Tuesday Treat: A Mini Workhorse!
Over the last few weeks, I realized that I’ve been using my mini-food processor more than normal.
It’s not a piece of kitchen equipment that a lot of people rank highly. Most people choose to just go with the large model of food processor if they are going to get one.
But there are plenty of times when a smaller model just makes sense. It’s easier to clean and works great when you need to process under two cups of something.
Even though I just did a giveaway on Thursday, I’m in a giving mood so here’s another one for ya!
What a Workhorse!
The mini food processor I’m giving away here is nothing fancy. It’s basically just two blades that spin really really fast. It has two speeds: fast and faster.
I love working with mine though because it’s really light, it can be stored easier than the larger version, and it’s much easier to clean also.
Here’s just a few of the recipes I’ve used mine for over the last month:
I would say that I use mine at least once a week without question.
Tuesday Treat Rules
Just a reminder about the Tuesday Treat rules.
The whole idea behind these giveaways is that they are quick. This contest will close at 8PM Eastern time tonight (Tuesday) and I’ll pick TWO winners at random. That means that you have just 12 hours to sign up.
Unfortunately, I can’t ship internationally so just U.S. entries please.
How to enter?
I use Punchtab to run these giveaways. The widget below will walk you through how you can enter to win and gain extra entries for doing stuff like following me on Twitter.
If you don’t have Javascript enabled in your browser, you won’t be able to see the widget. You can always just leave a comment below to be entered to win if the widget doesn’t load. The widget will give you more chances to win though.
Good luck everyone!
Winners!
Congrats to Jenetta Penner and Joanne Nielsen for winning the giveaway!
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This would be so helpful to make a small batch of salsa with the first of my ripened tomatoes and peppers!
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Peach barbecue sauce
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Great for breadcrumbs, too :)
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Seems like a great way to quickly chop an onion – no tears!
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I have that exact mini food processor! And it’s fantastic! I use it a ton!
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We have a major overabundance of tomatoes right now so I’d probably do salsa!
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Hummus is where it’s at! =)
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Almond butter!!
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Hummus, salsa, pesto…the list goes on.
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I’d probably make some sort of pesto. I’ve been wanting to try other flavors besides original basil!
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This would be handy for some salsa!
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I am feeling a creamy garlic hummus, or maybe a crumb topping for a peach cobbler
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Strawberry Basil popsicles
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some of my yummy Pesto!
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Man, I just got one of these things and I *love* it. Perfect size for our kitchen.
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I wish I had one the other day when I needed to puree a bunch of beets to make Jeni’s Beet Ice Cream with Mascarpone, Orange Zest, and Poppy Seeds. Best ice cream ever, by the way!
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I’d make pesto becau my minichopper i got for 3 dollars at walmart and it’s tiny!
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I’d make pesto because right now i use my minichopper i got for 3 dollars at walmart and it’s tiny! And i dont know what happened to the first post of mine but it is messed up!
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I really would love one of these! I want to make some homemade applesauce like my grama used to make. Yummy
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I think it would be perfect for chopping onions and peppers for guacamole or salsa.
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chopping garlic is a snap
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Salsa and speed up the prep time when rocking meatloaf.
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I’d make peanut butter first!
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Hummus!!
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Grinding spices, various dips and jobs that I end up doing by hand because I don’t want to haul out the big processor.
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I’d make pesto!
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I would use this to make my yummy yummuy pesto with pistachios!
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love your blog. always look forward to your recipes and suggestions
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I would make homemade sales for my fiance who has to have the mildest sales there is!!
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mmmm pesto!
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This time of year it’s pesto. Basil pesto with pine nuts. Arugula pesto with walnuts. Garlic scape pesto too.
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I’ve been dying for a good way to make hummus and pesto and I’ve been eyeing these little guys for months!
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Bittman’s food processor pizza dough recipe.
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Would be great for making hummus!
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Your small batch peanut butter!
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Nut Butters!
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This really yummy chickpea and artichoke spread from the Vegetarians times website that I’m currently in love with!
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Roasted salsa.
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I would love to no longer chop onions by hand!
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This needs to accompany my garden basil so I can make homemade pesto for the first time.
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Sure would be handy for lots of small batches of …
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Pesto! I have a mini (even tinier than this, I think) food processor that doesn’t have a feed tube, so I am definitely looking to upgrade :)
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Aioli!
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The green goddess salad dressing. Haven’t made it yet this year but this would make it so much easier.
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Id make Pesto
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Homemade Lara Bars! Or just chopping up a bunch of garlic at once.
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The smaller size makes so much sense for small batches. Easier to clean and store sounds like a winner.
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I would use this to make salsa and chop vegetables, especially onions!
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I used to use mine all the time before it died! Salsa, pesto, the possibilities are endless!
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Looks awesome
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for salsa
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Salsa, of course!
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I would love to have this for making pesto! Also, chopping garlic because that is one of my least favorite things to chop!
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I JUST made a pesto with my big food processor last night that this would have been perfect for!
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I would use it to chop the cilantro,garlic,onions, and jalapenos i put in quite a few dishes i make.
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veggie burgers, oh my!
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I would make so many fun smoothies and desserts with this!!!!!!
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Mexican rice….beans and rice
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I would make baby food
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I love using a food processor to chop onions, carrots, etc. to make anything! Veggie muffins, soup, casseroles, etc. It’s just SOOO big and a PAIN to wash!
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i would make that black bottom pie! mmm
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Mixing stuff to make delicious stuff
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I’ve been thinking about getting a food processor actually, because I am just the slowest person in the kitchen (though I kind of like it that way.
Chopping onions, making tomato sauces, hummus etc. would be a breeze…
It’d be good for fruit purees too, I think.
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Fresh Ginger, Garlic, Onion Pastes. Chimichurri type sauces
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I would love to have one of these! Sometimes I just don’t want to drag the big processor out. I would use it for the baby food that I make, grinding up grains, salsa…and probably a lot of other things!
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I think the first thing I would make would be a batch of hummus. Mmmm…
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Tapenade, hummus, chimichuri…
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It’s canning season and I’d use it for help in chopping green tomatoes for my relish! I’d also use it for so much more this season and beyond. It would get a workout!
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I would make sauces!
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Chopping veggies for pico de gallo and fresh salsa
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I would make doughs and sauces and crumbles and all sorts of lovelieness!
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Salsa, Smoothies, Hummus, crepes, and dough if it can handle it!
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I’d use mine to chop small amounts of aromatic veggies for cooking. Adorable little machine, but packs a punch.
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I was just thinking that I could use one that size myself.
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PESTO!!!!
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I would use it to chop up my huge crop of gypsy peppers from the garden for gypsy pepper jelly!
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Pesto
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I make pesto almost on a weekly basis. I have to haul out my huge food processor every time. This would make my life so much easier when making pesto, sauces, toppings or even baby food.
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marinades and sauces!
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I would make pesto, salsa, dips and everthing else with this. I have been needing one of these for a while.
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I would make salsa, salsa, and then more salsa!
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chocolate soft serve ice cream courtesy of chocolate covered kate
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Would give it to my daughter Sherri (above) for her birthday.
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Summer pesto, with all kinds of greens and nuts! We just made a kale-sunflower seed pesto from Cook’s Illustrated last night, it was tasty!
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Hummus!!!
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Graham cracker crust without the arm workout!
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Salsa!
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hummus/bean dips for sure
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Hummus!
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Love Love Love the mini food processor!
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Baby food.
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spinach pesto
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I would make pesto with the abundance of Basil I have right now.
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Hummus!
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I would make chocolate chip cookie dough hummus!
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I would make a yummy pesto first!
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Being a vegetarian, it would make preparing all my vegetables for recipes so much quicker…so i’d use it to make just about EVERYTHING!!
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Anytime I need smaller quantities processed (herbs, onions, garlic, nuts, etc) and hauling out the big food processor is not worth it.
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Pesto or hummus, no question!
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I would make pesto! I have basil growing and am looking forward to making a lot so I can freeze some pesto to enjoy year around! I also would chop up large pieces of meat to add to thai recipes!
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Always wanted to be able to make pesto. And maybe some hummus or some nut-butters.
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Craving Liver pate!!! Hummus, bread crumbs anything to make my workload easier in the kitchen!
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Pesto or hummus – both on my list of things I’ve never made but would like to try.
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I heard that this particular processor chops up all the ingredients you need finely… so your salsa will heap up on your tortilla chips! I would love to try it!.
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I actually got a little dizzy when I saw the picture of a Cuisinart Mini Processor!
What would I use it for? Pie crust, humus, herbs, shredding meat, salsa, pesto, refried beans, soup and sauce additions, onions, garlic, peppers, celery, carrots, tomatoes… shall I keep going? This will make a handy tool for someone that does a lot of cooking from scratch.
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Chicken salad for us and baby food for the grandbaby
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Id love to win so I can make home made baby food!
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Hummus and pesto, mmmm…
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Pesto, hummus, veggie prep, chopping garlic… I’ve needed a food processor for ages!
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WOW! I’d definitely love that mini processor. I’d jump right on that PB Blackbottom Pie then the Cinnamon Rolls!
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I’d love to have this to make dog & cat treats! I make them in small batches so they are nice and fresh as I feed them a raw diet.
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I love fresh hummus and this would be great for that! or pie crust. so much easier than a pastry blender.
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I love fresh pesto but it’s hard to make a small batch in my big processor. This would be perfect.
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Would love to win!!!!
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That black bottom pie is looking pretty dang good…
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Small batches of stuff is always great and I kind of fried my large food processor’s engine. Still works though. Shoot smoke out of it every once in a while….
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I would use this to make pesto, but I like pesto enough to make more than 2 cups. :)
But really, I’d use it for some fire roasted salsa!
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I have been thinking about getting one of these! Way cool that you’re offering the give away. Thank you for the opportunity!
(Love your site by the way!)
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Definitely pesto with fresh homegrown basil.
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I’d use it for making salsa, pesto, and other garden fresh goodies.
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Praline Bacon here I come!
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I’d use it for making pesto!!! I hate dragging out my big Magimix
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pesto! My basil is growing like mad out back.
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Fresh Pesto
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I would make Mole sauce
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I would love to make some pesto with my summer bounty of basil!
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Salsa.
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I would make my own spice blends. Shred Cheese. and mix up pie crust. Yum!
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I’d use it to make garlic anything! Chopping garlic is the worse
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tzatiki
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I would definitely make pesto, breads and hummus
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Chopping up garlic and making pesto
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I would make lots of dips and maybe chimichurri! I’ve been using fresh herbs all summer for light dips and sauces.
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This would be great for hummus, baby food, and, my favorite – coconut butter!
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Pesto. Graham cracker crusts. Plus I’d probably use it to grind my coffee and spices.
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pesto, salsa…..hmmmm possibly everything :))
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I would make pie doughs, cookies, and bread doughs. I love to bake.
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I would make pesto or hummus with this for sure!
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This would look adorable sitting on my counter. I love the selection of fun colors!
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Salad dressing, pestos!
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salsa
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all the types of salsa
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I’d make so much salsa!
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Pesto, Pesto and more Pesto! I’ve got basil and parsley galore, and it would be great to have an easy way to zip it all together!
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Wow! So many things I could make with this! :)
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I would make 90% of the stuff on this site…again!
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I haven’t been able to master really delicious homemade hummus yet – this would be perfect to practice!
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crushed ice
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Would love to have a mini! Thanks for the chance Nick!
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Hummus!!
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Anything that sounds like it should be blended together – the possibilities are endless.
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I would make baby food
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This would be perfect for anything making breadcrumbs, since I usually only need a handful. Crossing my fingers to get win one!
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Homemade biscuits
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I love my big one by I need something smaller to be able to blend up spices.
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I can think of many, many ways that this mini food processor would make everyday cooking so much easier!
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What will I make? The possibilities are endless! How about pulsing some jalapeños for a nice fresh salsa? Definitely!
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Baby food and a pie with an Oreo bottom!
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Your cinnamon date rolls–I made them yesterday and they were lovely–it would certainly be nicer to make them next time with your little workhorse.
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When I am feeling too lazy to get out the knife and board to chop a small onion or nuts . Plus I hand wash the knife and this could go in the dishwasher! Bonus!
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I would use this for many things. From pesto to salsa to baby food.
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Even though I live in Honduras. I have a physical Address in Miami. Please count me in.
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I would make spinach pie.
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I’d love to make pesto with this!
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I would make pie crust
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Would love to win this! Will give me a way to chop up all those veggies that are piling up these weeks.
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I have some garlic scapes in my fridge and basil in my garden– waiting to be turned into pesto!
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Pesto! I never have much success in blenders and full-sized processors.
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I would make some of my father-in-laws famous breakfast potatoes!
boylaneely at hotmail dot com
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Salsa!!!
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pecan pie
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well as a novice cook, I’d initially stick with the known and then I could branch out to other dishes and treats.
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I would use it for so many things…. nothing in particular!
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I would make some pesto…salsa…chop nuts…onions…many things you can use it for.
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salsa or some kind of sauce
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Salsa, baby food!
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Salsa!
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Homemade Pimento Cheese
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I would make Salsa and also those yummy cinnamon rolls! So many possibilities!
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would use this alot as I cook for a large family, it cut down chopping time when making dinner
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I would make hummus
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Chop onions, chop pecans, make salsa, pico, and many more…
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Salsa, pimento cheese
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Smoothies… Yum!
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I would make my delish turkey chili
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Cut veggies for stir fry
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I would make hummus…yummy!
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Oops! I thought it was a blender. I would make Pico de Gallo…..
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Salsa … Homemade !!
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I would make a rich creamy dessert in this!
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I’d use it to grind up seeds to make grain-free seed crackers for my kids :)
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I would make homemade salsa!!
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I will use this little thing for everything!! Every meal has SOMETHING to be chopped up!!
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I would useto make homemadespaghetti sauce!
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I would give it to my sister! She wants one badly
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Cookies
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Pecan Tassies!
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Well just about anything I guess I have never owned one so I imagine I can use it for anything I cut with a knife and more. Arthritis is getting bad so this would really help out. Hope to win!!! Thanks
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Homemade Salsa! nom nom nom
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I would make homemade cookie dough!
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Have a puppy that I am now having to grind up all his food for this would be great!
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homemade mayonaise, tarter sauce and salsa thanks
sewitupjulie@gmail.com
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Salsa
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I would make lots of yummy things!!!
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I would make olive dip
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I would love to make pico de gallo with this!
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Salsa!!
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I would grate carrots for carrot cake
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My grandma’s”Tomato Relish” (salsa)
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This would be great for small batches.
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Mainly, I would use this mini food processor to chop onions, peppers, and such. The fact that it’s a mini works perfectly for me, as I generally cook for myself and housemate.
Thanks for submitting this giveaway to abitosunshine!
ruthcox at abitosunshine dot net
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cookies, cakes, pies and frostings :)
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veggie drinks! yes yumm
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Shakes, smoothies, laundry detergent, ect. I could think of a lot of things!
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i would try to make salsa with this and about a million other things!
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pesto, cheesecake crust, guacamole
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baby food
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I’d make salsa
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wow this is so great…bread and salad
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I hate to be a complainer but those of us on the East coast who only get a chance to read our blogs in the evening get HOSED every time with these giveaways. Couldn’t you at least make it west coast time?
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sara replied: — July 17th, 2012 @ 8:53 pm
Meant those of us NOT on the east coast…
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Nick replied: — July 17th, 2012 @ 9:08 pm
Ha. Good point Sara. You aren’t the first to make it… Next time I do a giveaway I’ll make sure to keep in mind my west coast folks. :)
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I used my mini food processor nearly daily till it quit on me. Had it for over ten years, so this would be a great win.
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