I have had my immersion blender for a year now and when I first got it – it was only because I could not think of another gift to ask for for Christmas. I figured I could use it for soups in the crock pot, but now I use it ALL THE TIME!
From smoothies, to mashing vegetables, to making baby food I love the immersion blender. The biggest reason any mom should own one is – LESS DISHES (insert angels singing). I make a smoothie in a tall mason jar so that there is no spatter and split it between my kids. One drinks from the jar I used to make the smoothie and I throw the part of the stick that holds the blade right into my dishwasher. No awkward glass blender to try and cram in the dishwasher or trying to hand wash a sharp blade.