My Braun stick blender is one of my most beloved kitchen gadgets. I'm not one for using a million kitchen gadgets even if I do have two kitchen drawers full of them. Sadly, most of them were bought on a whim, used once and cast aside. This one, however, gets weekly use in my house.
As a blender, I use my stick blender for pureeing soups (Cauliflower, Butternut Squash) and vegetables right in the pot, and I definitely used it to make all my kids' baby food. I use the mini-chopper when I want to make smaller quantities of pesto or for chopping shallots, anchovies, or nuts. The whisk is handy for whipping egg whites.
I have a thing about dirtying dishes as I cook—I am a "clean as I go" girl—so having a stick blend blender is great for keeping my mania at bay. I'm betting if you have one of these you love it as much as I do.
