Food processors or blenders are popular, they are one of the essential kitchen appliances that will make your life easier. Depending on your lifestyle, it will influence the kind of kitchen aid mixer you need.

For a nomad like myself, I like to carry in my backpack a small hand mixer (even just a small whip) to blend my energy drinks composed of powder herbal supplements along with some water and or juices. That way I can sip on my economical healthy drink and even make it as a meal replacement with the right recipe.

Here is a trick to get a good texture. First, just pour half of the liquid of your choice and the powder supplements, then mix them together. After add the rest of the ingredients, you can even add some yogurt and blend a last time. For a sweater taste I like to add a few drops of Canadian unpasteurized maple syrup.

To get toddlers eating onions, garlic, cabbages... Just make your soup as normal when it is cooked. You can even use hand blenders so they will ask for more.

As an environmentalist I rather use hand mixer to save on power.