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I LOVE the Holidays! I can’t tell you how much time I have already spent thinking of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners and all they delicious food I am going to cook. Not to mention all of my loved ones being around the table together with me. There is something almost magical about those moments spent around the dinner table. I am SOOOO EXCITED!!! And of course, I LOVE to cook! I wanted to share with you my 10 Must Have Kitchen Tools for the Holidays this year. I couldn’t work my magic in the kitchen without them.
1. A Slow Cooker (or two) I use my slow cookers to keep side dishes warm or cook a whole HAM in the crockpot! My stovetop and oven space is limited. The slow cookers free up space so I can make my giant feast even bigger. I make my mashed potatoes on the stove top and then put them in the slow cooker on warm with lots of butter melting on top! The locking lid is a bonus for those of you taking a dish on the road to a friend or families house.
2. Baking Sheet Pan I absolutely love my half sheet baking pan. It is perfect of course for baking cookies. But there are a thousand other ways to use it. Bake your pies sitting on this sheet pan to catch the bubbled over sauce. Place a pan beneath your casseroles to catch any drips and splatters. Make these AMAZING Pumpkin Spice Bars using this sheet pan. So many things to cook!
3. Stackable Cooling Rack I love this space saving tool. You can cool multiple things at once and keep them off your precious counter space. If you are like me, you are very protective of the very little counter space you posses. These stacking cooling racks are perfect for the holidays.
4. Large Glass Measuring Bowl I have three of these babies and I use them the entire day of Thanksgiving and throughout the holidays! I love them because I can easily measure large quantities, use them as mixing bowls, they can go in the microwave and keep things fresh in the fridge. Grab at least one of these, although I would totally recommend two or three in your cupboard.
5. Food Mill If you want the creamiest and most amazing mashed potatoes for your feast…You need to grab a food mill! (I learned this from watching Food Network while pregnant and on bedrest.) The food mill isn’t just for mashed potatoes. You can use it for creamy soups, making applesauce, and so much more!
8. Meat Thermometer There is nothing worse than raw meat at your big holiday dinner! I have a horror story that I will refrain from sharing at the moment… But to avoid embarrassment and disaster, grab yourself a good meat thermometer and make sure everything is cooked to perfection and not overdone or undercooked.
9. Cute Apron Let’s face it. I will be spending most of the day wearing an apron. But that’s okay. I have a very cute (and might I even add a bit adorable) apron! There is absolutely no reason to have splatters all over your nice clothes. Put on a cute or fun apron and cook away… And look good doing it!
I hope your holidays are a magical and memorable time with family and friends. And of course, EXTREMELY YUMMY!!!!!
Happy Holiday Eating!
Keikilani
Ps. What are your MUST HAVE kitchen tools for the holidays? 
I agree with all of these things! I love that apron. It is super cute. I have a bazillion aprons but NONE of them are cute.
I only have a slow cooker! i bought it last year. I’ve only used it a handful of times but the meals have come out yummy 🙂 so I’d say that’s a win.
Yes, to all of these. I could not get through the holidays without them. I use my slow cooker a lot this time of year.
I could not live without my cookie cooling rack!
I really need a stackable cooling rack. I have two cats and can not put things on the window sill to cool anymore.
I host Thanksgiving and Christmas, so I do tons of cooking and baking over the holidays!
I need to pick up one of those stackable cooling racks! We tend to do a lot of baking during the holiday season and I never have enough room on the one I have now. Thanks for the reminder on the meat thermometer…our last one broke and it was a little iffy at Thanksgiving to make sure our turkey was cooked.
This is a great list of kitchen must-haves especially if you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner! I love the idea of including a portable bluetooth speaker so that you can get in the holiday spirit with some music while you’re slaving away in the kitchen! lol
My baking sheet gets lots of use during the holidays. I am always baking
I host Thanksgiving so these are definitely needed. You reminded me a need a new meat thermometer.
Great list. I couldn’t live without my slow cooker. I also don’t think you can enough cutting boards. Thanks for sharing!
This is such a great list! I’m hosting Thanksgiving for the first time at my home this year and I need to pick up a few of these. That stackable baking rack is especially awesome!
I’m usually not the one playing hostess during the holidays, although that apron is cute enough to make me reconsider hosting a holiday party at our place! 🙂
I agree these are must have!! I love my crockpot in the winter!!! The only thing I don’t have from this list is the speaker – but I’m working on it!
I love my crockpot lately. I love those stackable cooling racks too.
Ooh, I love all of these. Will have to do some shopping before the holidays!
Great tips! I’m so excited for Thanksgiving!! 🙂
I have that JBL speaker and it works great. We use it to blast christmas carols … after Thanksgiviing of course … from my iphone play list. Isn’t bluetooth tech awesome!
These are all great things to have especially during this festive season. I really need a baster , sheet pan and a slow cooker
These are all great tool recommendations! I wouldn’t be able to live without my slow cooker! I use that and my sheet pan the most!
I had no idea what a food mill was. Seriously want one, however, I hate my wooden cooking boards though. We are trashing ours and getting some that are dishwasher safe
I have 3 slow cookers because I have had one get broke and been left with none before. That won’t happen again, lol.
I have two! Totally worth it.
These are great kitchen tool picks. I do a lot of baking during the holidays and could use that stackable cooling rack.
I am notorious for making a mess and burning things in the kitchen – I am sharing this post with my spouse and want that apron!
I have all of the first items on the list but none of the last items. I need lots of measuring spoons and cups so that I’m not having to constantly wash dishes as I go!
Yes! I have two sets of measuring spoons and cups and it helps so much!
I really do love a slow cooker for holiday prep. It’s perfect for cold weather too, when you want something hearty and homecooked but you want it fast.
Those ALL look like great kitchen must have’s. I love my crockpot – must for all year!
I love my crockpot. I’m not a fan of cooking, but I love pumping the jams while making food.
I would love to have them all at my kitchen too. Will put them in great use this Holiday season.
These are some great tools. I have some of them but would love to have them all
Awesome lists of tools and I like your cutting board seems handy to use.