Christmas Gift Ideas: Once A Month Mom Cooking Day Equipment

Next week is the biggest retail shopping week of the year! Too bad I will be sitting at home watching it all fly by. Who am I kidding? I will still be warm and snug in my bed while you people are out bearing the elements at 5 am for crazy gift deals.

Oh, but I really wish I could go. There is something about all that craziness that simply jumps start my Christmas mood and spirit. I really think it is less of the shopping and more of the running around like lunatics with my mom and sister that put me in the Christmas spirit. But alas, at 9 months pregnant it just isn’t going to happen. So I will be joining the cyber junkies for great deals this year. We will see how that goes.

Did I mention HUGE bowls are a MUST? This one holds 42 cups!

At any rate, whether you are shopping for yourself or you know someone who does once a month cooking, here is a list of helpful items for that endeavor. It is simply a suggested list, not a must. Okay, large mixing bowls are a must! But at any rate, you get the idea. When someone writes to ask what equipment is needed/helpful, this is where I point them. Hopefully it will help you think through potential bargains this week!

Preferred Equipment for OAMM Cooking Days

(I have included links to my personal favorites. Please note that any items will do you DO NOT have to have these specific items. Most of these items can also be found in the Once A Month Mom Amazon.com Store):

• Food Processor (not necessary but convenient) – Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Food Processor or Cuisinart Elite Collection Food Processor (Reviews found HERE)
• Mixer or Hand Mixer – KitchenAid Classic 4-1/2-Quart Stand Mixer or Hamilton Beach Deluxe Hand Mixer
• 2-4 Crock Pots – Hamilton Beach Set ‘N Forget 6 Quart Slow Cooker (Review found HERE)
• Vegetable/Rice Steamer – Cuisinart Rice Cooker Plus or Oster 2-Tier 6.1-Quart Food Steamer
• Electric Griddle – Presto Liddle Griddle
• Waffle Maker – Black & Decker Grill and Waffle Baker
• 2-4 Large Mixing Bowls – Oxo Good Grips Mixing Bowl, 5-Quart or SoftWorks 3-piece Plastic Mixing Bowl Set or PC Classic Batter Bowl
• 2-4 Sets of Measuring Cups – Oxo Good Grips Soft Measuring Cups or Oxo Good Grips 4-Cup Angled Measuring Cup or PC Easy Read Measuring Cups or PC Easy Adjustable Measuring Cup or PC Measure All Cup
• 2-4 Sets of Measuring Spoons – Oxo Good Grips Soft Measuring Spoon Set or PC Easy Adjustable Measuring Spoon or PC Mini Measure All Cup
• 2-4 Mixing Spoons – PC Bamboo Spoon Set
• 2 Baking Spatulas – Silicone Spatulas Set or PC Classic Scraper
• 2 Cooking Spatulas – Oxo Good Grips Nylon Flexible Turner
• 1-2 Vegetable Peelers – Oxo Serrated Peeler or PC Serrated Peeler
• 2-3 Chopping Knives (good and sharp) – Victorinox Cutlery 3-Piece Fibrox Chef’s Set or Wusthof Knife Prep Set
• Meat Tenderizer Mallet – Oxo Meat Tenderizer or PC Meat Tenderizer
• 1-2 Large Skillets – Cuisinart Chef’s Classic 5-1/2-Quart Saute Pan
• 1-2 Large Stockpots (I mean restaurant size) – Prime Pacific Trading 12 and 16 Quart Stockpot Set
• 1-2 Saucepans – any will do
• 2 Cutting Boards – Oxo 7-1/2-by10-1/2-Inch Cutting Board or PC Cutting Board with Measuring Cups
• Whisk – Oxo 11-Inch Balloon Whisk
• Pasta Stirrer – Oxo Spaghetti Server
• Colander – Corelle 5 Quart Colander or PC Colander Bowl Set
• 2-3 Muffin Tins – Farberware 12-Cup Muffin Pan
• 2-3 Cookie Sheets – Chicago Cookie/Jelly Roll Pans, Set of 2
• 1-2 Wire Cooling Racks – Wilton 3-Tier Cooling Rack

Not Needed but REALLY Nice:

• Pampered Chef Mix N Chop (great for all that hamburger)
• Bakery Mat
• Pampered Chef Prep Bowl Set (I like these for the smaller amount of chopped produce)
• Large Scoop (good for scooping muffins) – Oxo Cookie Scoop or PC Large Scoop
• Pampered Chef Apple/Corer/Slicer (Cortney is especially fond of this item – and very helpful for baby food)
• Pampered Chef Cut and Seal
• Mini Food Chopper – Cuisinart Mini Prep Food Processor
• Blender (will be needed in an upcoming OAMM menu and is good for baby food) – Ninja Master Prep or Breville Die-Cast Hemisphere (Reviews found HERE)

Which item is your kitchen the most “in need” of this Holiday season?

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