Monday, August 3, 2020

Around the Kitchen Table: What's Your Most Used Appliance + #Book #GIVEAWAY



PEG: Let’s talk cooking appliances that are supposed to make our lives (cooking-wise at least) easier!  Which ones do you have—and which ones do you use the most or not at all?



I have quite a few—a slow cooker, an Instant Pot and an Air Fryer.  I use the slow cooker the most in the winter when I’m making dishes like stews or soups.  In the summer, I’m generally grilling everything that doesn’t get up and run away!



I was really excited to try it my new Instant Pot.  I’ve used it a number of times but I don’t think it saves all that much time.  You have to wait for the pressure to build and then for it to release.  It depends, I suppose, on what you’re cooking.



I love my air fryer!  Breaded meats like chicken or pork chops, French fries and other dishes become really crisp with virtually no extra fat.  I also use it when I’m cooking something just for hubby and me.  It heats up more quickly than the oven and cooks more quickly, too.  There’s plenty of room for two chicken breasts, chops, two servings of French fries, etc. You can find my air fryer pork tenderloin recipe here.



My daughter has a sous vide but I haven’t gotten on that bandwagon yet.  How about you?  What appliances do you have that you love?


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MADDIE: I have to say I use my cobalt blue KitchenAid mixer the most. It's always on the counter, and mixes up cake batter (like this Carrot Cake) and cookie dough regularly, for example, this recipe for Mocha-Kahlua Valentine's Cookies. It beats a mean whipped cream or egg whites, too. I love kneading bread by hand, but my thumb's bone spur was acting up recently so I attached the dough hook.

I guess the toaster oven comes in second, but it's rarely used for making a recipe. It's perfect for toast, heating up leftover pizza, or baking two potatoes. Well, and the coffee grinder and maker are used a couple times a day, but those don't count here.

Otherwise I don't use many appliances. I do mix pie dough in the food processor, which I learned from Julia Child, of all people. and I have a mini food processor that's perfect for a batch of pesto or for grinding almonds into flour for a flourless chocolate cake. But the blender rarely makes an appearance, nor does the julienne machine. 

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LESLIE KARST: I've never been much of a gadget person in the kitchen (or anywhere, for that matter). Though I do love my coffee machine, toaster, and hand-crank citrus juicer! I guess one of the reasons is because I detest having to wash all the components of a food processor when you can simply use one single knife instead (of course, it probably takes longer to chop everything with that knife than to simply pulse the food and wash all the food processor parts--but we're not talking about logic here). 

One recently purchased gadget that I do adore, however, is my Soda Stream machine, which inserts fizz into still water. I love soda water, and add it to most of the drinks I make for cocktail hour. And since I merely swap out the CO2 canister when it's empty for a full one, I don't have to continually buy cans of soda--which go flat once opened, unlike the bottles I now make myself. Yay for fizz!

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DARYL:   I'm big on my Cuisinart food processor. I love it. It's easy. It's super easy to clean. It really helps when I'm making gluten-free dough or chopping zucchini or carrots for my baked goods.  I also love my Cuisnart ice cream maker. I adore ice cream, and this machine is so reliable and easy to assemble. The other tool I love I bought at a house party for Pampered Chef years ago -- it's a hand chopper and works wonders on onions and all veggies when chopping for a soup or any stir fry. It's a little beaten up because I've had it so often, but I love it. No kitchen machine has to be pretty for me. Just useful. PS I just found out they sell the PC Chopper on Amazon!!  So if mine ever bites the dust....


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LESLIE BUDEWITZ: Fun question! The day-in/day-out winner is our Breville espresso maker. We first used one a couple of years ago when we spent a week at a friend's Malibu beach house, and got so hooked, we came home and bought one for ourselves. In soup season, the immersion blender gets a work-out. It comes with both the blender and a whisk attachment, so it's great for salad dressings, too. And while I love my mixer and my full-sized food processor, the 2-cup mini food processor Mr. Right brought to the household punches well above its weight. On the increasingly-rare occasion that we need a wedding gift for a younger couple just setting up house, it's our go-to gift! 


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MAYA CORRIGAN: Thank you for asking, Peg. My favorite device, which I use three times a day without fail, is my Ember temperature-controlled mug. I set how hot I want my tea (138 degrees in case you're interested), and this device keeps my tea at that exact temperature until the last drop. The mug charges atop a little disk, but it doesn't need to stay there. Once it's charged, you can carry the cup around. It holds the charge and the temperature for well over an hour. I brew tea when the water is just off the boil, but by the time it steeps and I've added milk, the tea loses a lot of heat. Before Ember, I took the time to preheat my cup to minimize heat loss. Even so, most of the time I had to pop the cup in the microwave and reheat the tea after I'd drunk only half of it. Now it's a one-step process, but I do need to wash the cup and put it back on its charger so it's ready for my next tea time. You did need an app to set the temperature.    

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DENISE: I'm not one for too many gadgets. I like my counters clear so try to keep my appliances to the minimum. I have a combo toaster oven and air fryer which I love. In the summer, it's so nice not to have to heat up the whole kitchen with my regular oven.


I have a small food processor that doesn't get too much use. Although, last week, I did shred a ton of zucchini to freeze.

I also have a stand mixer, which gets lugged out of the pantry when I bake.


However, by far, is my Belgium waffle maker. I use it nearly every Sunday to make waffles for our brunch. Neither my husband nor I are big pancake eaters and French toast is soooo messy to make so we almost always fall back to waffles. 


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LUCY: When my cuisinart food processor bit the dust, I did a lot of research and ended up with a Breville. It was expensive but I planned to use it a lot and for a long time. The other drawback was its weight (heavy!) For now, I keep it in the closet and haul it out to cook. When my muscles can no longer handle that, I'll either cook in the closet or leave it on the counter:). It does everything--chops, slices, whisks, beats, and I love it.


VICKI: I use my slow cooker a lot, which is probably obvious by the recipes I post here. I live alone so I cook for one, and I make things like curries and stews in the slow cooker in large portions that I can freeze for later meals. I use it all year round. In the summer it's great in that it doesn't heat up the kitchen. I'm not interested in getting something like an InstaPot, as the slow cooker I have suits me just fine. it's not even a fancy one, and has only three settings. high, low and warm. What else would I ever need? Of course I can't use the slow cooker much for baking, and I do like to bake. So my KitchenAid stand mixer is brought into service regularly.  Here's a picture of the slow cooker in action



KRISTA: I admit to being a kitchen gadget addict. Like Maddie, the one I love the most is my KitchenAid mixer. I went through a lot of other mixers before the KitchenAid and there's just no comparison. 

While it's not an appliance, I love, love, love my Thermapen. No more overcooked meat. I never did understand pressing the meat to tell if it was done. The Thermapen is dead on every time. No undercooked chicken, no tough as a shoe sole beef!

My Cuisinart also gets a workout. So handy for shredding, and surprisingly also for mixing dough. Lastly, I do have to mention my immersion blender. It comes with a whisk as well, so no more getting out the big mixer just to whip cream! 



CLEO COYLE: This is an easy one for us. Our most used appliance is our auto-drip coffee maker. Marc and I use it every single day, usually several times a day! We have been happy with this stainless steel Cuisinart model, which does a good job for a reasonable price and has some nice features (like selecting "regular" or "bold" brew and adjusting the carafe temperature). When it comes to brewing the best cup of coffee, we always suggest grinding whole beans just before brewing. That's why our 2nd most used appliance is this burr grinder. Again, it does a good job for the price. FYI, for serious coffee drinkers, burr grinders are worth the investment. These grinders produce a much higher quality and uniform grind than the blade grinder models. Drink with joy, everyone, and have a delicious week! ~ Cleo, author of (no surprise:)) The Coffeehouse Mysteries.




Giveaway:

Leave a comment to enter to win these books from some of our authors. Remember to include your email (cryptic is okay) so we can contact you if you win.


Murder at the Taffy Shop, Maddie Day
A Sprinkling of Murder, Daryl Wood Gerber
Murder, She Reported, Peg Cochran (ebook version)
The Key Lime Crime, Lucy Burdette
Dying for a Taste, Leslie Karst



133 comments:

  1. Fantastic bundle of books. Food looks tasty. Thanks.

    positive DOT ideas DOT 4you AT gmail DOT com

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  2. Coffee maker, followed by electric kettle, and toaster oven.
    patdupuy@yahoo.com

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    1. Coffee maker! That is the one I use every day.

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  3. Rice cooker
    jtcgc at yahoo dot com

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  4. Like Vicki, I cook for one, so my toaster oven is my rock star appliance. My electric kettle also gets a workout. My blender is gathering cobwebs. My house was built in 1960, and not updated at all, so I have a shelf in my stove-side cabinet that lifts up and out to counter height, intended for a Kitchen Aid mixer. Sadly, I don't bake enough to warrant a Kitchen Aid, but the shelf sure is handy for bags of cat food.

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    1. I have an English friend and one time we were both volunteering at the school fair and around 3:00 pm she whipped out her electric tea kettle and made us all tea!

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    2. Wore out several of them in college and law school! When we remodeled our kitchen 10 years ago, we installed instant hot water in the sink, and boy, is that a great thing!

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  5. Good-looking books with good stories inside! I am reading so much more these days! My favorite gadget is my Hamilton Beach single-serve coffee maker that I use every day with ground coffee or k-cups (rarely used). We live in an RV so space and weight is limiting. I also love using our convection oven/microwave and find myself using it for making baked goodies and meals when we can’t use the Blackstone outside. I am intrigued by the Ember temperature-controlled mug - may have to buy that. I don’t use my Instant Pot as much as I thought I would. I am considering the purchase of an air fryer to take its (storage) place. Great topic - I enjoyed reading everyone’s comments.

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  6. My most used appliance is a toaster and I use that twice a week.

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  7. We use our toaster every day. Our air fryer gets used about once a week and during the winter use my stick blender a lot to make soup.
    sgiden at verizon(.)net

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  8. Since we don't have a microwave we use the oven almost daily to heat up food (the oven counts as a large appliance, right?!?) Although in the Summer we do try to eat more salads, fruit, and other foods we don't have to heat up.

    And I use the slow cooker about once a week, sometimes more. In the summer I put all the ingredients in and then turn it on down in the basement so I heat up the house even less.

    kimheniadis at gmail dot com

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    1. Yes, summer salads are the best! (Especially since the produce is so wonderful now!_

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  9. My most used appliance is my Keurig machine. Thanks for the chance! Jess
    maceoindo(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  10. I love my Breville Smart Oven Pro convection oven and use it for everything! Haven't used a stove oven in ages. I use it for toasting, baking, broiling, roasting, reheating, and slow cooking. It's without a doubt one of the most efficient, effective and reliable items I’ve ever had in my kitchen! I can't live without it!
    toporski@gmail.com

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  11. Amazing selections of books and the food looks delicious.
    Kitten143 (at) Verizon (dot) net

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  12. Definitely my Cuisinart food processor. I was able to buy a first generation one at cost in the early 90s, and it finally bit the dust a few months ago. A few weeks without homemade pimento cheese, and my husband brought home a replacement. Thanks for the chance to win books!

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    1. Oops! Mrs.mergner@gmail.com

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    2. I got my first Cuisinart food processor in the 70s and it last for 25 years!

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  13. We use the Keurig coffee maker and our slow cooker the most.
    valleyreader (at) gmail (dot) com

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  14. What a great selection of books! I use my coffee maker everyday. I couldn’t do without my slow cooker and stand mixer both are used frequently.

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    1. Coffee maker! I forgot about that. That is the one thing I use every day.

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  15. I actually have something in my crockpot now! I'm making chicken and gravy, then I can freeze it for other meals as I also live alone. I'd really love an air fryer, though!
    sticklerba (at) gmail (dot) com

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  16. I use my toaster oven all summer since it is so practical and doesn't heat up the kitchen. I use it to heat up foods, toast and bake small meals and goodies. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  17. When I think of kitchen appliances, I think of Marie Kondo. A blog did a tour of her home and when it came to the kitchen, her one tool was one chef's knife sitting all alone in a big drawer. I looked in my own tangled kitchen drawer and immediately felt like a hoarder.

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  18. I love all these authors. Thanks for the chance.
    Joannlowehunter@aol.com

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  19. I have a smaller cuisinart food processor which I received as a gift 40 years ago. It works well and is like new and is very helpful for so many meals and snacks. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    1. Just the ticket, right? We use ours a lot, and it's held up so well.

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  20. I probably use my slow cooker the most. My kids used to tease me about it but when I was working it made life simpler. I have to say though that I love my Kitchenaid mixer. Around the holidays it is used the most.
    All of these books look great.
    clugston.kathy@yahoo.com

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    1. It is wonderful to come home from work and know that dinner is ready in the slow cooker!

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  21. My most used appliance is my dishwasher! (I also have a nice waffle iron...)
    Would love to win the books!
    rebarger@bellsouth(dot)net

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  22. My most used appliance is either my coffee maker or my dishwasher...probably the coffee maker, lol. khpinelake @ gmail dot com

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    1. LOL -- have you noticed yourself running the dishwasher a lot more often since the pandemic hit? We sure have!

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  23. Maya, that warmer sounds like a real keeper! A friend gave us a variety pack of "Lilypad" silicon lids and I pop a small one on my tea cup in the winter to keep the cat out of it, but it keeps a little warmth in, too.

    And Lucy, good to know your Breville works so well. We've also got a Breville juicer, bought on sale at Wms-Sonoma, and love it -- their stuff is pricey but worth it, esp if you can shop the sales!

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  24. The most used items in the kitchen are the tea kettle, coffeemaker, stove/oven, and the microwave. bluedawn95864 at gmail dot com

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  25. Fun insights, ladies.
    I got a honking stand mixer for Christmas...2 years ago? I'm embarrasses to admit I haven't used it yet! Old habits die hard. And baking a big batch of goodies is tough because I end up eating most of them!
    libbydodd at comcast dot net

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    1. I just bought a stand mixer by Hamilton Beach and I adore it. So light. With suction cups that hold to the counter. Very steady.

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  26. Great giveaway! Other than my microwave, I use the slow cooker the most. I miss the Keurig though—need to buy a new one. legallyblonde1961@yahoo.com

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  27. At the risk of being boring: the microwave oven. I loved reading through your lists. As a tea lover I MUST get myself one of those heat-regulating mugs!

    mgshepherd2003@yahoo.ca

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    1. I barely remember life without a microwave! What did we do?

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  28. My Keurig coffeemaker and the slow cooker are my favorite appliances. Great giveaway, thanks for the chance.
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  29. The kettle is the most often used appliance for multiple cups of tea. I am intrigued about the ember mug; I have let too many cups of tea go cold. I have thought of an air fryer but had not heard of the countertop oven/air fryer combo. Thanks for the shopping inspiration.

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  30. I have 3 crock pots different sizes and I love them all, I been wanting to get one of those fryers hopefully we can at some point. Love all the books thank you for the chance
    Penney penneyw at sbcglobal.net

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    1. 3! Wow. What do you cook in each? Is one for like a small batch of soup?

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    2. The small one I use for veggies, the medium I use for anything enough for 2 people like a casserole for my daughters and the big one is for when I'm making something for the whole family.

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  31. I'm a bit of kitchen junky,but I use my electric kettle pretty much everyday. Thank you for the chance to win. Dmskrug3 at hotmail dot com

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  32. I use my crock pot most often. What a Godsend! When I am outside gardening or doing lawn work, it is such a relief to know that supper is cooking away in the crock pot and I dont have to slave over a hot stove at the end of the day. ladyofshalott03@yahoo.com

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  33. I've relied on my KitchenAid mixer for more than 5 decades, and am only on my second one. Also had two long-lasting Cuisinart processors, but the replacement I bought last winter has given me nothing but problems.

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    1. I LOVE my KitchenAid, too, and it's about 35 years old, I think.

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  34. I was going to say toaster oven, which I do use even more often in summer because the real oven makes too much heat in the house. Then Cleo mentioned the coffee maker, yes, even more vital. One day when the power was out, I was giving serious thought to begging a cup of coffee from nearby builders, and I'll bet they would have helped me. Third place would go to the microwave. When mine needed repair, I was surprised by how often I reached for its door, remembered, and said a naughty word.

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  35. Hi my favorite gadget is the microwave and toaster since I do not cook. Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance! Angelcake12 at optonline dot net

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  36. Most used appliance Is my kitchen aid mixer. Then would come my crockpot and air fryer.
    bmedrano34@yahoo.com

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  37. Probably my most used kitchen gadget it probably a little one I bought recently. It's like a food processor, but with a hand crank instead of being electric. I use it to make homemade salsa when we have taco rice for dinner.
    Carsonsmum@gmail.com

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    1. Love the hand-propelled gadgets! I have a hand juicer I adore.

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  38. I use my griddle the most. Next in line would be my toaster, mixer, slow cooker, and Instant Pot.

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  39. Fantastic books! I love my crockpot, especially in the winter months for soups and chili.
    a.connolley@gmail.com

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  40. Here at the "old folks home" - assisted living - you have what you brought with you so mine is my microwave! I would love to win the print books so I could pass them on to the other residents who love to read.

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  41. coffee pot and slow cooker. Thanks for the chance. the books sound awesome. jlb12563@sbcglobal.net

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  42. What a tasteful selection of books! I confess that since my kids are grown and out of the house, the appliance used most often is my coffee maker!
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  43. my favorite and most used kitchen appliance is my crock pot. It runs a bit on the hot side but I've learned to live with it. I love to cook pulled pork and chili in it. My name is Shelley, e-mail is upstate_new_yorker@yahoo.com. Thanks for the chance.

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  44. Awesome giveaways and cooking ideas!

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  45. It has to be my coffeemaker! I could not survive without it!!! Thank you for doing this for your readers! jerri.atherton@gmail.com

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  46. Great book selection! I use my coffee maker the most but love my instapot for hard boiling eggs , making egg bites (we have chickens), steaming rice among other things. It’s easy and quick. Thank you!
    Bethannr0664@gmail.com

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  47. i have to say coffee maker and toaster because i always have toast and coffee daily beeghly1993 (@) gmail (dot) com

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  48. What a selection! Probably use the mixer the most (besides the microwave.) Have my grandma's hand mixer that's still going strong, and mom's Kitchen Aid stand mixer.
    kozo8989(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  49. Great selection of books! I like my crockpot and roaster. They come in handy for large parties as well as daily usage. Saamm7(at)msn(dot).com

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  50. What a great bundle to try to win. My coffee maker is my most important, along with the faithful refrigerator and my convection oven/ microwave. Egoehner(at)roadrunner(dot)com.

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  51. Our most used is the Keurig coffee maker. Followed by the dishwasher. Lol

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  52. Even though I own way too many kitchen appliances, I really do not like using most of them. I would have to say my favorite appliance is my immersion blender, which makes pureeing soups so easy (much better than using a blender). The appliances I use the most, however, are my electric teakettle and my toaster (not a toaster oven), especially the former. I don't even like using a dishwasher - I wash dishes by hand!

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  53. What fun to find out about everybody's favorite gadgets! My to are my crockpot (I use it mostly for soups and stews in the winter), and my Kitchen-Aid stand mixer. I do a lot of baking, so the Kitchen-Aid is probably the most used. Thanks for the chance to win a great bundle of books! aut1063(at)gmail(dot)com

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  54. I think the most used appliance in the kitchen is our microwave and stove.
    Chevygirl901@gmail.com

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  55. My one-pot. I just made beef stew with it. So easy to use and not many dishes to wash. mountainsr4me@hotmail.com

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  56. I love my convection toaster oven. Perfect for heating/toasting/cooking meals! Microwave is second and cant forget my good old wooden spoons.
    Thank you for the chance to win some awesome books!

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  57. Three gadgets I use almost every day are my electric tea pot, microwave and toaster oven. cathmassey(at)aol (dot)com

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  58. My tea kettle and toaster are my most used kitchen appliances.
    generallylost@hotmail.com (Sheila Siarkiewicz)

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  59. I love my kitchen aid mixer. Use it a lot. I love to bake but also use it when looking. Thanks for the chance to win this awesome pile of books!
    faithdcreech at gmail dot com

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  60. My microwave but I really love my instant pot, it don't heat up the kitchen.

    Kfowler 4827 at Gmail.com

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  61. It was fun hearing about everyone's favorite kitchen appliance. Lucy, I have an idea that might help a bit in moving your less frequently used heavy kitchen appliances. I read about someone who kept similar sometimes used appliances on the floor of the pantry. The trick was that she would place them on heavy duty rolling plant coasters that she bought on Amazon. The appliances were then somewhat easier to access. My favorite kitchen appliances are my Vitamix blender and my slow cooker. Thanks for the giveaway! I love reading mysteries!

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  62. Microwave oven, hot water pot, toaster/toaster oven.
    wskwared(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  63. Since the Keurig decided to stop working recently, it's been the microwave being used a lot for my coffee.
    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  64. I absolutely love my stand mixer. It is used pretty much daily. Thanks for the chance! Awesome giveaway! 🙂🤞📚
    Jenandalana(at)gmail(dot)com

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  65. Great bundle of books. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom I use the microwave some.

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  66. my most used is my electric tea kettle. thanks for the chance to win amandasmother(at)aol(dot)com

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  67. I guess I am a kitchen gadget junkie, although I just think most of them in my kitchen are completely necessary. We cook a LOT at my house since my husband and my daughter are both on special allergy free diets. And I do need to run the dishwasher multiple times a day!
    I guess the most used at our house would be our microwave. I don't just heat stuff up in it, I really cook in it. I am a Tupperware rep, so I use so many of our own kitchen tools, especially the choppers and microwave cookers. Toaster does get used almost every day too. c_royaltreatment@yahoo.com

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  68. I just got an air fryer.(Pampered Chef) and I LOVE IT. However I use my coffee pot everyday! snboyd04@yahoo.com

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  69. Definitely use my crockpot the most. I love adding ingredients and the end recipe of the day dinner is ready! Thanks for the chance!
    edtercross7304(@) yahoo (dot) com

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  70. I use my microwave for everything. doward1952(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  71. I love my slow cooker. It's great all year long.
    turtle6422 at gmail dot com

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  72. I have an air fryer that I have never used! I don't know why it intimidates me so! I love my Rockcrock crockpot from PC! It actually cooks just like it is on top the stove! I would love to read this bundle of books! Thanks for the chance! almaj80(at)suddenlink(dot)net

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  73. Howdy-
    Definitely our good old coffee pot! In these days of endless stay-at-home, coffee has taken on a new importance, not only for it's eye-opening properties, but to help differentiate one day from the next!

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  74. Howdy-
    Definitely our good old coffee pot! In these days of endless stay-at-home, coffee has taken on a new importance, not only for it's eye-opening properties, but to help differentiate one day from the next!

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  75. Lots of great reading. My most used appliance us out tea kettle.
    cochrandcr@gmail.com

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  76. My family has seen to it that I have many electric kitchen gadgets. It is their desire to help make things easier for me, I am badly arthritic. But what do I use? My hand food chopper. Whisk for mixing. Microwave, stove top. Etc. I am a hands on person. I love kneading bread. They rhythm, the smell. Never have used the bread machine. Stand mixer rarely. Hand mixer more often than stand, etc. So enjoyed the comments of both authors and fans. And this is a lovely giveaway. Thanks for the chance at some good looking reads. bessdeepotter84 at gmail dot com

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  77. Hubby would say the coffee maker, but since I don't care for coffee not so much. I'd probably say the KitchenAid stand mixer that seems to get a regular workout more than most of my appliances.

    When we downsized and moved here three years ago, I was determined not to have the counter tops covered with "things". So other than the coffee maker and the mixer there isn't anything else out on the counter. Now like everyone else, I do use the microwave oven from time to time to defrost or heat up, but it's built in the vent hood up an out of the way. I even prefer the old time can opener over the electric ones that sit out all the time.

    Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to win books by some great authors who I admire and always enjoy reading their books! Shared adn hoping to be fortunate enough to be selected.
    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  78. Love my instant pot for fast veggies, soups, and beans. Love my air fryer/toaster oven for all sorts of things. Does a microwave count, lol. Love that thing! Thanks for the amazing contest. kayt18 (at) comcast (dot) net

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  79. I have a crockpot/slowcooker, a toaster oven, a cheap waffle maker, a kitchen aid mixer and an instant pot I've inherited and never used. I barely use any of them except the toaster oven just to make toast. So I have no favorite. my absolute favorite kitchen item are my $2 tongs. Don't know how I lived without them. Even use it as a grabbing tool.

    Wait...if microwaves count (it's like the same as a stove now, a kitchen requirement). My world changed when I got my first microwave. That I love.

    acmo5atjuno.com

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  80. Fantastic giveaway!
    Thanks for the chance!
    trichie@windstream.net

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  81. I use my crockpot, coffee maker and chopper most often. Wonderful giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win these awesome books! bentleyboy22(at)comcast(dot)net

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  82. Cozy mysteries are so much Fun! I don't do a lot of cooking these days but when I do if I can I use my slow cooker best features is I can put it on and go out
    We also use the microwave ALOT!

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  83. It's definitely a toss up between my Vitamix and my instapot....love them both....

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  84. What a great group - thanks for the chance - lucyberens@yahoo.com

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  85. I love to cook, love to read - and love kitchen appliances, even if I don't use them often - trwilliams69(at)msn(dot)com

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  86. I use my air fryer almost every day. Instapot gets used weekly. I almost never use my stove anymore but I love cooking new and interesting things.

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  87. My electric kettle gets used multiple times per day to make tea. Don't know what I would do without it! cindystamps(at)juno(dot)com.

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  88. This is a great topic, as I love and rely on so many appliances and gadgets. We got a new (Hamilton Beach)4 slice toaster from Amazon a few wks. ago to replace the old one, and we use it daily for frozen waffles, bagels, English muffins and toast. I really wanted a toaster oven, since we use our under counter one at home so often, so I'm still looking, including convections like the Breville and the ones that are multi-purpose like Emeril's XL Family size and the 360 that's also an air fryer and many other things. Besides the toaster and Keurig, we use
    the microwave several times a day. I love my IP and put it to work several times a week, it's quicker and doesn't heat up the kitchen, so I make everything in it, from hard boiled eggs and corn on the cob to boiled shrimp, beans, ribs and lots of sauces, roasts, and pulled pork and chicken. Great for when it's raining or too hot to grill outside. The other day I cut an 8.5 lb. pork loin in thirds (on sale for 97 cents per lb., so I froze one)gave 1 to my oldest niece for her fam, cooked 1 in the IP and the other in the slow cooker w different flavors. Delish! Oh, dh brought back my KitchenAid mixer, & food processor from home to where we're staying to care for Mom, so that's great but we left my fave shredding blade in the drainboard at home so I'll have to order a replacement because it's wonderfully handy since I've got a touch of arthritis & carpal tunnel, now tendonitis in my right hand/arm and shredding and chopping large quantities is painful. I do have a mini one with only the slicer. Oh, and I used my microplane tonight, as I do about once or so a week for zesting, doing ginger, garlic and onions. And since the electricity went out again the other night during a big storm I remembered to add manual can opener to my list! Oh, I also used the blender again the other day to make batches of gazpacho. I do love kitchen things that are useful! lola777 at hotmail dot com

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  89. I use my microwave the most! lindaherold999@gmail(dot)com

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  90. So I have a LOT of kitchen gadgets but the one I use several times everyday is my lemon squeezer. Very low tech compared to the rest of my "stuff" but very well used.

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  91. Great selection of books AND kitchen gadgets! I am thinking about an air fryer and like the idea of a toaster oven/air fryer combination!

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  92. I have to have my coffee every morning so it would be my coffee pot! Nice selection of books. tWarner419(at)aol(dot)com

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  93. my keurig and then i line all pans with parchment paper. a boon.................good giveaway lunalola5051@gmail.com

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  94. I love my garlic press and my popcorn popper. Fun topic!! Thanks for a chance to win, great selection of books! ljbonkoski@yahoo.com

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  95. My favorite item to use is my square copper skillet. I use it for almost everything but especially bacon and eggs and burgers. I also have a ceramic clad skillet that I use for everything else.

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  96. We use our toaster nearly every day,, and we make several cups of coffee daily with the Keurig. I don't bake much any more, nor does hubby, but we have a handmixer rather than pulling out the stand mixer.

    I would rather read than cook any time, so would really love having these books. :)


    donna (dot) durnell (at) sbcglobal (dot) net

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  97. Thank you for the opportunity!!📚📚
    lindalou64(@)live (dot)com

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  98. Our rice cooker gets the most mileage by far, no wonder it’s called the Mercedes-Benz of rice cookers lol!
    saimah.sanders(at)gmail(dot)com

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  99. We are to tea what Cleo and Marc are to coffee, so our most-used appliance is our Breville tea maker. When Mr. B bought me that for Christmas a few years ago, I was sure I'd never use it, because I'm a purist--choosing tea type, brew time, and strength is essential. But with the Breville, I can do just that! We use it several times a day. Next is my Kitchenaid Pro mixer; I've had it for 15 years and could not do without it. We also use our Magic Bullet a lot; smoothies, soups, and I use it to mix some of the lotions and body washes I make, being a certified Aromatherapist.
    laineshots@gmail.com

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  100. My favorite kitchen gadget is my Kitchen Aid mixer. I’ve been married 41 years and I’m on my 2nd mixer, but I bake a lot. So interesting reading about other’s favorites too
    donning1(at)gmail(dot)com

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  101. My favorite kitchen appliance is my moms 40yr old Kitchen Aid mixer she gave me when she got a new one and my Kuerig!
    hollystover13(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  102. Since it's next to impossible to avoid all appliance mishaps indefinitely, especially when children live in the house, however, it's always a good idea to have quick access to the phone number of a reliable appliance repair service. appliance service edmonton

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