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1. A U-shaped "Spicy Shelf" to ensure you don't have to dig through the spice cabinet for 10 minutes when it's seasoning time, and it's always seasoning time IMO.
2. A heavy-duty spiralizer that's super easy to use and easy to take apart for top-rack dishwashing — zoodles for dinner anyone?
3. A set of smart food racks designed to hold open plastic bags so you don't have to. Food prep and storing leftovers just got way easier!
4. A breakfast sandwich maker for anyone who wants to be lured out of bed by the idea of a quick and delish homemade breakfast (me).
5. A dishwasher-safe adjustable measuring cup you'll use every time you're in need of a sticky ingredient. Measuring the peanut butter you need for this peanut butter swirl boxed brownie recipe has never been easier.
6. A garlic press to peel, slice, dice, grate, and store garlic in no time at all.
7. A color-coded cutting board to help prevent cross-contamination, because an organized kitchen is an efficent kitchen; plus cross-contamination is dangerous and icky.
8. A cast-iron skillet that'll make perfectly browned chicken, flavorful fajitas, and ~eggcellent~ breakfast hash.
9. An electric egg cooker so you can get perfectly done soft- or hard-boiled eggs whenever you need them. Feel free to wander off and use your time for something else while they cook!
10. A compact and speedy air fryer that'll fry up frozen foods, chicken wings, french fries, meatballs, and much more to absolute perfection!
11. A set of stainless-steel cooking rings you can use to shape whatever it is you're cooking — this baby can handle anything from pancakes to bacon to mini quiches to burgers, and back to pancakes again because my mouth waters at the thought 😭.
12. A 10-speed KitchenAid stand mixer you'll be glad you spent ~the dough~ on when it's time to roll out hundreds of holiday cookies. This machine is like having a personal assistant in the kitchen — it will make all your sweet and savory baking adventures come together in a flash.
13. A handy food chopper to ~cut down~ on food prep and spare you from onion tears.
14. A durable Dutch oven that'll be there for you through it all, whether you are making marina and meatballs for a crowd or just want to make one big soup for yourself and feast on leftovers for days. Did I mention Dutch-Oven jalapeño cheddar bread exists?
15. A Instant Pot that truly does it all, and fast as heck too. This baby consolidates a rice cooker, slow-cooker, pressure cooker (and more!) into an absolute unit, and it can make twenty-minute mashed potatoes.
16. A simple but genius magnetic knife stripe reviewers swear by for holding up their color-coded knife set, and even heavy-duty kitchen utensils for quick access.
17. A microwave pasta cooker that'll have perfectly cooked pasta ready to be slathered in sauce and cheese in minutes.
18. An oven-safe nonstick baking mat (with helpful measurements) for any of us who have spent waay to much time trying to transform a ball of sticky dough into a pie crust or biscuit (guilty).
19. A HomeChef meal kit service that'll deliver fresh ingredients and weekly recipes to your door, so you can get cooking minus the hectic trip to the grocery store. And for those who really want to simplify the home cooking routine, there's a "Ready in 15" section 👀.
20. A pair of meat-shredding claws to shred through meat like butter, save you time, and put forks to shame.
21. And a classic wind-up kitchen timer that'll help you keep track of time when you've got multiple dishes cooking and your brain is busy multitasking.
This little hamster and I hope all your cooking endeavors are a big success!
