My Favourite Kitchen Gadgets

I am not a person that enjoys cooking. If it takes longer than 30 minutes and uses multiple dishes, I’m not interested. That being said, I do have a family and we do need to eat real food. If you are trying to enjoy cooking, it’s extremely important to have some good kitchen appliances and gadgets to make your life easier and the experience a little bit more enjoyable.

My favourite kitchen appliance of all time is my Instant Pot. I bought mine about three years ago, and it is used for about 6 out of 7 meals. I have a slow cooker, but I rarely use it and now it’s in storage. The Instant Pot is an electronic pressure cooker. It cooks things in record time while preserving the flavours and nutrients of the dish. I love it mostly for the ease. A lot of times I make my supper before I start work so that when I am done work, I’m not rushing around trying to feed my family before we head off to whatever activity we have planned that night. It’s brilliant. Just trust me. You can buy one here or from Canadian Tire. I do suggest the Instant Pot brand since I’ve never tried any of the other brands. They also make great gifts!

Coming to a close second is my Oster Personal Blender. I don’t actually use this one at all (I have another blender that I prefer), but since this one gets used by my husband at least twice a day, I thought I should mention it. We’ve had ours for about two years now and it just keeps going. It doesn’t make the most perfectly blended smoothie but its fast and there is minimal clean up or mess. I’ve found mine on Amazon, but I’m sure you can find it in stores as well. You can also buy extra bottles to go along with it.

Getting good pots and pans is essential. I’ve had too many pots that have loose or missing handles or are cheaply made. It’s also important to not have pots or pans that have nonstick coating on them. When you heat a pan or saucer that is coated with polytetrafluoroethylene, it releases a fume into the air and can cause whats called Teflon flu or polymer fume fever. Pans that are older than 2013 can also have a chemical in them called perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). PFOA exposure has been linked to many health issues such as thyroid issues, infertility, liver disease, kidney disease, and testicular cancer. Instead of struggling with scraping things off my pots and pans, I’ve changed mine over to ceramic versions. I usually buy them from Canadian Tire (they have awesome sales!) but they are also available from other stores as well as Amazon.

My coffee machine is also up high on the list of my favourite gadgets, if not my favourite. Don’t tell the Instant Pot. I have a Cuisinart 2-1 coffee machine that also has a hot water dispenser. It is brilliant. I know its not new or groundbreaking but I love mine. I can make myself some good coffee in the morning, as well as instant cups of tea throughout the day. I save huge amounts of money by not buying a coffee every day and its better for my health as well. Again, I bought mine on Amazon because I’m obsessed with them, but I know that you can buy it in stores as well.

My fifth favourite kitchen gadget is unfortunately not available in Canada at the moment but I thought I would mention it anyways. In the summer I bought myself an Ace Blender from the US. It is made by Instant Pot and is only available through Walmart in the US. I went ahead and ordered it because of the price, the reviews and I figured that if I loved my Instant Pot so much, I would probably love this just as much. It is very similar to a Vitamix but is only $100 USD. It can makes smoothies, soups, ice-cream, nut milks, and many other things. It also cleans itself. Brilliant. I’ll let you know as soon as it becomes available in Canada. (Hopefully soon!)

I hope you’ve enjoyed my list. A few more honourable mentions are my hand mixer (I have a KitchenAid Stand Mixer and I never use it), good quality cutting mats, and my Reverse Osmosis water machine. I know that one is not a kitchen gadget, but I love it and how it keeps my water safe to drink for my family.

Do you have any favourites that you can’t live without? I’m always trying to find ways to make my life easier so let me know!

Full disclosure: my amazon links are affiliate links and I do get a compensation. If you aren’t ok with that, please feel free to buy them anywhere else. I only recommend them because I completely love them!