My Immersion Blender – a favorite tool!

Well, in my usual fashion, I failed to keep up with my plan to post a monthly Favorite Things post for March, but instead of copping out all together, I thought I’d at least share one favorite tool that came to mind recently… my Kitchenaid Immersion Blender!

I was thinking about this today when I made the Strawberry Puree for this Strawberry Cake recipe (one of my most popular recipes EVER!).

Here’s the thing with this blender.  I really never thought I’d want an immersion blender (also sometimes called a stick blender).  I didn’t have it on a wish list or think it was something I’d use all that often.

But then one Christmas a few years ago, my husband surprised me with it (along with some other small appliances).  No, I was not upset – I’m that girl who loves getting kitchen gadgets or appliances for gifts.  Seriously love it.  And my hubby knows it 😉

So, back to the Immersion Blender.  I really wasn’t sure I’d use it much.  But then I was making potato soup one day and one of the kids said they wished the soup was more creamy and less chunky – so I pulled out the stick blender and made it smoother – right there on the stove in the soup pot.

I was SOLD!  

These days I use it at least weekly.  Off the top of my head, I use it for whipped cream (YES – so easy in that cup above to make a small amount!), strawberry or raspberry puree, potato soup, and homemade red sauce (my best friend lives in Italy – she taught me to make it – although she’d probably never stick a blender in it).  I’ve also used it to make smoothies and other sauces!

If it broke tomorrow, I’d promptly order a new one without hesitation.  I consider it a “staple” in my kitchen these days and I’m not sure how I lived without it before 😉

Anyway, I realize this is random but I just wanted to share.  If you’ve ever had a doubt about the usefulness of an Immersion Blender, know that I highly recommend them!

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Also, you can check out some of my other “favorite thing” posts here:

• Favorite Things – February 2017
• Favorite Things – January 2017
• 26 Favorite Cake Tools

Happy Caking!

Rose