Mine is my garlic press. I love it, I use it everyday. I add garlic to just about everything, eggs, meatloaf, sauces... Also, what appliance do you have no need for since going LC. I just put my toaster and the bread maker in storage.

Fav- salad spinner/ cast iron frying pan.
No longer need bakeware (cookie sheets, cake pans, decorating kits)

I do love my garlic press, and my spice grinder, and my crockpot. I don't use my waffle iron anymore, or my toaster for that matter.

As simple as it sounds, my 2 cutting boards with chopping knife. I have a large and small cutting board depending on what I need and a great sharp knife. I use them at least 2 times every single day whether it's cutting up veggies or meats.

The refrigerator....definitely.

Food processor- to grind up cauliflower to a fine consistency for some kick butt cauli mash that has practically the same texture as mashed potatoes. I also use it to grind pork rinds to make LC waffles.

I have the PERFECT pan - it is square, a nice heavy weight, and just the perfect size for making an omelet or a single burger. I think it's only about 7", a Cook's Essential brand I'm not even sure they sell anymore. You'd have to pry it from my cold, dead fingers to get it from me!!!

Submersion blender. Knife sharpener (knives). Food processor. Microplane. Dishwasher!

I love my Microplane grater!

Oh, and I like the little basket I have for grilling vegetables/fish on the BBQ.

Well, I can't believe I am talking gadgets. I wasn't a cook before LC not really, mostly boiled spaghetti and threw some sauce on it or made rice with a hamburger concoction. Now, I am enjoying cooking and creating new recipes.

What is a microplane grater?

I have so much to learn. WOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO

My George Foreman Grill. "I guarantee it!"

It's a fantastic little tool for grating things like lemon or lime rind (the 'zest') and it's excellent for grating real asiago/parmesan cheese. Makes the shredded cheese look near-perfect - almost 'angel hair' like.

This is the one I have:

http://www.amazon.com/Microplane-35...pd_bxgy_k_img_c

I got mine at Bed, Bath and Beyond. Apparently - you can grate your own spices with it too - can you imagine?

With the fine Microplane grater as pictured above - I can now include recipes that ask for 'lemon zest' or 'fresh grated lime zest' - that kind of thing. The standard box-type typical grater doesn't have a section that's good for the really fine stuff.

No excuse not to make cilantro/lime/garlic marinade for grilled halibut steaks (freshly grated lime zest) or Greek marinated lemon chicken (lemon zest) now.

A good knife is definitely the most important thing I have in the kitchen, in at a close second is my favorite frying pan.

I just bought an Immersion Blender, specifically for mashing Cauliflower. I absolutely love it! It makes mashed Cauliflower as smooth as mashed Potatoes, in no time I am going to use it for mashing Butternut Squash, too. I always make mashed Rutabaga, but with this type of blender it should give me a smoother/creamier consistency instead of the slightly lumpy I get with a hand held mixer. I will use it regularly.

Oooh I'm intrigued. Tell me more! Where did you buy it? I have to grind the cauliflower forever in my food processor to get it just right.