My Favorite Kitchen Appliance

If you were like me when I first got married I thought that I needed all those neat gadgets and accessories for my kitchen. It did not matter that I did not know how these gadgets worked and never could figure them out I had to have them. After 17 years of marriage, I have learned and they are not the complicated ones either. Here is a list of must haves for my kitchen.

Sharp knives
Blender (I would be lost without mine)
Electric frying pan or griddle
Cutting boards (to save those kitchen counters)
Mixer (can be hand held or standalone)
A wine opener (because you always could use a little wine)
Toaster (My girls live on frozen waffles during the summer)
But the most important item that I cannot live without for my kitchen is my crockpot. I will have to say that my crockpot is my favorite kitchen appliance. I love how I can just throw a meal in there before I leave for work put it on low and it is out the door I go. Then when I come home from work, dinner is done. I also love the way my house smells as well. I will have to admit that yes my crockpot is my favorite but I have cheated on it because my Keurig is running a close second. In fact I think there are some days that it may even be in first place. So tell me what is your favorite appliance in the kitchen? Why is it your favorite?