Kitchen

If you’re anything like me, you’ll spend a whole heap of time in your kitchen. Whether you’re concocting your own recipes from scratch or following along with the many Internet superstars turning out beautiful vegan dishes daily, the kitchen is a place where many a plant-based practitioner can be found.

Now, we all know the deal with food: no meat, no eggs, no dairy…but what about the tools that we need to create magnificent vegan fare? Granted, most kitchen appliances don’t actually contain any animal products themselves, but wouldn’t you like to hear the opinions of those who cook the same food as you do every night?

Of course you would! And that’s why we’ve put together this section, so we can share our favorites with you, our glorious readers.

We know which appliances, gadgets, utensils, etc. suit vegans and vegetarians needs best, so it makes perfect sense to get the lowdown from us rather than someone who’s forever carbonizing steak or drowning in dairy! So, regardless of whether you’re looking for a new set of knives or a brand new tofu press, you’re in the right spot.

That said, the world of kitchen goods is wide, varied, and ever changing, so if we haven’t covered an appliance or piece of cookware and you’d like us to research it for you, drop us a line. We’d love to hear your suggestions on what to write next to expand our range of vegan kitchen posts further.

Best Pressure Canner For Food Preservation: Canning Reviews

Whether vegan or vegan-curious, there’s a good chance you consume a fair amount of fruits and vegetables. Perhaps, you even grow your own! Either way, you know how difficult it can be to keep all of your produce fresh enough to enjoy beyond...

Best Vegetable Chopper: Dicer Reviews And Buyer’s Guide 2019

Who among us hasn’t wept while chopping a particularly pungent onion, or avoided a recipe that called for a dozen different chopped veggies and herbs just to save ourselves the inevitable hand cramps? We all know that a healthy vegan diet...

Best Salad Spinner Reviews: Dry Your Lettuce And More!

A great way to maximize your nutrient intake on a vegan diet is by incorporating bountiful and colorful salads! Not only is a salad fairly quick to toss together, it’s simple to store, and its base greens, ingredients, and dressings can be...

Best Meal Prep Containers: Glass And Plastic Storage Sets

Planning and prepping meals ahead of time, whether just for the day or for an entire week, takes some real dedication and effort. It follows, then, that the containers you’re putting your carefully prepped meals into should be given just as...

Best Wok To Buy For Stir Fries, Steaming, Soups, And More In 2019!

When it comes to cookware, there is perhaps none more versatile than the wok. It’s not exactly a pan or a pot, yet it can function as either. It’s revolutionized the way we cook for thousands of years, providing us with food that tastes fresher, more flavorful, and...

Best Mandoline Slicer For Slicing Vegetables And Fruit In 2019

Even if you're the most qualified chef in the world with precise knife skills, slicing veggies uniformly is a tough job. For the rest of us, it’s pretty impossible to ensure each and every slice or cut is exactly the same. This can impact the...

Best Induction Cookware Set For Home Kitchen Cooks

While fire has remained the go-to means of cooking food for hundreds of thousands of years, more and more people are embracing a safer and more efficient way to prepare their meals: induction. With an induction cooktop, preparing plant-based...

Best Stand Mixer For Plant-Based Baking: Updated 2019

Cookies, cakes, bread, biscuits, morning buns, and the fickle soufflé. As vegans, it’s harder to find these items in bakeries and grocery stores since they’re usually filled with dairy, eggs, butter, and lard (yuck). That’s why so many...

Best Ninja Blender for Smoothies, Soups, Sauces and More: Updated 2019

You may have already come across the Ninja brand in your quest to find the perfect blender. Ninja produces reliable and sturdy kitchen appliances and is definitely a brand you can trust, but trying to decide between a Ninja Bullet blender or a...

Best Kitchen Knife Set For Fruit And Veg Prep

Just because we don’t eat meat, doesn’t mean we shouldn't invest in the best kitchen knife set we can afford. If you do it right first time, it can be one of those once-in-a-lifetime purchases that keeps on giving back to you, increasing your...

Best Food Dehydrator: Reviews And Buying Guide 2019

Let's face it, we all love to snack, but for those of us wanting to keep our munching habits plant-based and healthy, it can be a bit on the complicated side. Quite often many vegan snack foods such as kale chips, trail mix, and even...

Best Panini Press For Home Use: Updated 2019

Are you a long-time vegan looking to mix up your meal rotation? Or are you new to the vegan lifestyle and fear your meals are doomed to consist of salad, salad, and only more salad? No matter your current scenario, one way to liven up your vegan...

Best Ice Cream Maker Reviews: Updated 2019

Listen, we all stop at the store on the way home once in a while to purchase a nice pint of ice cream after a long day at work or a bad breakup. But even the best store-bought ice cream can’t compare to a delicious, creamy batch of a homemade...

Best Mini Food Processor: Who’s Top In 2019?

At a time when we have more options than ever--inducing that ever-so-awful fear of missing out--there’s certainly no shortage of “FOMO” when it comes to kitchen utensils. And since nobody likes to second guess a purchase or question the value...

Best Food Processor For Nut Butters: Reviews Updated 2019

A good, homemade nut butter is a healthy and inexpensive food that you can easily make and add to sandwiches, sauces, dips, and anything else you can think of. However, to do it right, you'll need the right nut butter maker. In this post, I'll...

Can You Freeze Mason Jars And Other Glass Containers?

I'm all for batching my cooking. Not only does it save time and money, it's also nice to have a stock of homemade goodness in the freezer ready to go whenever you want it. One problem, however, is storage. Plastic is something I'm seriously trying to phase out as much...

Best Wheatgrass Juicer: Which Masticating Extractor Should You Buy?

Finding the best wheatgrass juicer can be somewhat of a chore. There are so many different makes and models, and finding the right one for you can end up being more than just a little confusing. So, in order to cut through the noise I thought...

Best Mortar And Pestle For Pastes And Powders

Even in the age of electric grinders and kitchen gadgets galore, for many chefs, the humble mortar and pestle is still the tool of choice when it comes to making pastes and blending spices. Grinding your ingredients fresh ensures the best...

Best Wet Grinder For Grinding Food Grains Into Pastes And Batters

Idli, dosa, appam, paniyaram…if you’ve never heard of these Indian delights you’re missing out on a delicious way to get more protein and complex carbs in your vegan diet. All of these dishes are made from grains such as lentils and rice....

Best Stainless Steel Lunch Box: Eco-Friendly Bento, Tiffin, Sandwich, And Snack Boxes Reviewed

Your lunch is only as good as the container you put it in. Plastic containers and wraps are now widely regarded as unwise ways to store and transport your food, thanks to both the potential health and environmental risks associated with them....

Best Soy Milk Maker? We Review The Top Milkmakers On The Market

Whether you splash some in your morning espresso, pour it over your granola, or drink it by the glass, soy milk is a great source of protein and full of essential nutrients for vegans. Unfortunately, a lot of the soy milk sold in grocery stores...

Flax Seed Grinder: Mill Grinders And Electric Grinding Machine Reviews

Flaxseeds prove that good things really do come in small packages. If you’re vegan, you probably know these tiny seeds are one of the few plant-based sources of Omega-3 fatty acids. You may not know, however, that you have to grind the seeds in a...

Best Glass Teapot With Infuser For Luscious Loose Leaf Tea

Whether you prefer bold, whole-leaf black teas, delicious green teas from Japan or China, or delicate herbal varieties, you can’t fix a good cup of tea without the right tools. Incorrect brewing can make even the highest quality teas taste...

Air Fryer Reviews: The Best Oil-Less Fryer For Hot Air Cooking

Okay, I get it. Fried foods aren't exactly the healthiest thing on the planet. But, in terms of deliciousness, they are just the best. Drop bland potatoes into a bath of hot oil, and they transform into basically the most addicting substance on...

Best Water Filter Pitcher: Clean Drinking Water For You And Your Family

Bottled water may taste crisp and refreshing, but all that plastic waste is terrible for the earth. If you’ve gone green with a refillable bottle but miss the taste of bottled water, then the simple solution may be getting a filtered water...

Best Tofu Press? Here’s Our Favorite Gadgets To Get Rid Of That Water!

Many home cooks are perfectly happy with a whole stack of books and heaps of kitchen towel (tut, tut) when pressing tofu, but finding the best tofu press can save you time and completely do away with all that paper waste. Tofu gets a bad rap for...

Best Rice Cooker Reviews: The Ultimate List Of Electric Rice Makers

Have you ever boiled rice and discovered that some bits were undercooked or, even worse, burnt? Nightmare, right? Especially when throwing a dinner party or trying to convince non-vegans that our food is delicious...eek! Overcoming problems like...

Vitamix Pro 750 Review: Is It The Right Blender For You?

Greetings plant lovers! Today, I'm going to be walking you through our Vitamix Pro 750 review...and boy am I excited about it. Why? Well, taking a look at what many consider to be the crème de la crème of blenders is the sort of thing that drives a plant-powered girl...