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21. George Foreman The Champ Grill With Bun Warmer

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The Foreman Champ Grill is great for healthy grilling of your favorite foods and it even includes a bun warmer. This grill has the capacity for one or two meat items. With a nonstick coating, this grill would be easy to clean.

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22. Aroma 14-Cup Multi-Function Digital Rice Cooker, Steamer ARC787D1NG

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This Aroma Rice Cooker offers tremendous value for the price and terrific cooking performance.  You can cook longgrain white or brown rice, saute in it and also steam vegetables while the rice is cooking.  I've used this cooker for making a small pot of soup and some one-pot meals, because it's very versatile with the Saute function.  It has a nonstick cooking pot for easy clean-up and this appliance is small considering its many functions.

23. Play & Freeze Mega Quart-Size Ice Cream Maker

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This Play & Freeze Ice Cream Ball is a larger model than the original. It's a whole new way to make ice cream and add fun to your next family gathering. Add ingredients to the ball, and shake and roll it for a few minutes - and you have about a pint of soft serve ice cream. A real fun product to get all the family giggling.
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24. KitchenArt Pro-Spice Carousel

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What a way to store and display your spices. Attractive styling, 12 spice compartments, and you can even stack two units for more spice storage. Only 8.75" in diameter x 5.25" tall, this unit can easily fit into a cupboard or be kept at handy reach on the counter.

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25. Cuisinart DLC-2A Mini-Prep® Plus Food Processor

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A compact food processor for those small chopping and grinding needs. Since it's so small, you can conveniently keep it right on the counter. It has a reversible sharp blade to chop or grind onions, nuts, herbs and much more. The Mini-Prep is a very handy and practical appliance.

26. Hamilton Beach 38510 Step Saver Griddle

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Sized for entertaining or a family meal, this electric griddle is portable and can be used even out on the patio. This jumbo non-stick electric griddle has adjustable heat, stay cool handles and a large removable drip tray. With the non-stick coating, it would be very easy to clean.

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27. Oster 4716 Egg Cooker

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For those busy cooks - no more watching and timing eggs boiling on the stove! This egg cooker can boil up to eight eggs or poach up to four. It has a convenient auto shut-off control.

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28. Fiesta Dinnerware - Complete or Add Completer Pieces

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Reasonably priced completer pieces for Fiesta Dinnerware make a nice gift. Choose from oval or round serving bowls or other pieces to complete a Fiesta set or add to the number of servings.
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29. Chocolatiere Deluxe Chocolate Melting Pot

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An updated model from the original Chocolatiere, this dual pot model allows you to melt dark and white chocolate at the same time, saving you a lot of prep time when baking holiday goodies.
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30. All Clad Turkey Lifters - Set of 2

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Poultry lifters are must-have kitchen tools for safely and easily lifting the turkey from the roaster to a platter. They are also great for transferring roasts or other large meat portions from the barbecue or rotisserie to a serving dish. Although you can find poultry lifters at a cheaper price, these All Clad lifters are stainless steel and quality built.

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