The Mortar and Pestle
One of our favorite kitchen tools is a classic that embraces connection with our ingredients and rejects the trend of plastic appliances: the Mortar and Pestle. History | Krok Mortar and Pestle | How to Use a Mortar and Pestle…
Favorite Kitchen Tools: The Tofu Press
We're sure that you've read recipes (maybe even a few of our's) that instruct you to press tofu. You probably wondered "why do I press tofu?" and more importantly, "how do I do it?". This post answers those questions with…
Favorite Kitchen Tools: Stainless Steel Veggie Steamer
We're back with another Kitchen Gadget of the Week. This time it's the wonderfully useful Stainless Steel Veggie Steamer Basket! What a Veggie Steamer Does and Why We Like It It's very simple: a veggie steamer basket allows you to quickly…
Favorite Kitchen Tools: Magnetic Clips
In this week's installment of Kitchen Gadget of the Week, we are featuring something that may not directly be used for cooking, but it absolutely helps keep your kitchen organized! Kitchen Gadget of the Week #4: IKEA Magnetic Clips! What it Does and…
Favorite Kitchen Tools: Sprouting Jars
In this week's installment of Kitchen Gadget of the Week, we are featuring something that brings you fresh, tasty veggies right on your kitchen counter! If you like the sound of that, then this is for you! Kitchen Gadget of the Week #4:…
Favorite Kitchen Tools: Glass Citrus Juicer
Welcome to Full of Beans and our on-going series: Kitchen Gadget of the Week. If you have seen the previous posts you know that we are really working to reduce our use of plastic and to utilize durable, well-made items…
Favorite Kitchen Tools: Rectangular Measuring Spoons
Since this is a new feature on this blog we felt it important to point something out: we aren't encouraging you to fill your kitchen with appliances and doo-dads. We like to keep it simple, we own items that are…
Favorite Kitchen Tools: The Garlic Press
Introducing a new post series here at Full of Beans: Kitchen Gadget of the Week. We will be sharing the various tools that we use, what we use them for, and why we like the particular one we are sharing…
How To Grow Sprouts
Ever wonder how to grow sprouts? You've seen the little containers of sprouts in the market, and have probably paid too much for them. Time to find out how to grow sprouts yourself! Growing your own sprouts is a great…