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1. An Instant Pot Air Fryer so you can make all kinds of crispy restaurant-quality deliciousness with, like, no effort. Once you start using it, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it!
2. A Tasty nonstick wok to cook up awesome dupes of your favorite stir-fried takeout dishes. The round shape lets you shimmy and shake your way to even heating, uniform coating with sauces and such.
3. An electric milk frother, so you can have a delicious coffeehouse-style latte without ever leaving the house (or changing out of your pajamas).
4. A stainless-steel cocktail shaker for when you want to upgrade your kitchen to include a bar, but only have $22 and some cabinet space. Also, it's rainbow-colored, which is a fun way to ~shake it up~, as opposed to getting the regular-type silver-colored kind.
5. A Tasty Dutch 5-quart oven that's just as handsome and legendarily even-heating as something from Le Creuset, with the added benefit of a nonstick coating reviewers rave about. It's also 90% cheaper!
6. A SodaStream sparkling water maker to have fizzy drinks on-demand, anytime you want them. You'll save money in the long run over buying bottled sparkling water, and it's better for the environment, too, because you're keeping disposable bottles out of the landfill.
7. A cushioned kitchen mat that supports your feet and back while standing for long periods of time, to make the experience of standing in your kitchen for long periods of time easier on your body.
8. A NutriBullet Pro 1000-watt blender to turn anything into a smooth and sippable superfood in under a minute. Reviewers swear it crushes ice and eviscerates tough greens with Vitamix-level ease, for 75% less. It comes with both a big blender cup and the smaller single-serving blender cup NutriBullet is famous for.
9. A Lodge pre-seasoned cast-iron grill pan that reviewers swear is a big step up from basically all other pans when it comes to stovetop grilling. Despite being excellent, it probably costs less than the meat you're cooking in it.
10. A pair of microserrated kitchen shears so you'll have an easier time fine-chopping herbs and vegetables. A lot of kitchen shears don't hold up well over time or have a hard time slicing well, but this well-made wonder is a super-snipper that's sure to last you a good long while... and costs less than ten bucks!
11. A Tasty bamboo chopping and serving board that's a sweet upgrade, because it's got two different sides for you to take advantage of —plus, it's an attractive piece of kitchenware in and of itself. One side has a chopping block with a large juice well around the edge to prevent drips, while the serving side is elegantly smooth. Perfect for making ~and~ presenting all your culinary masterpieces!
12. A breakfast sandwich maker, so you can have everything you love about your morning BECSPK stop at the bodega, right in your own kitchen — without having to worry about cross-contamination or getting stuck behind that one person with nowhere to be who can't seem to make up their mind what to order.
13. Rachael Ray nonstick bakeware that is nice and sturdy, even though it's also light and super affordable. These pans come with cool-touch silicone handles, so they're easy-peasy to take in and out of the oven. Reviewers rave that nothing sticks to them and they're really easy to clean. All that sounds pretty yum-o to me!
14. A set of three Pyrex measuring cups, so you can upgrade from "eyeballing it" to cooking with precision. They're super easy to read and are sure to be the last ones you'll ever buy, because the markings don't fade and the glass is almost completely unbreakable.
15. A 10-piece set of unbreakable plastic Rubbermaid food storage containers that have so many advantages over old-style food containers, like lid clips and no-leak gaskets that *really* work. They're also pretty much scratch-proof, so they'll look great for a good long time.
16. An incredibly popular 2-pound bread-maker, so you can make bakery-quality bread in your kitchen, even if you don't have an oven. The cool thing about it is that it does most of the hard work of loaf baking for you, and helps out folks who don't have the mobility to mix or knead by hand.
17. A set of super-sharp Cuisinart ceramic-coated knives that make cutting a breeze. They're color-coded so you can tell them apart, and come with plastic sleeves so you can just toss them in a drawer instead of using a knife block. Plus, the whole set costs less than you'd spend buying just one of them individually.
18. A basting/melting/steaming cover so you can make professionally-perfect fried eggs, bacon, and melted cheese for your burgers. Slap it on, sprinkle some water, and wait a minute for the steam to work its magic!
19. A pan and lid organizer that's gonna make your cabinets look *soooo* good, it's basically the same as getting them redone! Reviewers love all the space it saves.
20. A cast-iron press for seared steaks, perfectly flat bacon, and curl-free burgers. It's easy to use, pre-seasoned, and so well-designed — it has grooves so heat and grease can escape and the coil handle stays nice and cool.
21. A Pioneer Woman floral oven mitt, pot holder, and a towel set that reviewers praise for being generously sized. Dry your dishes faster and take stuff out of the oven without singeing yourself!
22. An eight-piece set of Pyrex glass mixing bowls with lids, so you always have the right size on-hand when you're cooking or serving. Plus, you can just pop any leftovers in the fridge when you're done.
23. A Keurig single-serve coffee maker, because this is 2021, and you deserve a way to make coffee that doesn't involve having to deal with messy grounds, waiting forever for your drink to brew, and huge quantities that you're never gonna finish anyway.
24. A Tasty titanium ceramic cookware set that's like a kitchen makeover in-a-box because it has everything you need to get cookin'.
25. A Cuisinart 8-cup food processor so you can whip up a party-sized portion of salsa or hummus in just a few seconds. The efficiency is almost magical.
26. A 8-quart Instant Pot that'll save you time and expand your culinary horizons, because Instant Pots cook food up to ~70% faster~ than the stove. I use mine almost every day, and it's so darn easy, I find myself making all kinds of stuff I never would have tried before. Mac 'n' cheese? Yogurt? Cinnamon rolls? Yes, yes, yes!
27. A Brita tap water filtration system to level-up your clean drinking water game and save some cash in the process. You'll reach a net savings by the time you replace the internal filter, since each one cleans about 100 gallons of tap water — that's the same as 750 16-ounce water bottles!
28. A Krups coffee grinder that'll turn whatever you toss in there into a fine powder in 10 seconds or less. It grinds evenly, and you have a lot of control over how fine you want to get it by just pulsing and watching through the see-through cap. I have one that I love using to grind fresh herbs and whole spices for curry.
29. A FoodSaver vacuum sealer to protect your foods and extend their shelf life up to five times longer in the fridge and twice as long in the pantry. The less you have to throw out, the more you're saving.
30. A Pioneer Woman 6-quart portable slow cooker that doesn't cost any more than a Crock-Pot, but has the neat additions of a beautiful watercolor flower pattern and a snap-on lid. It'll look gorgeous on your countertop, and keep you from spilling stuff when you want to take it to a potluck or party.
31. A combination convection oven/air fryer/microwave that's a miracle of modern science because it's not only three awesome appliances in one; it can also convection cook and microwave ~at the same time~ so your food is ready lickety-split. It also has auto-reheat and sensor cooking! You'll save time, you'll save money, and you'll save counter space. Win-win-win!
Surprise! You can ~totally~ upgrade your kitchen without spending a whole lot of money.
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