The Best Drinks, Snacks, and Kitchen Gadgets to Make Your Life Easier, Healthier, and Tastier

The ideal beverage for when you want a seltzer that’s just a tiiiiny bit more interesting. Made with real squeezed fruit and no added sugar, Spindrift is tastier than your average flavored sparkling water, and is always a great NA option if you’re hosting. ($21.99/20-pack, Amazon)

If you’re having trouble kicking that soda habit completely, the swap you’ve been waiting for is here. With prebiotics, vitamins, minerals, and only 2 grams of added sugar (5 grams of sugar total) per can, it’s undoubtedly a choice you can feel better about. ($28.86+/12-pack, Health-Ade)

Cycling Frog’s THC seltzers come in a range of fun flavors, from wild cherry and passionfruit to iced tea lemonade. And while they’re all federally legal, some are much more potent than others — so choose based on your experience level, or simply work your way up. ($14.99+/6-pack, Cycling Frog)

Created by a Q grader (basically a master coffee taster), this craft coffee concentrate is an innovative, and most importantly, of course, tasty way to get your caffeine fix. Use it for hot coffee, iced coffee, affogatos, espresso martinis, and more. ($33, Kloo)

Whether you’re in the market for some basic simple syrup or a full range of flavors, from strawberry and pistachio to pumpkin spice, use Proper’s cane-sugar-and-agave-based syrups to stock your dream home coffee bar. ($15+, Proper)

Each yummy Floura Bar has 13 grams of fiber, and four out of five flavors have no added sugar; they’re also all free of preservatives, dairy, and gluten. Since they use “hidden hero” ingredients like apple cores and watermelon rinds, they also help minimize food waste. Did we mention the founder also created Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams? ($35/10-pack, Floura)

We can’t get enough of this naturally sweetened, small-batch granola. Founded during the pandemic, when it was hand-made in nine-jar batches and delivered around Montauk, it’s now a fan favorite brand with multiple flavors, like triple berry crisp and a superseed grain-free version. ($12.50, Amazon)

Whether you’re a classic peanut butter person, or you like a few more bells and whistles (chocolate hazelnut and almond butter, anyone?) Justin’s has something for you in its line of nine “naturally delicious” spreads, all made with Non-GMO Project Certified ingredients and orangutan friendly palm oil. ($11.68+, Amazon)

Designed to promote brain health, Mosh bars also give back – the company (founded by mother-and-son team Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger) funds Alzheimer’s research. With up to 13 grams of protein and 7-8 grams of fiber per bar, plus 125 milligrams of Cognizin, these bars are definitely brain food. ($40.04/12-pack, Amazon)

Made with whole-grain, certified gluten-free oats, these yummy snack bars are basically cookies…in the best way possible. Flavors range from chocolate chip and cranberry orange to apple pie and lemon poppyseed. ($24.79/12-pack, Amazon)

These plant-based snacks pack a powerful protein punch, with 10-11g of protein per ounce, depending on the flavor. This sampler pack introduces you to six varieties, ranging from Thai peanut and teriyaki to Texas BBQ. ($39.71/24-pack, Amazon)

High protein snacks with no added sugar…that taste amazing? The New Primal uses all-natural poultry and grass-fed beef in their gluten-free meat sticks, with deliciously satisfying results. ($11.98/5-pack, Amazon)

We love Ithaca Hummus for its fresh taste and bold flavors, from classic to lemon beet and even everything bagel. All 12 varieties are cold-pressed, blended, and packed…not to mention glyphosate-free and made from regeneratively farmed chickpeas. ($4.99+, Fresh Direct)

It’s all in the name – here’s a classic round cracker you can serve with just about anything. And you can feel great about doing it, too, because these have no artificial colors or flavors, and are made without high fructose corn syrup or hydrogenated oils. ($3.99, Amazon)

If you really want to revolutionize your snack drawer, look no further. These New Mexico-inspired snack mixes all have pecans as their star ingredient, with other yummy additions ranging from fava beans, pepitas, and corn to New Mexico hatch chiles and lapsang souchong tea extract. ($38.97/3-pack, Wanderlands)

This easy-to-clean stainless steel tool is what every garlic lover’s kitchen has been waiting for. It can easily press garlic (even more than one clove at a time) for everything from marinades to salad dressings and more. ($11.94, Amazon)

No more hand-chopping — just put your vegetables, spices, and more into the bottom of this chopping tool and let the rotating blade do its thing (all you’ll need to do is keep pushing the top knob). As an added plus, it’s dishwasher-safe. ($21.99, Amazon)

From a brand that already makes some of our favorite kitchen sponges, here’s exactly the brush your grill has been missing. All you need is the flexible foam and stainless steel of this scrubber, plus some cold water (it’ll start steaming when you’re cleaning the hot grill), and you can keep everything in tip-top shape, not a dangerous bristle in sight. ($29.99, Scrub Daddy)

This three-layer Japanese steel chef’s knife deserves its place as the cornerstone of any kitchen knife collection. It comes with a lifetime guarantee, and for the ultimate extra touch, you can even add a custom laser engraving. ($115+, Hedley & Bennett)

Using this dishwasher-safe silicone gadget to drain pasta or help rinse fruit and vegetables is one of our all-time favorite kitchen hacks. No need to store a separate colander, or clear space in the sink for it: just clip this onto a pot or bowl and you’re all set. ($9.99+, Amazon)

No more struggling to remove a half-broken cork in the middle of a party. It takes this battery-operated wine bottle opener just seven seconds to remove a cork. Also included when you buy the opener are a foil cutter, aerator, and vacuum stopper. ($16.99, Amazon)

This coffee maker packs a lot of power into a small package. Use L’OR’s capsules to brew everything from a single espresso to a 12-ounce coffee (with plenty of options in between), and enjoy iconic coffee brands through L’OR’s partnerships with illy and Peet’s Coffee. ($189+, L’OR Coffee)

It’s a good thing this milk frother can handle 14+ ounces of milk at a time, because once it’s part of your home coffee setup, you can expect to be making cappuccinos for everyone. Choose from four different temperatures and even three different levels of froth thickness, so you can make everyone happy. ($69.99, Amazon)

A hands-free dish soap dispenser is a kitchen upgrade that’s both cool and practical. This one has five different soap dispensing options, plus a magnetic charging cable so you don’t have to worry too much about the dispenser getting wet. ($28.98, Amazon)

Our favorite mini waffle maker…but supersized, and with a lot more options. This treat maker system has everything you need to make seven mini waffle bites, nine mini cupcakes, or seven mini doughnuts — just snap in whichever set of nonstick plates you want to use, get your batter ready, and a cute dessert is just minutes away. ($44.99, Amazon)