You probably all have one of these but if you don’t then maybe you should. Mine goes in and out of the washing up constantly. I use it to blend soups, make hummus and other dips and pastes, crumb breadcrumbs, grind nuts, and last but not least, to make make harissa!
Although I am quite attached to my food processor, it’s this simple hand blender that I get most use out of. The one I have has a metal blade and is 600watts. Can’t live without it.