You're listening to the Girl Next Door podcast. I'm Kelsey. And I'm Erica. We're two former next door

neighbors and good friends who love a good chat and a good laugh. We're inviting you to come on in,

have a drink, and stay a while. Hey, friend. Hey friend. Today we're talking about keeping a kitchen.

We'll share our favorite kitchen appliances and tools,

pantry staples, and how we keep our kitchens cleaned and organized. Before we get into the kitchen,

so to speak, we want to remind everyone that our spring book club episode will air May 6th,

and we'll be discussing the novel Ask Again Yes by Mary Beth Keen. So grab a copy and join us. Okay, so let's talk

about keeping a kitchen. I would say we're both pretty experienced home cooks, plus a kitchen

is the heart of the home. So I think it's fair to say we have some thoughts when it comes to

kitchens. So let's get into what we have in our kitchens and how we maintain them. First,

let's talk about kitchen essentials. What do you consider to be essential kitchen appliances and

share brands if you feel loyal to them? Number one, kitchen essential is coffee brewer in our house.

We love the kuisinare grind and brew because you can use fresh beans or

grounds. And we are actually on our second one in 15 years of marriage. We got it as a wedding

shower present and we use it every day and we're only on our second one. So we can attest to it being a good coffee maker.

It does 12 cups, which seems perfect because, you know, if you have people over, that's

about a good amount.

Like a little one doesn't quite cut it.

We love it so much.

All right.

The second one that I will say I did not have until fairly recently, but I love, is our

KitchenAid stand mixer.

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