Post by MrsManners on Nov 25, 2012 16:37:05 GMT -5
Most:
Microwave (I do once per week cooking so during the week we just reheat) Food processor (make paleo mayo or shredded cauliflower every week) Can opener (lots of canned tomatoes) Coffee pot (dh drinks a pot a day) Crockpot (I use at least 2x week) Magic Bullet (at least 3x week for pumpkin protein shakes on powerlift days, more often when I have fresh herbs and make lots of salad dressings)
Seasonal: Sous Vide (I typically grill in the summer but sous vide in the winter when I don't want to grill in the cold) Foodsaver (I use every time I sous vide)
Never use: Toaster oven (but dh uses to cook his sweet potato fries 3x per week) Stand mixer (I've used exactly twice ever) Stick blender Waffle iron Griddle
Least: The toaster and the fondue pot. (The toaster used to be used almost daily until DH changed up his eating habits. The fondue pot has never been useful.)
Least: Waffle maker, crepe maker, and Food processor only because I can't find things to use i for. For smaller chop jobs I have a hand chopper, for larger ones I have the blender.
I love my fondue pot! I have a few Melting Pot copy cat recipes that I make every one in a while. While I don't use it often I use it enough to keep it around.
Post by orangeblossom on Nov 25, 2012 18:05:50 GMT -5
Most: Stand mixer, food saver, toaster oven Least: everything else. I love kitchen gadgets, but some really just take up space now. Shamefully, I even have a hot chocolate maker.
Microwave,coffee maker, toaster, mixer - in that order. I also have an older "Salad Shooter". What I use that mostly for is to chop nuts. I buy bags of nuts, run them through the salad shooter and seal them in containers so that I always have some ready for recipes. I also shred cheese and if I'm making ham salad I run the chunk bologna, hard boiled eggs through it.
We use the coffee pot and microwave daily. They are the only things that are on the counter. We use the crockpot and the food processor several times a month. We hardly ever use the toaster and the blender.
Most: Stand mixer, food saver, toaster oven Least: everything else. I love kitchen gadgets, but some really just take up space now. Shamefully, I even have a hot chocolate maker.
Is it the cocoa loco? I bought one too, totally forgot about that. It rarely gets used but I still like it. It makes a perfect cup of hot chocolate!
Post by spunkarella on Nov 25, 2012 21:22:27 GMT -5
Most - Keurig and toaster almost daily, followed by the crock pot and stand mixer Least - toaster oven, blender, and griddle
I used the toaster oven in my college apartment, when it was out on my kitchen counter. We don't have the counter space to leave it out, and I haven't pulled it out once since I moved over two years ago.
Post by ondaflipside on Nov 26, 2012 12:30:31 GMT -5
Most: blender Least: coffee maker
We try to not clutter our already small space, so we keep what's only needed. The rest are put away. Besides the two above, we also have the crock pot. The rice cooker is on top of the microwave oven, which is on a separate stand on the other side of the kitchen.
If I am to add all of those: it will be microwave most, blender, rice cooker, crock pot, coffee maker least.
We also have a fondue pot, a griddle, and somewhere is a toaster. We haven't used those for over a year.
Most: Coffee pot, coffee bean grinder, electric tea kettle, small food processor, toaster. All but the food processor are out on our counter. Also the big Crock Pot gets busted out at least a couple of times a month during the fall/winter. Least: KA stand mixer (though it also occupies a place of honor on the counter), blender, large food processor, multiple smaller Crock Pots (dip size and medium size).
Some of our medium-use stuff (once/month or less) includes a George Foreman grill, popcorn maker, waffle iron and individual-sized blender.