Darn My Lack Of Culinary Goddess-ness

[snogged]

I really want to make this recipe:

Creamy Avocado Pasta.

But I don't own a blender or a food processor, which is required as the recipe calls for pulsing the garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, avocado, basil, and salt in order to make the sauce.

:/

I tried a Google search to find an alternative method, but so far, everything is pointing towards an item in the kitchen I don't have.

Boo.

Comments

[rockstarpeach.livejournal.com]

You should get a Magic Bullet. They're cheap and tiny.

[secondmezzanine.livejournal.com]

The Magic Bullet infomercial is the greatest thing ever.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Good to know.

[shakensilence.livejournal.com]

Sorry sweetie... wish I had some advice for you.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

It's okay.

[menomegirl.livejournal.com]

I have one of those mini-food processors. They're around $10 and they work just as good as the bigger ones.

I realize this doesn't help you much at the moment so here's my advice: mince everything as best as you can and try using a hand-held mixer, if you have one. Baring that, a potato masher might work.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the tip!

[angelskuuipo.livejournal.com]

Do you have an electric mixer, either stand or hand? It might not come out as smooth as it would in a blender or food processor, but it should get pretty close.

And speaking from personal experience, the Magic Bullet is way-hey shiny. I love mine. It makes awesome smoothies and would work pretty well for this sauce.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I guess I'll need to look into the Magic Bullet. :D

[dragonydreams.livejournal.com]

That does sound really good.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Sure does.

I ended up making Homemade Mac and Cheese instead though.

[loquaciousambie.livejournal.com]

Aww. I just bought a blender at Wal-Mart the other day for $14. It's probably crappy, but it's so hot here in the summer we make lots of smoothies and the like.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Good to know that I can find a fairly cheap one.

Hope your smoothie adventures work out!