If you get a food processor, you will have a chopper blade and a blender blade that comes with it. I use my food processor when I make pie crusts, which isn't all that often, and when I need to chop onions or other veggies, which is about once a month.

I have a blender, which I use several times a week to make smoothies.

I have thought about getting the bullet express, so will be interested to hear testimonies from those who have them.

I also have the WONDERFUL heavy-duty Kitchen Aide stand mixer, which I wouldn't want to cook without. If you have the money to invest, this IS an investment, and a good one - it has attachments that can do so many things.

I like my Kitchen Aid. I have the big mixer, 11 cup food processor, and the blender. I use my food processor the most and then my mixer. I have lots of attachments for my mixer, but don't really use them that much.

Sue

We bought our KitchenAid mixer in 1976 and my Cuisinart processor in 1980. Boy I wish all my appliances would last that long. We seldom used the blender but we do use a KitchenAid immersion blender fairly often when we make cream soup, sauce and gravy.

I have a Bullet Express. I received it as a gift in 2008. I use it frequently to make smoothies and the occasional frozen drink in the summertime, but it is not a good tool for general kitchen work, because it tends to liquify anything you put into it, onions, celery, whatever. So for drinks, it's awesome, but don't count on it for food processing chores.

Other tools I own are the KitchenAid stand mixer and the Cuisinart food processor (11 cup capacity) , which are my favorite kitchen toys of all times. Both of these appliances save a lot of time and energy, especially when cooking for a crowd, or trying to put dinner together after being at work all day.

I have a stick blender with whisk and mini-chopper attachments and I use that more than anything else, especially the mini-chopper attachment. The big food processor only gets pulled out occasionally for bigger jobs, like pie crust.

I love my food processor, it is Wolfgang Puck's 900 watt. It has handled absolutely everything I have put in it so far. I love the construction, the bowl is solid so nothing leaks thru and I love the storage drawer! I got mine from HSN a couple of years ago and use it heavily. Between this and my Kitchen aid I don't think I have needed a blender.

I use my Vita-mix blender. It does everything from smoothies to ice cream to kneading bread to crushing ice to making hot soup. I bought it primarily to make fruit and vegetable smoothies. I don't get nearly enough of that in my diet. I haven't done all the things it's capable of yet but I'm working on it. I have a Kitchen Aid mixer with dough hooks, a small chopper, a regular blender, a stick blender, a hand mixer, a bread machine and can't remember what else. All of which have not been used since getting the VM. It's a bit on the pricey side but watch for the sales and compare to the food processors as to functionality and price and go from there.

Pris, I just bought my vita mix a couple months ago.. I too am really enjoying it.. have been making a lot of soups lately. We gave one to my daughter for Christmas, her daughter has ulcerative colitis,and she will be able to prepare many things for her.
I am looking forward to the summer for fresh fruits to make smoothies,I do use frozen berries now..

I love my Vita Mix, too.
I have the dry container and use it to grind coffee beans, make wheat flour, rice flour and have been thinking about making some corn meal out of some black popcorn I have.
I bought my Cuisinart food processor in 1983 and use it a lot, too.
I love it for making bread.

I have a Sunbeam food processor, a gift about 15 years ago from my husband. I love it, and use it a lot, but during canning/freezing season, it never cools down! I also have a mini-processor, a Cuisinart, also a husband's gift, that I adore. I use it to chop small amounts of vegetables and to chop large amounts of herbs. I have a blender and rarely use it, probably because I like the food processors better!
I have no idea what a Bullet express is. I'll have to look that one up. If it looks good, there may be another gift in my near future!

Renie, I went to the kitchen store at Sandusky mall and bought the Hamilton Beech food processor. I forget what size it was, but I can mix a batch of my spelt flour biscuits in it from start to finish. I did find out it is not strong enough to mix a double batch, I have to do it in two batches if I want to double it. I also have the KA mixer.

Tami

thanks to everyone, youve given me lots to think about I really would like to have a big red kitchen aid food processor/mixer. Im going to see how much my income tax return will be (fingers crossed) and I have lots now to pick from!

I have what I like to refer to as a Cuisinart kitchen...but the most used and treasured piece is the mini-processor that Marlingardner mentioned above. I can't remember when I purchased mine...but it must be at least 10 years old. As a matter of fact...I just ordered a replacement blade for it because the old blade has notches along it because it's been so used. It's never failed me.

Anne