A new toy arrived today!
I ordered a new Cuisinart 9-cup food processor when I saw it on super sale through Hautelook a couple of weeks ago and have been anxiously awaiting its arrival.
Now I want to process something!
Ryan and I already own a tiny food processor that I’ve been using for years. Its been great for making a small batch of homemade healthy banana custard (<— perfect for breakfast!) or my three-ingredient dark chocolate avocado mousse, but when it comes to larger recipes (or larger food), the small food processor just doesn’t cut it.
When we were registering for our wedding, I remember Ryan kept saying we should probably register for a new, larger food processor.
(Flashback photo from that lovely day!)
I told him that we had a perfectly good mini food processor that worked just fine. He said a bigger one might be a good idea and I brushed him off saying, “Yeah, yeah, maybe…” and surreptitiously made a mad dash toward the non-stick pans. See ya!
Well, it looks like someone was right, and now, a year and a half later, we’re finally in the food processor big leagues. Actually, they make a 14-cup food processor, so we’re probably just sitting on the bench in the big leagues, but we’re getting there.
I can’t wait to put it to use, so if you have any recipes that you love that require a food processor, please, please share and link to ‘em in the comments section!
Dinner
Dinner didn’t use the food processor because I had a one-track mind when it came to our evening meal. I wanted pizza and I wasn’t budging.
Using premade multigrain pizza dough that we bought from the Publix bakery, Ryan and I made semi-homemade pizza topped with cheese and turkey pepperoni.
It turned out fantastic.
For my fellow Publix shoppers, if you’ve ever made pizza with their bakery dough and it came out way too thick and doughy, leave the dough out on the counter for an hour before baking. It makes such a difference and after eating more than our fair share of crazy-thick pizza, Ryan and I are happy to finally follow instructions, plan ahead and let the dough sit for a solid hour before topping it with sauce and cheese.
And for dessert…
The last truffle from our Easter candy collection. Sad day.
See ya in the morning!
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oh my goodness! you are going to love that processor! I have a smaller one, but it still gets the job done when making purees as healthy oil/butter substitutions for my baking! enjoy! 🙂
oh by the way I am sending you an e-mail I have something for you that you will LOVE!
Julie, you will love the processor! Especially for making pizza dough!
http://www.birchwoodpie.blogspot.com/2011/04/amazing-40-minute-homemade-pizza.html
You are going to get your money worth out of that food processor! I use mine all the time! A great new adventure for you should be homemade peanut butter, of course. It is so much healthier to make your own, it’s easy, and you can add cinnamon, vanilla, cocoa, etc.
I LOVE my food processor! I have the 7 cup and have made so many things in it. Almond butter, homemade pizza dough (using the dough blade), hummus, pesto, sauces, frozen banana “ice cream”, etc. The list goes on and on!
For the pizza dough – buy Fleichmann’s Pizza Crust yeast located next to the regular dough yeast. Follow the exact directions, except make it all in your processor. Process for about 10 seconds, the dough will form, no kneading or rising required, perfect every time! I make this at least once a month! Enjoy it 🙂
We’ve had a 10 cup cuisinart food processor for about 2 years now. I LOVE making homemade peanut butter in it:
http://shesontherun.com/2011/01/peanut-butter-my-4-ingredient-fix/
I also use it all the time to shred cheese, carrots, potatoes (for potato pancakes), and do general food prep.
Holy crap if you haven’t made your own nut butter, you must try Ashley’s recipe! She has like 25 different kinds,
but here’s a link to one of the best!
http://www.edibleperspective.com/home/2010/4/19/nut-buttery-addiction.html
I lOOOOVEE hautelook. I bought two gorgeous dresses off there the other day and am anxiously waiting for them in the mail <3
This is really amusing to me b/c my husband and I had the exact same convo while registering except the roles were reversed. I said we should register for a larger one and he said no no, the l ittle one is great! Well… it WASNT great, it was too small! PLUS it broke! lol!
The food processor is great for making homeade hummus and homeade pestos. Can be a little annoying to clean but it’s worth it! And be careful when cleaning the blades!!!
My favorite recipe of all time with a food processor are raw balls. They’re quick, delicious, nutritious and the perfect snack before or after a workout!
Just throw all the ingredients in the processor, and process away!
http://georgiatryingsomethingnew.blogspot.ca/2011/08/raw-balls.html
OK, second negative product review on your blog this week but…my mom bought me that food processor and to this day, I’ve never quite figured out how to use it! So many blades…such unclear directions!!
I suppose I could watch the DVD that came with it but the fact that I have to watch a DVD to learn to use my food processer confuses me. I’m really curious to hear what you think of it because I’ve literally never even used mine.
ha! the food processor and its million parts can currently be found all over our kitchen counter. it’s ridiculously overwhelming and i hate reading instruction manuals, so i feel ya. we’ll see how it goes. i’m waiting for the mess to piss ryan off so he’ll just figure it out for me.
Food processors are amazing and will change your life. Some of my favorites include…
This pesto sauce: http://www.dailydishblog.com/2012/01/another-meatless-monday.html
Homemade hummus: http://www.dailydishblog.com/2011/01/homemade-healthy-snack-idea.html (you’ll never go back to the homemade stuff again)
And for another tasty chickpea recipe – falafel! http://www.dailydishblog.com/2011/12/homemade-falafel.html
Enjoy your new tool Julie!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE my food processor!! Here’s my favorite food processor-utilizing recipe: http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2010/08/vegan-cashew-cheese-herb-crust-velvet.html. It’s for a vegan cashew “cheese” dip, and is ALWAYS a huge hit at parties. It takes a few days to prepare, but there’s not a lot of hands-on time and it’s SO worth it.
Now, I’m off to get my hands on some raw cashews…
http://frenchwomendontgetfat.com/content/isoupe-aux-l%C3%A9gumes-de-mamani
The. Best. Soup. EVER! Just note that you process all the veggies in small batches after and don’t dump in all the water with it. Reserve the water, though, to get the soup to your desired consistency. It’s also yummy veggie stock, so I always freeze what’s left.
Is this food processor loud? I just got one for my birthday, and trying to make nut butter with it nearly burst my eardrums! So I’m looking for a different one that does the job, at a reasonable volume 🙂