Preparing meals, tracking nutrition, and managing household shopping can become more accessible with the right combination of devices and services.

Etekcity Food Nutrition Scale

Etekcity stainless steel food scale with a nutrition readout panel, shown beside a smartphone displaying the companion app.

Overview: Bluetooth food scale for nutrition tracking and meal planning.

Accessibility Features: Large display. Connects with VeSync, Apple Health, and Fitbit. Supports calorie tracking and meal documentation. Waterproof and rechargeable.

Considerations: VoiceOver experience within the app could be improved. Flat buttons may benefit from tactile markers.

Etekcity Food Nutrition Scale on Amazon

Cirbic Talking Kitchen Scale

Cirbic kitchen scale with a black base, stainless steel weighing platform, and a small LCD display.

Overview: Talking kitchen scale with spoken weight readings.

Accessibility Features: Large display, clear speech output, and simple controls. Does not require an app.

Considerations: Volume cannot be adjusted. Not waterproof.

Cirbic Talking Kitchen Scale on Amazon

Leepenk Talking Meat Thermometer

Leepenk meat thermometer with a large color touchscreen showing cook and alert temperatures, with a coiled metal probe cable.

Overview: Talking thermometer with cooking guidance and timer functions.

Accessibility Features: Provides spoken information, large display, foldable stand, magnets, and long probe for larger cuts of meat.

Considerations: Touchscreen controls may be challenging for some older adults.

Leepenk Talking Meat Thermometer on Amazon

Chef IQ Smart Thermometer

Chef IQ wireless meat thermometer in its charging case, shown next to a smartphone displaying the iQ Sense app with a cooking timer.

Overview: Wireless cooking thermometer with remote monitoring.

Accessibility Features: Bluetooth connectivity, temperature alerts, rechargeable battery, and support for grills, smokers, ovens, and air fryers.

Considerations: Voice guidance options are limited.

Chef IQ Smart Thermometer on Amazon

Instacart

Overview: Provides grocery and household item delivery from participating local stores through a smartphone app or website. Users select their items, and a personal shopper shops for and delivers the order. Pickup is also available at select stores. Users can communicate with their shopper, choose replacements, and track their order. No subscription is required, but delivery and service fees may apply. An optional Instacart+ membership offers $0 delivery fees on eligible orders, though service and other fees still apply. Availability varies by location.

Instacart on the App Store

Shipt

Overview: Grocery delivery and personal shopping service.

Shipt on the App Store