Eat Shrink And Be Merry

I’m so lucky! The nice folks at Cuisinart were kind enough to send me some of their latest and greatest countertop appliances to “play with” in my kitchen and I have to say I’m totally impressed! You should see my new toaster, the Countdown Metal 4-slice Toaster. Not only does it look great on my countertop, but it toasts bread, bagels, waffles (whatever!) perfectly and has all sorts of settings, depending on how toasted you like your toast. The “cool” part is that is has a digital timer display that counts backward to let you know how many seconds it’ll take before your toast pops. The slots are wide and they’ll hold just about anything you want to toast. By the way, did you know a CD case fits perfectly in a toaster slot? I don’t recommend trying this stunt at home, but this toaster got me so excited about toast and toasting things, that I start grabbing all kinds of mostly edible stuff in my kitchen to see what would fit in the slots.

Anyway, here’s a picture of it:
http://www.cuisinart.ca/en/product.php?state=toasters&page=products&item_id=280&product_id=227&cat_id=15

If you’re in the market for a new toaster or need a snazzy gift for a bridal shower, I highly recommend it. And thanks a million to my new friend Michelle at Cuisinart for so kindly sending me a whole load of great products. It was like Christmas in July at my house as I opened box after box after box of Cuisinart stuff. Can’t wait to try the espresso machine!! I love coffee!! (It’s good for you, right?)