Decent for making single serving smoothies but it's definitely more finnicky than a vitamix (sometimes stuff gets stuck and you gotta detach the vessel, shake it, and put it back on the blender). Great for making a personal protein smoothie after a lifting session - it's super easy to just do some almond milk + frozen strawberries/banana + protein powder.

Got one of these for my parents and it's actually cracked at blending, a little too large IMO for personal use though. Great for making large batches of pina coladas for boat rides or for juicing watermelons into tasty watermelon juice.

Great knife, very comfortable to use and sharp.

Works better than a sponge for hard to reach places (e.g. inside of a jar).

Great scissors, heavy duty while remaining comfortable to use. Capable of cutting through pretty much everything I've tried to use it for.

Not really sure it was worth shelling out for a trash can but it's never given me any problems and it looks nice.

Has a variety of temperature settings for different types of tea, which is surprisingly useful! A side effect is that you can brew tea at a temperature where its ready to drink right after brewing, instead of still boiling hot.

Container for storing food. I like it because it's re-usable, easily dishwashable, light (unlike glass tupperware which is the other solution to this problem). Can hold wraps, sandwiches, snacks, and allegedly soups (although I haven't tried that one yet).

Glass 1-cup and 2-cup measuring cups. The handle is nice, they're dishwashable, and don't hold odors since they're glass. What more can you ask for?

Gotta keep the knife sharp, no matter how high quality of knife you have. Sharper knives are paradoxically safer than duller knives, since most injuries come from dull knives unpredictably failing to cut through things. This one has three stages, where the last stage removes the burrs from the first two stages. Super easy to use, takes like 20 seconds to sharpen the knife. It's done sharpening when you can't see the edge!

Stainless steel scrubber, useful for cleaning cast-iron pots without using detergent, which removes the seasoning from them. Pretty comfy, easy to use, and inexpensive.

Large rice dispenser, can hold a 25 lb pound of rice. I like having a container like this to avoid bugs getting into the rice. Super easy, I have a 1-cup oxo measuring cup underneath and then I just hit a button which dispenses rice and I stop when I fill the cup.

A nice dishwashable cooking ladle, useful whenever cooking/serving stews, chili, etc. Also useful for stir frying in a wok!

Hondashi powder, useful for making stock for various japanese dishes including oyakadon, a delicious chicken and egg dish with onion.

Grinder, has adjustable settings for coarseness and amount of grind. Grinding beans more fine makes the brew more bitter, while more coarse corresponds to a more sour brew.

Can brew both single cup and a full pot. The coffee maker has some drizzle action to spread the water around the ground, getting a better brew. Super easy to run, just turn on, pour water in the back, and press the brew button.

Used for brewing single cups, there's other sizes for brewing a full pot.

Good insulation, no leaks, press the button to drink. Great for drinking a cup of coffee in the morning, especially if you need to be out and about while drinking on a cold day and you want your bev to stay warm.

Amazing tool for making one pot meals: just dump the ingredients in and hit cook. My favorite recipes are chili (saute beef+onions in the pot, add tomato & beans and pressure cook), and chicken with salsa. They're also very durable - apparently the Instant pot company went out of business because people just kept whichever instant pot they had forever, so nobody needed to buy another one, kinda like crocs before they became the new Jordans.

Kitchen towels, useful for cleaning spills, wiping hands, carrying hot stuff, etc. These are obviously re-useable, and it's nice to have a decent stockpile of these so you can cycle through some being in the laundry and not run out and have to use disposable paper products.

Super useful for checking if meat is totally cooked. Especially useful for pork and chicken, or any marinated meat, where you can't completely tell from the color. Very easy to use, you just turn it on and poke it in at the thickest point.

Super useful to have a pair of tongs for moving hot things from A to B without worrying they're going to slip. If I were more cracked at chopsticks I would just use those like my parents but tbh these are just easier...

Super nice to use can opener, comfortable to hold, doesn't require too much effort to turn the knob, good at holding and cutting the can, and intuitive to use. I've never had an issue opening a can or with this leaving sharp edges on the can lid that result in cuts.

The classic aluminum foil. Easy to roll out, durable, useful for baking. I've actually used this since I was a child since it's what my parents used to get.

The classic plastic wrap. Easy to roll out, durable, useful for storing leftovers. You can also use it to make beef wellington like Gordon Ramsay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUaaeuPtX3U&ab_channel=GordonRamsayHell%27sKitchen.

Sous vide, easiest way to make a steak medium rare.