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Kitchen Essentials

These are things that I use in my kitchen on a daily basis – rubber spatulas, the air fryer toaster oven, etc. Please let me know if you have questions about anything!

Red di oro rubber spatulas.Rubber SpatulaA three pack of fine metal strainers.Fine Metal StrainersA Cuisinart digital air fryer toaster oven.Cuisinart Digital Air Fryer OvenA 6-quart Instant Pot duo.6 Quart Instant Pot Duoa white oxo handheld mandoline slicerOxo Mandoline Slicera zwilling peeler knifeZwilling Peeling KnifeA deep fryer with two baskets of yellow squash and zucchini frying in it.Presto Deep FryerA woman holding a gumbo paddle.Gumbo Spatulaa spider strainerSpider StrainerTwo brown sugar bears.Sugar Bear

Pantry Staples

Here are some of the ingredients that I regularly use in my pantry that will make it easier for you to follow my recipes.

Two jars of Tony Chachere's seasoning.Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoninga box of morton kosher saltMorton Kosher SaltAll salt sizes are different, and this is the salt that I use. Table salt has smaller granules, so use less.Happy Belly Coarse Ground Black Pepper.Coarse Ground Black PepperA small image of a box of maldon sea salt.Maldon Flaked Sea SaltA jar of King Arthur Pizza Seasoning.Pizza Seasoninga bag of white lily self rising flour.White Lily Self-Rising Flourtwo bags of red beansCamellia Red Beansa bottle of livia's seasoningLivia's Seasoninga bag of redmond real saltRedmond Real Salt Sea Salt

Gluten-Free & Paleo Pantry Staples

Here are some of the gluten-free and paleo ingredients that I regularly use in my pantry that will make it easier for you to follow my recipes.

Cup for CupIf you need to substitute Gluten-Free flour, this is the most reliable substitute that I have found.A bag of king arthur gluten free flour.King Arthur Gluten-Free Floura box of gluten-free cornmealGluten-Free Yellow Cornmeal

Meal Prep/Storage

A pack of 2 cup souper cubes.2 Cup Souper CubesA pack of 1 cup souper cubes.1 cup Souper CubesA pack of half cup souper cubes.Half Cup Souper CubesA pack of 2 tablespoon souper cubes.2 Tablespoon Souper CubesA souper cube variety pack.Souper Cube Variety Pack

My Favorite Cookbooks

I take a lot of my inspiration for recipes from cookbooks – especially older cookbooks. Here are some of my favorites.

The cover of the Jambalaya cookbook.Jambalaya: The Official CookbookThis cookbook has a lot of great Creole & Cajun recipes. It is cheaper to find used online.The cover of Ralph Brennan's New Orlean's Seafood.Ralph Brennan's New Orleans Seafood CookbookThis cookbook has such great seafood recipes and a great bread pudding recipe.The Salmon Sisters: Feasting, Fishing, and Living in AlaskaThis cookbook has a lot of great sourdough recipes.A cookbook cover for the book homemade happy hour.Homemade Happy HourMy friend Katy wrote this book – it has a lot of great homemade cocktail recipes.a freeze fesh cookbookFreeze FreshThis is a really great book about preserving produce in the freezer.

Useful Garden Tools

I haven’t shared too much gardening stuff on my site yet, but I do share a lot on Instagram, so here are some of the tools that I like to use in my garden.

a hori horiHori Horia purple roo gardening apron.Roo Gardening Aprona garden sickle.Sicklea vivosun heat matVivosun Heat Mata burpee seed starting kitBurpee Seed Starting Kita root assasinRoot Assassinan aerogardenAerogardena container of aerogarden nutrientsAerogarden Nutrients

Fish Prep/Cleaning Essentials

These are some of the things that I find useful for cleaning and preparing fish and seafood.

Bubba Fillet KnifePlastic Cutting BoardI like to use a non-slip plastic cutting board that can be sanitized in the dishwasher.Fish TurnerVacuum SealerVacuum Sealer Bags