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1. A chili sauce to upgrade your kitchen with a fresh family-owned condiment you'll reach for on repeat. Ready your taste buds for a burst of spicy, sweet, and savory garlic flavor. 😋🌶️
2. A collapsible over-the-sink strainer to take all the ~strain~ out of prepping your foods.
3. A bacon sponge that'lll absorb excess grease after you've fried your strips to perfection. No more napkin pat-downs OR lines of grease trailing down your chin when you indulge.
4. Chocolate maple pretzel peanut butter spread should you forget to make dessert and want to transform a dinner roll into something sweet. BTW, it's gluten-free!
5. An Instant Pot 7-in1 Pressure cooker that'll basically do all of the cooking for you. With all of these features, all you'll really have to do in the kitchen is, well, exist.
6. An Always Pan to be your new go-to in the kitchen after you enjoy all its features. Tell your old ones it's not them, it's you, and things just aren't going to ~pan~ out but you'll ~Always~ cherish the memories.
7. A defrosting tray that'll unthaw your meats eight times (!!!) faster than at room temperature with no microwaving and no electricity at all.
8. A Baker's Edge brownie pan so you can distribute the yummy edges of the corner piece to literally everyone in the house. Yup, no more dibs-calling. Corner pieces for the whole squad.
9. Ready-to-eat beans inspired by Caribbean and Latin American dishes — for days when ya don't have it in ya to cook but need a tasty fill-up. Eat 'em with rice, tacos, nachos, burritos, quesadillas, salads, chips and dip, or whatever. Endless possi-bean-ities here.
10. A hot dog steamer so you can cook your franks AND toast the buns at the same time. Yup. Faster than you can say "Hot-diggity-dog!"
11. A genius egg cooker that'll make six eggs (boiled or poached!) OR omelets in under 10 minutes. So many people on our BuzzFeed Shopping team own this baby (paid for it ourselves too, BTW!) that one of us might turn into an egg cooker at some point.
12. A three-in-one breakfast hub – it just may encourage you to eat breakfast for dinner way more often. Top tier multi-tasking level, here you come 🏆🍳!
13. Produce-saving containers to help make fruits and veggies ACTUALLY FREAKING LAST in the fridge so they're nice and fresh when you're ready to pull 'em out and slice 'em up for a meal.
14. A sandwich maker that'll make sandwiches so fast, you'll swear it was ~wich~craft.
15. A cooktop cleaning kit so you can keep your stove looking like new after each meal you make.
16. A mini waffle-maker for anyone who'll happily trade a ramen meal for a classic brunch situation any time of the day and any day of the week.
17. A No-Knead Bread Kit so you can make fresh bread at the crib whenever you want. And no worries about lacking pro skills. The kit is meant just for beginners and will come with everything for the entire bag-to-belly process. 🍞
18. A heat-resistant cover set to prevent food explosions in the microwave and boil-overs on the stove. They'll also work as a cover to store leftovers.
19. A digital meat thermometer so you always know when the meat is done and you can stop ~beefing~ with under- and over-cooked food. It's foldable and designed with a magnet so you can stick it right on your fridge and easily find it later.
20. Color-coded cutting board mats that'll keep foods separated that can contaminate each other (i.e. raw meats away from veggies, please).
21. A manual food chopper to break up ground meats, mash potatoes, or cut up hard-boiled eggs in the pan on the stove or in a bowl. This'll also cut out a few prep dishes so there will be less to wash.
22. A set of spices in case you get stuck on how to ~spice~ up the new meals you try and go beyond your traditional palate.
23. A food processor to cut, slice, dice, crinkle, mince, or puree whatever you need. This baby will make hummus, peanut butter, pesto, veggie burger "meat" (🍔 ahead), and more. It might even autopay your bills but don't hold me to that one.
24. A NutriBullet blender that'll whip up meal replacement smoothies, shakes, and more.
25. A can colander for straining your canned foods ~without~ losing one pea, piece of corn, or any other scrumptious thing down the drain with the excess juice. Just snap it on the can and get to pouring. The process is quick and the colander is dishwasher-friendly!
26. Mike's Hot Honey for anyone who a) loves eating and b) loves drizzling good stuff on what they love eating. If you're bored with your go-to meals and drinks, then this'll turn the heat up on stuff like ice cream, chicken and waffles, cocktails, and more!
27. A microwave pasta cooker because sure, you can give up ramen for a bit but that doesn't mean you have to let go of noodles entirely, right? This'll make nonsticky al dente pasta in 15 minutes or less. Yay 🍝!
28. A handheld veggie slicer to get your veggie noodle dishes in a ~slash~! It has dual stainless-steel cutting blades so you can make thick or thin pasta strands out of your favorite vegetables.
29. A fun pancake mold that'll successfully entice the picky kiddos who need a little extra nudging at breakfast. Just heat it up in a frying pan, pour the batter (only up to the line!), let it cook, then flip it, and eat. Easy peasy!
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