Kitchen Appliances Anonymous

Today I put an electric grill/griddle on my Wist. This prompted me to start listing for my husband all the other small kitchen appliance we own, which I am pretty sure is every kitchen appliance known to man besides an electric griddle and an electric can opener. And then my husband said I should write a blog post about it.

[They hide in every nook and cranny of my kitchen.]

So, without further ado, here is the list:

Key:
electric
manual
purchased second-hand
{how often we use it}

Toaster {every day}
Toaster Oven {every other day}
Microwave {every other day}
Coffee Grinder {about once a month}
Hand Mixer {once every couple months}
Stand Mixer {haven't used it yet; need to see if it will knead bread for me!}
Blender {once a week, on average}
Immersion Blender {once every couple months}
Air Popper {at least once a week}
Stove Top Popcorn Popper {just got this for my birthday; gonna make kettle corn!}
Percolator {I think I used it once; it's constantly in danger of being purged}
Waffle Maker {once every couple months}
Hot Pot {4-5 days per week}
Espresso Machine {haven't used it since Lucy was born; before that, a couple times per month}
Bread Maker {once or twice per week}
Food Processor {several times per month}
Crock Pot {once a month}
Dehydrator {once or twice a month}
Ice Cream Maker {three-ish times per year}
Large Coffee Pot {once or twice per year}
Smaller Coffee Pot {1-3 times per week}
Juicer {haven't used yet; wondering if I should keep it; hi, Mom!}
Meat Grinder {haven't used it yet}
Pasta Machine {haven't used it yet, but will very soon}

So as you can see, we actually use most of these fairly frequently. Which just confirms my suspicion that I spend too much time in the kitchen. But just think of how much time I would spend if I didn't have all these gadgets! (Or something similarly cheery...)

[Isn't that contact paper fabulous? What kind of mind decides to disguise a stove vent pipe with brightly colored floral contact paper?]

Oh my gosh -- I just realized I'm also in desperate need of a tortilla press (which I would use at least once a month). I have a sickness.