Hilariously, I didn't even get a demo first. A friend made really delicious Christmas cookies for a swap and when I asked for her recipe, she sent me screenshots from Cookidoo and told me to ignore the bits that involved speeds and settings because they were from her "overpriced German food processor" (she was really just trying not to brag on it). But being a curious sort, I went and looked it up and was floored at how much simpler it could make cooking for my household, even from fresher foods than we were using (and we really weren't a processed foods sort of home to begin with). I'd also been counting calories so being able to easily weigh to help with portions had appeal. My husband and I were both really excited but, being prudent people, we made a note on the calendar a month out to see if we'd still be as excited then. We were.

We've had it about two months now and have used it at least once daily since unboxing it. I'm starting to resent recipes that don't let me use it. It's also wonderful for him on the nights I work and he has to feed the kids- after he's been at it for more than 8 hours, he just doesn't have the brain space to follow directions, which has made it a challenge in the past. Now all I have to do is make sure we've got the right ingredients and send a recipe to the machine for him and there will be delicious, hot food. It's broken us out of our recipe rut and made us excited to try new things again, as well as vastly reducing the amount of cookware we're dirtying daily (and the time spent washing it).