My Cuisinart Mini Processor

I have just fallen in love--again--with my mini Cuisinart food processor. It comes out at least once a day, and often I take it right out of the dishwasher to use it again, or just rinse it out knowing I'll be using it again for the next meal. It's a lot less cumbersome than my large processor, making it more handy.

I use it for:

• sauces and dips
• last minute spreads for sandwiches when I'm in a hurry
• small batches of dough
• mincing garlic or ginger
• pureeing vegetables
• mixing up spice mixes before putting them into veggies

Well, this may seem obvious to most because the buttons on the front say "Chop" and "Grind", but I just figured out that I can grind nuts into a nice nutty pulp...almost like nut butter. I bet it will make my sauces a lot smoother than my blender if I use the "grind" feature. A world of opportunities just opened up for this cheap-o who won't invest in a Vita-Mix.

The day I made this discovery, I added these nuts to my oatmeal with some dates, chia seeds, almond milk and cinnamon for a nutty treat!