Some have been great investments and others have never been used.
I started cooking on my own in college on a verylimited budget.
Shop within your budget for these six essentials that have helped keep meeating healthyover the years.
In my opinion you really only need three knives.
A sharpener will keep your knives working well and that will keep you a happy chopper!
Half the battle of making a salad is cleaning all the veggies, especially the lettuce.
None of these should cost more than $10-15 and they can always be found on-sale somewhere.
I prefer to use soft gadgets so they don’t scratch any nonstick surfaces I cook on.
I now have both a mini and a full sized processor and use them at least once a week.
Food processors can puree soups/beans/veggies, they also chop/mince/shred nuts, herbs, fruits and veggies.
I have made many quick healthy items like pesto,hummus, fajita sauce and marinades in mine.
The last thing I recommend stocking your kitchen with isspices!
Start cooking with these spices with15 new, healthy recipesfrom SELF!
