Video: Marki Williams

Mixing a new jar of peanut butter can be a (highly specific, but nonetheless annoying) nightmare—oil sloshing out and onto the countertop, fingers aching from gripping a knife to stir it all into a cohesive spread, and worst of all: You’re not eating any peanut butter yet.

This nifty peanut butter stirrer can be game-changing for those of us that deal with this particular daily annoyance. It’s an S-hook with a crank threaded through a lid that screws onto peanut butter jars, which lets you stir them while keeping them closed—key for keeping all that messy oil contained.

Is it a niche gadget? Maybe so. Is it also effective and delightful? Yes.

For the PB lover in your life→

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Photo: Marki Williams

After taste-testing 15 smooth-style peanut butters, we’ve landed on the very best jars—including a complex and fresh-tasting organic peanut butter that you’ll be glad to have a stirring doodad for.

Peanut butter we love→

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Photo: Michael Hession

For a wonderfully organized pantry at last: These are the best dry food storage containers we’ve ever tried. They come in many sizes, can stack securely, and are easy to scoop or pour from. In our tests, they kept Goldfish crackers crunchy for a full three weeks.

We found a set for $27→

Photo: Marki Williams

There are many ways to transform a sad desk lunch into a bright respite. Chief among them? Get a really great lunch box. After our latest round of testing, we’ve found eight favorites, including a double-decker bento and an insulated option that comes in charming prints.

Our 8 favorite lunch boxes→

And from our friends at NYT Cooking: Creamy peanut butter noodles.

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