Two things I don’t have? An electric mixer and an immersion blender. Yes, it’s true: my biceps have gotten pretty big each time I bake because we don’t have a hand mixer! I’ve also gotten used to pouring soup, in batches, into our blender so that I can purée it. Hamilton Beach makes a two-in-one immersion blender/mixer that conveniently breaks down and comes with a handy little case to carry it in! For $29.99, was it too good to be true?
First, my mom and I tested out the whisk. We twisted on the attachment…
… picked our recipe (Bob’s Red Mill cornmeal muffins, subbing applesauce for oil)…
… and threw the ingredients together.
One, two, three… whisk!
Ta da!
Pros
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It’s easy to maneuver
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“High” setting is very smooth and doesn’t splatter.
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Mixed everything together uniformly
Cons
- When making cookies, “Low” setting sprayed batter all over (I stopped and stirred it by hand)
- It doesn’t balance on the side of the bowl; a groove or kickstand of some kind would be helpful
I was quite excited to try out the immersion blender, hoping it would save me a lot of time and clean-up in the future.
I decided to test the attachment out with Veganomicon’s Chickpea Romesco, which requires you blend together tomatoes, roasted peppers, and almond meal.
It puréed quite nicely! (The chickpeas were stirred into the mixture after blending.)
Pros
- Fun to use!
- Blended easily
- Didn’t make too much of a mess (I used it in a large pot so the food wouldn’t spray)
Cons
- You have to make sure the extension is properly twisted on, or it falls off easily
- Not dishwasher safe
Bottom line: Despite a few little glitches, you really can’t do any better than this for the price. The combination immersion blender/whisk is so handy, and I love that it packs neatly away into a case (slightly bigger than a standard sheet of 8-1/2 x 11 paper) and not take up too much space. I would certainly recommend this to anyone who lives in a small space and loves to cook but is watching their wallet.
Want to win a $40
CSN
gift card? Of course you do! Here are four ways to enter:
1.. Mandatory Entry: Visit the CSNStores website and tell me what you most want. It doesn’t have to be a kitchen gadget!
2. Second Entry: If you have a blog, link back to this contest. Leave a comment letting me know you did so.
3. Third Entry: Tweet the content and provide the URL. Leave a comment letting me know you did so.
4. Fourth FUN entry: Leave a comment telling me what kitchen gadget you can’t imagine living without. For me, it’s the Mr. Coffee!
I will randomly choose a winner on Tuesday, July 20, at 8 PM EST. Open to US residents only, please.
And the winner is:
Congratulations, Erin! Please get in touch with me at lilveggiepatch (at) gmail (dot) com and we’ll get you your gift card 
My chef’s knife is my can’t-live-without kitchen item.
I want some dog or cat accessory. I’ll be more specific if I win.
I can not imagine living without my blender. I need my smoothie fix!
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I reallllly want an immersion blender, and the price is definitely right with the one you have!
I can’t imagine living without my blender! From soups, smoothies and salsas; it is an everyday appliance!
I get really overwhelmed when looking at kitchen gadget’s because I just want everything…so I’m going to go with the Alpine Fiberglass Birdbath with Frog Stand. My parents just renovated their backyard and I think this would be a lovely addition!
What a cool giveaway! I think I would finally be able to get a Plastic Spiral Vegtable Slicer! Or the Veg-o-matic so I could make fun veggie noodle dishes.
The thing I think I couldnt live without would be my frying pan. Toasting toast on a frying pan is SO much better then in a toaster.
Awesome giveaway LVP
I’d probably go with the veggie spiralizer! I’ve been wanting one for EVER now!
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I would love to get a Bodum Bean 8 Cup French Press.. coffee addict here!
My essential kitchen gadget is my Magic Bullet. It’s somehow survived for several years now and I use it to make smoothies all the time!
Magic Bullet is my favorite! I recently got it, but it can do so much AND travels easily with me!
Wow, thanks for such a great giveaway! I would love to get a spiralizer for my foodie boyfriend because we want to make fun zucchini noodles!
I would love a mandoline.
I need some kitchen gadgets like a spiralizer, but to be pratical I could really use the Fisher Price Space Saver Highchair to keep at my parents house.
I can’t live without my immersion blender especially in the hot summer months when I need my post workout smoothie!
i totally want the stick blender – i forget how handy those can be!
I want a spiral slicer so badly! That’s what I’d get!
I linked your contest to my blog!
I just realized that my comments came in just a few minutes after 8 pm, your time. It’s only 7 pm here in Utah though! Oh bother! Well, if you include me in your drawing I’ll be so happy! But I understand if you don’t. Thanks again!
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