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When you have a baby or toddler (or both!), getting a hot breakfast on the table and getting out the door in the morning aren’t always compatible. Not to mention, wrangling a wriggly tot into his clothes, searching frantically for a missing shoe or dealing with a last-minute diaper blowout leave little time to whip something up.
Enter the Dash Rapid Egg Cooker ($20, Amazon.com), which makes breakfast — and as a result, mornings — so much easier.
This genius little device can hard-boil up to six eggs at once, in less time than it would take on the stovetop. More important, you don’t have to stand around waiting for the water to boil or listening for the timer to run back to the kitchen to take the eggs off the stove.
To use, all you have to do is place your eggs in the tray, add water and press a button. When your eggs are cooked to perfection, the Dash will automatically shut off (and make a buzzing noise so you know your food is ready).
In other words, you can set this device and forget it. While you get everyone ready for the day, breakfast will pretty much take care of itself. “I'm blown away by the ease of this machine,” said one reviewer.
When you’re bored with boiled eggs, use the dedicated trays to make perfect poached eggs or individual omelets just as easily.
Anyone with a busy schedule can save time with an appliance like this. (Which explains the over 6,000 five-star Amazon reviews.) But parents particularly love how the gadget helps them get a protein-packed meal on the table quickly. “I’m a full-time nurse, mom, going to grad school and…this thing makes quick breakfasts for me and makes my life easy,” another reviewer wrote.
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And who knows? With all the time you save, you might even be able to carve out a moment or two for yourself. “How does a busy mom who loves to start the day with a hearty breakfast squeeze in a bit of yoga before the day begins? With this handy hard-boiled egg maker! I just plug this baby in, pour in the water and add my eggs and a few minutes later, voila! — my eggs are made,” said one happy shopper.
Of course, the Dash Rapid Egg Cooker can be used for more than just quick breakfasts. Boiled eggs make a wholesome, protein-packed snack that your toddler can eat on the go. You can stuff the omelets into a whole wheat English muffin for an easy lunch or dinner. Or slice them into strips and offer them to your baby once she’s moved onto finger foods.
With that kind of versatility, it’s no surprise that reviewers with young children rave about this gadget. And thankfully, the small-but-mighty device (it’s just 7 inches wide and 6.5 inches tall) can hold up to that kind of regular use. “I've had this cooker over 2 years. It's been used every day for the past year at least once, often twice and occasionally more,” one reviewer said.
Is a dedicated egg cooker an absolute essential? “Bought this on a whim," another reviewer wrote. "We love boiled eggs, but did I really need to spend money on something that I already could make in a pot? Yes. Yes, I did. This thing is worth every penny.”
We’d agree. Even if you still can’t manage to squeeze in that early morning yoga session.
Specs
Weight: 1 pound
Dimensions: 5.5 x 6 x 5.5 inches
See now: Starting at $19.99 at Amazon.com and Kohls.com.
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