Okay, so I finally caved and bought this little white loaf wizard after my Cuisinart kept overcooking dough. First impression? It's adorable - like a breadmaker had a baby with a rice cooker.

The 1lb loaf size is PERFECT for my partner and me. No more throwing out stale bread ends! Though fair warning - the pan looks comically small at first. Measure ingredients like a scientist or your bread will rebel.

LOVE the handle - makes storing this lightweight unit a breeze in my tiny apartment kitchen. The recipe book has solid options, but their website recipes work even better (pro tip!).

Price made me gasp though - paid nearly double what my sister did pre-pandemic. But doing the math: $7 store-bread x 2 weekly = $14 vs $2 homemade. This baby pays for itself in under a year!

Cleanup? Dreamy. Nonstick pan wipes clean instantly. Just don't go scrubbing it like crazy - that coating's precious. The paddle's hole can gunk up, but my pipe cleaner hack solves that.

Wishlist: An automatic nut dispenser would be chef's kiss. And why can't it make Texas toast-sized slices? Still - fresh bread aroma greeting me after work? Worth every penny.