Surprising Things Your Food Processor Can Do Easily
                     Surprising Things Your Food Processor Can Do Easily
Whether chopping walnuts or carrots, mixing the batter for bread, or whipping up a quick  
dessert, the best food processor is a lifesaver in the kitchen. Here are a few surprising things 
 that your food processor can easily assist you with.
1 Mess-free Batters
You can make your favorite strawberry muffins and quick bread batters in just minutes in your  
food processor, without making any mess. The trick here is to puree the wet ingredients first and 
 then sprinkle the dry ingredients evenly over the top and pulse until mostly incorporated. Then  
give it a quick swipe with your spatula and your batter is ready to bake.
2 Chop Vegetables
Let your food processor do the chopping, slicing and shredding for you, which reduces your 
 prep time. If you are making a soup or stew with a lot of vegetables, pulse them in your  
processor to chop. For salads, use the slicing disc to make quick work out of slicing the  
vegetables. Use the shredding disk to shred cheese for pasta or vegetables for salads in  
seconds.
3 Make Nut Butters
Avoid buying premade jars of nut butter that would easily separate in the fridge, instead make it  
in your food processor. All you need is 2 to 3 cups of roasted, unsalted peanuts, cashews or  
almonds. Then place them in the processor with ½ teaspoon of salt and let the machine run until 
 the butter is smooth and runny. If your family eats nut butter more often, then this is a huge cost 
 saver.
4 Make Quick and Healthy Sauces
What is the fastest way to dress up your grilled meat, fish, or pasta? The food processor is  
perfect for whipping up nutritious herb-based sauces that can be instantly added to your meal.  
Start adding a few handfuls of herbs or greens; then add a handful of roasted nuts or seeds;  
squeeze some lemon juice; add some cheese, if you like. Season it with salt and pepper and  
blend until it is finely chopped. With the motor running, drizzle in some olive oil until it is smooth.
5 Make Soft-Serve Ice Cream
Make instant soft-serve ice cream in your food processor by using frozen fruit. Blend the frozen 
 bananas with a touch of milk for making banana ice cream, or make frozen yogurt by using  
frozen mangos or peaches and a few spoonful of Greek yogurt, and add some honey to  
sweeten it.
Whether you are a seasoned pro or you are just learning to cook, buy food processors 
 online as it is an incredibly helpful tool to have in the kitchen