Once A Month Meals founder, Tricia, shares her Christmas gift ideas for freezer cooks to kick off Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the gift shopping season!
There are things for those who are both new and seasoned to cooking on this list! So take a look around and see if there is something that you’d like to get for someone on your list or maybe you’ll find something to put on your own Christmas list. ?
If you are shopping for a freezer cook or you are a freezer cook who is making a wishlist – this is a great place to start. These are my personal favorite items for freezer cooking days. I also included the number of these items typically needed on cooking day. (This post contains affiliate links.)
The List – Check it Twice!
Appliances
- Food Processor (not necessary but convenient) – Cuisinart Food Processor
- Mixer or Hand Mixer – KitchenAid Classic Stand Mixer
or Hamilton Beach Deluxe Hand Mixer
- Slow Cookers (2-4) – Hamilton Beach Set ‘N Forget 6 Quart Slow Cooker (Review found HERE)
- Vegetable/Rice Steamer – Aroma 20 Cup Digital Rice Cooker or Oster 2-Tier 6.1-Quart Food Steamer
- Electric Griddle – Presto Liddle Griddle
- Waffle Maker – Black & Decker Grill and Waffle Baker
Basic Tools
- Large Mixing Bowls (2-4) – PriorityChef 5 Piece Mixing Bowl Set or Cuisinart Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls, Set of 3
- Measuring Cups (2-4 sets) – Oxo Good Grips Measuring Cups
or Oxo Good Grips 4-Cup Angled Measuring Cup
- Measuring Spoons (2-4 sets) – Oxo Good Grips Soft Measuring Spoon Set
- Mixing Spoons (3-5) – Totally Bamboo 5 Piece Utensil Kit
- Spatulas for Scraping (2-3) – Silicone Spatulas Set
- Spatulas for Cooking (2) – Oxo Good Grips Nylon Flexible Turner
- Vegetable Peelers (1-2) – Oxo Serrated Peeler
- Quality Chopping Knives (2-3) – Victorinox Cutlery 3-Piece Fibrox Chef’s Set
or Wusthof Classic Ikon Set
- Meat Tenderizer Mallet – Oxo Meat Tenderizer
- Large Skillets (1-2) – Cuisinart Chef’s Classic 5-1/2-Quart Saute Pan
- Extra Large Stockpots (1-2) – Excelsteel Set of 3 Stainless Steel Pots or Farberware Classic Stainless Steel 16 Quart Covered Stock Pot
- Saucepans (1-2) – Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Stainless 1 1/2 Quart Saucepan
- Cutting Boards (2-4) – Oxo Cutting Board
- Whisk – Oxo 11-Inch Balloon Whisk
- Pasta Stirrer – Spaghetti Server
- Colander (2-3) – ExcelSteel Stainless Steel Colanders, Set of 3
Baking
- Muffin Tins (2-3) – Farberware 12-Cup Muffin Pan
- Cookie Sheets (2-3) – Wilton Recipe Right 3 Piece Cookie Pan Set or AirBake Natural 2 Pack Cookie Sheet Set
- Wire Cooling Racks (1-2) – Wilton 3-Tier Cooling Rack
Helpful Extras
- Baking Mat – Silpat Premium Non-stick Silicon Baking Mat
- Prep Bowls – KitchenAid Prep Bowls Set of 4 or Libbey 16 Piece 6.25 ounce Glass Bowls with Lids
- Large Scoop (good for scooping muffins) – Oxo Cookie Scoop
- Apple Peeler/Corer/Slicer – Johnny Apple Peeler
- Sandwich Sealer – Sandwich Sealer N Decruster or Affordable Sandwich Sealer N Decruster
- Mini Food Chopper – Cuisinart Mini Prep Food Processor
- Blender – Ninja or Breville
Which item is your kitchen the most “in need” of this Holiday season?