Black Friday Deals on Amazon!

I love my Kitchenaid mixer. It sits on my counter right next to the stove, ready to mix up anything and everything. My husband uses it to make cookies and quick breads along with his famous garlic mashed potatoes. With a 3.5 quart bowl and an opening on the front for additional accessories, this mixer is so versatile that you’ll wonder why you didn’t buy one before now!

The sale price is $299.99 which is a great deal considering it lists for $349.99. I don’t know about you, but a $50 savings on a product this awesome makes this the perfect gift!

Plus, if you use your Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card, you get back 5%, or 14.99, in rewards!

Amazon has a variety of Instant Pot cooking appliances on sale at up to 44% off their list price. I have an Instant Pot that I use to make, among other things, fresh yogurt. But apparently, there are more appliances to choose from such as this Instant Vortex Plus 10 Quart Air Fryer, Rotisserie, and Convection Oven. According to Amazon, the Instant Vortex Plus has:

• 7-in-1 FUNCTIONALITY: Air fry, broil, bake, roast, dehydrate, reheat, rotisserie, toast, warm, convection oven.
• EvenCrisp TECHNOLOGY: All the crunch and tenderness of deep-frying with little to no oil. 1400-1600W
• QUICK AND EVEN HEATNG: Top heating element with fan ensures optimal cooking and baking performance.
• ONE-TOUCH SMART PROGRAMS: Customizable cooking programs for easy chicken wings, roasted veggies, cinnamon buns and more.
• FAST PREHEATING: Cook your meal quickly, and use the included trays to cook multiple meals at once.
• ADJUSTABLE TEMPERATURE: Easily select temperatures from 95 to 400° F.
• PERFECT SIZE: Holds enough food for growing families, preparing side dishes, appetizers, and rotisserie chicken.

Normally $139.99, the 10 quart Instant Vortex Plus is on sale for $89.95 with 10% back on the amount charged to your Amazon Prime credit card.

I’ve had a Vitamix for years and I love it so much! In fact, I gave my original one to one of my kids after buying a new one for myself. I love how it literally explodes the food to increase digestibility. I’ve made quick soups, milkshakes, and sauces in mine, but mostly I make fruit smoothies and it does an amazing job. For Black Friday, Amazon has a bunch of Vitamix blenders on sale at up to 27% off their list price.

Or you can check out the Vitamix E310 Explorian Blender, Professional-Grade, with a 48 oz. Container pictured here. The list price is $349.95, so this is a terrific Black Friday sale price. Info from Amazon on this awesome addition to your other kitchen appliances is below:

• Variable Speed Control: Ten variable speeds allow you to refine every texture with culinary precision, from the smoothest purées to the heartiest soups
• Pulse Feature: Layer coarse chops over smooth purées for heartier recipes, such as chunky salsas or thick vegetable soups.
• The 48-ounce container is ideal for blending medium batches for small family meals. Cutting blades measuring 3-inch diameter to ensure a consistent blend every time. Electrical Ratings-120 V
• Hardened Stainless-Steel Blades: Our aircraft-grade stainless steel blades are designed to handle the toughest ingredients, so from the first blend to the last, you get the same quality results. Cord length: 4.5 feet
• Self-Cleaning: With a drop of dish soap and warm water, your Vitamix machine can clean itself in 30 to 60 seconds. What’s in the Box: motor base, 48 oz. container, mini-tamper, cookbook
• Design Feature: Radial cooling fan and thermal protection system

My husband has been using a FoodSaver to freeze the veggies we grow in the garden for years now. I prepare them and he freezes them. He also uses it to freeze dinner portions of meat which has really come in handy when we buy larger amounts.

The FoodSaver’s list price is $89.99 but during Black Friday, it’s on sale for $59.99. Amazon also sells rolls of bags in bulk which we keep on hand because we use our FoodSaver daily during harvest season or at least weekly during the rest of the year. And this new version “seals with 35 percentage less bag waste compared to previous FoodSaver models”, making this appliance a must-have! 

I have several mortars and pestles but the one I use the most is my stainless steel model. It cleans up easily and I can grind my dried garlic and onions together with my other herbs to add to soups, sauces, or to butter to brush onto various meat that I’m cooking. And for the magickally inclined, it’s wonderful to grind and powder resins and herbs for use in spells or as dried herbal incense.

This Tera 18/8 Stainless Steel Mortar and Pestle with Brush lists for $22.99 but is selling for only $14.99 during Black Friday. It’s rustproof, corrosion-resistant, and doesn’t retain odors. I just purchased two, one for each of my sons, but that’s a secret, so don’t tell, okay?

Our youngest son has Alexa components throughout his home and my grandchildren, ages 2 and 4 (with another due in January), both use it to set alarms and play music. Our 2-year-old grandson discovered how to ask Alexa to play a song about dogs and to play it loud, which it did. Our 4-year-old granddaughter, at age 2, was the one who set off alarms every eight minutes, so it appears that Alexa has an affinity for 2-year-olds.

The Echo (4th Gen) with Room-filling sound with smart home hub and Alexa typically sells for $99.99 but for Black Friday, it’s on sale for $59.99 and you get 10% back on the amount if charged to your Amazon Prime credit card. So, be brave…and buy one for your grandchildren’s parents and let the hilarity ensue!

The iRobot Roomba 694 Robot Vacuum is on my own holiday wish list (husband, if you’re listening) because we live on five acres and we have chickens, so we’re ALWAYS vacuuming.

List price on this model is $274.00 but on Black Friday, you’ll only pay $179.00. It’s an incredible savings that you won’t want to miss!

And if you want voice control, you have the option to add the Echo (4th Gen) shown above potentially enabling your 2-year-old grandchildren to take over the chore of vacuuming. Possibly not, but a grandmother can hope…

We recently purchased this very smoker by Masterbuilt, and along with smoking meat, we’ve been using it to smoke cayenne and Hungarian paprika peppers, which I have to say, has been the best thing we’ve ever done aside from finding Hungarian paprika pepper seeds.

The 30-inch Masterbuilt MB20071117 Digital Electric Smoker lists for $202.18, but during Black Friday, it sells for $174.99. We couldn’t be happier with this smoker and I recommend it highly. Amazon has this to say:

• Digital panel controls on/off, cooking temperature and time
• Electric Smoker dimensions – 20.47″ W x 19.88″ L x 33.26″ H | Max temperature setting – 275ᵒ F | Inside capacity – 2 Turkeys, 4 Pork Butts, 4 Racks of Ribs, 6 Chickens
• Patented side wood chip loading system allows you to add wood chips without opening door
• Thermostat-temperature control for even, consistent smoking
• Fully-insulated body retains heat