The ultimate checklist for your minimalist kitchen. Grab the essentials to start eating healthy without sacrificing your time and energy.

Minimalist Kitchen Essentials

Want to start eating healthy but don’t know where to start? Have a new place and don’t want to spend a fortune on things for the kitchen? Or tired of spending the entire day on your feet meal prepping for the entire week? I’ve been there too and have come a long way to overcome all of these problems.

When I was in college, I learned about the importance of nutrition. Ultimately, it meant that I had to give up all the free pizza being given away on campus. I had very little experience cooking and an empty kitchen to prove it. Being a college student, there wasn’t much money in the budget to buy a lot of things. Nevertheless, I set out to figure out this meal prep cooking thing.

Cooking as a Beginner

As a complete beginner, I began investing a lot of time and energy in learning everything I could. So after, I would go on to spend all my money on kitchen appliances, gadgets, and tools.

Through a lot of trial and error, I found different ways to reduce the time and energy spent on the entire meal prep process. In the beginning, what took a couple of days now takes me only a few hours. Looking back, I see that you don’t need a lot to get started. Eating healthy doesn’t need to break the bank. As a minimalist, there are a few essentials that we really need.

Below, I share what I learned with you so that you can be successful from the get-go. I have put together a list of what I consider to be the essential kitchen items to get started with meal prepping. It is perfect for those of you who are just getting started in your kitchen, wants to start eating healthy, and those who want to maximize their time + energy spent in the kitchen.

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Your Ultimate Minimalist Kitchen Checklist

1. Electric Pressure Cooker
2. Slow Cooker
3. Blender
4. Bowls
   • check out this bowl set! It comes with a large + small bowl + colander + measuring cups!
5. Colander
   • here is a collapsible, over the counter colander for convenience.:
6. Measuring Cups
7. Fruit & veggie cleaner
8. Basic Knife set
   • This knife set comes with covers + cutting board:
9. Cutting boards
10. Basic cooking utensils (rubber, wooden)
    • A great utensil set: comes with measuring cups + stand
11. Storage containers
    • Glass, individual meal containers
    • More, large glass food containers
12. Baking sheet
13. Glass baking pan
14. Large & small pan
15. Aluminum Foil

Wrapping it up

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What are some of your kitchen must have?

What essential item will you incorporate in your meal prep routine?

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