If you mostly want to make big batches of cold smoothies, hot soups, and maybe even frozen margaritas, a full-size blender is ...

to see if she could steer my search. Reikhof said she didn’t carry much, except a Cuisinart model that doubled as both a blender and a food processor. And she had some hand-held blenders.

Sure, I keep a large machine on hand for big-batch drinks or crushing nuts into ... “I use mine way more than my full-size blender and food processor,” Simply Recipes associate general manager ...

I used the blender to make two smoothies—one with frozen fruit and one with ice—and fresh pesto. I also tested its ability to crush ice. I was curious if the cup could actually keep a drink cold for ...