I looked at the greenstar juicer and noticed it can also be used as a food processor. Would this be a better deal then buying them both seperately? If I could get two for the price of one that would be great.Any suggestions on food processor's if I go this route. I have heard the Omega is good but it's a little pricey. Is their anything comparable to the Omega that is less expensive?

Thanks,
Karen

A juicer like the Greenstar can replace some of the grinding behavior of a food processor, but I wouldn't consider it to be close to a replacement for a real food processor. If you haven't worked with a food processor in the past, I would suggest searching youtube for "food processor". There are quite a few demo videos that can familiarize you with what to expect a food processor to do. If you're already looking at information about the Greenstar juicer, I think you'll find that there isn't much overlap between their capabilities.

If you decide that you want a food processor, there are a lot of good options. Raw foodists often spend a lot on expensive blenders and juicers, but in my opinion the raw food diet doesn't put any greater demands on a food processor than food-prep for a standard diet. If you want to buy a typical inexpensive food processor, that will probably be sufficient. The most important question might be bowl capacity you want. On the other hand, if you're ready to make the investment, a more expensive machine is probably worth it if you end up using it a lot over many years. You could try buying a less expensive one now, and if you burn it out with heavy use you'll know you might want a heavy-duty model.