Tag: “Must Haves”

There are all sizes, shapes, and uses for the myriad of kitchen tools available. There are many things you can honestly do without putting on your wedding registry. But don’t forget THE single most critical kitchen tool – knives.

Now that you have all your essential tools for cooking and storage, it’s time to dress things up just a bit. What will you put your food on and eat with? What will your table look like? Dining room accessories for the table are the “icing on the cake” for your meals.

I knew nothing when I was doing our wedding registry. Anything bright, shiny, and expensive caught my eye. Turns out a lot of those things, I’ve not even used. You can learn from my mistakes and register for the items you really need. To my surprise, some of the tools I use most are here under the forgotten category of kitchen linens and miscellaneous.

Is your kitchen countertop littered with gadgets and gizmos? If you’re registering for your wedding, are you tempted by all the items made specifically for one purpose? Everyone’s needs are different, but with years of experience in my own home, I’d like to share what I consider the essential small appliances for the kitchen.

While you might think you need a big set that covers all sizes and shapes of pots and a whole bunch of pans, what do you REALLY need? Examining these cabinets once again had me purging and questioning…What are the most essential pots and pans?

We’re having multiple wedding showers in our neck of the woods so I’m seeing bridal registries more often than I have in a while. Have they registered for essential medium kitchen tools or are they stabbing in the dark?

Recently my son (who is engaged) asked a key question: What essential small kitchen tools should we register for?

Part of cooking smarter is knowing which tools you really need and which are just taking up space. Over the years, I’ve had tools come and go…things that didn’t work well or that only did one thing (that I didn’t need done). Even prepping for these pics, I found a bunch more that I just don’t use (they’re outta here!). I hadn’t paid specific attention to this area until he asked me to write ‘em down as they’ll have a fairly small kitchen. Here’s what I came up with…