First of all this sleek little machine looks great on your counter.  I usually leave my smaller appliances in the pantry but I use this so much and it's not huge and bulky. Although it is smaller than the traditional Ninja, it does not lack in power! The first thing I used it for was to pulverize almonds. Three taps on the pulse button was all it took,  literally 3 seconds and they were perfectly ground up! I made walnut butter as well, it's so satisfying making your own nut butter and this machine made it a snap! It whipped through frozen berries easily as well, the power paddle makes it easy to get everything smoothed out quickly. Put the ingredients in, then turn it on! Smoothie bowls in an instant! My blender can't do this! This product is now my go to for all my cooking needs.  I'm in love!