I spent a lot of time in the kitchen and make a lot of the food we eat. I love finding appliances that make that easier for me (and getting rid of the ones that don't!).
Today I am sharing the appliances that get the most use!
Zojirushi Bread Machine
I use my bread machine 5-7 times a week. I often am using it every day and sometimes I will use it more than once. I make bread in it at least 5 times a week (my kids and husband love bread and can go through a loaf very quickly) and I also use it to mix up the dough for things like pizza dough, dinner rolls, breadsticks, cinnamon rolls, fry donuts, and scones.
I have a Zojirushi bread machine. I love being able to set the times for kneading, etc. and have always gotten great results from it. I buy mine used on eBay. My mother-in-law (who recommended this bread machine to me) has tried other bread machines but they never worked as well for her bread recipe (which I also use!).
I set my bread machine settings so that it preheats for 10 minutes, kneads the dough for 30 minutes, and then raises for an hour. I use this setting for other dough as well (pizza dough, donut dough, etc.).
Hot Chocolate Maker
I've never been a coffee drinker or big on tea, but in the last couple of years, our family has loved starting the day with protein hot chocolate. Because of that, I use my hot chocolate maker pretty much every morning (exceptions would be if we're fasting for church, traveling, or have to leave really early for some reason).
Air Fryer
We use our air fryer several times a week. We have a small one and would like to upgrade to a bigger one since we use it so often (let me know if you have a bigger one you love!). We use it to grill vegetables (our favorite is wedged zucchini!), cook meat (chicken, chicken wings, steak, hamburger patties), and fry donuts. I also love using it to reheat leftovers that get soggy if heated up in other ways (especially leftover pizza) or to crisp up things like frozen French fries (we'll heat them up in the oven and then stick them in the air fryer for 2-3 minutes).
Ice Cream Maker
We have the Cuisine Art ice cream maker and love it! We use it 2 to 3 times a week, plus on special occasions. My husband and I love to make our homemade ice cream after the kids are in bed. Then we stick the leftovers in the freezer to enjoy each night until it's gone and then we make a new batch! We also make ice cream for birthdays or if we have people over for dessert.
Blender
We wanted a budget blender, but I also wanted one that blended really well (our previous blender did not, and it drove me crazy). The one we have now works great for blending and was pretty inexpensive. We use our blender the most for smoothies with the kids, but we also use it for ice cream (we blend it up in the blender before pouring into our ice cream machine) and the occasional other recipe.
Crockpot
My mom got us this crockpot for Christmas and we love it! It has a lot of great setting options, but the one we use the most is the connected thermometer. You set the desired temperature and it automatically turns off once it reaches that temp. It really helps me not dry out my chicken or roast, which is something I always struggled with before. We use it 3-4 Sundays of the month for dinner and then occasionally throughout the week.
I spend a lot of time in the kitchen and these appliances are used so often! We love them. What do you use in the kitchen all the time? I would love to hear from you in the comments below!
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