what is the best gadget for the low carb kitchen? i.e. george foreman,dutch oven.........
also has anyone tried that new egg peeler that they advertizing on tv...peels hard boiled eggs in 3 sec........hhmmm kind of hard to believe

For me I have two staples that I would call gadgets - the microwave and the frying pan. Both get used a great deal and after years of thinking that frying food was bad for you I actually have to buy new frying pans on a regular basis.

I LOVE my new goerge forman

I like the coffee grinder for grinding flax seeds, whole spices and nuts to a fine powder. Works much better than a food processor.

Karen

we have a 'grill' similar to george foremans.. i think its called healthsmart or something.. in my opinion it sometimes leaves the meat a little bit dry.. that being said, I work long hours and dont always want to cook for my husband when i get home.. it was also pretty inexpensive IMHO..

With this, my husband can pop a piece of meat in there (even frozen ~ NICE!) and walk away to do his work (he works at home).. if he cooks, im not concerned about the house burning down.. if he doesnt then it's simple for me! most meats are done in about 10 minutes too!

of course.. I personally like the taste of meat cooked in a frying pan better (or oven).. I cant seem to get that juiciness from the grill (I think because its one of those where the grease goes into a little pan instead of cooking the meat in it).. but he loves it done in that grill so thats OK

my 2 cents

I forgot to say.. my other favorite gadget right now is this mini chopper.. put some pork rinds in it and WHIRL!!! done in like 2 seconds.. Ive even put chicken in it for chicken salad.. its pretty handy..

Ill have to look into getting a coffee grinder.. the stores around here dont carry almond flour.. the closest one is 1 hour away and they only carry ground almonds (I didnt know there was a difference until recently).. anyhow if it works as well as Karen says it does, I need to get one!

oh also i want a waffle iron if i think of it the next were out.. I found a really GREAT pancake recipe that i think would make divine waffles..

My favourite gadget at the moment is my George Foreman Rotisserie - wonderful for cooking all types of meat. Also, my blender is great for making low carb shakes

There's a difference?! Please, do tell!

I don't know how I coped before I got a food processor -- I use mine just about every day to grate fresh cheeses, make my own almond flour, or shred or slice vegetables (e.g. cauliflower for "rice"). It's so much easier than doing it by hand!

My most-used mini gadgets are the egg slicer, which gets used for mushrooms and strawberries as well as hard-boiled eggs, and the garlic peeler.

TO Karin289

as posted by scott123:

Thanks Peapod! I had noticed a difference between the stuff I buy (for waaaaaaaaaay too much money) and the stuff I make. Sounds like I should use the store bought if I really want to make something high quality; otherwise it wouldn't matter.

I couldn’t live without my silicon muffin tray and loaf pan…..they are fantastic. I also use my coffee grinder all the time to make my own almond meal and flax meal.

Karin289
I always thought almond flour was made from the stuff left over once the almond oil was extracted.