The equipment that allow us to cook entire meals or at least accent them with simple cooking uses. Do not get me wrong.

For me I love snacking. And for me, the pop corn maker is the way to go! It offers a quick and easy, not to mention cheap treat.

First, a plug in Pop Corn maker. This helps to eliminate the salt, fat and preservatives in less than 5 minutes!

Secondly I am all about the blender! This is such a useful tool that you can use it to make almost anything from gravies to drinks! I usually use mine if I need to make my own sauce for lasagna or fruit drink in the summer.

It is a quick clean and can be used year round!

The Toaster Oven: Now what an invention! You can cook almost anything in it and is great for small apartments that don't have stoves! You can use it to cook sandwiches (open faced are great in this), reheat food and more!

The #3 Must Have For Your Kitchen: The Indoor Grill. I personally have a "George" and I secretly love him. This is great for cooking meats of an inch and a half thick or making toast. I have made vegetables in it however, I always manage to cook it a little longer then I should. My grill comes with a bread warmer on top and is an easy to clean tool. Who Needs A Back Yard when you have an Amazing Indoor Grill! The #2 Must Have For Your Kitchen: The Slow Cooker. You can make anything from a lasagna to a banana nut bread in this. Ok so you can not make a steak dinner with sauteed onions and mushrooms but you can sure make the potatoes in it! The Crock Pot allows you safe cooking all day while you are at work.

The #1 Must Have For Your Kitchen: The Food Processor . When it comes to home cooking, and making sure everyone is eating 100% healthy, it comes down to this one essential piece of equipment. IMHO (in my honest opinion), everyone should have a Food Processor.

A slow cooker. These come in a few different sizes and really can spice up a meal. You can leave it plugged in all day long and leave it (safely in most cases).

When it comes to the kitchen and essential home cooking equipment, just like a hot stove there is no playing around. Making sure you have the right tools will ensure that you have the right meals and having the right ingredients can give you a taste and dinner no one will ever forget.

Every kitchen should have these tools, just like they have a fridge or stove, and by having them will give you a chance to create almost any meal.

Ah, well! All I know is that I would be lost without any of my Small Appliances!