https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 15 Nov 2026 17:59:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274567 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:13:37 +0000 autumnlove 1274567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meganmp: I always wanted one when I had a seasonal job at Williams Sonoma! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274563 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:11:52 +0000 meganmp 1274563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Potato ricer. I made gnocchi ONE FRIGGIN TIME, and decided I must have a potato ricer. I've never used it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274536 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:58:11 +0000 looch 1274536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stand mixer. I just don't bake enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274528 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:54:39 +0000 PawPrints 1274528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Juicer, and blender. Everything you'd use a blender for, we use our food processor for. I'm amazed at everyone saying they don't use their food processor, we use ours constantly. Oh we also have a homemade pasta maker (stand mixer attachment) that we rarely use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274502 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:35:29 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1274502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dehydrator! I hate how long it takes to do its job, and how hot it gets. Plus, I think our newish oven dehydrates. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274496 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:31:46 +0000 MapleMoose 1274496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Yum! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274493 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:30:36 +0000 autumnlove 1274493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MapleMoose: I hope prime rib for Xmas! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274485 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:26:47 +0000 MapleMoose 1274485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: What meal will you christen it with? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274474 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:20:32 +0000 pui 1274474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We actually use all the kitchen gadgets we have reasonably often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274467 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:17:07 +0000 Freckles 1274467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: I use our waffle maker at least once a month! </p> <p>We've been pretty good with buying kitchen tools/appliances that we'll use. We have a juicer that we never use but in our defense, it was a gift from my parents! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274454 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:08:19 +0000 T-Mom 1274454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: I really want an ice shaver! It's hot 6 months out of the year too, so that would be awesome for the kids. Maybe if I ditch my ice cream maker... (most unused item).</p> <p>Also waffle iron (we are more pancakes family) and fondue pot (I have two, why?) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274440 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:03:37 +0000 autumnlove 1274440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MapleMoose: I am going to buy a roasting pan this weekend! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274431 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:00:17 +0000 MapleMoose 1274431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Panini press and large roaster pan. We went through a phase where we made paninis all the time but we haven't in quite some time. The roaster pan will come in handy when I have more mouths to feed and I entertain, but it's just the two of us eating solids at this point and we are waaay to busy for dinner parties right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274424 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:56:22 +0000 allison 1274424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It bums me out to read that so many don't use their blender! We're getting one (unrequested) from my MIL as a holiday gift. It's huge! No idea where I'm gonna put it. It's a Montel Williams thing. Ha... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget/page/2#post-1274305 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:15:29 +0000 nana87 1274305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we've never used our panini press! finally moved it out of our apt and into storage so it doesn't take up room until we eventually get a house... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274292 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:09:55 +0000 avivoca 1274292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's a tie between the blender and the George Foreman. They are both a pain in the butt to clean so I never use them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274282 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:05:49 +0000 mediagirl 1274282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That big plastic two-pronged fork thing that came with a set of cooking utensils. What the heck is that thing for? It's useless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274278 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:05:00 +0000 Happygal 1274278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: we live our whirlypop!</p> <p>I was just thinking this morning about how unloved our blender is. Ice cream maker is fun, but takes up space in the freezer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274208 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:36:48 +0000 BSB 1274208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Waffle maker. It's just a pain in the a$$ to clean those groves. I love waffles but it's just not worth it to bring it out for a couple waffles.</p> <p>I haven't used my food processor in a while.</p> <p>My vacuum sealer was used for Thanksgiving turkey leftovers and it is awesome. I wish I used it more often but I forget about it. It's worth it for the yummy turkey leftovers that I can have year round. I should start freezing chicken breasts individually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274206 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:35:56 +0000 cmomma17 1274206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Waffle maker, coffee press, food processor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274198 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:33:50 +0000 shopaholic 1274198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Waffle Maker, Electric Fondue Pot, Blender. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274179 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:30:23 +0000 Beyond2 1274179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I could borrow some of your food processors lol. I can a lot of food and use mine all the time. I've killed 3 of them in the last 5 years or so! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274155 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:25:53 +0000 Beyond2 1274155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: I have one kind of like this.<br /> <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ronco-Veg-O-Matic/11741033?action=product_interest&#038;action_type=image&#038;placement_id=irs_top&#038;strategy=PWVAV&#038;visitor_id=54198252584&#038;category=0%3A4044%3A623679%3A133020%3A85661&#038;client_guid=d9cf7add-1318-4f13-a4c6-20cbb494bc19&#038;customer_id_enc=2507d0c136e6fbe4fcf3dca553b42935&#038;config_id=2&#038;parent_item_id=14223924&#038;guid=48afcf7c-9a97-4ed3-8e11-28c61e1dd8af&#038;bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&#038;findingMethod=p13n" rel="nofollow">http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ronco-Veg-O-Matic/11741033?action=product_interest&#038;action_type=image&#038;placement_id=irs_top&#038;strategy=PWVAV&#038;visitor_id=54198252584&#038;category=0%3A4044%3A623679%3A133020%3A85661&#038;client_guid=d9cf7add-1318-4f13-a4c6-20cbb494bc19&#038;customer_id_enc=2507d0c136e6fbe4fcf3dca553b42935&#038;config_id=2&#038;parent_item_id=14223924&#038;guid=48afcf7c-9a97-4ed3-8e11-28c61e1dd8af&#038;bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&#038;findingMethod=p13n</a></p> <p>It's a pain in the butt to wash so I just cut by hand with a knife... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274146 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:23:39 +0000 betsyboop 1274146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>KitchenAid mixer, large food processor, blender, and the enormous juicer. And of course they all take up so much space! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274145 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:23:25 +0000 loveisstrange 1274145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blender. DH makes a smoothie very once in a while.... That's about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274144 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:23:22 +0000 Lindsay05 1274144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Magic bullet, food steamer, sandwich maker, blender. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274137 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:22:09 +0000 JessKas 1274137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>KitchenAid standing mixer and the ice cream maker. I would use the ice cream maker more, but the bowl takes up SO much space in the freezer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274133 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:19:58 +0000 keiki_mama 1274133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: LOL! My husband also insisted on buying a pineapple slicer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274116 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:15:38 +0000 LuLu Mom 1274116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>WE have a 3 in 1 (griddle, grill, waffle maker) that never gets used...it was nice idea but is too bulky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/least-used-kitchen-gadget#post-1274110 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:14:36 +0000 Alivoo01 1274110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mixer and panini grill. Our food processor is still in the box (that we got from our wedding, 3 years ago...) </p>