Chop N Prep Chef

In the current catalogue that came out in September, there was a new item called the Chop N Prep Chef. It's littler than the Quick Chef and has 3 blades that spin around when you pull the cord. While, in theory, it does the same thing as the Quick Chef, it's ideal for chopping a smaller amounts - things like nuts, garlic, fresh herbs, etc.

At my most recent party, I was doing a salsa demo in the Quick Chef - it's always a great idea to let your Tupperware consultant do a food demo because not only does it show how to use a few Tupperware products, but it also boosts party sales because people see it and know that it will save them time and money in THEIR kitchen! Anyways, to show how well the Chop N Prep Chef works, I threw the garlic and cilantro in there. I'd never used it before. Only with Tupperware can you trust that the item will do exactly what it says without ever testing it (though I don't recommend doing this, consultants! haha!). I pulled the cord THREE times and the garlic and cilantro was chopped SO finely - it was AMAZING! I was very impressed.

I will be taking my Chop N Prep Chef with me to all my salsa demos now! I loved how great it worked for smaller foods.

quick chef demonstration video

my assistant demonstrates how to use the quick chef.

here's a recipe for your quick chef:

fruit salsa

1 granny smith apple

7 strawberries

2 kiwis

2 tbsp. apple jelly

core and quarter the apple. put in the chef and chop. add hulled strawberries and peeled kiwis. chop again. add apple jelly. serve with cinnamon chips.

cinnamon chips

1 - 10" tortilla cut into strips

1 tbsp sugar

2 tsp. cinnamon vanilla spice (by tupperware)

cooking spray (but i think i would use butter...)

mix sugar and spice in a bowl (with a lid). spray tortilla on both sides and put in bowl. shake to coat tortilla. lay on baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 6 minutes or until golden brown.

new years resolution: eat healthier

we had 3 couples over for a new years brunch yesterday. and despite all the food that we were going to have, at the last second i decided to "whip up" some muffins as well. why is "whip up" in quotations you ask? read my profile over there to the right.

however...all ingredients were in my pantry (in their mod. mates) including the wheat bran and the ground flax seed. and what makes this recipe time consuming is the grating of the carrots and apples. but this time, i pulled out my quick chef, threw in my carrots, spun, and measured into the bowl. then the apples, spun, and measured. and it was done. in maybe a quarter of the time. woah. maybe i'll make muffins more than once this year...

i got this recipe from my mom - the carrot and apple keep them moist only needing TWO tbsp of oil! the wheat bran and flax make them higher in fibre. they're my favourites and until my quick chef, i only got them when my mom made them. not anymore...

1 1/2cup flour

3/4 cup ground flax seed

3/4 cup wheat bran

1 cup brown sugar

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt (but i never put this in)

2 tsp. cinnamon

3/4 cup milk

2 eggs

2 Tbsp. oil

2 cups shredded carrot

2 cups shredded apple

1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins (i didn't use either)

1 cup shredded coconut or walnuts (i used coconut)

mix it all up. put batter into muffin papers (b/c they can be a little sticky straight into a muffin pan and i don't want to have to wash it of course). they don't rise too too much so fill the cups about 3/4 of the way full. bake at 350F for about 15 minutes. it makes 18 - 20 decent sized muffins. yum.

they went over well at our brunch and this morning here's one with my coffee.