The popularity of cooking and baking exploded during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. Stay-at-home orders meant more leisure time for some, resulting in an increased interest in certain home-based hobbies, like small craft brewing, (mask) sewing, and bread baking. If you know someone who learned to rock her bread machine, here are some accessory gifts meant to complement bread machine creations and help out their bakers.

1 Expandable Vented Bread Keeper

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Keep that homemade bread fresh longer with this interesting expandable bread box. The clear storage container has a boxy shape to accomodate bread machine creations. It can expand to 11 inches long and collapses down to less than half that for convenient storage. The unit has an adjustable air vent and comes with a small cutting board. The storage box is dishwasher safe for easy clean-up.

2 Bread Machine Cover

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Is your bread machine spending more time out on the counter than its usual spot inside the cabinet? Keep it dust-free with a bread machine cover like this one from Covermates. This is a quilted polyester cover, shown here in red but available in a variety of different colors to match your kitchen decor. Find your perfect size out of the four different configurations available. 

3 Nonstick French Baguette Baking Pan

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Use your bread machine to make the perfect French loaf dough and then bake in the oven using this awesome perforated baking form that can hold up to four long French bread loaves. The pan is made of non-stick perforated steel which will allow moisture to escape, giving you crispy loaves each time. The baguette pan is dishwasher safe.

4 Electric Slicer for Bread, Cheese, Meats

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Get professionally-cut bread with this electric slicer that can handle bread along with meats, cheeses, and lots more. The slicer uses a stainless steel serrated blade for perfect cuts every time. Adjust your cut thickness to make bread slices for sandwiches, French toast, or snacking.

Bring the funny ladies from the beloved classic sitcom The Golden Girls home with these awesome officially licensed socks that feature the characters from The Golden Girls. Each pair features a cartoon-style likeness of the character in an iconic outfit. Get them all for your superfan mom so she can mix and match the girls or pick her favorite character.

Dorothy Zbornak Socks | Golden Girls Socks

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Dorothy is easily recognizable with her silver hair and stern look on her face (Rose probably just told a St. Olaf story). She wears a blue shirt with layered neckline.

Blanche Devereaux Socks | Golden Girls Socks

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Blanche has her signature smile, big costume jewelry earrings, and a pretty yellow and red suit.

Rose Nylund Socks | Golden Girl Socks

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Rose wears a rose-colored robe! The white-haired friend played by Betty White has a big smile on her face.

Sophia Petrillo Socks | Golden Girls Socks

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Picture it: Socks featuring Sophia from the Golden Girls. Sophia can be recognized by her oversized frame glasses and blue outfit.