Another Kitchen Must have

I own a blender.

I never use it.

It sits in my kitchen cabinet collecting dust.

Maybe it's time to give it away?

Perhaps you are wondering how I can blog about smoothies and then confess that I don't use my blender.

This is why:

Allow me to introduce you to a kitchen essential that I use everyday. 

Everyday.

An Immersion blender, stick blender, or hand blender.
Whatever you want to call it
it blends, and really well.

With all the different attachments that come with it I can also chop, whip, dice, and puree.

I love that you can stick it right into liquids without getting another thing dirty.

For instance, say you want to make hummus, and you have all your ingredients in a bowl already. You can blend it up until smooth and serve right out of that same bowl without the need to transfer to another dish.

My other favorite use is when I have a soup that needs to my pureed, like butternut squash. No need to ladle hot liquids into a blender. Just "immerse" the blender in the pot and hit the button.

So much easier, faster, safer, and there is less to clean up because of that function.

All the pieces, except the motor itself, can go right into a dishwasher. I personally hate having to take a blender apart with all the little pieces and blades. Ugh.

I own a Braun 400watt turbo which I can't seem to find online right now.

I know Kitchen Aid makes one (featured in the picture above), as well as Cuisine Art, Wolfgang Puck,  and Oster. They can be purchased at Target, Amazon.com, Bed Bath and Beyond, and many other places.

Just make sure you get one that operates around 300w or more, and that the stick part is metal, not plastic.