There’s good reason why no bridal shower is complete without the gift of a blender.

A great blender is an indispensable element of Small Appliance Land, delivering smoothies for breakfast, pureed soups for lunch and sauces for dinner and dessert.

The Oster® Designed For Life™ Blender is workhorse, with 600 watts of power and reversing motor technology that delivers consistent results. That means there’s no clogging when blending, crushing, chopping and pureeing ingredients.

A 6-point star blade is super for chopping and crushing ice. This baby offers two pre-programmed settings with one-touch operation, plus five manual controls, including low, medium, max, low pulse and high pulse. The big 6-cup glass jar is thermal shock tested and can go straight from the daiquiri bar to the dishwasher. And the brushed stainless steel finish looks cool on the counter.

You can find Oster blenders at Target, Amazon and other stores. MSRP: $59.99.