If you’re starting your clean eating journey, the kitchen is where it all begins. From non-toxic cookware and safe storage to frozen meals and delivery services, investing in the right tools ensures you cook and store food without added toxins.
Cookware, Kitchen Tools, & Food Storage
Clean cooking requires durable, non-toxic cookware and safe storage solutions. Here are some top options:
Pots & Pans
- Titanium: Our Place Titanium cookware
- Ceramic: Ceramic is great at first, but often wears down in about two years. Options include Caraway and GreenPan.
- Stainless Steel: Ideally 18/10 or 300 series. Brands include Made In, All-Clad, and 360 Cookware.
- Cast Iron & Carbon Steel: Options include Made In and Merten & Storck.
- Bakeware: 360 Cookware, Our Place, and Pyrex.
Utensils & Measuring Tools
- Utensils: Wooden or food-grade silicone are best. Try GIR.
- Measuring Spoons/Cups: Hudson Essentials and Pyrex.
- Colander: OXO stainless options are great.
Cutting Boards
Choose solid wood boards without varnish—maple or walnut are excellent. Condition with The Real Milk Paint Co. food-safe products. Stainless steel boards are also a hygienic option.
Storage & Alternatives
- Glass Containers: Pyrex, Anchor Hocking, and FineDine.
- Reusable Bags: Stasher silicone bags.
- Plastic Wrap Alternatives: Bee’s Wrap or Honeybee Wrap.
- Portable Cutlery: W&P Porter utensils, ZWS Reusable Cutlery.
Appliances
- Air Fryer: Avoid Teflon. Try the Big Boss glass bowl model.
- Waffle Iron: Ceramic-coated Belgian waffle irons or GreenPan models.
Frozen Meals & Meal Delivery Services
Frozen Meals
- Primal Kitchen bowls (Chicken Pesto, Beef & Mushroom)
- Daily Harvest vegetarian-based harvest bowls
Heat & Serve Delivery Options
- Sakara
- Fresh N’ Lean
- Factor
- Nutrition for Longevity
- Real Eats
- BistroMD
- Pete’s Paleo
- Trifecta Nutrition
- Veestro
- The Good Kitchen
- Tom Brady Meals
Some Cooking Involved
Better Restaurant Options
- Cafe Zupas – Opt for salads or bowls without cheese.
- Roti – Mediterranean bowls with meat and veggies.
- Sweetgreen – Custom salads and bowls.
- Whole Foods – Salad bar with meat and vegetables.
- CAVA – Build-your-own salad-based meals with clearly listed ingredients.
Snack Ideas
- Hard Boiled Eggs with dressing of choice make a great snack
- Trail mix with chocolate
- Carrots, celery with hummus, kite hill ricotta or guac
- Cacao protein balls
- Apple and almond butter
- Leftover cooked meats
- Tomatoes with avocado
- Olives
- Chomps Beef & Turkey Sticks
- Evolved Chocolate Dark Chocolate & Keto Cups
- Trader Joe’s organic hummus
- Go Raw sprouted seeds & bars
- Dang Foods coconut chips
- SuperFat nut butter packets
- Rhythm Foods veggie-based chips
- Applegate organic salami
- SeaSnax seaweed snacks
- Lesser Evil cookies & popcorn
- Julian Bakery Paleo Thin Crackers
- B.T.R. Nation protein bars
- Alter Eco dark chocolate
- Muir clean ingredient slow burning energy gel – made from cacao, nut butter, natural sugar. Great option to order and bring to workouts as these are super easy to digest and will help fuel you during workouts.
Baby Food Options
Serenity Kids offers nutrient-dense pouches in flavors like Turkey Bolognese, Organic Roots, Grass-Fed Beef with Sweet Potatoes, and Wild-Caught Salmon with Butternut Squash.
Final Thoughts
Equipping your kitchen with safe cookware, reliable food storage, and healthy meal options makes clean eating more practical and sustainable. With the right tools and resources, you can prepare delicious meals while avoiding unnecessary toxins.