Many people are interested in beginning a vegan diet but don’t know where to start or how to begin. I’d like to suggest that the first step in being successful on a vegan diet is equipping your kitchen with the necessary gadgets that will assist you in quick and easy food preparation and that will allow you to have everything that you need in order to follow most basic and complex recipe books. When I first started out on a vegan diet I started off experimenting and I purchased inexpensive gadgets as I was not sure of what my commitment level would be to this lifestyle  and way of eating. However, after burning out a few blenders and juicers (they were literally smoking) I knew that it was time to invest in the real deal. I recommend purchasing the more expensive gadgets once you know that you are fully committed. The next question that I’m always asked is do I really need all of these gadgets all at once? And my response would be NO. If you are just starting off I really recommend the food processor and blender to get started and then you can just purchase the juicer and dehydrator at a later date. H
ere are some of the top kitchen gadgets you will need and  just in case you are totally clueless on how you will use these gadgets, here is some insight on what your newly purchased gadgets will be used for:

FOOD PROCESSOR: this is the ultimate time saver. It helps with chopping and shredding veggies. It is also used for mixing things (i.e. sauces, homemade veggie burgers, desserts, and nut pates). — RECOMMENDED BRAND (CUISINART)

BLENDER: the blender will be used for making smoothies, nut mylks, soups, sauces, dressings, desserts, and blending things that need to be made into a really smooth consistency. You can make juices in the blender if you have a fine mesh bag to strain the blended concoction. — RECOMMENDED BRAND (VITAMIX)

JUICER: I love the juicer as it enables you to make fresh pressed green juices and fruit juices that are loaded with enzymes and life force. The benefits of juicing are endless but one of the primary benefits is that it allows you to flood your body with an abundant amount of vitamins and minerals that go directly into the blood stream and nourish your body at the cellular level. –RECOMMENDED BRAND (BREVILLE)

DEHYDRATOR: the dehydrator is an ideal gadget if you want to start getting creative in raw vegan food preparation and presentation and if you would like to warm or bring you raw creations to room temperature during the cooler months. However, some of the cool things that you can make in the dehydrator include pie crust, kale chips, raw vegan burgers, raw vegan pizza plus much much more. — RECOMMENDED BRAND (EXCALIBUR)

I’d love to hear what new vegan gadget you will buy next. Please leave me a comment on my facebook page letting me know. Please share this blog with those who are interested in eating more plants!!!!