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Russell Hobbs Desire Food Processor (RRP £54.99) – Review and Giveaway

June 6, 2012

I have been very busy testing the entire Desire Collection range of Russell Hobbs appliances. I have used quite a few appliances by Russell Hobbs in the past, in particular, during a competition they ran around Christmas to test their Allure products and come up with some recipes using them. I have to say, I was impressed by the quality overall and so it is nice to be able to have a play with the Desire range, too. The great news is that Russell Hobbs have also kindly offered a second set of products, so I will be hosting a 3-part giveaway for my Fabulicious Food! readers starting today with the Desire Food Processor. The appliances within the Desire range are matt black with red accents. The Desire Food Processor and Jug Blender has a 600W motor.

Space in my kitchen, as in most, is limited, so it is important to me to find products that do the job I want them to do, whilst taking up the least amount of worktop space.  The Desire food processor comes in three main pieces with the following features –

  • The main body (matt black) with a manual dial at the front.
  • Two interchangeable top pieces – the food processor (with red accents) and a 1.5 litre capacity blending jug (with a red bottom and lid).
  • In addition to this, you also get a number of accessories, such as a slicing disc, coarse grater, fine grater, a mixing blade that can be used for dough and a creamer that can be used for sponge cakes.
  • Two speed settings and a pulse function.
  • A small manual including two recipes.
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Desire Blender

The jug blender is pretty standard – it will allow you to crush ice, blend soup and make dips or sauces such as pesto, easily.  The lids fits on very securely, as it has a thick layer of rubber around the lid, which I particularly like as it is safe for the kids to stand and have a go at without thinking that the lid will blow off. The jug blender has been a definite winner in our house – “Yay, Mummy, now we can make milkshakes every day!” In actual fact, it is great for a quick and healthy breakfast smoothies and it gets us well away from the temptation of sugary cereals. I have also used it to make a quick Hollandaise Sauce to coat some fresh British Asparagus. The only thing I have noticed is that in full speed, the blender jumps around a little. There are suction feet on the bottom – make sure they are stuck down!

Ren’s Recipe

Strawberry, Banana, Pear and Chocolate Milkshake/Smoothie

What you need –

10-12 fresh strawberries, hulled

2 ripe pears, peeled, chopped

1 banana, peeled, sliced

1 teaspoon hot chocolate powder

Handful of ice cubes

250ml whole milk

How to make –

Throw all the ingredients into a jug blender, blend until smooth, serve and drink immediately.

Desire Food Processor

Aside from the jug blender, you get a second 1.5 litre capacity processing bowl, also with a safety lock lid, though not rubber lined as with the jug blender.

With the discs in place, you can finely slice, shred and blend. You do get a little pusher piece so that you can push any pieces down the tube safely without putting your fingers anywhere near the blades.

There is a creaming disc that you can use to thicken cream, beat eggs and to cream eggs and sugar together to make cakes. I have found that this is fine when using the all-in-one method. But otherwise, use it to cream your butter and sugar together first, then your eggs and then simple mix your flour in with a spoon – otherwise the whisking action will be too harsh. I made one of our family favourites – Nigella’s Marmalade Pudding Cake – in it and it worked a treat. In fact, lots of Nigella recipes call for you to throw everything into a mixer, so this does the job perfectly.

It is also great for making quick summer salads – a great one is Polish classic carrot and apple salad (Surówka) – 3 carrots, one apple, a handful of sultanas, a teaspoon of lemon juice and a sprinkle of sugar and salt. The grater blades are fairly easy to interchange and once in place will shred and grate very quickly.

Overall Impression

All in all, the mixer isn’t too clunky in size, but I have found with food processors that you have to have space to keep them out on the work top otherwise they barely get used. Leaving mine out this week, we’ve used lots more fruit and have made smoothies every day for breakfast. Tonight, we’ll be having homemade pizza using the dough tool.

There is a Jug Blender on its own within the Desire Collection range, but for the sake of an additonal £17 if not less, you would be better off buying the Food Processor which comes with a Jug Blender as well as the Food Processing Bowl.

I was a little disappointed that there weren’t many recipes to try – just two in the manual – and the two links suggested in the book to follow to get more recipes don’t seem to link to any more…

Giveaway

Thanks to Russell Hobbs, I have one Desire Collection Food Processor to giveaway. Here’s how to enter

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Discloure: I was sent the Russell Hobbs Desire Collection range to test/review along with a second set to giveway. No incentive was given to write a positive review. All opinions are my own. No monetary compensation was received in order for this product to be featured on Fabulicious Food!

Come back tomorrow for Part Two of the Russell Hobbs Desire Review and Giveaway!

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About Ren

Ren Behan is a British-born food writer of Polish descent. She is a mum to three young children (13, 10 and 5) and spends lots of time with them in the kitchen. Ren writes about seasonal, family-friendly food on her blog www.renbehan.com. She also contributes recipes and articles to online and print food publications, such as Food52.com, GreatBritishChefs.com, Huff Post Food and JamieOliver.com. She holds a Diploma in Food Journalism with Distinction and has completed a Food Styling course at Leiths School of Food and Wine.

Ren’s cookbook, Wild Honey and Rye: Modern Polish Recipes, draws upon her Polish heritage and regular travels to Poland.

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Comments

  1. Diana says

    September 18, 2013 at 12:55 am

    Just received my food processor from Amazon and it’s great. I want to share my Amazon promo code http://amzn.to/19bPAif – You will not be disappointed.

    Reply
  2. Choclette says

    July 10, 2012 at 10:14 am

    How very exciting and a fantastic birthday present too. Thank you Ren. My poor old food processor which has been with me for over 20 years is struggling. This one looks so smart too and fits in brilliantly with my red kitchen.

    Reply
  3. Adrian Clarke says

    July 6, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    Soup from all my veggie leftovers!

    Reply
  4. Michael Cannon says

    July 6, 2012 at 4:27 am

    I would make a fruit smoothie

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  5. Angie Hoggett says

    July 6, 2012 at 1:21 am

    a chocolate ice cream smoothie, mmm

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  6. Herb says

    July 6, 2012 at 12:25 am

    strawberry and cherry milk shakes

    Reply
  7. Leanne Bucknall says

    July 5, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    I’d love to try making my own smoothies, a lot cheaper than buying them, fresher & more nutritious.

    Reply
  8. John Legge says

    July 5, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    Breakfast smoothies for my 2 young sons

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  9. kristy brown says

    July 5, 2012 at 10:55 pm

    I would make a delicious smoothie with grape, raspberries & mango with pure orange juice! My kids love them and they don’t realise it’s so healthy for them!

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  10. Michelle Rayner says

    July 5, 2012 at 10:43 pm

    I’d experiment with fruit smoothies

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  11. Ellen Stafford says

    July 5, 2012 at 10:38 pm

    A lovely healthy smoothie

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  12. rachael jones says

    July 5, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    banana and chocolate smoothies for my fussy son !

    Reply
  13. Diane Carey says

    July 5, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    I would make something low in fat because my husband has to now watch his cholesterol

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  14. Wendy Bailey says

    July 5, 2012 at 9:22 pm

    What a sexy looking machine! What wouldn’t I use it for – chopping onions, grating cheese, making pastry – and with my old clapped-out processor, I’ve recently discovered that it is great for mixing up bread/pizza dough, so we’ve been having home made pizzas instead of shop bought just recently….A machine like this is about as limited as your imagination! And this one does smoothies too? I’d never get out of the kitchen, I’d be having too much fun!

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  15. sue willshee says

    July 5, 2012 at 8:16 pm

    I’m really into salads at the moment so I’d shred lots of veg such as carrot, celeriac and swede for my salads – yum!

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  16. lorraine polley says

    July 5, 2012 at 8:10 pm

    i would make batches of different flavoured soup

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  17. Angela Macdonald says

    July 5, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    I would use it to make lovely homemade soup or fruit smoothies. xx

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  18. Paula T says

    July 5, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    Smoothies a must for me

    Reply
  19. steven sloan says

    July 5, 2012 at 7:48 pm

    I would make soups,smoothies and dips

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  20. Sheri Darby says

    July 5, 2012 at 7:28 pm

    Home made soup – probably tomato soup

    Reply
  21. Jayne K says

    July 5, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    real banana milkshake

    Reply
  22. Mick Whitehead says

    July 5, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    Soups and smoothies … I could live off those

    Reply
  23. Jennifer Dyson says

    July 5, 2012 at 5:51 pm

    I would make some delicious soup!

    Reply
  24. Rikka B. says

    July 5, 2012 at 4:03 pm

    Water cress soup

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  25. Stephen Little says

    July 5, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    A smoothie!

    Reply
  26. Anthony G says

    July 5, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    I’d make a fruit shake!

    Reply
  27. Anthony G says

    July 5, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    Looks like a good product

    Reply
  28. tony houghton says

    July 5, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    would have to be a soup

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  29. chirag says

    July 5, 2012 at 2:46 pm

    mango and strawberry smoothie

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  30. Keeley says

    July 5, 2012 at 2:39 pm

    I would try out a million different recipes when my youngest is old enough to start trying solid foods.
    She’s only 2 weeks old, so a couple of months to go yet.

    Reply
  31. Helen Moulden says

    July 5, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    I would use it to make smoothies because they taste so amazingly good! Would love to try to make a fruits of the forest one!

    Reply
  32. Hannah says

    July 5, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    I have a really good recipe for pavlova made with a special strawberry sauce but it’s really hard to make without a food processor so that would be the first thing would make!

    Reply
  33. Andrew Halliwell says

    July 5, 2012 at 1:06 pm

    Been thinking of trying my hand at making soup for a while.
    Also been thinking of trying my hand at foraging, so, what kind of soup… could be anything, from the recipe on last night’s river cottage involving nettles to a plain old chicken soup.

    Reply
  34. Jill Ashton says

    July 5, 2012 at 12:53 pm

    The first thing I would make is a Margharita

    Reply
  35. Tracy says

    July 5, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    Anything! Especially soup, smoothies & HM coleslaw.

    Reply
  36. sarah fleck says

    July 5, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    I would use it for soup 😀

    Reply
  37. Stephen holman says

    July 5, 2012 at 11:49 am

    i could pretend and say i’d make some healthy smoothies but its more likely to be a liquidized mars bar milk shake or similar 🙂

    Reply
  38. Pat Stubbs says

    July 5, 2012 at 11:14 am

    I would use it to make my favourite butternut squash soup

    Reply
  39. Greg says

    July 5, 2012 at 10:41 am

    superb

    Reply
  40. Wila Jones says

    July 5, 2012 at 10:15 am

    I like to make my little grandson fresh baby meals and this would certainly be a great help.

    Reply
  41. andrea miles says

    July 5, 2012 at 10:11 am

    strawberry mojito

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  42. Samantha Atherton says

    July 5, 2012 at 9:03 am

    I’d make some homemade oup to share with my baby girl at lunchtimes.

    Reply
  43. Susan Martin says

    July 5, 2012 at 8:47 am

    Oh I would make my favorite soup, Potatoe and leek

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  44. chicamba says

    July 5, 2012 at 8:06 am

    I would make my favourite smoothies.

    Reply
  45. Emily Fowler says

    July 5, 2012 at 7:20 am

    I’d start by making a lovely soup – we need it in this ‘summer’ weather!

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  46. Cheryl Darling Pearson says

    July 5, 2012 at 6:57 am

    I would make smoothies for the kids, but freeze some in popsicle holders… just in case we ever get a summer!!!

    Reply
  47. SUSAN L HALL says

    July 4, 2012 at 11:57 pm

    I would make the freshest strawberry milkshake with the finest vanilla ice cream

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  48. Natalie White says

    July 4, 2012 at 10:34 pm

    I would make parsnip soup! I’m about to move in with my boyfriend and my Dad showed me how to make his famous parsnip soup… now all I need is the blender!

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  49. Amanda Richardson says

    July 4, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    a nice creamy tomato soup

    Reply
  50. Kay Perry says

    July 4, 2012 at 9:53 pm

    Wow it looks great, sleek and trendy

    Reply
  51. rachel humphries says

    July 4, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    I would make a banana milkshake – its lovely cold milk, bananas and honey. Yeah its not rocket science. You can always invigorate it alittle with extra additions, but the children love the simple version anyway and you cant really go wrong with the recipe. At the moment am having to mash the bananas with a fork so some extra kitchen equipment would definately come in handy 🙂

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  52. Sammie Martin says

    July 4, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    Fruit Smoothies

    Reply
  53. Rebecca Woodroof says

    July 4, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    a nice fruit smoothie

    Reply
  54. Eleanor Jones says

    July 4, 2012 at 6:33 pm

    I would make a fruity strawberry and cherry smoothie with honey 🙂

    Reply
  55. Linda Hartland says

    July 4, 2012 at 6:28 pm

    I would be making a selection of hummus first

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  56. JOANNE ROXBURGH says

    July 4, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    I’m a soup kinda gal…I love making all sorts of soups from the traditional to the weird and wonderfull,Altho my sroput soup was not one of my faves,but I was a novice then lol.

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  57. Peter says

    July 4, 2012 at 5:06 pm

    I would make veggie soups to take to work to keep me going out on my rounds 🙂

    Reply
  58. Simon Thompson says

    July 4, 2012 at 3:22 pm

    some delicious smoothies

    Reply
  59. Rebbecca says

    July 4, 2012 at 3:16 pm

    I would be able to learn how to make soups and pastes for all my family’s malaysian recipes 🙂

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  60. Janine Atkin says

    July 4, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    id make a fruit smoothie. i bet it would taste so much better than the shop bought stuff

    Reply
  61. Agata says

    July 4, 2012 at 11:25 am

    I would make a bbq sauce to go on top of my chicken wings

    Reply
  62. Adrian Crook says

    July 4, 2012 at 9:55 am

    I would make a nice tomato and basil soup

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  63. Greig spencer says

    July 4, 2012 at 7:40 am

    homemace soup yummy 🙂

    Reply
  64. Phyllis Ellett says

    July 4, 2012 at 7:32 am

    Just love leak and potato soup, so will blend that down until lovely, smooth and creamy

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  65. Alistair Richardson says

    July 3, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    Between me making soups, pies etc and my teenage daughter’s love for baking this would be a hard working machine.

    Reply
  66. Alex Brownlee says

    July 3, 2012 at 10:50 pm

    I would use this to make lush smoothies

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  67. denise cross says

    July 3, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    pumpkin soup

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  68. LESLEY RENSHAW says

    July 3, 2012 at 7:51 pm

    MANGO LASSI

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  69. Cassandra Fryer says

    July 3, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    I have struggled by for years making chunky soup, or par-blending with my hand blender…..you wouldn’t believe the mess I have created using this contraption! This food processor would be fab to win! 😀

    Reply
  70. kathy grant says

    July 3, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    WOULD LOOK LOVELY IN MY KITCHEN

    Reply
  71. Keith Hunt says

    July 3, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    smoothies

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  72. Eleanor Powell says

    July 3, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    I am hoping for a good crop of tomatoes again this year and another big batch of homemade tomato soup to be frozen down to use over the winter – this would make life alot easier

    Reply
  73. Christina Michael says

    July 3, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    Hummous would be good as a starter

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  74. Calum says

    July 3, 2012 at 12:59 pm

    This would be perfect for houmous

    Reply
  75. Lorna Peppiatt says

    July 3, 2012 at 12:46 pm

    I would make potato and leek soup. It’s our family’s favourite and so much more tasty when homemade.

    Reply
  76. John Pomfret says

    July 3, 2012 at 10:21 am

    I’d make a protein shake

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  77. Jem Dring says

    July 3, 2012 at 8:16 am

    I would make super summer gazpacho even if the sun isn’t shining i’d still make it feel like summer!

    Reply
  78. Elizabeth Smith says

    July 3, 2012 at 7:41 am

    Gazpacho, never tried it but it sounds like it’s full of the tastes I love

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  79. claire little says

    July 3, 2012 at 12:39 am

    I would make strawberry dacheries 🙂

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  80. Nicola says

    July 2, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    A tasty tropical fruit smoothie!

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  81. marina says

    July 2, 2012 at 7:38 pm

    baby food

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  82. valerie mccarthy says

    July 2, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    I would love to make smoothies and soups. mmmm.

    Reply
  83. susan miller says

    July 2, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    i would make lots and lots of fruit smoothies

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  84. louise connor says

    July 2, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    Looks great and would go lovely in my red kitchen.
    x

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  85. Daisy Bryan says

    July 2, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    I would make a nice healthy smoothie!

    Reply
  86. KatherineC says

    July 2, 2012 at 12:46 pm

    Some spicy carrot and lentil soup

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  87. Lizzie Todd says

    July 2, 2012 at 12:30 pm

    I’d definatly whip up some cocktails for my friends!

    Reply
  88. Nicola Byrne says

    July 2, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    Vegetable soup

    Reply
  89. Loma Wood says

    July 2, 2012 at 7:41 am

    Perfect for my kitchen and I would make my own coleslaw as we do’nt like onion in it!

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  90. Natasha Gandy says

    July 1, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    I would make amazing cakes and soups for the winter !! x

    Reply
  91. Karen says

    July 1, 2012 at 9:30 pm

    I would use it for a curried cauliflower and leek soup that we like

    Reply
  92. margaret scott says

    July 1, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    I would use it to mush up dinners for my baby grandson.

    Reply
  93. Gabriella Smith says

    July 1, 2012 at 12:29 pm

    I love making bird cake for my feathered friends. The food processor would make this so much easier

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  94. Angela L White says

    July 1, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    Would love to smoothies for the summer and soup for the winter

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  95. Angela M says

    July 1, 2012 at 8:24 am

    I love Carrot and Coriander soup but it has to be silky smooth, so it would certainly get a turn or two in the new blender.

    Reply
  96. Lemknip Pink says

    July 1, 2012 at 6:15 am

    I’d start with a lovely curry, and some chutney to go with it

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  97. Beverley says

    June 30, 2012 at 9:45 pm

    Well, at the moment I have a guinea pig with a broken tooth and amongst other things, I’m crushing his regular food up with a pestle and mortar, so I’d probably whizz some of that up! I’m also spending a fortune on jarred baby food to supplement his syringed food, so I’d probably make up a few batches of banana/peach and carrot/pea mush.

    Then, when his feeding is done for the day and he’s tucked up with a pile of shredded veggies, I’d make myself a margarita and relax!

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  98. William Gould says

    June 30, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    At the moment, making smoothies from the fruit we pick from our miniature fruit trees in our small garden!

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  99. Jo Taylor says

    June 30, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    Lots of soup especially celeriac and potato, my absolute favourite, as well as hommous – so much cheaper than shop bought and you are in charge of what goes into them!

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  100. Emma Howard says

    June 29, 2012 at 9:20 pm

    I’d make a breakfast smoothie

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  101. Janet Ashenden says

    June 29, 2012 at 12:51 pm

    Would love one of these. I love my own home made coleslaw, but grating the cabbage and carrot by hand isn’t the same!

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  102. Heather Haigh says

    June 28, 2012 at 9:23 pm

    Smooth watercress and potato soup.

    Reply
  103. Becky Willis says

    June 28, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    I’d make gorgeous fruit purees for summer sorbet.

    Reply
  104. Joanne McGawley says

    June 28, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    My Homemade Tomato and Basil sauce! I use it on everything!!!

    Reply
  105. lyndsey b says

    June 28, 2012 at 12:51 am

    I would make a potato dauphinoise and let the blades take the strain of slicing the potatoes finely enough!

    Reply
  106. Olu Balogun says

    June 27, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    A yummy banana smoothie.

    Reply
  107. Kerry W says

    June 27, 2012 at 11:23 am

    I think I would make some dough and bake some fresh bread rolls to have warm with some soup, which I had made earlier.

    Reply
  108. Paul Ellams says

    June 27, 2012 at 9:03 am

    I would make a spicy dip for nachos.

    Reply
  109. Dolly B says

    June 24, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    It would make life a heck of a lot easier making pumpkin and squash soup!

    Reply
  110. Marnie says

    June 24, 2012 at 11:01 am

    yummmmyy!

    Reply
  111. Hannah clementson says

    June 23, 2012 at 9:55 am

    I would make a chocolate frappe yum yum!

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  112. Kelly Hirst says

    June 21, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    Id make a chocolate crunchie milkshake…highly fattening : who cares 😉

    Reply
  113. Carolyn Philip says

    June 21, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    I would make potato and parsnip soup as it is my favourite on a rainy, wet day.

    Reply
  114. belinda porter says

    June 21, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    I would like to try the milkshake receipe (Rens Receipe)

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  115. Rachel Blackburn says

    June 19, 2012 at 9:28 pm

    I’d make some tomato and basil soup with ingredients from my garden 🙂

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  116. gerald ludlow says

    June 19, 2012 at 7:57 am

    I would use it to make soups ( tomato is my favourite )

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  117. Fay Hayes says

    June 18, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    It sounds as though it is good for all sorts of baking and preparation. As I am due to have surgery on both hands shortly and will have restricted use for up to a year it would mean we could still have homemade goodies as I could use the all-in-one method for cakes/biscuits and would still be able to whip up some healthy soups and smoothies. I’m sure my hubby would be a happy man to not have to do it all.

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  118. Jill Mann says

    June 17, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    My favourite ~ mixed berry and cointreau smoothy – Yummmmmmmyyyyy xxx

    Reply
  119. Susan Seaman says

    June 17, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    wow what a fab prize. id love this to help me get more creative in the kitchen, im such a boring cook but long to try new recipes with minimum equipment.

    Reply
  120. LYNNE SHARPE says

    June 17, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    Smoothies!

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  121. Sally Hatton-Crowther says

    June 15, 2012 at 9:19 pm

    I would make milkshakes, smoothies & soups. I would also make pancake mixture as I always get loads of lumps.

    Reply
  122. Laura says

    June 15, 2012 at 8:55 pm

    Lots of different sw friendly soup

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  123. Felicity says

    June 15, 2012 at 7:25 pm

    I’d try and make a nut butter in the food processor.

    Reply
  124. Laura Pritchard says

    June 15, 2012 at 7:19 pm

    Some amazingly tasty smoothies!

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  125. Lucy Pasifull says

    June 15, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    Mojitos! That’s my Friday night answer anyway, normally I would say a smoothie.

    Reply
  126. Fran Light says

    June 15, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    As the weather is more ‘wintery’ than ‘summery’ at the moment I would make my warming sweet potato and chilli soup. It’s thick, spicy and very warming on chilly days 🙂

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  127. Kulwinder Lombardelli says

    June 14, 2012 at 10:44 pm

    I would start off with Spring onion soup and go from there.

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  128. Naomi says

    June 14, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    I would make milkshakes! Ingredients being: MILK, ice cream, & any chocolate bar I’m feeling like at the time. For example: Mars Bar Milkshake! NOM NOM NOM.

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  129. claire says

    June 14, 2012 at 6:39 am

    I would make fresh smoothies daily 🙂

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  130. Claire says

    June 14, 2012 at 5:48 am

    I would make healthy smoothies and protein shakes.

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  131. Alexandra McGahey says

    June 14, 2012 at 3:20 am

    I would make some yummy smoothies and soups which would hopefully make me stick to my diet!

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  132. Diana Cotter says

    June 13, 2012 at 10:55 pm

    Lots of smoothies and soups.

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  133. Steve says

    June 13, 2012 at 9:34 pm

    juice,smoothies and sauces for pasta

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  134. Lucy says

    June 13, 2012 at 9:57 am

    Smoothies! Nothing beats a good homemade breakfast smoothie and this would speed up my morning routine and keep me away from the evil mid-morning snacks!

    Reply
  135. Emma says

    June 12, 2012 at 10:15 pm

    Some lovely soups!

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  136. Alison Broadley says

    June 12, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    I would definitely make Slimming World low-fat tomato soup for me and my husband!

    The RH jug blender and food processor look fabby enough to keep out on the work top, unlike my 26 year old ones which are kept in the cupboard! 😀

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  137. elaine stokes says

    June 12, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    a nice thick leek and potato soup, to eat on these ‘summer’ evenings

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  138. Ross Woodier says

    June 12, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    Looks like a great piece of equipment. Hope I win!

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  139. Elaine says

    June 12, 2012 at 11:50 am

    delicious smoothies for fussy children

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  140. Elaine Livingstone says

    June 12, 2012 at 11:11 am

    I would use it for my veg for soup, cakes and biscuits, meringues and smoothies. Mine is a stupid size, far to big and the liquidiser needs to be on top for the processor half to work…I mean what a stupid stupid design, so too big and tall to be on my cupboard or I would use it more.

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  141. Sandra Geddes says

    June 11, 2012 at 9:58 pm

    I’d make milkshakes

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  142. Rebecca Murphy says

    June 11, 2012 at 9:23 pm

    I would make a cool summer fruit smoothie!

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  143. Matthew Collins says

    June 11, 2012 at 8:05 pm

    a nice healthy smoothie

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  144. Nia Roberts says

    June 11, 2012 at 7:49 pm

    some scrumptious healthy soup!

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  145. Kim Carberry says

    June 11, 2012 at 7:41 pm

    Smoothies of course 🙂

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  146. Maggie says

    June 11, 2012 at 1:33 pm

    I’d make lots of smoothies from Nigel Slater’s book.

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  147. georgina burt says

    June 11, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    Lots of yummy homemade soups

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  148. Hayley Williams says

    June 11, 2012 at 10:27 am

    Soup 🙂

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  149. Hazel Christopher says

    June 10, 2012 at 9:43 pm

    I would make healthy fruit smoothies for my little boy, he’s a very fussy eater at the moment so it’d be a way of ensuring he get’s plenty of goodness.

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  150. Amelia Tucker says

    June 10, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    I’d use it to make fruit juices and smoothies and perhaps even some exciting fruit bases for some sneaky cocktails!

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  151. Clare says

    June 10, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    I would make some wonderful vegetarian soup with this blender – what a wonderful prize!! Clare x

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  152. Katrina Day-Reilly says

    June 10, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    I think I would make a banana and cherry smoothie first

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  153. Stephen Robson says

    June 10, 2012 at 6:38 pm

    Asparagus and broccoli soup with a dash of cream!

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  154. nikki hilton says

    June 10, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    hmmmmm, i think i’d do a fabulous smoothie with lots of various in season fresh fruits!

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  155. Emma L Clarke says

    June 10, 2012 at 2:07 pm

    I would make low-fat soups and smoothies to help with my calorie controlled diet.
    @emma1111111

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  156. Kevin Honey says

    June 10, 2012 at 12:14 pm

    I would make fruit smoothies so that I can get close to my 5 a day!

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  157. paula burnside says

    June 9, 2012 at 10:35 pm

    I would use it to make soup.

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  158. Natalie Holland says

    June 9, 2012 at 2:07 pm

    I would love to make some delicious healthy soups for my family!

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  159. m goodwin says

    June 9, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    I would make my watercrees and spinach soup

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  160. bakingaddict says

    June 9, 2012 at 1:56 am

    Smoothies or milkshakes 🙂

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  161. Claire Louise Jones says

    June 8, 2012 at 11:56 pm

    I’d make a gorgeous smoothy 🙂

    claire Louise Jones

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  162. siobhan marie says

    June 8, 2012 at 11:53 pm

    i want to try all sort of different fruit smoothies 🙂 x

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  163. Christine Johnson says

    June 8, 2012 at 10:18 pm

    Son is into weight lifting so it would be perfect for protein shakes and l would make fresh fruit smoothies for myself

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  164. Karen Jones says

    June 8, 2012 at 10:15 pm

    Would make Smoothies yummmmmmm

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  165. Lisa Waugh says

    June 8, 2012 at 9:34 pm

    I wouldn’t make anything i would get my husband who is a chef to whip up a healthy soup i have not cooked for 13 years of marriage so i wouldn’t want to start now!! Would love to win this so i can gift it to my husband to show him how much i appreciate his cooking.

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  166. Sam says

    June 8, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    Lots of smoothies! x

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  167. Martina says

    June 8, 2012 at 9:12 pm

    Soups – they are quick and easy to make so I make them quite often.

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  168. Jennifer Schofield says

    June 8, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    Smoothies!

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  169. Victoria leedham says

    June 8, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Spicy soup for me yummy!

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  170. anne ross says

    June 8, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    i would use it to make delicious smoothies

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  171. Julie says

    June 8, 2012 at 8:41 pm

    Homemade Chinese curry.

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  172. KATIE WRIGHT says

    June 8, 2012 at 7:51 pm

    OMG…I have always wanted one of these. I would use it for smoothies for Breakfast, Soups for lunch and for making sauces and jus for delicious puddings Mmm MMmm

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  173. tamalyn roberts says

    June 8, 2012 at 7:34 pm

    wow impressive, i think i would make some home made coleslaw! looks like the perfect kitchen gadget for me as i hate chopping all my ingredients by hand lol

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  174. joanne drury says

    June 8, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    This is a fab prize, this would be great for my large family x I would make evrything i could, healthy smoothies, healthy soups. I would love it.

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  175. ali thorpe says

    June 8, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    I would make soups and smoothies but I would also like to have a go at making my own mayonnaise. Nigel Slater says it’s easy once you’ve got the hang of it so I ought to give it a go as I eat it all the time!

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  176. Ann says

    June 8, 2012 at 4:11 pm

    I would make a huge batch of my favourite soup, London Particular.

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  177. Tom Edwards says

    June 8, 2012 at 3:42 pm

    an awful lot of things!
    But my current favourite is Fresh Thai Red Curry Sauce.
    My cousin is married to a Thai girl and she gave me her family recipe.. After that jars just cant crack it!
    Also save me crying pathetically using a pestle and mortar!

    Recipe available!

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  178. sian hallewell says

    June 8, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    Think it would either be a smoothie or soup, just depends on the weather

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  179. Choclette says

    June 8, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    Lovely giveaway Ren, the red in this would be perfect for my kitchen. I’d love to make smoothies in the jug blender and mayonnaise in the food processor as well as coleslaw type salads.

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  180. Sarah Cooper says

    June 8, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    I think I would start with making some leek and potato soup.

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  181. kirsty Elliott says

    June 8, 2012 at 11:33 am

    I would make meals for my 5 month old baby girl as she is due to start weaning soon

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  182. Kim says

    June 8, 2012 at 11:29 am

    id make some lovely summer soup with watercress

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  183. Georgina says

    June 8, 2012 at 11:25 am

    I’d make loads of smoothies and juices for my little boy, great way to help him reach his 5-a-day!

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  184. kim mayhead says

    June 8, 2012 at 11:07 am

    I would make my carrot, lentil and bacon soup. delicious !!

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  185. J Beale says

    June 8, 2012 at 11:04 am

    Homemade coleslaw tastes much better when you make it especially if you have grown all the ingredients

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  186. Nathalie Taylor says

    June 8, 2012 at 10:58 am

    I would use it to make my morning protein shake 🙂

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  187. Denise says

    June 8, 2012 at 8:30 am

    I would make a naughty milkshake with milk bananas, white chocolate Ice Cream and white rum. Poured over a glass of ice. What a Cooler!

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  188. suzzee langton says

    June 8, 2012 at 7:59 am

    I would make a fruit smoothie

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  189. Cate says

    June 7, 2012 at 8:14 pm

    I’d prob use it everyday – aiming for soups for staters each day rather than puds for afters healthier and cheaper!

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  190. milliepaw says

    June 7, 2012 at 8:07 pm

    I’d make a lemon drizzle cake.

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  191. Christine Bray says

    June 7, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    Home made soup unispiring but taste and seeing as our summer weather is rather autumnal I think its a great idea!

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  192. kellyjo walters says

    June 7, 2012 at 7:47 pm

    Id make a beetroot chocolate cake.. not as fattening as a full chocolate but its just as jummy..
    thanks for the great give away 🙂

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  193. Rainie Bish says

    June 7, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    I would have a go at some homemade sauces

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  194. Jean Bolsover says

    June 7, 2012 at 3:09 pm

    If the weather is horrible, I would make soup, but if the weather is nice I would make smoothies!

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  195. Jane Townson says

    June 7, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    I’d make a fruit smoothie.

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  196. Gillian Holmes says

    June 7, 2012 at 1:45 pm

    A fruit smoothie.

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  197. Catherine Thorp says

    June 7, 2012 at 1:44 pm

    This prize would inspire me to be much more inventive in my cooking.

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  198. KIERAN WALSH says

    June 7, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    SOUP, there are some many uses, but in winter we make loads of soup, also with great gran children/granchildren, this has a thousand uses, great reveiw, thanks for comp

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  199. Tracy Hanley says

    June 7, 2012 at 1:39 pm

    I would have to have a go at making a cake for my grandaughters 1st birthday

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  200. Melanie Edjourian says

    June 7, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    i would use it to make my soups, im on various kinds at the moment to help me lose weight but im having to cut/ grate eveything by hand so that would help. plus it would save me grating my hand again lol, im good at that 😉

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  201. Jane Willis says

    June 7, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    I’d use the jug blender to make a very quick lemon drink – the one they used to demonstrate blenders with when they first appeared on the market, decades ago, where you drop a whole lemon into the blender with water, ice and sugar, whizz it up and pour it through a strainer.

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  202. Kristen N. says

    June 7, 2012 at 9:13 am

    I would make some cookie dough with my food processor!

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  203. John Kelly says

    June 7, 2012 at 8:52 am

    Lots and lots of soup!

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  204. CHRISTINE ANDREWS says

    June 7, 2012 at 8:45 am

    soup – I always seem to have a lot of vegetables in my fridge

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  205. lisa sargent says

    June 7, 2012 at 8:25 am

    I would love to win this I would make my granddaughter healthy smoothies

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  206. Juliet Stodel says

    June 7, 2012 at 4:11 am

    My other half is as fussy as a child about texture and all soups I make have to be pureed and smooth. As you can imagine, without a food processor, this is quite the chore and thus I don’t get to eat nearly as many soups as I would like! I’d be soupin’ it up with a new processor.

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  207. EMMA CELLA says

    June 7, 2012 at 12:37 am

    home made coleslaw

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  208. Peter Callcut says

    June 7, 2012 at 12:33 am

    Perfect for those summer drinks

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  209. Danielle Vedmore says

    June 7, 2012 at 12:23 am

    I have a jug blender which I use mostly to turn granulated sugar into caster for baking, smoothies and blending soup. I would love to make a lovely pate which I saw once in a demonstration once with a processor and serve it on toast from homemade bread – also using the processor. The creaming tool would be a big help with my baking! I think I need to upgrade! xoxo

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  210. Maria says

    June 7, 2012 at 12:14 am

    Cakes, smoothies, bread and dips, yummy!

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  211. Megan says

    June 6, 2012 at 11:50 pm

    I adore smoothies. Non-dairy based fruit smoothies remind me of home. Coming into the lovely summery season means that my fruit smoothies no longer come out of cans! Delicious!

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  212. Joanna Orr says

    June 6, 2012 at 11:44 pm

    Tomato and onion soup – have done it by hand in the past, but a processor would speed it up!

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  213. Sharon McGuinness says

    June 6, 2012 at 11:39 pm

    I put in some bananas and strawberries with a cheeky dollop of double cream and make a delicious banana and strawberry smoothie with a twist.

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  214. Carolin says

    June 6, 2012 at 11:29 pm

    I would make smoothies, my 2 year old son is crazy for them and they are not cheap 🙂

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  215. Sally Smith says

    June 6, 2012 at 10:55 pm

    icecream smoothies!

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  216. Jonathan says

    June 6, 2012 at 10:49 pm

    I would make smoothies!

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  217. alex ross says

    June 6, 2012 at 10:39 pm

    I love to invent new soups for the family, this would be perfect!

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  218. Lori Tyson says

    June 6, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    Hi, im new here. If i won i’d make smoothies with my little girls !

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  219. Arabella Bazley says

    June 6, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    I’d whizz up some hummus or moutabel to dip into while I planned all the wonderful things I could make with a food processor. Kind regards.

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  220. LUCY IRVING says

    June 6, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    chicken soup

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  221. Maureen Grainger says

    June 6, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    Ren’s Recipe looks as if it tastes AMAZING! I’d love a Food Processor so that I could try it. xx

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  222. kelly johnson says

    June 6, 2012 at 9:38 pm

    i would make homemade icecream mmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!! 🙂

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  223. mary chez says

    June 6, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    I think it would be ideal for making smoothies

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  224. Claire woods says

    June 6, 2012 at 9:20 pm

    I’d make some healthy smoothies.

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  225. Sarahann Tonner says

    June 6, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    Berry smoothies 🙂 Blackberries, blueberries, strawberries Yum yum!!!

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  226. Nancy Bradford says

    June 6, 2012 at 8:46 pm

    I’d make a nice cold beetroot soup.

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  227. Dawn Costen says

    June 6, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    I would make a Banana smoothie for my daughter because mashing the banana smooth with a fork is starting to wear a bit thin now! 😉

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  228. Susan Naylor says

    June 6, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    I would make soups, cold soup for summer and soups ready to heat up in the winter

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  229. Heather says

    June 6, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    A banana and fresh orange smoothie – mmmmm…

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  230. Rebecca Flynn says

    June 6, 2012 at 8:14 pm

    would love to make coleslaw in the food processor and a strawberry smoothie in the blender!

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  231. Dorothy Hardy says

    June 6, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    A lovely fruit smoothie to get 1 of my 5 a day

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  232. Lee Davis says

    June 6, 2012 at 8:05 pm

    home made soups

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  233. Claire Smith says

    June 6, 2012 at 8:00 pm

    Soup – can’t beat homemade my favourite is Broccoli which sounds yuck but I have a fab recipe inclusing sundried tomatoes, chillies and crispy pancetta on top!

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  234. helenb says

    June 6, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    I would make a fruit smoothie

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  235. Hazel says

    June 6, 2012 at 7:47 pm

    I’d make soup in the blender.

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  236. Ashleigh says

    June 6, 2012 at 7:46 pm

    i would use it to make soup!

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  237. Jennie Moore says

    June 6, 2012 at 7:44 pm

    I would finally get around to making bread using the dough attachment!

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  238. Galina V says

    June 6, 2012 at 7:43 pm

    There are lots of Russian salads I could make with this equipment. I have just a bog standard grater, and it takes a long time to grate a reasonable amount for us all.
    Cheers!
    @maximka25

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  239. olivia kirby says

    June 6, 2012 at 7:37 pm

    Homemade soup, especially pumpkin soup!

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  240. nichola armstrong says

    June 6, 2012 at 7:12 pm

    I would make fruity smoothies my little ones love smoothies and this would be great :0)

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  241. laura banks says

    June 6, 2012 at 7:03 pm

    mixed berry smoothie

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  242. iain says

    June 6, 2012 at 6:28 pm

    a nice soup for the family

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  243. Maya Russell says

    June 6, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    In the jug blender I’d make pineapple, mango and coconut juice. I’d throw in a handful of nuts too.

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  244. Chrissie Curtis says

    June 6, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    I would make healthy smoothies.

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  245. Isabel O'Brien says

    June 6, 2012 at 6:02 pm

    Probably home made coleslaw, I love it!

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  246. Lisa King says

    June 6, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    I would make Homemade ketchup. My two children get through tons of sauce so this would be ideal and a great way to save money at the same time

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  247. Hannah Moody says

    June 6, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    I would make a deliscious vegetable soup for my little 20 month old boy. It’s a great way to disguise those vegetables 🙂

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  248. Jamie says

    June 6, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    I would use it to make smoothies for my breakfast in the morning. I recently started a new health regime and think this would help perfectly!

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