I thought that after replacing four major appliances in 6 weeks I was
pretty well set for a while. Now it is the small appliances. The other
day I went to make my morning espresso and my machine would not work on
steam mode. The coffee mode worked fine and I had to tough it and drink
the espresso straight. I immediately went on line to check out espresso
makers. When my wife got back from walking the dogs I warned her about
the problem and advised her that Canadian Tire had a great sale on them
so I was going to order a replacement. Next thing I know, she is making
her latte and the machine is working fine. Phew.

This morning I was making a batch of date squares. Since I use large
flake oats instead of quick cooking I mix them up in the food processor.
The last time I used it the blade attachment was hard to remove. The
shaft appeared to be slightly bent. It worked to mix up the dry
ingredients, but when I took the bowl off the top of the shaft broke off.
So..... of to the store for a replacement. I just got a low end
Cuisinart that was on sale for about 40% off. It should suit my purposes.