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Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you have a food processor? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 17:08:22 +0000 ShootingStar on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor/page/2#post-822545 Fri, 31 May 2013 15:32:46 +0000 ShootingStar 822545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have this crazy awesome food processor that I got as a shower present from FIL and I have no idea what to do with it - <a href="http://www.kitchenaid.com/shop/countertop-appliances-1/countertop-appliances-2/food-processors-3/-KFP1333ER-401261/KFP1333ER/" rel="nofollow">http://www.kitchenaid.com/shop/countertop-appliances-1/countertop-appliances-2/food-processors-3/-KFP1333ER-401261/KFP1333ER/</a> It's such a pain to clean, DH hates when I use it (because he usually gets stuck with cleaning!) I don't do a lot of cooking big batches or soups, so maybe that's why I don't have a use for it. I also have a teeny one that I use for grating small amounts of veggies and herbs. emahlee on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor/page/2#post-822425 Fri, 31 May 2013 14:53:55 +0000 emahlee 822425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I recently got one to make nut butters too! But I haven't gotten around to it yet... My friend makes dough in hers. BlueberryPie on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor/page/2#post-822320 Fri, 31 May 2013 14:14:47 +0000 BlueberryPie 822320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We love our food processor! I regularly make nut butters, pie crust, pesto, hummus, bread crumbs from stale bread (freeze them), random sauces, etc. I recently used it to shred potatoes for hash browns and it worked wonderfully. We also love this bread recipe for sandwiches (there are lots of other food processor bread recipes too): <a href="http://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2007/05/vietnamese_bagu.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2007/05/vietnamese_bagu.html</a> And I make the sauce for my beef barbacoa in it once every couple weeks. So easy! <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/04/tender-beef-barbacoa-chipotle-tacos-recipe.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/04/tender-beef-barbacoa-chipotle-tacos-recipe.html</a> (I had to include the recipe because it is THAT good!) We bought ours at Bed Bath & Beyond with a coupon. This one: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DFP-14BCN-Processor-Brushed-Stainless/dp/B0000645TW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1370027183&sr=8-3&keywords=cuisinart+food+processor" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DFP-14BCN-Processor-Brushed-Stainless/dp/B0000645TW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1370027183&sr=8-3&keywords=cuisinart+food+processor</a> kjpugs on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor/page/2#post-822204 Fri, 31 May 2013 13:33:50 +0000 kjpugs 822204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have four haha. We have one big nice one, two mini ones, and one hand crank one. I use the hand crank one to shred foods like brussels sprouts. NOMMMM. I use the mini ones to dice garlic- I'll de-skin a whole head and then process it in there to be minced up and it keeps in the fridge for a week or two but is way better for you than the jarred stuff but you can use it the same. (I think you could use a nice/big one easily for those applications too, I just have a chef husband who has too many gadgets.) And then the big one DH uses for a ton but the only thing that I would ever use it for that isn't like crazy chef-like is PESTOOOO! Sooo delicious! rattles on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor/page/2#post-822203 Fri, 31 May 2013 13:33:40 +0000 rattles 822203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrs. bird: That second one's the same one I have and like! Discounts ftw! looch on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor/page/2#post-822185 Fri, 31 May 2013 13:27:05 +0000 looch 822185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have every kitchen appliance known to man, they've been in storage the last 5 years, I haven't missed them that much, to be honest. I find the issue is taking them out and then putting them away again. If you leave them out all the time, you're more likely to use them. I am really curious about the nut butter, has anyone successfully made it in their food processor or blender? mrs. bird on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor/page/2#post-821604 Fri, 31 May 2013 10:23:42 +0000 mrs. bird 821604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: these two in the amazon warehouse are super inexpensive! they say 'used', but that means it's a return, not that someone used it, so it'll look like someone opened the box and then put it back. if you click '7 used offers' and scroll down to the last one offered at $29.21, it's just a repackage, there's nothing wrong with it. it is a 8 cup and has 4 star average from 367 reviews, so i bet it's decent! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-FP1600B-8-Cup-Processor/dp/B0038KPRG6/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_2?m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=merchant&ie=UTF8&qid=1370013223&sr=1-2&keywords=food+processor" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-FP1600B-8-Cup-Processor/dp/B0038KPRG6/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_2?m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=merchant&ie=UTF8&qid=1370013223&sr=1-2&keywords=food+processor</a> or a little bigger at 10 cups (and IMO nicer looking) and still a 4 star review average, the hamilton beach one. this one is just an unopened return since it's in 'like new' condition. $42 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-Processor-Compact-Storage/dp/B002V8RNH2/ref=sr_sp-btf_title_1_5?m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=merchant&ie=UTF8&qid=1370013625&sr=1-5&keywords=food+processor" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-Processor-Compact-Storage/dp/B002V8RNH2/ref=sr_sp-btf_title_1_5?m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=merchant&ie=UTF8&qid=1370013625&sr=1-5&keywords=food+processor</a> rattles on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor/page/2#post-821550 Fri, 31 May 2013 10:09:00 +0000 rattles 821550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have this one: <a href="http://www.target.com/p/hamilton-beach-10-cup-food-processor/-/A-11893663" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/hamilton-beach-10-cup-food-processor/-/A-11893663</a>. It works well and was $50. I use it for prep work and for things like pesto and salsa. My fave in the summer is fruit salsa with baked cinnamon chips! regberadaisy on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor/page/2#post-821534 Fri, 31 May 2013 10:03:31 +0000 regberadaisy 821534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: haha I'm not sure I usually use our kitchenaid or do by hand but I know you can! Mrs. Pen on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor/page/2#post-821519 Fri, 31 May 2013 09:59:30 +0000 Mrs. Pen 821519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Bee: that's on my wishlist too! But it doesn't chop veggies. And I really want to make nut butters and my SIL has tried with the vitamix and it didn't work. Mrs. Pen on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor/page/2#post-821516 Fri, 31 May 2013 09:58:43 +0000 Mrs. Pen 821516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @regberadaisy: oh fun! do you mix the dough in it like you would a kitchenaid mixer? @mrs. bird: that is one high tech processor!!! gee! I think it looks awesome. but I definitely don't have $200 for one... I wonder if they sell them at BBB - they always send out those 20% off one item coupons! TheSwissWifeStyle on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-821417 Fri, 31 May 2013 09:33:40 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 821417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrs. bird: that is smart! mrs. bird on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-821288 Fri, 31 May 2013 08:49:33 +0000 mrs. bird 821288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @TheSwissWifeStyle: this is the one i have, and it come with a 12 cup and a 4 cup bowl so you don't get the 'too little in a big bowl useless spin'. genius! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-FP-12DC-Collection-12-Cup-Processor/dp/B002I5DMTQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=FB1I63J2X7FN&coliid=I2GBRYF9L2Z402" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-FP-12DC-Collection-12-Cup-Processor/dp/B002I5DMTQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=FB1I63J2X7FN&coliid=I2GBRYF9L2Z402</a> regberadaisy on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-821278 Fri, 31 May 2013 08:46:58 +0000 regberadaisy 821278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a cuisinart duet. Along with everything everyone has posted also for pizza dough! Mrs. Bee on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-821267 Fri, 31 May 2013 08:43:29 +0000 Mrs. Bee 821267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i recently bought one with my ebates gift card, but i never use it. i wish i had purchased a vitamix instead (yes it's 4x the cost though). the vitamix can do what the food processor can do, plus make the best smoothies! Alivoo01 on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-821247 Fri, 31 May 2013 08:37:20 +0000 Alivoo01 821247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We got one as a wedding gift, and it's still sitting in a box in a closet. I'm hoping to use it when DS is here and is eating purees/solids! lamariniere on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-820837 Fri, 31 May 2013 00:54:08 +0000 lamariniere 820837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I also have an enormous Cuisinart with 3 different bowls. I use it for shredded veggies (carrots, zucchini, potatoes, onions, etc.), pesto, hummus, shredded cheese, soup, gazpacho, pie crust. I have a Parmesan grater attachment and a whisk attachment for whipping egg whites. I also make baby food with it. You can make nut butters and flours with it, but I haven't tried those things yet. I made bread dough in it once, but I'm kind of scared of burning out the motor, so I probably won't do that again. That said, the bread turned out really well. TheSwissWifeStyle on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-820836 Fri, 31 May 2013 00:53:34 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 820836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have some weird brand, but I use it quite often. I will say though I'd like a smaller one. If it's too big, some of the food or whatever just flies around in there and doesn't get touched by the blade. Unless there's a lot of stuff in there, ya know? It's almost beneficial to have one big one and one small one if you're going to use them a lot. But then again a lot of the time, you could just use a blender. But, I think it's good to have one! Mrs Green Grass on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-820831 Fri, 31 May 2013 00:44:35 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 820831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. High Heels: me too! Still in the box. I have no idea how to use it...but hoping ill get up the nerve to try when lo starts solids Ina. Couple of weeks. PointeShoesTutus on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-820792 Thu, 30 May 2013 23:49:27 +0000 PointeShoesTutus 820792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a full size and a mini food processor. The mini is great for chopping herbs or nuts. I use the big on to make marinades, pie crust, slice apples for pies, and to grate cheese. I love them both. It's one of those things that I don't use very often but when I need it, there really is no substitute for it. Ree723 on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-820789 Thu, 30 May 2013 23:46:33 +0000 Ree723 820789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use our food processor ALL. THE. TIME. seriously, we couldn't live without it! We cook a lot of meals from Jamie Oliver's 15 minute meals book, and most of his recipes call for e processor, usually to chop veg and make sauces. We also make a lot of LO's baby food in there - not just purees, but chopping things up into smaller chunks etc. it seriously is our most used kitchen appliance....next to our electric kettle of course as my British/Aussie husband can't have less than about six cups of tea per day, which has of coursed rubbed off on me! JessKas on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-820785 Thu, 30 May 2013 23:42:57 +0000 JessKas 820785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a cusinart and I LOVE it. I use it for hummus, nut butter, pie dough, grinding some flours (like oat), sauces, chopping veggies. It came with a grating attachment and I use that for cheese and veggies. brownie on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-820783 Thu, 30 May 2013 23:40:27 +0000 brownie 820783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pesto, Salsa, Obliterating Vegetables (the only way I will eat them), I have been making various chickpea based treats with it lately (chocolate chip cookie hummus). skibobrown on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-820770 Thu, 30 May 2013 23:34:32 +0000 skibobrown 820770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes! We have a cuisinart. We don't use it all the time, but we use it often enough that it is worth having. Mrs. High Heels on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-820695 Thu, 30 May 2013 22:31:59 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 820695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @autumnlove: lol same here!! i have one that's still sitting pretty in the box it came in. it was a wedding gift so its been sitting unopened for almost 4 years now. yikes! Boopers on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-820675 Thu, 30 May 2013 22:21:44 +0000 Boopers 820675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We got one as a wedding gift and hardly use it. I need to find more recipes that require me to use it. Mrs. Pen on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-820655 Thu, 30 May 2013 22:15:49 +0000 Mrs. Pen 820655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Twine: not necessarily that I like to cook but more so that it is a daily task that needs to be done so I do it. We cook our dinners 6/7 nights a week. autumnlove on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-820625 Thu, 30 May 2013 22:04:21 +0000 autumnlove 820625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: Haha, I know. It is a Kitchenaid in Empire Red. I think. 7 cup capacity? Mrs. Twine on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-820196 Thu, 30 May 2013 20:40:29 +0000 Mrs. Twine 820196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have one. I use it for pie crust, pesto, some prep tasks, shredding cheese... if you like to cook you would use it. I'm pretty positive. MapleMoose on "Do you have a food processor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-processor#post-820154 Thu, 30 May 2013 20:35:06 +0000 MapleMoose 820154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: It hasn't failed me yet! Just used it tonight to make eggplant caponata for a party tomorrow :)