The Air Fryer has changed my life. It is essentially a small appliance convection oven that crisps food with air. I use it multiple times a week to make crispy tofu, potatoes and broccoli/cauliflower with very little oil.

The Norwalk 280 is the Bentley of juicers and the one that is recommended by the Gerson Institute. This juicer is great because it doesn’t heat up the fruits and vegetables like some centrifugal juicers. Heat causes a loss of nutrients. It is a two step process to grind the produce and then use the hydraulic press to squeeze out all of the liquid. In addition to making juice, you can make your own flour and nut butter.

The Cuisinart EasyPop Popcorn Maker is amazing. You use just a small amount of oil and corn kernels and get freshly popped popcorn without the chemicals that are included in microwave popcorn. Plus kids love to watch it pop!

When I stumbled upon the Cuisinart Smart Stick Hand Blender, my life totally changed. Now when I make blended soups, there is no need to transfer the soup to a blender any longer! This is a must have for every kitchen.

I adore Le Creuset enameled iron pots. They retain heat and are easy to clean. It is quite an investment to make but one that is good for your health as other non-stick pans can leach chemicals into your food.

If you are serious about cooking, you need a Blendtec High Speed Blender. It is a little less expensive than Vitamix and to be honest, I like the look a little better. This blender will stand the test of time—I have never had a problem with mine and it is at least 7 years old. You can make smoothies, sauces, blended soups, ice cream and many other things!

I have fallen in love with Lodge cast iron pans. Not only are they economical, but they are also non-stick free of chemicals that can get into your food. Using cast iron is the fool-proof way to cook tofu and pretty much everything else.

Oh Instant Pot, oh Instant Pot, your quick cooking times delight us. This is an electric pressure cooker that makes baked potatoes in 10 minutes and steel cut oats in 3 minutes. It also quickly cooks beans and rice along with a whole bunch of other things. If you struggle with making healthy meals because you lack time, this is the appliance for you.

I recently purchased the Presto Pure Soy Milk maker because I go through an awful lot of soy milk. This machine is incredibly simple--you soak the beans overnight, then drain, add the beans to the machine with water, press a button and in thirty minutes "Presto", you have soy milk. You can pour the milk through a nut milk bag to remove some of the fiber for super smooth milk.

If you take tea very seriously and brew a variety of loose teas, the Breville Tea Maker is for you. You can brew tea at the appropriate temperature and the pot keeps your brewed pot warm for an hour after brewing. I love that the kettle is glass, which makes it safe and easy to clean.

I knew that Laurence and I were meant to be when I went to his house for the first time and he had the exact coffee maker that I owned by Gaggia. If you are serious about drinking great coffee, you need to look at Gaggia products. We have passed our older machines along to the kids and bought this coffee maker several years back. You can easily make a latte (soy, of course) with the integrated milk carafe. You may get sticker shock when looking at these, but when you calculate the cost of purchasing a coffee at a retailer and how much you spend on these drinks a year, you will realize that you will save a ton of money in the long run.

I have gotten into baking quite a bit over the last few years and treated myself to a Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer. There are different sizes/types and the thing to know about this gadget is that it will last your lifetime. It is totally worth it. If you like to make bread, you can let the mixer do all of the kneading for you.