This thing is great. It’s basically a lightweight blender that’s easier and quicker to use or to clean. I feel much more motivated to make smoothies and shakes knowing that I can complete the whole process in minutes. In fact, I even started doing smoothie-prepped baggies because of it. After buying a variety of fruit, I cut it all up and combine the ones I want to use in my smoothies into ziplock bags. Then I stick those bags in the freezer to use them whenever without worrying about the fruit going bad. In the morning, I just throw in the frozen fruit from the bag and combine it with milk of choice (usually vanilla almond milk or lactaid) and blend. All I have to do after that is change the lid or throw in a metal straw. Milkshakes are easier too! Just a few scoops of ice cream with some milk and maybe something extra like fruit or cookies. I use this everyday to make either a smoothie or a protein shake and it’s honestly been more helpful than I imagined. It’s small enough that I don’t mind keeping it out on my kitchen counter and it’s easy to clean because you just have to combine soap+water and blend it.

I am sure we all have a cupboard full of useless kitchen appliances that either didn't do what we thought (looking at you pressure cooker) or were so impractical (looking at you juicer that takes $30 worth of fresh greens that need to be used so quickly I have to drink the same thing every day for a week). This is NOT one of them. I finally broke down after several friends said I should get an air fryer. I went online and found many that had more bells and whistles, but upon careful examination of their reviews, either found many suspect reviews or found recent reviews with lots of issues from control panels, to handles falling apart, and peeling nonstick surfaces. The complaints were so common across many brands that I am convinced one company is making them and branding them many ways. The Ninja had none of those complaints, and its ceramic coated cook surface did not have the failing nonstick complaints of the others, so I took the chance. I am so glad I did. Not since the microwave or grind-and-brew coffee maker have I added a kitchen appliance I am so happy with and used so frequently. A majority of food I used to re-heat or cook in the microwave is now being cooked in the Air Fryer with way better results. Basically if its something you might want browned or crispy, its the way to go. I have also made lots of food in int from dry rubbed wings that are as good as Wingstop or BW3, to crispy brussell sprouts like a gourmet restaurant, sweet potato fries and slices that are heavenly, perfectly cooked frozen treats like dim sum (that I used to microwave with barely tolerable results). I even used its dehydrator function to make my own beef jerky that turned out better than almost anything I have purchased. Cleanup is a snap, just washing out the nonstick drawer and its removable bottom plate. I would estimate 1-2 minutes to clean. I know this sounds like an over the top review, but I was frankly shocked at how much I use and love this appliance. Note that I am single so for cooking which require a "single layer" this doesn't make a lot, but is perfect for me. If you have a family you might consider getting a larger model. I truly believe everyone would benefit from an air fryer, but there are a lot of bad brands out there. I am very happy with my Ninja and recommend the brand. If you look at others, be sure to not just look at the "average rating" ( I have seen lots of obviously fake ratings with bad english and the rating being a cut & paste of the product description). I suggest sorting on the newest ratings, and negatives and if you are like me, you may see some trends that will lead you back to the Ninja brand. Pros: - Incredible results for any food you want crispy, not "microwave" rubbery - Very little to no oil needed - Much faster than an oven, heating is quick and the top heating element crisps things beautifully - Easy to use and cleanup - wash the drawer and removable bottom plate in about a minute. - Reheat foods quickly and while remaining crisp - Permanently attached handle (many units have a clip on with many complaints of it failing and dropping hot food) Cons: - Despite the rounded rectangular appearance, the drawer is round. That is not the best shape for cooking some things (like bacon, that has to be cut in half to fit) but all of the rectangular units I found had many quality issues, etc. so I am willing to accept it - The handle is permanently attached to the drawer. Many other manufactures had review complaints of clip on handles falling off so this is a plus from that perspective but makes cleaning a bit harder

When this arrived I was a bit skeptical at first because I didn’t know it was going to be as big as it was. I was worried it wouldn’t work well with smaller batches of food, but I was wrong! On the same day I opened it I made Toum and it came out spectacular!!! So fluffy! After that I made some garlic hummus and proceeded with a Tabbouleh salad!! Lastly, I made some potatoes with the thickest setting on the blade. Literally cut through 3 potatoes in less than a minute. Saves you a LOT of time. I’m excited to start meal prepping moving forward with this food processor. Once some time passes I’ll give an update!