In the Kitchen

Yes you can use your blender for more than just making a smoothie.

You probably already have one.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal live. John 3:16 (NIV)

Wherever it is dig it out! That trusty dusty old blender can help you get out of the kitchen in a hurry.

As a time saving device a blender is one of the tops. Just read some of these ideas to find out how.

1. You can chop vegetables that you may need chopped fine in the blender. Do small amounts and blend with short bursts until you reach the desired texture. Such as carrots and cabbage for coleslaw.

2.Make bread crumbs from your blender. Use your fresher breads for fresh crumbs. Your day old bread for dryer courser crumbs. Make cracker crumbs and even cookie crumbs for your desserts and pie crusts.

3.Your blender can even be used to make cakes, cookies, muffins and pies. Blend things like your butter and eggs together and then remove from the blender to stir in your flours and dry goods.

4.You can also grate cheese in your blender. Use small 1 to 2 inch cubes and grate away. Of course it won’t look like the cheese you buy in the nice little packages in the grocery store but if you’re shredding for things like a quiche or casserole topping it’s going to melt down so who cares!

Some tips to keep in mind.

Mashed potatoes and egg whites don’t do well in the blender. Egg whites will never nice and stiff and your cooked potatoes will turn into soup instead of nice and fluffy.

Stop your blender occasionally and mix things together with a rubber spatula.

After you’re done and have emptied the container of your foods, run the blender a few seconds with some hot soapy water to make sure all the food particles have been removed before sending it through your dishwasher or hand washing it.

Happy Quick Cooking!

O Quinn is a food enthusiast who likes to feed her family delicious as gourmet as possible meals without spending a lot of time in the kitchen. For more on home and family Homemaking Organized

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