I am one of the very few people in the world who wasn’t a huge fan of the Instant Pot at first. I actually sold mine and wrote a post all about it. I received a lot of backlash in the post’s comments and even got some hate mail sent directly to me. I did expect it, though. I know that most people love their Instant Pots — I just didn’t. (I explain why I didn’t like it in that other post.

I have a major weakness for kitchen tools. While I don’t buy every single cool contraption I see, I do love browsing the aisles in a kitchen store. And when I can find a unique kitchen tool, gadget, or high-quality appliance that will help me eat better and enjoy being in the kitchen more, then I’m going to buy it. As I type that, three things come to mind. They have seriously changed my life in the last few months — and they’re all mini versions of themselves.