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I have the immersion blender in the first link above, and it's great. It comes with a whisk and a mini food processor attachment, both of which have been very useful.

I have a few recipes for pie dough that work best in a food processor, though, and I'm not sure how you'd do that with an immersion blender.

For what you mentioned, though, I'd go with the immersion blender (or both, in the case of the Cuisinart). Plus, it's so much easier to clean.

I keep all unsalted on hand usually, but every time I have toast with salted I resolve to fix this.

Kneading by hand isn't difficult. I actually rather enjoy it, even though I own a KitchenAid. I only pull that out for difficult doughs, nothing I tried when I was first making bread.

Or, how about no-knead bread?

Thanks guys!

Baked some rolls last night, and they turned out perfectly! I cut down the rising time to about an hour by putting the bowl in a warm oven (heated to 200 for a few minutes, then turned off). I usually don't proof dough in there; I was surprised how fast it rose! These are going to be a nice touch at a dinner party tonight. Thanks for the idea!

the cranberry curd bars in the link under "related" are seriously addictive.

Refried beans! In a bowl with burrito-like toppings if the tortillas are too much to handle. Or maybe tear the tortillas into small pieces and heat them up till they soften.

I would take this opportunity to eat soft cheeses, like brie :)

If you like Indian food, saag paneer or other vegetarian dishes could be your friend. Also, I once made channa masala and ended up blending it all up in the end (the tomatoes were too chunky for my boyfriend's taste and I had already added the chickpeas), and it was still super delicious. Could be a good way to add some different flavors to your diet (and you could add some kale or spinach to the blend to increase nutritional value).

Some grocery stores in my area do sell celery by the stalk, but it's not a common practice. I usually just skip it (sometimes even when a single stalk is available) because you're right, it's often not essential, and the boyfriend isn't a fan at all.

I'm thinking banana bread or zucchini bread or other kinds of moist breadlike items would not go stale. You could toast slices and eat them with peanut butter in the mornings, or have them as a snack all day long. Also I made this coffee cake and it was amazing: http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/02/big-crumb-coffee-cake/

Awesome, thanks for the tips! So many of these sound great ... keep em coming! :) -Katie