The holiday season is upon us, which means many of us will soon be baking and cooking up a storm with our families! And I don't know about you, but I've been working hard these past few years to improve the materials I cook with in my kitchen. For one, non-stick is mostly out and so is plastic. Now I say "mostly" because I like to balance these goals with reality, but I do think the 80/20 rule is a great goal when it comes to these sorts of things.
So today, I'm excited to partner with our sponsor, MightyNest, to share some of the materials that you'll now find a lot of in my kitchen. They definitely know their stuff when it comes to smart choices - all their products are free from known toxic ingredients such as BPA, PVC, phthalates, lead, melamine, formaldehyde, flame retardants, parabens and more. So while many of us are here because we're concerned about what foods we're cooking - let's be sure we don't overlook what tools we're using to prepare, serve and store all that wholesome goodness as well!
Cast Iron
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Stainless Steel
Bamboo
Glass
Ceramic
Bee's Wrap (Bonus!)
Jennifer Pratt says
Love the cast iron Dutch oven, might check into one and bees wrap, great idea!
Becca Howard says
Where do I find the Beeswax? I would love to replace plastic wrap with this product!
wendy roberts says
missing two things bees wrap and bamboo, dreaming of more cast iron right now only frying pans
Carrie Roth says
i have just about all of that stuff, and i do love my cast iron, that is about all i cook in. i cna't wait to try the bees stuff
Lynn says
I asked for a whole new set of pots and pans for Christmas (fingers crossed that Santa will be good to me this year!) How difficult is it to clean a stainless steel pan? That's the main reason I've been hesitant to get rid of my non-stick stuff......
Holly says
I have always used stainless, my husband won't use anything else. The bamboo I find interesting, I will have to look into it
Renee VanEpps says
Wow, these products sound so awesome!! The only thing in my kitchen I love is my wood cutting board, and my one cast iron frying pan. I would never in a million years be able to afford a kitchen makeover, so even dreaming about winning this Mighty Nest giveaway is amazing!!! Thanks for the great info, I love hearing about this kind of stuff!
debbie says
would love these for my daughter and hubby to use when cooking for my 2 precious grandsons - 2 1/2 yr. old Jonah and 1 yr. old Ezra!
Amy says
Glad to see I have most of these but I just got some new ideas for my Christmas list!! Thank you!
Heather says
Oh gosh, I need help in each section. Still have some non-stick pans, only have one glass storage container (yes, 1) and it's probably time to switch to bamboo. Hope I win!!
Cosette Hocks says
I love my cast iron, use them every day, they never leave my stove top. I also use mostly glass storage and am now very interested in the bees wrap.
Gillian says
What a perfect partnership - 100 Days and Mighty Nest! I'm trying to use our cast iron more, and the bees wrap looks very cool.
TAMMY says
I was told cooking with cast iron pans puts iron into the food you are cooking. My dad had trouble with processing iron and they told us not to cook in cast iron pans.
Eva says
I love Mightynest and these products are just awesome. Would love to stop using cling film and use bees wrap instead!
Michelle says
What is the best product for freezing soup? I've heard stories about glass breaking in the freezer, but wasn't sure if there was a specific kind of glass that was perfect for freezing liquids.
Heather says
I'd love to try the stainless steel muffin pans and the beeswax paper! Absolutely love our cast iron! There's a few more pieces I'd still like to get. And we also use glass to store everything in, did away with plastic a long time ago.
Debbie says
I would love to try the bees wrap. I use stainless steel and glass mostly. But I need to get rid of the one non-stick pan in my kitchen.
Marci says
I need to replace my muffin tins. The Bee's Wrap seems interesting!
Katie Breckenridge says
I use glass and stainless steel, and have tried cast iron but I have trouble coating it. I get a nice glaze and the minute I scrub off bits of bacon or some other crusty thing, I have to start over. Love the bees wrap - so cool! Great giveaway, would love to try some stuff!
Fran says
These are all great ideas! I would love to win any of them!!
Amy says
Love the muffin pans---need to buy some for my parents!
Tracey says
I've been looking for an alternative to plastic wrap and the bees wrap sounds perfect. Love that it's reuseable too
Erika says
I just bought a Lodge cast iron pan to bake this no knead artisan bread & it has been amazing!http://www.melskitchencafe.com/crusty-artisan-bread/ I then used it to cook some rib eye steaks a couple nights ago & they came out so crusty & tender. So glad I decided to get this pan "just to make bread"! Can't wait to try it for different things.
One thing I know I need to do is find an alternative to non stick for our pancake griddle & our big egg frying pan. Need to figure that out.
Tiffanie Wright says
I've been slowly replacing "unheathly" items. One thing that has helped and was cheap to do, was to use canning jars for storage. Thanks Lisa!
Mary Jo says
We have used our Griswold cast iron for years, and we use pyrex for storage, but also some plastic containers that are supposed to be bpa free. I have new nonstick cookware from Pampered Chef, do I really need to replace it? Thanks for the useful tips!
Toni says
Bee's wrap!!! Never heard of it...what a fabulous idea!
Tracy says
I love these and have all except the Bee Wrap and the SS muffin pan. I have been looking for both of these... Would love to win any of these... thank you for posting!
Wendy says
Thank you Lisa for this great post! Wanted to let your readers know that U-Konserve has glass containers with silicone sleeves for added protection from breakage. They're sturdy enough for takeout lunches, and also can be used in the oven, microwave, freezer and dishwasher. http://www.ukonserve.com
melissa says
I need new muffin pans.
Liesel says
The only thing new to me is the Bee Wrap. Other than that, we've been using all of these for years. Heck, a Cast Iron pan was the only way my mom ever made fried eggs - And for a reason! Dutch Oven - As the weather cools down the first thing I pull out is my Dutch Oven and in goes the chicken (often bone-in breasts for ease) to brown on the stovetop, then add wine, stock and root veggies / onions to roast/braise to a classic french style meal.
charlotte says
Cast iron stainless steel and bamboo
Linda Stewart says
I would like to use bees wrap where can I find it . Use all other products.
Shannon McMath says
I admit that I still use non-stick cookware... hoping to switch over soon...
Breanne says
Growing up my mom used only cast iron and copper. So I was "spoiled." I have stainless steel cookware but use primarily my Lodge cast iron skillet and Dutch Oven for almost any needs!
Renee says
We love to use glass containers. It has been a slow process to switch from plastic as the glass containers are $$$. Stainless steel muffin pan! Wow I have never seen one before.
Angela says
I like reusable snack and sandwich bags.
Jean P says
I love to use glass storage containers.
Ronda says
Love our cast iron skillet. Would love to get the iron dutch oven.
It all looks fabulous!
Emily says
I adore cast iron! The more time that goes on, the more cast iron we add to our kitchen.
Stacie says
Cast Iron!!