Ultimate Breakfast
This post is sort of a hybrid of two ideas. The first is gift ideas to make for an ultimate kitchen, particularly when serving up a hearty breakfast or brunch. The second are items every guy or gal should have on their wedding registries (trust me, I did!) in hopes some loved one will bestow something super special on them.
On that note, a quick thought about registries as several of my single and engaged friends alike have spoken to me about them: no, it’s not ‘rude’ to register. People, in general, will want to shower you with gifts (hence ‘wedding showers’) to help you and your spouse prepare for a new life together – and if they don’t, well, they understand it’s expected of them anyway. That being said, register for items at a range of price points – too many lower priced items and people will feel ‘cheap’ buying you one or two measuring cups (even if they were $15 – $25 a piece). Too many big items and people will feel anxious about splurging. A healthy balance makes for good gift-receiving prospects – and don’t be shy about registering for some pricier items; sometimes folks will want to ‘go in’ on a gift together, or a particularly close relative may be looking to treat you to that item you really, truly want and need. And with that, here’s a few ideas to get you started!
Breville Juice Fountain Elite – $399 @ The Bay
First up, what’s a breakfast spread without some fresh juice or smoothies? The Breville Juice Fountain Elite packs restaurant-grade performance into a home-sized, super sleek package. It’s high-powered motor nets up to 30% more juice than most consumer models. And with two speeds and an extra wide feed chute, you’ll be serving up healthy drinks in no time.
Nespresso Citiz With Milk – $319 @ Future Shop
For those that prefer something with a little more bite in the morning, Nespresso Citiz With Milk is a must-have replacement for a trip down to Starbucks. Available in a few neutral shades plus an eye-popping cherry red, it’s a must for anyone that loves those frothy, foamy drinks you thought were only possible in a commercial setting. Best of all, it pumps out single servings, meaning you can customize each drink – although it’s really all made possible with the simple push of one button.
KitchenAid Pro Line Waffle Maker – $239 @ Bed, Bath & Beyond
I’m going to make a stand for novelty appliances right here and right now: if it’s something you TRULY love, it’s absolutely worth it. In building this post, I came across everything from grilled cheese cast iron press pans to breakfast sandwich makers to cordless crepe pans. On my registry, one of my favourite and most-used items was a high-end waffle maker. Although not quite as luxe as the model above, I use it almost every weekend – granted, waffles are one of my fave foods, but again, worth it! If you’re a diehard breakfast fan or brunch hostess, this top of the line waffle maker must be on your list. It has the magical fluff-inducing flippy powers that hotel and commercial models have, but it also has the added benefit of whipping up two light and crispy waffles at once. Consider this my upgrade when my current model eventually conks out 😉
Breville Bread Maker – $249.95 @ Linen Chest
If you haven’t noticed, bread at the grocery stores (and the bakeries) has gone up in price, and to be honest, down in quality (bakeries excluded!) Bread is one of the *easiest* things on the planet to make, and is made even simpler when you factor in a breadmaker that can do a lot of the heavy lifting for you. It’s still something of a time-consuming process so you need to ensure your loaf is prepped well before guests arrive – the good news is, this high-end bread maker has a 13-hour delay meaning you can toss in the starter the night before and wake up to the heavenly aroma of bread in the making. That’s just one of the many settings that make this one a winner: 3 crust colour options, a pause button to add decorative touches, and a fruit / nut dispenser to punch up the flavour all add to your baking prowess.
Magimix Colored Vision Toaster – $253+ @ Williams Sonoma (or @ CHEFS Catalog)
Now a good loaf of bread goes hand-in-hand with an ol’ kitchen standby: the toaster. But when we’re talking about the toaster pictured above, what we’re really talking about is the Rolls Royce of toasters. Not only does is it a serious piece of countertop eye candy, it’s also ridiculously smart and functional. The glass walls of the Magimix Colored Vision Toaster allow you to see your item as it’s browning, to ensure you hit the perfect amount of crispiness. It’s got, quite possibly, the biggest range of settings I’ve ever seen as well – with a scale from 1 to 10 to suit whatever bread you’re munching on or personal preferences. It’s also got special functions for bagels, reheating, and defrosting items; allowing you to skip hauling out the toaster oven at the same time. Available in three colored finishes (plus a slightly pricier stainless steel model) this is one toaster you won’t be hiding away in a cupboard somewhere. Plus, based on their Facebook page it looks like more adorable shades are being rolled out!
Hopefully I got your tummies rumbling and your minds turning as you start crafting either your wedding registry, Christmas gift list, or even your shopping list for a dear friend or family member’s pending special event. I’m excited to tell you all that I’ve got a Magimix Colored Vision Toaster (valued at over $300 according to the MSRP) to give away to a lucky reader! Ready to get nice and toasty this fall? Here’s how to enter!
1) Leave a comment by September 26th with your favourite breakfast-themed item featured in this post AND the colour of Magimix Toaster you’d select if you were the winner!
2) Entries are limited to one per person / per email address / per household (or more if you score bonus entries). A random draw will be conducted on or around September 27th to select the winners, who will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen in their place.
3) Entries are limited to Canadians that have reached the age of majority in their province. Quebec is not eligible for this promotion.
4) Bonus Entry: Magimix is on Facebook. Give ’em a like, tell ’em what you lurve about their toasters, and leave a link back to your comment / FB username below to earn yourself a bonus entry.
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Can’t I just say , I love them all. 🙂 I could go for a cup of coffee from the Nespresso Citiz With Milk right now. 🙂 I would pick the red toaster. That is one cool toaster. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. 🙂
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My favourite item it that Magimix Colored Vision Toaster!! I know we would enjoy watching it as we are waking up with our first sips of coffee. Would love it in red.
Just saw the colours they offer so I would love love love it in orange
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I have been saving up to buy the Breville Juice Fountain so was excited to see it highlighted here.
I would love the toaster in red.
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The Breville Juice Fountain Elite would suit me just fine!
The toaster in red would be perfect for my daughter.
My favourite is the Nespresso Citiz With Milk and I would love the toaster in white.
My favourite item it that Magimix Colored Vision Toaster 🙂 perfect for entertaining! The black would look great in my apt.
Without a doubt the Breville Juice Fountain and the Toaster in red would add a nice pop of colour to my kitchen
I love them all, but I’d have to choose the Nespresso Citiz With Milk — I love my coffee! I’d also like that toaster in onyx black.
i like the breville bread maker and the black magimix toaster
I love waffles 😀 The red Magimix toaster looks great!
the Magimix Colored Vision Toaster looks fantastic. and, of course, I’d love to have the bread maker. love Breville products and a chance to win another small kitchen appliance is great. thanks
My favourite item is that amazing looking Magimix Colored Vision Toaster. I have never found a toaster I really like but I think this one would fit the bill. The colour I would choose is the Onyx Black.
love that toaster- so cool to match my kitchen I’d love it in black
my comment on their facebook page:
I really like the Nespresso Citiz, because I’m a sucker for foamy drinks. And I’d go for a red toaster (for lack of their being a pink one – yes I’m that mature).
for lack of THERE being a pink one. Sigh.
The Magimix Toaster looks awesome – I’d chose the black one.
love the Breville Bread Maker, and the toaster color would have to be red, thanks
I really like the Onyx Black toaster and the waffle maker looks fabulous!
My favourite item is the Nespresso Citiz With Milk; I’d love to have one. If I were to win the Magimix Colored Vision Toaster, I’d choose Red for the colour.
Thanks.
My favourite item is the waffle maker 🙂 But I sure could use a toaster! I would choose red to match my stand mixer 🙂
My favorite breakfast-themed item is the Breville Juice Fountain Elite!! And I really really love that toaster,,I would chose black I think,,so nice!
I liked and commented on Magimix
My fave is the Magimix Colored Vision Toaster – $253+ @ Williams Sonoma because I love toast! I would like onyx black colour.
french toast is my favourite breakfast-themed item and red would be my colour for the Magimix Toaster
Our favourite item is waffles and homemade maple syrup. I’d choose the black and silver one.
French toast for me also I like the white toaster
breville juicer And i would pick black for the toaster
the toaster in red
My favourite item it that Magimix Colored Vision Toaster!! Would love it in red.
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i love the colored vision toaster at least you can see if your toast is burning
I think that the waffle maker is great, flipping to make the waffle even without overflowing. I prefer the Magimix toaster in black.
I like the KitchenAid Pro Line Waffle Maker and would like the toaster in black.
I love the toaster the best; it is so cool!! I would love to get that toaster in black.
I love the waffle maker and I would take the toaster in pink!
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Nespresso Citiz With Milk – and I would pick red
Nespresso Citiz and I would pick a white toaster to match the rest of my small appliances
My fave is the toaster and I’d love it in red!
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The waffle maker looks easy to use which means maybe we’d have the energy to actually make some! Too bad there wasn’t a green toaster, but I do love the red.
I like the waffle maker and the toaster in black
My FAVORITE themed breakfast item is the breville juicer. Nothing like waking your body up with fresh ginger, orange & pinapple juice !! I would choose the Black. Pure heaven.
I like the toaster. and their fb page shows an orange. I would want that. I hope they come out with a lime green one too.
I love the waffle maker. I would choose the black toaster.
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i really would like the waffle maker in any color. Thanks
I would love it in orange…
Cool toaster. Love all the colours but I’d have to choose black.
Love the bread maker the most and my fave toaster colour is black.
imagination for these items is amazing!
It’s got to be the toaster, but the waffle maker is a close second.
I like the red toaster reminds me of the one my parents had years ago.
I like the red toaster, as well as the waffle maker 🙂
I like that you can see how toasty your bread is in the toaster in red.
I’d go for the juice fountain and the toaster in red
love the toaster
Pro waffles maker!
black toaster
I love this toaster. I have to have my toast in the morning!
vision toaster is nice
I love the Nespresso Citiz & Milk Espresso Machine and would pick the read toaster 🙂
The waffle maker looks cool – as well as the toaster – which I would pick in Red for a pop of color!
I love the Breville bread maker. I like the white toaster.
I’d love the Magimix Colored Vision Toaster so that we can see our toast and waffles being toasted! Not only that but it would look great on any counter, specially mine 🙂
I’d love the red toaster please
I like the KitchenAid Pro Line Waffle Maker (certainly love our waffles in our home) and I would pick the black toaster
vision toaster red color
I would like the KitchenAid Pro Line Waffle Maker. I love making waffles on sunday! I would pick the white toaster
Waffles. My choice color is white. I liked & commented. @edmond18
Pick me, pick me! Your next winner!!! Show me the money!!! It would be a dream come true and means more to me than anyone else to win. Starving artist here desperately needs the toaster to cook and eat again. Winner, winnner. Chicken dinner. A life changing experience. Top of my bucket list. Thank you for the awesomeness, the contest, and generousity.
I’d love the bread maker and the toaster would have to be in black.
I most like the Kitchen-aid Pro Line Waffle maker and I love the red toaster!
I love the Breville bread maker, do not own a bread maker. The color of the toaster if I won would be the stainless steal model.
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Breville Bread Maker. I like the black.
I love the Nespresso Citiz & Milk Espresso Machine. I would love the toaster in White
I like them all but toaster in black
I would love to have the Breville Bread Maker. If I won the toaster I would want it in black.
I liked the KitchenAid Pro Line Waffle Maker. The toaster is unique and if I were to win one I would choose red!
The toaster is the best and I would take the black one.
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It’s a toss up between the Juicer and the Waffle maker. Would probably choose the waffle maker.
I would take a red toaster if I won one
I think my fave item is the waffle maker.
If I won the toaster, I would like the black one.
My Favourite is the Breville Juice Fountain Elite.
I would pick the Red colour for the toaster.
my favourite breakfast-themed item is pancakes and red is my fav colour of Magimix Toaster
My favourite is the Nespresso citiz with milk. I love my coffee and the aroma would be wonderful. The toaster is too cool I would choose the black one but secretly like the red one
I’d love to have the Breville bread maker BREBBM800XL,I’ve wanted a bread maker for a long time: http://www.linenchest.com/machine-a-pain-breville.html . I’d like the toaster in red, if I’m lucky enough to win: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/magimix-colored-vision-toaster/
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My favourite is the magimix coloured vision toaster.
Sausage! And I would get black
♥ the Magimix Coloured Vision Toaster Magimix Colored Vision Toaster – I would choose black.
always need more caffeine, the Nespresso Citiz is the item for me. Simple Steel is great on a toaster
The Magimix Coloured Vision Toaster is my favorite item in the post – if I won I would choose red
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I would love to have a BREVILLE Juice Fountain â„¢ Elite, this would be perfect for my fresh fruit, that I grow!
That breville juice fountain is amazing. Love it.
I’d choose red!
The Magimix Coloured Vision Toaster is my favorite item in the post – if I won I would choose red
I love fresh juice in the morning and the red Magimix Toaster would look great in my kitchen.
I like the black toaster the best!
The juicer looks fantastic. If I won, I would pick the black toaster.
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I would love the waffle maker! The colour of Magimix Toaster (so cool!) I’d like is the red one.
My favourite item from this post is the KitchenAid Pro Line Waffle Maker (I love waffles!) and if I won the Magimix Coloured Vision Toaster, I would choose the red!
coffee is the big thing with me that nespresso is awesome. magimix toaster in red would brighten up my kitchen
Waffle and Id choose black 🙂
Breville Bread Maker & red
I love them all but I love the toaster and bread maker. I find it looks really nice, I like the idea of being able to see the toasting process and I really appreciate all the various settings, which would come in handy, along with the defrosting option which I love. I also really love the Breville Bread Maker as I am in dire need of a new one. I love making my own bread at home. I love the idea of knowing exactly what’s in my bread, the cost savings, the quality of taste, and not to mention having fresh bread whenever I want with a variety of recipes to chose from. This Magimix Colored Vision Toaster would be great with the bread machine. If I could afford both I would get them.
My favourite item it that red Magimix Colored Vision Toaster!! it looks totally cool
love Nespresso Citiz With Milk and the color black for the toaster- thanks
I love Breville Juice Fountain Elite
and would love a Red Magimix Colored Vision Toaster
I like the Nespresso Citiz With Milk best, and I’d choose red for the toaster
love the toaster
it has to be that awesome toaster…perfectly browned bread forever!
I can never pass up a light and fluffy waffle! I would choose the classic white toaster.
Yo, the Almond Cream is the most fly colour for days! But out of al these items I love, love, LOVE the NESPRESSO machine! So compact, slick and tasty! GO APPLIANCES! Side note – the waffle maker is bees, arms, legs and his knees but I like to reserve my waffling as such for hotel breakfasts.
Magimix Colored Vision Toaster – $253+ @ Williams Sonoma
I love my Breville Juicer, and my Nespresso Aerochino (the milk frother), but if I am being practical we could really use a toaster and the Magimix looks like a great(!) one. If I had to pick a coulour I would go with Red to match our new kitchen.
I would choose the toaster and I would choose it in red, Beautiful!
the waffle-maker. love that toaster too – red please. thanks.
My favourite item it that Magimix Colored Vision Toaster! I could watch that all day lol.
In black.
My favourite breakfast themed item is a smoothie made with the Breville juice fountain. yummy. If I won I would love the toaster in stainless
I think the Magimix Colored Vision Toaster is amazing!!!!!!!!! I’d want a red one. So cool.
Breville Bread Maker – I used to have one and I miss it
I like the Breville bread maker. My favourite colour for the Magimix Colored Vision Toaster is red! Thanks,
My fav item is Magimix Colored Vision Toaster in RED. Followed the company on FB and left a comment here: https://www.facebook.com/MagimixByRobotCoupeNotableQuotableNorthAmerica
My username is Mandy Rogasky.
I love the Breville Bread Maker and would love the toaster in blue.
Like the wafflemaker!
I would love the toaster in red to go with my kitchen!
The wafflemaker! And the black toaster would be excellent.
I like the Nespresso Citiz & Milk Espresso Machine. And the toaster colour choice would be black. 🙂
I like the
Breville Juicer Elite Breville Juice Fountain Elite and would pick black for the toaster
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I love the Nespresso Citiz With Milk and the red colour toaster is my favourite.
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I like the vision toaster
The Breville Juice Fountain Elite would suit me most. I would choose the Red Toaster
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I actually really love the toaster. I love that you can see and not burn your toast! Black would totally go in my kitchen also.
My favourite breakfast-themed item featured in this post is the, “Breville Bread Maker – $249.95 @ Linen Chest” … ummm the smell of fresh bread can’t be beat! AND the colour of Magimix Toaster I’d select if I were the winner would be black. Thanks 🙂
i love my carbs so the toaster is my favourite! I would love to win the white toaster!
I LOVE the Breville Bread Maker and I would choose the black toaster 🙂
I would love the Breville Bread Maker and would choose the black toaster!
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You have me drooling right now about the idea of waffles! I am a huge breakfast person…every day it is my biggest and most favorite meal. Always healthy and full of goodness. I’m sure there is a healthy way to create waffles? Where there’s a will there’s a way:) And as for the toaster…would love the red one! Mine is looking pretty beat these days! Thanks for sharing:)
I like the Breville Juice Fountain Elite and the toaster in red.
I like Magimix on Facebook as Donna Lee.
I like the KitchenAid Pro Line Waffle Maker best! I’d choose the Magimix Colored Vision Toaster in Polished / Brushed
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LOVE the RED toaster! Amazing…
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I love the Magimix Colored Vision Toaster and I would get a black one
i like the breadmaker – i love fresh baked bread – i have tried to bake some without a breadmaker but i think i would have more success if i had one.
my favorite color of toaster is ‘black’
loving the magimix toaster. I would choose maybe red or black.. no red! for fiery toast!
I love the bread maker – yum fresh bread! I’d choose the toaster in black, but I also love the red!
The Magimix toaster is my favorite! I have always wanted one and I would get it in red!
I like the toasters in red or orange and I like the breadmaker.
Nespresso Citiz. color red
The Magimix toaster would look amazing on my counter, love it! Would be awesome in black.
I really LOVE the KitchenAid Pro Line Waffle Maker!
And the Magimix toaster looks so hot in red (hee, hee! Pun intended!)
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Oh how I could totally go for a Nespresso Citiz With Milk! Talk about a great morning boost! And imagine the savings in my pocket from starbucks! *Gasp* I shudder to think how much I have invested in starbucks after an all nighter with my teething 17 month old. They prey on sleep deprived mothers I swear, lol! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the red toaster, talk about a great pop pof colour for a kitchen counter & to me, its so much more modern looking than an all black or stainless one, you need to have fun in the kitchen! LOve how theyre making appliances to reflect that 🙂 What an Awesome giveaway & article!
I love the Magimix Colored Vision Toaster – I could use a new toaster! I’d pick the red one for a pop of colour!
I like the Kitchen aid Pro Line Waffle Maker. I would like to win the black toaster Thank You
Wow, that mgimix toaster is awesome. I could sure use one.
My favourite breakfast-themed item is the Breville Juice Fountain Elite. My favourite toaster colours is Onyx Black.
These are all great breakfast gadgets, but if I had a KitchenAid Pro Line Waffle Maker, I’d enjoy waffles a lot more often! I’d like the Magimix Colored Vision Toaster in black.
Out of all the breakfast themed items, I like the Breville Bread Maker the most. I would pick the red coloured Magimix Toaster if I won.
I love the Nespresso Citiz With Milk, I prefer the black toaster!
The waffle maker & the red toaster!