Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus

To put it quite simply, this product is awesome. I've used it once, for less than 5 minutes, and I already know I love it. I have had the Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus Food Processor in a closet (in the box) for over two years. It was a registry item that I knew I wanted, but I was waiting for the right moment to use it. I chose this because it was small and I knew I didn't expect to use it very often. But, when I did, I wanted it to be the right tool for the right job. It is!

I've been boiling chicken to feed Alamo a bland diet in order to help her current health issues. After boiling the chicken, I had been using my Pampered Chef manual chopper tool. This was arduous and my chopper never really worked well. Works great for chopping peanuts, not so much for onions and chicken. I do not like the Pampered Chef chopper and do not recomment it to anyone. After watching Sean try for several minutes to grind the chicken with the Pampered Chef tool, I knew I needed another solution.

I decided to bring out my Cuisinart to see if it could grind the chicken more easily. The results: It was quick and it did a great job. I can't believe I waited this long.

The Cuisinart Mini is meant for small jobs and is very simple. Once the bowl and lid are locked in place, you can either grind or chop. So far I have only used the grind function.

Pros:
-Easy! (I did have to read the instructions because I didn't realize the lid needed to lock in a certain way, however within 2 minutes we had it figured out.
-Effective - grinded the chicken chunks in less than 5 seconds.
-Small - great for quick and small jobs. Easy to store
-Easy to clean - self explanatory
-Fun to use - Equivalent to what Crayola meant to me when I was 6.

Cons:
-Small - although this is also a pro, I wish I had a bigger one so I could shred everything. It would take a while to make cole slaw for a party.
-Fragile? - I think if the bowl or lid was dropped it woud probably break. Maybe not, but how do I test this without losing my new beloved product?
-Safety - no easy way to store the blade so no one accidentally cuts themself. It looks darn sharp, but again, it is supposed to be.

If you need to grind and chop small servings of food for yourself, a baby or a cat, this might be the machine for you! I now believe a food processor is a must have!