There are certain appliances that can easily make your life in the kitchen instantaneously better. Like a good blender. A whirring device that can either whip up a delicious smoothie or resolve a few tedious steps of prep work in that ambitious recipe. From endearing shapes that fit into the palm of your hand to multi-purpose models for maximum efficiency, here are our top picks. Speaking of which, a chia seed banana shake sounds like a good idea right now…