Products I Love in my Kitchen

Sidenote: I just discovered this vacuum sealer for mason jars that I’m kinda obsessed with.

I love real food, y’all. Join me in the cooking demonstration I just offered at the Northeastern Xhibition Kitchen if you want to see just how fun real food can be.

Of course I don’t usually get to cook in such a fancy kitchen, but back home in my old farmhouse, the right tools are still important. These are those items for me.

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This is the flour mill that I use every day. See my Guide to Choosing a Grain Mill below.

This is my top pick for a great grain mill at the best price. Use code SOULYRESTED & see below for my Guide to Choosing a Mill

Make your own fresh, nutrient-dense oats with this oat flaker.

This is my favorite way to bake bread. I’m partial to the navy, but you can get a flashy red one too.

This professional-grade mixer is a must-have in my kitchen. Nothing stops it, not even all the maple sugar and maple cream we make around here.

This mixer does a MUCH better job on a double loaf of bread dough than my kitchenaid, so it’s worth storing under my cabinet just for that. Use code SOULYRESTED to save $$.

This instant hot water heater is amazing. And the temperature is adjustable.

This is the best investment I’ve ever made with my kombucha. It makes continuous brewing almost effortless. Use code KOMBUCHA10 for $10 off.

This sprout “garden” means I can grow my own food–on my kitchen counter–all year long!

I can’t imagine making homemade peanut butter or real butter–not to mention so many delicious drinks–without this vacuum-sealed blender.

Delicious, all-natural ice cream has never been so easy! See my maple ice cream recipe below.

Hand-crafted made-in-the-USA pottery bowls are a staple in the kitchen.

This little juicer makes fresh lemon juice effortlessly, as well as so many fruit juices.

My book is loaded with maple-infused recipes and chapter’s of reasons to use maple instead of refined sugar. Ask for it whereever books are sold or grab it here.

Nothing helps me keep the kitchen clean–effortlessly–better than this. In fact, love my robot vac for the whole house.

Food Storage:

These vacuum canisters are great for keeping homemade crackers, dried herbs and snacks, and teas fresh.

I use these stainless steel lids with amazing seals to store almost everything in my pantry in wide mouth jars.

These lids are a game changer, organizing bulk rice, flour, popcorn, dried fruit, and more in my root cellar.

These are top-notch, food-grade buckets that work well with my favorite storage lids

I store herbs, seasonings, sugars & teas with these. I always buy in packs of 4 for big savings.

This budget-friendly dehydrator does a good job. Save $20 with code SOULYRESTED

This dehydrator is superior to Excalibur in every category. I love mine.

This fermenting kit takes vegetables to the next level.

Cast Iron:

I love my dutch oven (size 10) for baking artisan bread and cooking soup.

While lard is my first choice of oil for cooking in my cast iron, I often reach for avacado oil too.

Lard contains 11% unsaturated fatty acids, which are the most heat-sensitive fats (and prone to oxidation) so I not only cook with lard but use it to season my pans as well

A chainmail scrubber protects your pan’s seasoning while cleaning it

We use these mini pans for baking and serving warm cookies (with maple ice cream on top, of course)–see recipes below.

Grab a set of six (so everyone can enjoy dessert together) and save $$$ here

cast iron griddle in kitchen shop — I love my cast iron griddle for cooking bacon in the oven or baking a rectangular pizza.

Honorable Mentions:

I just discovered this vacuum sealer for mason jars that I’m kinda obsessed with.

I love these flip lids for my mason jars. I have more than a dozen of them, for storing herbs, seasonings, sugars, and loose leaf teas. I always buy more in the 4-pack option, which is like getting 4 for the cost of less than 3.

I use these special kitchen sheers whenever adding fresh or dried herbs to a dish. They are game changers if you use a lot of fresh herbs.

Recipes you may like:

This is my favorite sourdough bread recipe.

I use my cast iron pizza pan to make this Delicious Giant Cookie. (Directions are here for personal-size cookies in cast iron too.)

We make our own Maple Ice Cream (often!) for a delicious all-natural, no-junk-added dessert (that’s wonderful on the personal-size cookies above).

Lilac Shortbread Recipe and Maple Shortbread are favorites around here–that second recipe is in my book, Sweet Maple.

My favorite reason to use my meat marinator? I love this steak marinade recipe that uses maple syrup.

Make the best peanut butter you’ve ever tasted using my Maple Peanut Butter recipe.

Here I share, step-by-step, how to make your own fresh butter.

And more details about the kitchen products I love:

If you’re trying to decide what grain mill is the best for your family, my Guide to Choosing a Grain Mill will walk you through the differences and help you make the best decision.

For a detailed description of my absolute top 12 favorite items in my kitchen (all 12 are listed below, plus more), you’ll like this podcast episode (or click below).

I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God. Ecclesiastes 3: 12-13

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