#30 kitchen essentials for your first apartment

Becky Lyn Rickman

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Just starting out on your own? There's a lot to think about. Wouldn't it be nice to have a list of kitchen essentials for your new place so you have one less thing to worry about?

One idea to consider, for parents, is to collect these things with your children as they are getting near the age of departure. Buying a little here and a little there can save an all-at-once expense later.

Here are some suggestions to get you started:

Measuring spoons and cups

These are relatively inexpensive, but I would suggest getting the kind with the raised increments on them rather than printed on. The print fades over time and you wind up guessing.

Wooden spoons

Properly cared for, these spoons will last for decades and are the best choice for many reasons. Also, they look lovely stuffed in a decorative vase or other container.

Grater

These are great to have around when you need to shred a small quantity of anything: cheese, carrots or cabbage.

Rolling pin

You can go fancy marble, but I love a good old-fashioned wooden rolling pin. For rolling cookie dough, pie crust, biscuits, or beating intruders.

Colander

Plastic or metal, these are used for pastas, canned fruits and veggies or anything that needs to be drained.

Mixing bowls

Small, medium and large. Can be plastic, glass, metal or, my preference, ceramic. Small for beating a couple of eggs, medium for mixing small batches, large for making bread, cookies or other larger recipes.