Those of you who are post-op, what are the kitchen gadgets/utensils you've found most helpful? I want to make sure my kitchen is ready before my surgery in ~6 weeks.

So far, I've got measuring cups/spoons, mini strainers, silicone ice cube trays (for broth and yogurt and such), and small containers for taking lunch to work. As for bigger items, I also have a food processor, blender, immersion blender, and crock pots.

The kitchen utensil I found most useful was a full set of measuring cups. Many sizes were difficult to find.

I also bought a small metal spoon. This was much more sturdier than the one given to me at the hospital.

I also used a Ninja single serving cup blender to mix my protein shakes. It worked very well and allowed me to mix and drink using a sip cup head without changing cups.

I use my small kitchen scale a lot for measuring (and for MyFitnessPal food recording). I also use the stick blender to make purée from chunkier food.

Love my electronic scales, my measuring cups, and my tiny plastic containers for storing food.

I really want to get a spiraliser, that's next on the list

6 hours ago, istytehcrawk said:

what are the kitchen gadgets/utensils you've found most helpful?

1) Tribest Blender ... mixes protein shakes, smoothies ... pulverises foods ... liquidises ... shreds meats, veggies, etc.

2) Small BENTO box for going out with food to others' places ... best to plan ahead.

3) Flat kitchen SCALES ... accurate to 1 gram up to 5kg (5000 grams).

4) Bowl kitchen SCALES ... accurate to 0.2 grams up to 3kg (3000 grams)

Edited January 4, 20188 yr by Rainbow_Warrior
forgot SCALES

Those of you who are post-op, what are the kitchen gadgets/utensils you've found most helpful? I want to make sure my kitchen is ready before my surgery in ~6 weeks.
So far, I've got measuring cups/spoons, mini strainers, silicone ice cube trays (for broth and yogurt and such), and small containers for taking lunch to work. As for bigger items, I also have a food processor, blender, immersion blender, and crock pots.

Kitchen timer: set it for reminders to drink or eat 35 mins apart

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I just bought the silicone ice cube trays. We had some leftover mashed potatoes so I froze them for later. Surgery is Monday!

I gotta get one of those trays...

Anybody dabbling with Sous Vide? I'm finding its a game changer for shrimp, fish, chicken breasts, Starbucks egg bites.

Edited January 4, 20188 yr by Apple203

Measuring cups, a food scale, tiny half cup bowls with lids for packing purees for work, and a blender bottle for mixing protein shakes.

15 hours ago, istytehcrawk said:

So far, I've got ......, silicone ice cube trays (for broth and yogurt and such)...

I have yogurt that I'm not going to be eating for a while (surgery on Monday). I'm going to try to freeze some in my silicone ice cube tray! Good idea!

oh, I'd like to that I got a blue tooth scale for Christmas, which I kinda love.

Edited January 4, 20188 yr by Apple203

I'm not post-op, but I already use a spiralizer pretty regularly (my family LOVES pasta) and I also second the recommendation for the silicon ice cube trays. You can get them in different shapes and sizes... I found one that makes cubes in the size and shape of cheese strings (great for freezing yoghurt snacks!).

23 hours ago, Apple203 said:

I gotta get one of those trays...

Anybody dabbling with Sous Vide? I'm finding its a game changer for shrimp, fish, chicken breasts, Starbucks egg bites.

I have one on my wish list at Amazon. I will have one some day.

Hopefully sooner than later.

I found the 2-pack of the 15-hole (roughly 1.25-inch square) silicone ice cube trays for $7 at Gordman's; they were $10 on Amazon last I checked. I like to get my SF Torani syrups at Gordman's, too, because they're usually cheaper there.

My Nutri-Bullet for smoothies, sauces, salad dressing, everything. Love it.

I love my stick blender and lots of half cup sized tupperware.

Something to be wary of with the Bullet blenders / juicers, when they blitz the food you are making into smoothies or juices, they split the carbohydrates from the fiber. What this means is for those who have diabetes or are pre diabetic it is giving you the sugar hit without the fiber connected to the carbohydrate at the molecular level. So be careful when using these kind of blender/juicers.