Are you an “Appliance Junkie”?
Are you an “appliance junkie” like me? I love watching infomercials where they feature the latest and greatest new kitchen gadget and I almost always want to get one 😉
But I’m happy with my current collection of gadgets. My favorite are my Vitamix, Instant Pot, Breville Smart Oven Air, and my food processor.
Let’s talk about food processors. Do you remember why you bought your food processor? Perhaps you were sold on the promise of cutting your prep time in half. And you had visions of all the healthy meals you’d be serving up.
Unfortunately, if you are like most people, your food processor spends more time in storage than it should.
Your challenge for this week is to reacquaint yourself with your food processor. If possible, keep your food processor out of the cupboard - mine lives on my counter next to my blender. When it is right there on the counter you are more likely to use it.
While food processors are great for slicing and chopping, the can be cumbersome to use for just one task. Having to clean your machine after each use can be a huge deterrent.
Make it a habit to process more than one thing.
If you are grating some potatoes for hash browns, then slice up some red onions for your salads this week.
Or if you whip up a batch of nut butter you might notice there’s quite a bit left in the container. Add some nuts, dates, and flavorings (like chocolate) and make some energy bites. Or add a couple of frozen bananas, a bit of cacao powder with a splash of almond milk and you have a delicious chocolate-peanut butter nice cream waiting for you in the freezer. Yummy!
Use your food processor to prep your salad veggies after you get home from shopping. Washing and prepping your veggies turns them into fast food. Grab those greens and veggies and make a quick salad. Or pair up some veggies with your favorite hummus. Just imagine how good you feel eating all that nutritious food.
Need some inspiration on what to do with your food processor? These are some of the things I use mine for:
Making nut butters
Chopping a bunch of veggies for a soup or chili
Shredding or slicing raw veggies (potatoes, carrots, zucchini beets, cabbage, onions, garlic, etc.) & fruits
Making sandwich spreads or pâtés
Making hummus
Chopping nuts and dates for desert crusts
Mixing up healthy ingredients for energy bites
Chopping nuts
Making flour out of oats or almonds
Making pesto & salsa
Use your food processor to prep your salad veggies after you get home from shopping.
You’ll be more likely to make a salad for lunch or grab some veggies to snack on!
What will you use your food processor for this week?
Need recipes or ideas?
Let me know in the comments below.
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