Wishing everyone a pleasant final day of the year, let's close the book on this one and start fresh tomorrow!

Sticking with my shape-up plan so far, though harder today after a night out and trouble falling asleep last night.

The ninja I have is quick to clean, you pull the bin and bottom trivet out, wash, rinse. If I only toasted something, I might just leave the crumbs for next time. My sink is big enough that washing is not clumsy. Nothing sticks. But then, all non-stick stuff is like that when new.   

The time advantages are two: One, I'm more inclined to fix a real meal if it just goes faster. Two, if I didn't use a skillet, I'm not wasting time wiping tiny grease droplets off every part of the gas rangetop; to me one of the worst things about cooking (sure miss that flat ceramic-top electric stove). And if I didn't use a big oven, I'm not looking at some big hairy chemical cleanout from time to time.

And yes, it just blows hot air around, so it's great for anything that requires a dry cooking method. Not so much for things you're trying to keep moist.