Here are some of my kitchen gadgets. I highly recommend each one:

Zojirushi NS-ZCC18 10-Cup Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker
- this is by far the BEST rice cooker I've ever owned. It gives you perfectly cooked rice, in my opinion. I know some of you might think that steamed rice is all the same but believe me, I am a convert.
This rice cooker also has settings for Sushi rice, porridge, brown rice and mixed rice (rice with added ingredients such as vegetables and meat). The only disadvantage is it takes a lot longer for rice to cook, about 50 minutes. There is a 'quick rice' setting which takes 10 mins less to cook but you can tell the difference (at least I could).
There is a timer feature which lets you schedule cooking so the rice is ready when you get home or whenever (very convenient).



Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer
I've had mine for 7 years now and it hasn't failed me. I use it almost every week and it is a work horse! If you are a casual baker like me, I recommend the 4 qt. or the 5 qt. model. You don't need the bigger, heavy duty model unless you are a serious baker and have a small business. I like this style and it looks better in a home kitchen in my opinion (it takes up less counter space too). I also purchased an extra bowl which comes in handy when I make "Death by Chocolate" or Chiffon cake. yummy! When I bought this years ago, they only offer three colors, now they have many colors available, even orange.

Kitchen Aid 700-watt 12-cup Food Processor

This is a time saver. This is very useful to me whenever I make Filipino Egg Roll (Lumpia), carrot cake, squash stuffing, zuccini bread, etc. This model also comes with a smaller bowl and different slicers. This can also be used as a dough mixer. It cones in different colors and yes, pastel pink!


Food Saver
I buy meats in bulk and I divvy it up and use this food saver. I save by doing this and the meat keeps longer in the freezer without having freezer burns. I also buy whole chicken and cut it up and vacuum pack it too. I've had mine for 7 years and it still works. I've tried different brands of vacuum bags and I prefer the Food Saver brand.