On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 11:40:47 -0500, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>
>I would think that if you drink coffee or tea, those appliances
>will be the most often used. The only appliances I have on
>the counter, plugged in (and even then they are in an appliance
>garage) are the coffee maker and a toaster. Everything else
>is put away.

My coffeemaker is plugged in constantly and used every morning,
sometimes in the afternoon. We have two microwaves; one is near the
table so that food that's gotten cold can be reheated conveniently.
Were it not for those two items, my food processor would get the
thumbs-up for most use. Lately it's made two large batches of hummus
each week, plus it's used to make banana bread, grind breadcrumbs and
other odds and ends.

The Kitchen Aid stand mixer is also on the counter, ready for use at a
moment's notice, as it has been for the last fifteen years or
thereabouts. It's used less these days as I'm eating fewer carbs...

Best -- Terry