Favorite Kitchen Tools

Here is what I cannot live without in the kitchen:

My Cuisinart Blender. The absolute perfect smoothie maker.  Move over potato chips… it’s smoothie time.

My Iced Tea Pitcher. I have a hard time drinking water because I think it’s boring.  So, I try to add flavor to my fluids.  One of my favorite drinks is herbal and green tea (talk about health benefits!).  I fill my iced tea pitcher with filtered water and a couple of my favorite tea bags, and ta-da!  Instant hydration.

My Giada Pan. Seriously, this pan can cook anything.  I usually use it to saute something that also needs to be baked in the oven because it transfers so easily.  Talk about a serious Target find!

Salad Dressing Shaker. I love making homemade salad dressing, especially because I can make sure it is allergy friendly as well as only full of healthy ingredients.  I usually make a large batch of homemade salad dressing and then stick the left over dressing and the shaker right into the fridge for the next time I want to enjoy it.  Homemade salad dressing is not only good on salads, but also as marinades for chicken.  Bonus:  Most shakers come with salad dressing recipes right on them!