Zester/Mincer’s can be used for garlic cloves, ginger root, nutmeg, chocolate, vegetables, and citrus ingredients (lemon/lime/orange) to give you some ideas.

Grater’s are wonderful for shredding vegetables and blocks of non-dairy cheese if you want a larger shredded piece of your ingredient. 

Zester and Mincer

Grater & Shredder

This has 4 grating and shredding options in one tool to achieve the perfect size for your recipe.  

Garlic Press Citrus Squeezer Zester Kitchen Utensil Set 3-pack, Premium Metal Lemon Lime Press Juicer Stainless Steel Professional Garlic Ginger Smasher Cheese Grater

Here’s a nice combo set. I use all these tools to make my prep work easier and more fun.

Tools I really like and have used to crush garlic:

You have to get what works best for you.  Try these and see what you think. 

 

Garlic Press Rocker

I like this one and I love Food Grade Silicone Peeler included with it. Insert an unpeeled clove into the silicone roller peeler. Roll back and forth on a flat surface. Tip out a perfectly peeled clove.  

Garlic Twister

I like this one for mincing the garlic cloves. Peel them first and cut in 1/2 if you need to so it fits in the crusher. Twist back and forth or in a circular motion until minced. I use a cute small spatula to clean out the garlic. This is also a wonderful pill crusher tool. If you need to make a tablet pill form (not capsule) into powder, this works great. Ex:  baby aspirin

The traditional hand garlic press.

These work well too. I picked ones for you that had a lot of high ratings and comments for these options. I have one that was given to me as a gift not shown here.

     

Garlic Press Citrus Squeezer Zester Kitchen Utensil Set 3-pack, Premium Metal Lemon Lime Press Juicer Stainless Steel Professional Garlic Ginger Smasher Cheese Grater

Here’s a nice combo set. I use all these tools.

 

There is always the old fashioned way.

Take the side of your knife and smash the garlic to get the flaky skin off. Then you can smash it again with the knife or slice into diced pieces.  

      

 

 

Here’s what we look for in a knife set:

It’s a stronger knife if the blade runs all the way through the knife.  Less likely to break off. 

I look for high reviews and good constructive comments. 

Less expensive means you are getting what you pay for, be cautious.

It’s worth investing in a good set of knives to make your prep work a lot easier. 

Try to find a lifetime warranty.

 

Here are some knife options:

 

 

Here’s what we look for in a cutting board:

Sustainably harvested

Eco-Friendly

Knife Friendly/prevents knife from dulling

Antibacterial

Organic

Contains no harmful or no toxic material

BPA Free

Formaldehyde Free

Unvarnished

Here are some wonderful cutting board options I would recommend

You want more than one cutting board to accommodate family and friends that help cook those amazing Farr Better Recipes!

 

Here are a variety of kitchen cooking utensils that I find very helpful for cooking.  I try to find eco-friendly, allergy-friendly utensils.  Check these out!

    

         

These full sets are a beautiful option if you want to buy everything you need all at once.  Great gift idea.

         

Kitchen utensil accessories

        

Tongs

I use these wooden ones to get the bread out of the toaster.

      

We use it for:  It’s important to have some of these utensils when cooking meals for the Farr Better Recipes_®. I use many of them.  That’s why I put them on the website.   

 

Topsome Basting Brushes Silicone Heat Resistant BPA Free Pastry Brushes with Spatula for BBQ Grill Barbeque & Kitchen Baking Set Oil Brushes Soft Bristles Long Handle (5 and 6 Pack available) with Storage Bag

We use it for:  It’s important to have this set when cooking meals for the Farr Better Recipes_®. I use them a lot.  It works nicely brushing the sauces on our Cauliflower Buffalo Bites and other delicious recipes.

About:   

Top Quality Silicone and Heat Resistance: Made of premium food-grade silicone, the pastry brush is FDA approved & BPA free. High-performance silicone basting brushes are heatproof up to 446℉/230℃. The pastry brushes bristles will never melt, warp, discolor, or shrink like regular plastic or wooden brushes. And the silicone flexible bristles and comfortable hold handle are great for any use.

Effective Brushes for Cooking, Grilling, and Baking: The bristles of the basting brush are thick and strong enough to pick up and hold a good amount of liquid, saving the trouble and bringing efficiency. The high tensile strength together with the flexible soft bristles spread liquid evenly, enables you to baste smoothly. Brush your veggies with sauce. Yes, our silicone baking brushes are ready for all.

Features: 

Upgraded One-piece Design: The grilling brushes head will never fall apart from the handle or get loosen when you brush and clean them. It is bacteria safe and stain-free. And you’ll never find bristles in your food. The handle built with internal steel core results in solid durability to our basting oil brush, it is also long enough to get a firm grip, never break and rust.  

Dishwasher Safe: Being ergonomically designed, our eco pastry brushes are solid and dishwasher safe. Water will never get inside even you put the brushes upside down in the dishwasher. They also dry fast and no odor nor residue left after cleaning. The barbecue brushes could be lasting basting, pastry, and multi kitchen aid if you could properly care about them.