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It’s been a minute since I’ve seen a daytime temperature below 90 degrees. And I know the South isn’t alone in experiencing a series of days where the heat index is over 100℉. (Though I will say, the South knows how to do air conditioning right!) Cooler days aren’t exactly around the corner, so for the sake of my air conditioning utility bill—and my personal comfort at home—I’m trying to lessen the amount of heat I put out into my house. That means my oven has been put on leave, and even my gas stovetop has taken some much-needed vacation. Instead, I’m leaning hard on a fewkey toolsand appliances that don’t overheat my kitchen. Keep reading to shop my seven go-to tools for beating the heat.
Shop Cooking Products That Keep Me Cool:
$139 at Walmart
OXO Good Grips Tabletop Spiralizer
Amazon
$48$39 at Amazon
Here’s another tool that’s great for using up summer produce and doesn’t add any heat to your kitchen. If you have an abundance of summer squash or zucchini, this spiralizer will help! But don’t stop there: you canspiralize potatoes, beets and more!
Breville Fresh & Furious Blender
$200 at Amazon
I love my blender, but it takes up valuable real estate on my kitchen counter so as soon as I’m done with it, I put it away. As soon as the heat index kicked up, though, it’s earned a near-permanent spot on my counter. We’ve been making more than just smoothies—smoothie bowls, homemade pesto and even some chilled soups have been on our menu.
OXO Good Grips Salad Spinner
$30 at Amazon
It’s not summer if you haven’t put yoursalad spinnerinto overdrive, and i’s especially clutch when we’re experiencing record-high temperatures outside. Whether it’s washing salad greens for dinner or berries to put on top of cottage cheese (yes, I am a fan!) for breakfast, my OXO salad spinner hasn’t been put back in the drawer in at least a week. Oh, and if you’re still on the fence about whether a salad spinner is worth it, check out myseven surprising ways to use a salad spinnerbeyond just washing and drying lettuce.
Fellow Corvo EKG Electric Kettle
$165 at Amazon
Zojirushi NS-TSC10 Rice Cooker
$233$195 at Amazon
Similar to my fellow EatingWell editor, Penelope Wall, we eat our fair share of rice in our house. It’s my youngest daughter’s favorite carb. After I readPenelope’s reviewrice cooker, I got myself one and haven’t looked back. While I haven’t tried cooking other items in myrice cooker, we’re on a rice jag these days because this handy little appliance doesn’t heat up my kitchen a single degree.
LMNT Recharge Variety Pack
$24$22 at Amazon
This isn’t a kitchen gadget, tool or appliance, but between the sweaty outdoor temps and indoor air conditioning (which, as you might know, dries you out!) my fluid needs have gone up considerably. Adding electrolytes to my water helps me drink more water and stay hydrated, and these LMNT packets are my favorite ofthe electrolyte powders we tested.
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