Definition for Ladies Spring 2014 Issue 001 April 2014 | Page 32
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Bamboo or Wood cutting boards
Get rid of your plastic cutting boards. Buy a
nice thick bamboo or wood cutting board, one that is
at least 20x15 with a juice groove.
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Mesh strainers One large stainless
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Totally Bamboo
Green Lite XLarge
steel colander will do the trick for draining
pasta and veggies. Get a variety of styles and sizes of
mesh strainers for other jobs: a two-inch with a handle
for catching seeds when juicing citrus, an eight-inch
with a handle for sifting flour, an eight-inch stand-up
for washing/straining grains, and a skimmer, which is
essential for blanching vegetables.
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Vitamix or blender A good blender
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Cuisinart Colander Set
is essential. I could not survive without
my Vitamix. The reason you might want both a
blender and a food processor is the blender is for
the more liquid things, like smoothies, dressings,
and pureed soups.
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Mixing Bowls I like to keep glass
and stainless steel bowls of various sizes
for prepping.
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Vitamix 5200
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OXO Stainless Steel
Mixing Bowl Set
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