use appliances for craft blends....and I don't think that you would want to put food in them after that. They blend paints, glues, paper pulps. I have kitchen tools in my craftroom just for my crafts. Just saying....be careful.
You look so incredibly beautiful! Thanks for these fantastic recommendations ❤️ I wanna give you back a cool music recommendation for chill out autumn days: Benedict Ammann - The Rules I love the song so much and I hope you will too ❤️
Thank you. I always wanted to know how to store all of my utensils and pots and pans and tupperware... in my kitchen. Like how to design your kitchen where you have your seasonings and food processors in places of convenience so I do not have to dig for so much that I use a lot.
The food processor will come in handy for the baby! I loved chopping, boiling, and pureeing stuff for my daughter. So much cheaper and more natural than store-bought (but keeping a few jars on hand isn't bad either) 😉
Hey, if you haven't already, check out Ellen Fisher and/or simnett nutrition. Both are very unpreachy whole food vegans, just as sweetpotatosoul :). All the best!
I appreciate your help with the items that you use the only thing I would say about the cast-iron pan is you have to be careful with that because it does have iron you need to look into that because it can cause deficiencies or too much iron in the body that can leach from that pan ...love your videos bless you
Great video. Just bought the Kitchenaid High Performance Blender from QVC on sale AND Easy Pay..$53/m for 6 months. It's a great investment, I love it.
I love your channel as I am newly starting my plant based vegan lifestyle. I just made your vegan black eye pea gumbo and it was delicious. I ordered your cookbook and I’m loving it.
I would never use a plastic chopping board, even if it's recycled plastic..all those tiny micro plastic particles getting scratched off during chopping and scraping with sharp knives. I really like bamboo chopping boards! They're more sustainable than wood and don't really warp when they get wet like most wooden boards.
I prefer a BlendTec Blender. It is high-powered and works better than a VitaMix...and it doesn't have a sharp blade to slice up your hands when cleaning (it has a blunt "blade" and relies on a more powerful motor to break things down when blending into a super creamy texture).
Dr. Neal Barnard said that the iron of of cast iron pans get into the food and can oxidate in the body. Since hearing that, I got rid of my pan because when you clean it, you notice that it gets a bit rusty even if you take care of it with oil etc..
I really like some of your vegan kitchen tools. Can you also share your vegan dishware? I see a bowl in your videos which looks very nice and vegan friendly. Thank you
Totally agree with your recommendations. When I travel to parent's (they are a few hours away), I always take my essentials with me. Some things they have and some things I prefer my own (blender, non-stick skillet, food processor). They are not vegan but my mom is when I'm in town as she eats everything I cook 😃.
Air fryer. Don’t have to turn on the oven to cook pizza, toasted sandwiches, nachos, roasted veggies. Works great for fries of course. Made some really good sweet potato chips in it too. Haven’t tried it yet, but I’m sure cauliflower wings would work as well.
I am so glad you did this video, because I’m binge watching your videos thinking “I should probably get a food processor,” as you used it for every recipe in the last episode I watched. I would like to propose some alternatives I already have. If you could let me know if they’re good alternatives, that’d be great. Here are the alternatives I’m thinking about: Instant pot - crock pot Dutch oven - pot inside of crock pot (not sure if it could be put on direct fire) Steam basket - colander on top of pot with top on (think double boiler) Blender - nutribullet Cast iron skillet - sauté pan (not sure what makes the cast iron magical lol)
This came at such a good time! My roommate is moving out (:( ) and taking her cookware with her, so this really helped me make a list of things that I'm going to need soon
I dreamed someone would make a video like this one! I watch so many vegetarian/vegan cooking videos and I'm always at a loss when it comes to trying out the recipes. I never have all the same tools at home and I don't know which ones are "essentials" or not
I loved this video soooo much!! I decided it would be fun to see how many of your essentials I owned. All of them!!! Plus, a few of the non- essential essentials! Clearly I have no excuse not to cook more! Great idea about using the mesh sieve thingy for citrus squeezing! Never thought of that! Inserting demos with your list was awesome. This video gave me the energy to go cook something and check out that KitchenAid blender! She's prettier than my Vitamix. 🤣🤣😁 #appliancejunkie
Thank you!! You've got it all 😀 I forgot to mention waffle iron, but I have 2, and LOVE them so much. And yes, I think the KitchenAid is prettier than the Vitamix!!
And I know everyone loves vitamix blenders and they’re great but if you want a blender, food processor, smoothie cup combo for way less money I just love my Ninja. My mom’s last birthday present to me before she passed away was my Ninja kitchen system and I love it so much yes it’s my last gift from my mom I might be way too attached to it because of that but honestly everyone in my family loves it loves the food and juices I make with it. My niece is little and scared of the noise but still begs me to make juice hehe so I guess she still loves it hehe. Just my tip for the group here. I love mine I’ve seen reviews where they say it doesn’t blend as smooth as a vitamix with juices but I’m amazed by it I think it does an awesome job and it’s cheaper I’m Sicilian and I love cheaper
I don't bake. But I do have a red Lodge Dutch Oven. My Lodge Cast Iron Skillet. Cutting Board and utensils. I do need to get a good Chef knife & a Blender.
You know what else is truly amazing about a cast iron is that it will outlast you even if it rusts you can fix it and it actually deposits iron in your food while you cook which is great if you tend to have low iron levels I used to oddly enough as a carnivore going veg I was nervous but with the greens and my mom’s skillet oh man saved my iron levels they’re normal now it’s amazing 😁🤗
Love your channel! I'm with you on the cast iron skillet. If I had to choose only one pan, it would be that (but then I'd have to choose which one from my collection that I'd keep, and that seems impossible to me... I even have a cast iron pizza stone!). However, cast iron doesn't work well with tomato-y or acidic sauce dishes (like, pomodoro sauce). You can't boil in them, either, because the water (grains) turns black. So, yeah, that multi-quart sauce pot is the perfect other necessary piece. One thing I might add to your cookware list is a good quality non-stick pan, especially, for anyone trying to cut down on oil. I can just "fry" things up so quickly with no oil, and clean-up is a breeze!
Love your channel..new sub & new vegan as of 09/08/18..finally let go of the poultry eggs and seafood! 👏🏼 I let beef & pork go 22 years ago 👍🏼 looking forward to your next video 😉 thanks for sharing
Hi. Thanks. Very interesting. That salad spinner is something I did not know existed but us something I often want. They are so cheap. So if nobody else likes the vlog I do and I will be buying a useful appliance because of it. Interested that you did not mention a dehydrator. I want to eat more raw and many raw vegans seem to need one. I don't want to get one if I don't have to. Thanks again, Steve
First of all, can we talk about your beautiful earrings?? Please link those!!! Awesome video...definitely getting the silicone mat and the salad spinner....I need a new can opener even though mine is broken I still use it #nostalgia I have mostly everything else you mentioned!!!
