[Liz]

For about 20 bucks you can get a NINJA chopper (not the blender). It has a powerful motor and reduces anything to shreds or puree....just 1-2 pulses does the job.

[Aliska]

Thank you for the idea. I have an older one, made in Italy, but the way the blades attach, they get loose and slip off. So all I use that combo for now is it had a nice little spice grinder.

Looked it up. It's not an imersion one like I pictured and like I have. It's a mini-blender. Just the right size and looks much easier to wash up.

I'll have to wait awhile though. I've spent a lot lately. Too much. Need to put some $ into groceries. I can only get certain things from Walmart and if I went to their store, they won't have all the items to choose from they have online.