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Immersion Blender

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I use an immersion blender to make my own smoothies - I can stick it right into the glass with the ingredients. Then the end pops off and can go in the dishwasher. It is so much easier to use and clean than a regular blender!

- Submitted by EMI412 10/27/2010 in Cooking | 2 Comments

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End of week soup

AT the end of every week I go through the crisper for unused veggies and through the freezer for ends of bags of veggies. I toss everything in a big pot with a boullion cube or two and cook it to make soup. Add leftover chuncked meat or chicken if you have it. You can just chop it all, or use the immersion blender on it for a different style of soup. If I'm using the immersion blender, I also add any bits of leftover cheese. You could cook ends of boxes of pasta or broken spaghetti, and add

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The soup is never the same twice, but I do it every week and we have it three times a week. A real time and money saver.

- Submitted by AKASHA66 10/27/2010 | 2 Comments | View Secret

Stick Blender (Immersion blender)

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I couldn't live without my stick blender (immersion blender)- Makes smoothies and soups so much easier to prepare when you don't have to transfer from the blender and clean up is a breeze!

- Submitted by PAMELASUE60 10/27/2010 | 2 Comments | View Secret

Cream Soups

When making a cream soup, use an immersion blender to thicken soup. In some soups like potato reserve some pieces and add to thickened mixture. Great Carb reducer!

- Submitted by SLACHETKA103145 10/27/2010 | 1 Comments | View Secret

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