New Toy!

I love seeing the Fed Ex truck pull up in front of my house. I wasn't even expecting my canner yet - just some cheesemaking books.
I am so thrilled.

 

Oh man, it is so pretty. And huge. Kinda fills the counter, but we'll see where it ends up. Can't wait to read the manual and can some stock!

Here's to high quality kitchen equipment!!!

What is your favorite kitchen gadget?

When do you choose quality over price?

Help me choose some Homesteading products

Hello, lovely readers and friends.
It is January, which is 'time to spend my Christmas money." I have a few different things I have been wanting for a while:
pressure canner
bread maker
food dehydrator
new clothes dryer to replace our 'harvest gold' edition from Kenmore

among other things.....  I think the coolest of those would be a pressure canner. I think that if i had a pressure canner i could can stock and other low acid things, freeing up a lot of space in my fridge and freezer. I have no idea how easy to use these things are, if you can just can a few cans at a time, etc etc.
They're also pretty expensive even with my christmas money.
BUT i've seen some in my 'thank you' network (thank you points earned on my credit card) that i can almost afford!

Please let me know if you have experience A. with a bread maker: is it worth it? or is the oven and a pan just as easy? B. with pressure canners: easy to use? a brand in specific that's good?
  the "All American" brand canners seem the nicest (aka most expensive) but come in a variety of sizes from 21 to 41 quarts. My other options are a few made by Presto and one by Fagor ranging from 10 - 23 quarts.

Please lend me your advice!