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Magimix 14-Cup Food Processor Giveaway and Back-to-School Basics

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Going through the Eat Well, Spend Less basics of back-to-school ideas for staying sane as we head into the school year, and I’m giving away a Magimix 14-Cup Food Processor with the Juice Extractor and Smoothie Attachment to make it that much easier!

Stuff. Stuff gets in the way of the things I want to accomplish. It sits there towering, a giant pile of misshapen boxes precariously perched on top of each other and forcing me to deal with it by gingerly removing and dealing with one box at a time. Removing them is the only way to get to the other side where my goals like waiting.

I was walking through the farmers market yesterday between rows and rows of fresh produce in abundance thinking about how this is my favorite time of year. There is so much potential just waiting to be used. You just have to make the time to buy cases and cases of tomatoes and berries and green beans and then process them and put them up and THAT is about the time I started to feel my throat close and block off the oxygen from the anxiety of not having enough time.

It seems that there is never enough time for whatever it is we hope to accomplish. So, today, I share with you the secret to having enough time: You must make it.

Some things are worth setting aside the time for. You just need to prioritize what those things are. Last week it was making the drive to my daughter’s first ever swim meet on the high school team, sporting her shiny black and silver suit. I was up to my eyeballs in work. My house was trashed. There were so many things on my to-do list that day I had no hope of finishing them all, even without adding a rush-hour drive and sitting at the pool.

I arrived with the three younger kids in tow. They wanted to climb right over the wall of the balcony and jump in the pool. When it was Kiera’s turn to swim my kids screamed her name. They called down to her after she reappeared at the edge of the pool, and she waved and smiled. And it was worth every minute.

Taking advantage of the farmers market produce at this time of year is similar. You make the time or you don’t, and when I don’t, I regret it. I regret it for months afterwards. Last year I failed to make pesto. I was in the midst of writing my book, my son was in the ICU, I was chairing my kids’ elementary school book fair. It just didn’t happen because I didn’t make the time for it. Months in the winter when I really needed pesto it was unavailable. Our freezer stock was empty, and while I filled in with other things, I even purchased some at the store, it just wasn’t the same.

This year I am determined to kill the time demons where they stand. Pesto is happening. Quarts of crushed tomatoes have been put up. Green beans are next. (I’m coming for you.)

Which brings me to my next bit of business. For the pesto-making and the frozen-smoothie-creating, I bring you a giveaway for a fun kitchen tool that helps make things like this take far less time. You see, 14 cups will do that to you. No, not coffee. Fourteen cups of food processing goodness.+

A Giveaway:

I’m giving away a Magimix 14-Cup Food Processor (the one in the photos above, actually) with the Juice Extractor and Smoothie Attachment (Combined ARV $479.90). It’s a huge food processor that will hold your largest jobs. My favorite part so far is the giant bowl. I used to always get my last food processor to leak. Not so with this one. The variety of blades and their storage case make keeping it ready to go easy, and the juice and smoothie attachment means it serves more than one function.

TO ENTER:

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THE RULES:

This giveaway is provided by Magimix and will run until Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 11:59 pm CDT and is open to all U.S. residents 18 years of age and older. A winner will be chosen at random using Random.org from all eligible entries. Chosen winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!

Photo by Katie

I have been rather quiet. Have you noticed? Yes, the mountain trapped me. Plus, I have guilt and believe I should cross all the stuff for others off my to-do list before I come and do something here for me. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the crazy amount of stuff fall seems to bring, I offer you these tips by the lovely Eat Well, Spend Less ladies to get your life back in alignment.

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  1. Me, me, me!!! I have such ambitions for putting up produce (never mind that I have no freezer space for it…I’ll figure that out later)!

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  5. Wow, sure could use this. We pesto a lot. We grind up squash for baking and cooking a lot. I’d love to make juices. I drink a lot of smoothies with kale in them. Winning this would rock!

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  7. I’ve used my Cuisinart food processor for 10 years, but it has lost its energy and needs to be replaced. I’d so love to put this one in my kitchen!

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  8. I would love to give this to my mom. Do you have it in your budget to hire a cleaning lady? At what point does your time cost too much?

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  9. Wow. I don’t own own, but I’ve got it on my wish list. Unfortunately, we just had to buy a new washer and dryer so I think it’s going to be staying there a while.

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  13. I’m a busy mom who is trying to cook more for my family. I am on a roller derby team, where practice is 3 times a week almost an hour away. I also work full time. My son is always needing a rude to and from his own football practices and he has 3 games a week. My husband works out of town. So anything that would make my life a bit easier would be AMAZING!! <3 thanks

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  14. I’ve been wanting one of these for quite some time! This brightens up my morning after consoling my 4 year old because he didn’t have a dream about Spiderman. lol When you don’t dream of Spiderman all night, it can really put you in a foul mood. Thank you!

    I could really make some serious time if I won this. 😉

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  28. I have to assemble the broken pieces in my Cuisinart….for making pesto and eggplant spread and grinding vegetables for spaghetti sauce and salsa….but it still carries me through. Call me cheap for not buying new pieces! A brand spanking new one would be sooooo awesome. This is my last child’s last year of secondary school….what will I do next year?

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  34. My food processor is 20+ years old and I desperately need a new one! (Did you know that you can make great pie crust in a food processor? The secret is to just pulse it a few times so it doesn’t get tough.)

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  36. Wow… What a fantastic contest!! I usually don’t enter contest but I couldn’t pass this one up. I’ve never owned one and need one. I tweeted, google +, re pinned, liked and posted on fbook.. Lolol
    Thanks!!

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  38. Your words in this post were just the strength and encouragement I needed today to focus on what is important in all the madness. Processor or not, it gave me a skip in my chaos. =) Thanks!

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  39. Here’s a story of a fond memory.

    My mom and I are known for our carrot cake recipe. We always shredded our carrots in the blender when I was young, because that’s the only thing we had to do it with…when I was 8, we were working as the dynamic duo. She peeled the carrots, dropped them in the blender, and I whirred away. We were moving at lightning speed and I forgot to put the lid on the blender with the last carrots she tossed in. We had carrots ALL OVER the kitchen. We fell on the floor in a fit of laughter and looked up — there were shredded carrots on the ceiling that eventually landed in our hair. We never made a carrot cake again without mentioning the carrot shredding escapade. My mom died three years ago, and it’s one of the best memories I recall.

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  41. I’ve never had a food processor and I really, really want one! Plus, my kitchen is getting remodeled so I will have room for one now!

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  46. Wow, I would love this! My current food processor isn’t doing so great so I’ve been looking into replacing it…and with one that multi-tasks? Heck yeah!

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  54. I would love this food processor, I have wanted one for so long. It is also my birthday on Thursday so this would be a great present 🙂

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  56. OHHHH ME ME ME ME!!!! I need a food processor.. I broke my last one 🙁 and have not been able to get a new one.. I borrow my Mom’s 20 yr old one 🙂

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  64. I have been wanting a food processor for so long! I’m burning up my blender using it for food processor worthy projects. I would LOVE this!

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  66. I have been wanting a food processor for quite some time. Hummis and other things just aren’t quite the same in the blender!

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  67. This would be fantastic! I do a lot of from-scratch cooking and I love to put up veggies and such in the freezer, but it’s a lot more work with my tiny food processor/chopper. Anything that makes kitchen time more efficient is very welcome in our home. Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway! 🙂

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  70. This is something that has been on my “wish list” for literally years…. unfortunately, it hasn’t ever been on my shopping list, due to the pricetag. What a wonderful giveaway! I hope that I win, but if I don’t, I hope that the person who does win will use it often & enjoy it! Good Luck to everyone & thanks for the opportunity to enter to win this!!

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  75. I love to cook. I love kitchen appliance that help you do more and I love that this one is multiple things in one.
    I enter a phase of cook everything you eat so yes this will make my life easier!

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  77. I could really, REALLY use this!! My store-brand model is J-U-N-K, and was a replacement for an expensive one I was given. Sniff, sniff.

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  82. I can so relate to the “not enough time for the canning” feeling. I have a leaning tower of cases of jars in my kitchen and tomatoes galore in the garage. And then there are the apples and pears that need to be done…

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  85. I have had that kind of summer, many missed opportunities, I have got to get to the farmer’s market!! Would love to win the food processor!!

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  99. I gave my food processor to my son & his wife when they got married last year and now realize how many times I would have used it if I had one! Would love to replace it with this very nice one!

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  103. I’ve been wanting to upgrade my food processor, but haven’t done the research on which to buy yet. This one looks fantastic! Thanks for the great giveaway.

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  108. I need a new food processor too – I use mine a great deal – my husband doesn’t like celery, onions etc. I have to pulverize everything to hide it 🙂

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  112. My food processor broke two weeks ago and my life has been hard ever since – I think it was my most used kitchen tool 🙁 Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  117. I would love to win this food processor! Mine died a few years back, after many years of use, and haven’t been able to afford to replace it. Hmm…I could make pesto again, too!

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  119. I’ve been thinking about how much I need a food processor- just haven’t had time to canvass yard sales since the boys’ ball seasons completely overlap yard sale season. This would definitely solve the problem!

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  120. My canning and processing takes all of my time this time of year. I have to take time for the other activities. This processor would make it all a little easier.

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  121. Wow, this food processor looks incredible. Just the thing to conquer the kitchen. My canning, jamming efforts could increase substantially. Thanks!

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  122. I feel your pain! With the decision to homeschool year round, it seems like there never enough time to get the things done that need to be done! Thank goodness for the hours between 430 and 7 when the rest of the family rises! I also tweeted & shared on facebook.

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  123. I so understand what you are saying…you have to make the time to put food up. Many late nights and egg sandwich dinners are the sacrifices I make to can tomatoes and make applesauce and apple butter. In the winter when all you have to do is run to your basement pantry and grab a can of summer bounty, you are so thankful you made the time!

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  126. It is very hard to make the time to do all the things we want/need to do. Last year our cows got in the garden area and ate down the green beans. I so missed having those fresh frozen green beans in the winter. The frozen one’s in the store just don’t cut it.

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  129. I feel you pain. I’ve made many a mess with stuff leaking out of the bowl. And I must say, I looooove kitchen gadgets, especially when they make my life easier!

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  130. What a great food processor! The one I use is one I bought when I was a graduate student so you know it’s not great 🙂 Small and not so powerful. I’ve tried stuffing the full recipe into it with predictably bad results – a real mess to clean up. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  132. This would be awesome and much better than the one I currently own that is horrible to shred and slice veggies! I love gathering and freezing produce so I have it all winter.

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  134. Well, I’ve been trying some new things lately, including Date Paste as a sweetener. My most recent attempt was Almond Butter. Unfortunately, this stripped my inexpensive electric food chopper. I am now down to using only manual utensils for chopping, slicing and shredding. I’d love a nice food processor. Oh the things I could do!

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  136. I had to start cooking from scratch vs processed foods a few years back due to health reasons. I tried to save up for a food processor to widen my variety of foods but 2 rounds of unemployment have my finances in the red. I would stand on my head and sing the national anthem for this beauty! I shared the giveaway to Facebook too.

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  140. My husband finally threw away the processor that I inherited from my mom because it was losing pieces and leaked everywhere (I stubbornly continued to use it because I couldn’t justify spending the money I wanted to spend on a new one). I have yet to replace it and there are recipes I simply can’t do in a blender.

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  141. I’ve recently started canning and cooking more….never had a food processor and I’ll bet that would come in handy!

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  143. I know what you mean about time. If you have freezer space, you can just freeze tomatoes whole. When you want to make sauce, you just run them under hot water, the peel slips off, and then I plunk them in my pan. They melt/thaw quite nicely. (By the way, I would love a new food processor. The bowl on mine broke, so now I use a skewer to press the locking button down while holding the lid on at the same time).

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  146. I have been working at eating whole foods with my family. This food processor would really help in preparing food. I have a small one but could use the power that this one provides.

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    • I also love your healthy tips…I’ve been sharing health for 20+ years and share a daily health tip on my fb business page Nature’s Resources – healping you 2 live greener!

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  155. Ooh, my husband (the CEO of the kitchen in this house) is always complaining about our tiny and messy little food processor. I would love to surprise him with this one! Thanks for the giveaway. 🙂

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  163. I would love to win this! I’m thinking I can sneak more veggies into my family’s diet if I can puree & mix the viggies into our meals. 🙂

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  164. How much do I want to win this! It looks lovely and while we’re at it, I sure wouldn’t mind eating that pesto either.

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  168. I am midstream in switching to gluten free, sugar free, high protein diet and any help; ie, new toys or organizational tips are great appreciated.

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  169. I’ve gotten into changing the quality of food my family eats by canning I actually out grew my current processor!

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  171. Very cool giveaway… thanks for the chance! I have a Cusinart that was my Grandmothers. Is is OLD and frail and barely hanging in there!

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  176. I have a tiny food processor that takes 5 batches just to get a cup or two worth of food…I am in love with this food processor!!

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  178. A story? I love to cook as well, and my house is a constant mess as I grip with what is truly appropriate. I have been on a mission to declutter our home. Yes, but trying to profit by it as well, so there it sits in our living room. So much of it, there is hardly any walking room anymore. All listed on the web waiting for someone to grab it up. But what we truly need is built in bookshelves, for many reasons. We have way too many books. They need a home. Also, we have these great basket in which to put stuff, but no where to put the basket. So I am trying to organize. And if I could combine a few appliances into one, this mixer sounds too good to be true! Hope I win!

    Just curious, do they notify the winner by email?

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  180. 14 cups of coffee would also get things done a lot quicker! Great giveaway & just in time for helping puree plum butter & apple butter 🙂

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  188. i would love this! i have three boys and i have a super old black and decker processor that is almost 20 years old! it is pathetic and one of the rubber feet is missing. it jumps all over the counter when i use it. i have to fold it down so it doesn’t flip itself onto the floor!!!! that magimix looks awesome!!!

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  191. I too have been trying to figure out where the time will come to put things up this year…with a baby coming, a 3 year old and a big move it’s been a crazy summer and I have nothing but some strawberry jam on my shelves. This would help with many items that I want to make for the winter!!

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  193. This would be amazing. I do have a little Sears food processor that I picked up from the thrift store. It was probably at least 30 years old. The grater attachment broke and it doesn’t stand up to big jobs.

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  195. I have a mini food processor and it’s always leaking because I overfill it. I can’t even let it run without holding the button down. I would love a new food processor to make almond butter!

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  200. Great giveaway, Shaina! And I agree, sometimes you just have to make the time for things. I never got around to making any relishes last year, and I sorely regretted it when we wanted to grill over the winter. I just couldn’t bring myself to buy the HFCS-laden ones from the store. Now, fresh cucumbers are nearly at an end – thanks for the reminder to get moving!

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  208. Pesto is my favorite summer food! I check for basil as soon as the Farmer’s Market opens in the spring, and my family eagerly anticipates the very first batch of pesto. I have never tried freezing it, but I can’t imagine a better way to break the winter doldrums than serving a summer favorite in the middle of February!

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  211. What an awesome food processor. I have a favorite recipe that I can’t make often because of the hassle of having to make it in small batches. This would be perfect!

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  216. My food processor died 4 months ago, it was a sad death while trying to chop nuts. I haven’t had the extra money to replace it so this would be totally awesome!

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  225. I have been wanting a food processor for years now, just waiting for the right price. Free is a great price! My daughter has been begging for a juicer. We would have two in one! Hope we win!

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  226. As I sit and stare at the 50# of San Marzano tomatoes that I just picked from my garden, contemplating the most efficient method to process them, I see this giveaway…. what a wonderful addition this would make to my kitchen.

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  227. I have wanted a good food processor forever, but our budget doesn’t allow it. I make my pesto in a blender, which doesn’t yield the same results. Great tools make life so much easier. I have a small yarn and fiber dyeing business and try to buy things for that which will make the work go smoothly and result in less waste overall.

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  228. I’ve got three bushels of tomatoes I’m working through, and apple season is upon us – argh! Anything that saves time for my 3 little kids is a good thing. The magimix may just be a great thing.

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  230. Thanks for the great giveaway chance! I love to make pesto and this processor would make a wonderful addition to my kitchen!

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  231. My 20 yr old food processor finally died and I’ve been trying to decide on a replacement…. for over a year! I’d love to give this one a try. And on an unrelated subject, I’ve starting making cheese at home and can’t believe how easy it is! Fresh, homemade mozzarella and chevre is amazing!

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  233. I love my current food processor, but with a family of five its 7 cup capacity just does not cut it. I would love one with more capacity!

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  235. Anyone know what is the average life expectancy of a food processor? My current Kitchenaid processor is 3 years old and literally falling apart(I have to jam a chopstick in it to make it run). Wondering how the Magimix compares.

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  238. I made ginger-sweet potato-lentil soup the other day, and it required pureeing. My tiny 6-cup food processor simply did not do the trick. This would be such a blessing!

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  239. This would be a highly excellent addition to the ol’ kitchen. And I wouldn’t have to attempt to hold my current one together while operating anymore!

    (Tweeted this also!)

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  241. I would love to win this for my oldest daughter who does lots of canning. Currently, she uses my 32 year-old Cuisinart (which is still going strong).

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  244. I so need a new food processor. We got one for a wedding gift 22 years ago. We had a HUGE crop of basil from our garden this year and wouldn’t you know my processor died right in the middle of making batches of pesto! Thanks for the chance to win one 🙂

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  250. I’ve been investigating this RAW food movement, but its a little hard to do with my dying magic bullet-would love to win this!!!

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  251. As someone who loves to have large family dinners and put food by, this would be amazing to use in my kitchen. Wow, the soups I could make, the shortbread I could mix up, the aioli I could produce…

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  254. You must be crazy with the book tour this year! I am making time to harvest the rest of my herbs before the first frost. And pesto is a fabulous thing to test in this processor! Thanks Shaina!

    (I also retweeted!)

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  258. I feel like this would complete the mismatching look I’m going for in my kitchen. White, black, and silver appliances. Does it come in red?

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  263. A few months ago, I found out my husband was cheating on me. We went to counseling and tried to make it work. But he decided he didn’t want to be with me. And then he filed for divorce. The past few months have been depressing and trying. My husband left our house, our dog and every responsibility he signed on for. I’ve been working hard to keep things together, but I’ve begun to forget about myself. This gift would remind me why I’m valued, special and loved. I hope you’ll make my wish come true.

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  266. So, just last week my food processor broke. I was making a batch of pumpkin cookies and it just stopped working. I have had my food processor for 20 years and it served me well. This beauty would be an amazing replacement!

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  280. OMG this would be awesome. I have been using my mom’s antique processor. I cross my fingers every time that it will work.

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  282. For a wedding gift, ages ago, we received an all in one blender/food processor/meat grinder, etc. I broke the blade on the food processor the first time I used it. Now I have my mom’s 1970 something food processor. You couldn’t possibly know how much I’d love to win this!

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  288. What a fantastic device. I have a food processor that is now 10 years old. It was our first wedding present and my husband and I use it on a daily basis. Only, it is starting to make that burning engine smell. Yuck! It would be great to win this one. Hello juicing attachment!

    So, my story for you today is this: I tried my hand at canning tomato sauce this year. I made 8 quarts of it from a 25 lb box. Good thing that is all I had cuz it was hard work. The funny part? Or should I scary part? I water-bathed it for 45 minutes. Those jars boiled on my counter for hours. But I read that it is better to over-process than to under-process. I am okay right?

    Ps. I shared on FB.

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  294. So I bought my first food processor this year and in a hurry one night did not have time to wash it before company came over. Well to hide the mess I put the bowl attachment in the oven. The next day the oven got preheated for dinner and the bowl was destored. Sad day in my house. It was not nearly as nice as this but still I loved it and would take much better care if I won!

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  299. HOW have I never heard of this food processer OH MY WORD how my life would be happy to have it in my kitchen!!!! Thank you so much!!!

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  301. I absolutely love that you “share” others websites for food ideas. I love when someone does the hard work and lets me know where to go for a specific idea. Thanks. I will look up the Magimix 14 cup food Processor. (love the larger capacity)

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  302. I have the smallest food processor! To this day I regret passing along, an old but working, much larger one. At the time I wasn’t into cooking and creating the way I am today. Winning this giveaway would be wonderful, especially for bringing in the end of my garden harvest!!

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  310. I was thinking of you just yesterday, in terms of your brussel sprout breakfast hash… thanks for providing inspiring recipes!

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  311. My husband is always talking about how he used to juice a lot of fruits and veggies, and that there is nothing like it.

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  312. I would absolutely love this for my growing family of soon to be 8! I often bake and cook from scratch but I don’t have one yet and it would be an awesome blessing.

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  324. This thing looks awesome. I have been using the same food processor that I received as a wedding gift 17 years ago. I think it’s time I made an upgrade. 🙂

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  331. I’ve seen that the Magimix is the best food processor-it’s made in France by Robot Coupe, the people who invented the food processor. The first Cuisinarts were made by Robot Coupe, but then they went to China for their manufacturing. This is one that’s still good and still made in France.

    I’d love to have one!

    dave

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  336. I am in desperate need of a food processor! My kids melted mine in the dishwasher and I have been borrowing my mom’s but she uses it all the time too. Oh how I would love to win this!

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  344. WOW! I just found your site…. Thanks! I love to cook and inheritied my moms old food processor (LaMachine). LOL! One button, one setting and turns everything to mush…. I will now have to check out your site more! Thanks!

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  345. I have been wanting a food processor for a long time. I have a family of 5 so the big capacity is wonderful. Thanks so much for the chance.

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  351. I stumbled upon this offer through facebook. Boy, would I LOVE to win this Magimix! I’ve got a tiny food processor and it has been a challenge this summer making large batches of pesto with the basil from my garden. One year I even used the tiny gadget to slice copious amounts of cucumbers to make pickles and relish! Never again!

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  353. I need a food processor sooo BAD! I currently have 2 mini food precessors that I was using simulateously as one will jus not get the job done. And one over-heated this weekend 🙁 this would be a great addition to my kitchen AND make life so much easier! 🙂

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  354. I’ve NEVER owned a food processor! I have always wanted one and desperately need one – I can’t stop thinking about the endless amount of things I could make with this one!

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  362. I am 69 years old and have always wanted a food processor but other things were more important. I have heart disease and failing kidneys and i am sure a food processor will help me maintain my diet.

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  364. I’m on a 1 income budget with 3 boys and I had a food processor that only lasted 6 months and this would be perfect to win!:)

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  366. I think it would be perfect for my parents kitchen at the house the just purchased. It is a vacation rental also.
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  367. Oh my, it was meant to be! I am getting ready to chop dates by hand at this very moment and would LOVE to be throwing into that beautiful machine instead!

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  370. just found your blog the other day and would love to the processor! i have a manual food processor that i use now- but this one has a juicer!!! 🙂

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  372. I have been wanting a food processor for months now! Every time I go to chop or blend something up, I pull out my tiny chopper and think to myself that a nice food processor would be AWESOME and get the job done so much quicker!

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  375. i have been living with my cheesy little tiny food processor for too long- i love to cook, and this would make it so much easier! i love the sleek stainless steel look of it too.

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  376. WOW!! I have been debating getting a processor ever since I have been trying to cut out most processed foods, and creating meals from scratch. This would be an amazing addition to my kitchen favorites!!

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  379. My food processor was purchased at a yard sale, and gets the job done, but is UHH-GLEE! I want this; I want this. I. Want. This.

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  383. Cooking is my passion, although sometimes passion has luxuries that unfortunately I can’t always afford. So this processor would be amazing!!! I would love to try all new recipes 🙂

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  384. I come from the best of two culinary worlds being of a mixed heritage, and recently discovered my love of cooking and what a joy it brings to my life!! I would love to win this awesome food processor as I’ve also recently discovered that a blender just simply doesn’t do the job!!! Thank you for the awesome giveaway!!

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  386. I need a food processor so badly! I have needed one for years and keep using my poor blender to do the job of the processor…not always the same result! I would love to win this!!! 🙂 Thanks for the cool offer!

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  391. My food processor just died. This would fit in really well with the rest of my kitchen gadgets. They like new friends. I think they might have done the old processor in, honestly. He was kind of a grump.

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  394. That pesto looks so good and fresh!
    I love fall and all the great produce…
    the time to preserve it is a problem for me too.

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  397. I have a big bag of basil sitting in my fridge waiting to turn into pesto. I only have a tiny little food chopper so this would be great to win!!

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  398. Here is to hoping….I don’t have a food processor, it’s on my Christmas list…but probably out of my family’s price range…Sooooo…would love to win one.

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  403. I just mentioned to my husband last night about how I need a good food processor to keep up with all of our new food recipes. Our cheap stick/immersion blender just isn’t cutting it!

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  406. I saw where you posted this giveaway on facebook! I would Love to win this. I use my small one a lot and it always leaks because it is too full! Thank you for the chance to win!

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  412. Oh how this giant beast would be so utilized in my kitchen! As much as I love my Vitamix, it can really only do so much. I need a beasty-beast!!!

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  415. Maybe wishes can come true! Totally awesome giveaway, won’t even bore you with my sad, food processor-less existence. Congrats to whoever is chosen!

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  416. I would absolutely love to win this food processor. I’m making do with a very mini version at the moment but would love to have a good-quality, big food processor!!!

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  423. I would love this!! I would learn to use it (I’m over 50) then when my daughter gets her own place-I’d pass it on to her!! Please pick me!! 🙂

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  429. Chopped tomatoes all wkend for home canned marinara-Well worth the effort but this would make the job so much easier! Thank you!

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  436. Ok… so no story…I am completely fascinated by the shiny newness of this food processor! My current food processor is a dinosaur and can’t even begin to compete with this beauty!

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  441. Love of baking and cooking – couldn’t imagine life without a processor – I use to do everything by hand – in need of a new one – 🙂 Thanks for giving away an amazing machine! I’ll post on facebook

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  443. My grandma gave me her old 1970s Cuisinart, and it is on its last legs. This food processor looks like a really useful one. Totally worth the storage space!

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  444. A story: once upon a time there was a broke grad student and a broke librarian who really loved cooking but couldn’t afford a food processor. The end–OR IS IT?

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  445. I’ve always been intimidated by the food processor, but I’d love to have one. Thanks for doing this! Good luck with your list of stuff to do…

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  460. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway. I hope I win because I recently broke my food processor. I love making homemade peanut butter.

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  463. Oh I can totally relate to your story! This is week 3 for my kids and I feel further away from getting anything done at home each week. This also means that routines are not yet developed. Perhaps we just had too much fun this summer!

    Thanks for sharing the giveaway and all those great resources!

    I’ve shared this on Facebook & Twitter too!

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  468. This is one amazing food processor!!! Mine is a relic from the 1st year they came out and doesn’t do a good enough job to even try. This would be a wonderful improvement over the dinosaur! Thanks for the contest.

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  471. What an awesome tool. My newly remodeled kitchen should be ready in 6-8 weeks and a new food processor would be the cherry on top.

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  472. This would be a huge help in my HEALTHIER eating. I’ve lost 58 pounds since Feb 2012 and have now made great changes with the help of my Chiropractor/Nutritionist to keep the weight and fat off. I’m almost at my goal of 75% lean mass and 25% body fat. Wow—what healthy things I could create with the Magimix 14-Cup Food Processor with the Juice Extractor and Smoothie Attachment!

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  476. Wow, that looks fantastic! My (much smaller) food processor is coming to the end of it’s days and this would be a GREAT replacement!

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  493. I would love to have a food processor in my kitchen. It’s one of the major appliances I am missing. It would be a perfect addition in my household : )

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  499. We have been homeschooling for about 14 years, and our oldest has graduated. Our younger son, 16, is in his last year or two of homeschooling. It is sad to think of it almost being “over”. I have loved it, and I have seen what it has done for our family.
    Living on one income, ( my husband is a professional musician), makes things sometimes quite limited. So, it would be lovely to win this mixer, food processor, juicer.

    Thank you for the chance to even try to win.

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  503. I’ve already got a small Black & Decker food processor that I’ve been using for my cake pops, but I’ve been wanting THIS ONE. I’ve only heard good things about it! Plus, I’d like to have more than one speed on my processor =)

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  507. Shared on Facebook! I’ve been dying to find a bigger food processor than the one I have! I love that its a juicer too. Thanks!

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  510. would love to win this, sadly my food processor is dying a slow death so having a really nice new one like this would help to put the old one out of its misery!

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  511. Dear Shaina,

    I stumbled upon your website while browsing Facebook and would like to share my story with you. My name is Gianna and I am a senior undergraduate student at UC Berkeley. When I read your post about making time for the important things in life it completely resonated with me- between classes, lab, applying to graduate schools, serving as president of the American Medical Student Association, and working on my senior honors thesis, I can say with confidence that I understand what it is like to be busy. Over the years I’ve learned to prioritize my time better, and recently I have even been setting aside enough time to make it to the gym. The one thing I am still adjusting to is making my own food at home, rather than always eating out and on the run. I would love to win the Magimix giveaway as I believe it would really save me time and lead a healthier lifestyle.

    Thank you for sharing your posts and this wonderful giveaway!

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  512. My food processor is falling apart and I have no money to get a new one. What a huge blessing this would be…HUGE! Thanks for sharing!

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  516. i recently changed to a raw diet and a food processor is #2 on my list after a vitamix blender. this would come in so handy-i have soo many recipes and having a great food processor would cut my time in half. thanks

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  525. What a great addition to any kitchen, hopefully mine, LOL It is something I have always wanted but have never been able to afford. Thanks for the opportunity!

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  529. I have always wanted a food processor. but i have never won a single thing in ENTIRE LIFE. I pretty much enter into these things all the time…. false hope for this one maybe?

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  530. I like to know what my family is eating. Even choosing healthy options like hummus can be deceptive unless you make it yourself, controlling any sodium and leaving out preservatives. A food processor and juicer is a great way to take care of the precious people in your life!

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  533. Oh my – that pesto looks gorgeous! As the mommy of a toddler with another on the way, I actually have more time than you would think. My problem is energy!! But I am easing out of my first trimester, so it would be great if with my returning energy, I also got this machine to tackle some major food projects of which I have been dreaming!

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  542. I’m planning on canning tomatoes next weekend. I have so many other things that I could be doing, but I know I’ll regret it if I don’t!

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  546. Oh Thank you! What a wonderful give-away! Love it! Thank you so much! I would so love to have this. Food Processor seems to be the one kitchen appliance I am now missing (just got a kitchen aid last November!) We made salsa for caning two weeks ago – and one of these I know would have saved my poor arms and hands from chopping everything! Hope I win! Thank you again!

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  548. Once upon a time, my mom got me a smaller KitchenAid food processor, but it’s so tiny that I have to make things in batches. This would be wonderful!

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  551. This is the Cadillac of food processors and I would LOVE to have this. I am dreaming about all the yummy things I could make with this.

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  555. Wow. What a beautiful machine – I mean pesto. I have 3 huge basil plants. I’ve already made several batches of pesto and I’m determined to use every last basil leaf. It’s going to be a great winter, but it would be even better with 14 cups of pesto at one time!

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  557. I bought a food processor once. Shortly after a small part of the bowl attachment broke and it hasn’t worked since! This looks like it would work better. Thanks.

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  559. Nice giveaway. We were at the farmers market last weekend and they also had an abundance of vegetables, but all we bought were apples and a few tomatoes for sandwiches. My tomato plants are just about done 🙁 and the only thing growing in my garden are the weeds, basil and a few Okra.

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  564. I really enjoy your e-newsletter. So many cool ideas to try. Within the past year, I have been once again into trying new juicing ideas, smoothies and this machine is actually on my wish list. I keep burning through cheaper processors and juicers and really would like one that is powerful enough to do tough jobs without fizzling out after some usage. Thanks for your emails and your recipes. Good stuff!!!

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  566. I have never owned a food processor in my life. However, I have seen friends who have one use it to do amazing things. I would love to own one someday and coincidentally my hubby and I were just discussing the possibility of purchasing one, but they are so expensive. I blend a lot because of my choices in cooking and the blender we have had since we got married almost six years ago is getting ready to give up the ghost. Hope my name gets chosen for this wonderful life easing tool.

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  568. Hello! That food processor is awesome! I recently added “food processor” to my “to get” list. I keep finding recipes that use one and I’ve been procrastinating on trying some new things since I don’t have one. :-). Thanks for the chance to win this!

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  570. The smoothie attachment would be great for me to start incorporating more veggies into my diet, and the food processor itself means I can start making my own poi! (I’m usually too lazy/don’t have the time to make it the traditional way. =P)

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  573. I’ve had a great food processor for the past 10 years! It’s done a great job but is on its last leg. I appreciate the opportunity to win a new processor and update my kitchen. Thank you so much! Loved your story about your daughter’s swim meet! I’m an empty-nester and can tell you to cherish those moments because EVERYTHING else can wait.

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  579. Im only just learning how to put food by. I love the idea of having home made pesto available all year! I shal have to try this.

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  580. The most peaceful hour I’ve had in the last month was spent sitting in my cushioned glider chair inside the glass sliding doors that go out onto the deck, at 3 am, with the kitty on my lap, both of us watching a young possum exploring in my large pots of plants. He curled up in one at one point and I thought I really should be wearing gloves when I work in the plants. The cat? He was perfectly content to keep me company, alert and interested, musing with me on the habits ad lives of possums.

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  582. Oh my word. We have just moved to the US from Australia and a Magimix is right at the top of my kitchen ‘to buy’ list!

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  585. I would love to have this food processor! I could make so many different things with it. I love experimenting in the kitchen!

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  587. Having just made a batch of some “mean green” veggie juice for the next few days….and proceeded to drip juice all over my kitchen floor in the process…this processor looks like heaven.

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  589. Just yesterday I was wishing for a new processor to handle all the squash I baked up and pureed to be frozen for later use. Random number generators are rather fickle…I simply can’t think of any reason why bribing with cookies never works! Le sigh…here’s good luck to all! Cheers!

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  590. A magimix food processor has been on my wish list for years. I home cook almost 365 days a year and this would be a huge addition to my kitchen. Pesto, Smoothies, Sauces, Veggie Burgers, Soups, there are so many current recipes that would be way easier with this machine!

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  598. What a great and generous giveaway. I have wanted a good food processor for such a long time. I cook and bake all the time, trying not to eat out a lot or processed food. This would make cooking so much more fun. I tweeted and like on FB. Would love to win this!!

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  603. WOW, awesome looking machine–having equipment like this makes me excited to get in the kitchen and create wonderful foods for my family. With all the produce coming out of my garden I KNOW this would be a true gift. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  607. Such a fabulous giveaway!!! Really need to replace my 30 year old food processor, but cannot afford to…this would be perfect!

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  611. I would love to win this processor. My last one leaked as you mentioned and I have been looking for one that doesn’t!

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  613. Mine always leak too 🙁 I finally gave up on ever owning one that doesn’t leak! I haven’t had a food processor in a few years now but I do miss making hummus and pesto.

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  617. I have been wanting a food processor for the longest time. Anytime I save up enough money, something horrible happens to one of our cars, there is a an expensive doctor’s visit, or a home repair.

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  625. I actually have the magimix page on fb and was looking at their processors .. This must mean something 🙂 hopefully I will be blending my way into healthier lifestyle !!

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  644. I so need this right now as mine just crapped out. I hate it when that happens. I surely would like to get this in the mail than to go shopping for one!!

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  645. I’ve always wanted this type of food processor but it has never been in my budget, or if it was, something else came up and I would need to spend the money and hold off. I’ve always had small economical ones but this one looks like the ultimate processor!

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  653. Hi there! I am an almost 39 year old wife and mother of two beautiful girls and if you can believe it, never owned a food processor. I would absolutely love, love, love to own one and I know I would use it frequently. Thank you for listening! Have a great day.

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  667. Hello there 🙂
    I am Jessica, I have been with my best friend (&boyfriend) Benn for almost 5 years now. We are both in college — I am going for Fine Art Photography.
    Thank you for this giveaway … I LOVE pesto… and I guarantee you…if I win … this will be the first thing I make lol 🙂
    jessicasjunk08ATgmaildotcom

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  672. Hello and thank you! So here is my little story. My 5 year old nephew loves to come to auntie’s to make parmesan crackers – (well he loves to pour things and I am the maker of said crackers). I have recently moved and the food processor was a casualty. It would be so lovely to have that activity back for when he comes to stay at auntie’s house. So as much as chopped veggies and pesto are definites, crackers (and cute nephews) would get the first turn. And sharing stories is such a fun way to enter a contest. Again, thanks!

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  673. What a great giveaway. I’ve never heard of this brand, but I’m going to have to do some research. A new food processor is on my “wish” list at the moment. The one I have is small and requires a couple of batches for every task I attempt. My favorite thing to make in my (admittedly not TINY, but not ever close to big enough…) food processor is home-made salsa. Yum!

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  674. This machine would be perfect for making butternut soup! I am so ready for fall… stews… soups… etc. Also, the attachments for this machine would make so many kitchen tasks easier. We shop at costco… i chop onions and freeze them for cooking at a later time. This would make short work of this time consuming but money saving task. Good luck everyone!

    Thanks,
    Tiffany

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  687. I am primary (from scratch!) cook and bottle washer for my 86 year old mother. This attractive device would make my prep time so much more pleasant. Good luck to everyone!

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  690. This would be amazing to have when my daughter (2 months) starts eating solid foods – we are really looking forward to making our own baby foods at home and introducing her to things in our diet!

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  696. My sister is a fantastic cook, she is always knocking my socks off when she has me over for dinner. I would give this to her.

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  707. I have always wanted one but have never been able to afford one. It would make things so much easier here with the family and various friends coming over to be able to make something quickly.

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  708. I’ve always wanted a food processor… maybe it will help my cooking lol 🙂 Nah… i’ll probably still end up lighting something on fire (it’s happened a lot! ) 😀

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  710. I really need a good food processor. With school and practices starting up, I have been meaning to make ahead some meals but I keep procrastinating.

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  714. I’ve never had the chance to make my own homemade pesto. Would absolutely love to with this! Thanks so much for the chance! 🙂

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  716. My Cuisinart processor is probably 30 yrs old and has a cracked bowl and handle. I really need a replacement and this would be awesome!

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  724. This looks amazing — i just finished using my old clunker (25 yrs old) to make a big batch of pesto last weekend. I am sure this one would work a whole lot easier.

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  729. What a fab giveaway! My food processor is probably one of my most-used gadgets, and sadly, one of my cheapest ones in the kitchen. I’ve splurged elsewhere, but when my ancient Cuisanart from my gram died a horrible death (you know, the giant white bodied one with the buttons you pushed down on the front?) and I could no longer get replacement parts for it, I replaced it with a super-cheap model that works less than half as well (and holds less than half as much, boo!)

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  747. I have always wanted a food proc. I love pesto and have always wanted to make it. I would have a batch of pesto within minutes if I won this.

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  752. Wow! Thanks for such an awesome give-away! I would love a food processor (it would help me make all of the awesome dessert recipes from your new book!)

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  761. Thanks for the giveaway! I shared on Facebook. You have an amazing blog. Thanks for sharing these wonderful recipes and be coming back for more awesome recipes

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  772. I would love to win this food processor, and its arrival would be perfect timing. Like you, I gone through a few as well. My sister’s meals need to be pureed daily and this would fit the bill. Thanks for the chance to win and I love your site.

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  777. I’ve always used our old, basic blender as a substitute for a food processor. Would be amazing to have one! And so helpful as we are scaling back on so, so many expenses and this would help me to create economical meals.

    wolverina401 at gmail dot com

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  782. Oh how I would love to win this. I have a super tiny food processor and this huge one would be amazing! We go through so much hummus here that I could make one batch for the week vs. one every couple of days.

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  793. I need a food processer and I’m NOT going to ditch my husband to get married again in the hopes of getting one as a wedding gift!

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  795. Wow, this would be fantastic for a million reasons, but I’d love to win it to make my daughter some amazing smoothies. Gotta get those veggies in somehow!

    fs4sarah at gmail dot com

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  800. Would love to win this so that I don’t have to “chop & puree” the old-fashioned way anymore. 🙂

    Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  803. I was just recently thinking that I wanted to start drinking carrot juice again like I did when I was a kid. I use to complain about it, but now I miss it and think I felt better when I drank it. What an awesome multipurpose tool this would be!

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  807. i think you did a awesome review of the product,great job!!!i would love to win this it sounds like a truely wonderful product!!!!

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  815. love the review, now I craving smoothies! with my garden busting with veggies this would be awesome, thanks for the chance!

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  819. This looks so yummy!!! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway. I would make many yummy memories in the kitchen with this 🙂

    Renee
    fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com

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  823. I have been looking into ways to make homemade peanut butter because the prices have risen so drastically in the past year. This looks like it could do the trick.

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  836. There are all sorts of great vegan recipes that I’m missing out on because I don’t have a food processor!

    bcmama2012[at[yahoo.com

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  840. I’d love to win this food processor because the only one I have came from an auction, & didn’t have the instructions with it, so I haven’t done much with it.

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  845. I would love this, especially the juice extractor. Just started getting serious about nutrition and have lost 16 pounds in the last month. I would love to start juicing.

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  850. I’ve been meaning to get a food processor and a juicer for a while now. I would love to have one appliance that does both. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  854. This would be the PERFECT addition to my kitchen this holiday season for dough-making, and all things the fancy chefs use them for. I need to impress my family with my newly acquired cooking skills – this can only assist me in feeding my family of 12+!!!

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  855. My daughter typically cooks for our family, and she would love experimenting with this. Thanks! Hope your fall is off to a beautiful start!

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  860. This would come in so handy. I have a ton of leftover veggies from the garden that I need to chop/juice. This would be great.

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  866. I have wanted a food processor for the past few years. It would make life so much more simple!! Thank you for the giveaway 🙂

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  868. Thank you for the giveaway. I have a tiny cheap food processor that I use constantly. But mostly I have to chop one ingredient at a time, and have never been able to use it for dough. I full sized model would be a nice change! 🙂

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  878. I really need a food processor. It is one of the things I would use a lot but don’t have. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  886. My story is that just this morning before going grocery shopping we were looking up new recipes and found one that looked great, but we can’t make it because we don’t have a food processor! It’s a very sad tale 🙁
    blue65829 at aol dot com

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  896. Food processors are a necessity to any good kitchen. I had one for years until it finally broke, but haven’t gotten around to buying a new one.

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  897. This would be an awesome addition to our kitchen! We’ve been drinking a lot of smoothies, and trying a lot of new recipes to keep meals more interesting, so we’d get a ton of use of of the Magimix. Thanks!

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  906. This is an awesome food processor! I don’t even own this one, so this would be GREAT to win! Thanks for the chance! jenniferpeaslee at gmail dot com

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  911. Before I was gifted my Blendtec blender, I burned out many food processors in my attempts to use them in blending frozen fruits. So now I have a blender for the heavy duty stuff…but no food processor 🙁 hope I win!

    katherinedibello (at) gmail (dot) com

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  918. I have never had a food processor before although I love to cook. Thank you for the chance to win!
    lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com

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  945. I’m so tired and just relaxing on the internet tonight, yesterday was my sister’s wedding so I’ve been on the go all weekend!

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  947. Your pesto looks delicious. I would love this to make my homemade salad dressings with. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  957. Once upon a time there was a woman without a food processor, she had to spend hours shredding cheese by hand. None of the stores near her carried organic cheese in shredded form. She was very sad………

    You said to tell you a story! I didn’t finish this because I’d like to have a happy ending to add to it.

    Christine

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  958. What a beautiful machine! I have been needing one for a long time. We’ve been making “mashed garbanzos” (with a fork) instead of hummus because we don’t have a food processor or blender. Thanks for the chance– awesome food!

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  960. This looks GREAT! I have been imagining having homemade smoothies every morning to get a burst of energy and a breakfast on the go, this would be just the thing to get it done. Thanks for the chance!

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  964. I’ve heard that the Magimix is a superior product. Cuisinart food processors used to be made in France, but then they went to China. I understand the Magimix is still made in France by the company that invented the food processor.

    dave

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  972. Just love the idea of food processor with the Juice Extractor and Smoothie Attachment. Something everyone can enjoy.

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  975. I acknowledge that I’m a week late to the party. 🙂 I too am inspired by the farmers market. I love the over-powering scent of basil in the summertime. Just this week I made a pesto/hummus combo that my kids loved. I made it by mixing CSA ingredients – basil and black-eyed peas.

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  977. That is one great food processor. I have a small-size Cuisinart that I use all the time, but since it is small, there are a lot of things I can’t make in it (damn fill line!).

    I use my food processor to make pie dough, fruit-crisp dough, pasta dough, pesto, hummus,…..geez…I can’t remember all the stuff.

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  978. A food processor is on my list of “would like to have but can’t afford right now”, so this would be perfect!

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