diff --git a/code/datums/recipe.dm b/code/datums/recipe.dm
index 668c254fe54..edb9c3fc374 100644
--- a/code/datums/recipe.dm
+++ b/code/datums/recipe.dm
@@ -53,15 +53,28 @@
 		return -1
 	return .
 
-/datum/recipe/proc/check_items(obj/container) //1=precisely, 0=insufficiently, -1=superfluous
+/datum/recipe/proc/check_items(obj/container, list/ignored_items = null) //1=precisely, 0=insufficiently, -1=superfluous
 	if(!items)
 		if(locate(/obj/) in container)
-			return -1
-		else
+			if(ignored_items)	//are we supposed to be ignoring anything?
+				var/unignored = FALSE
+				for(var/obj/O in container)
+					if(!is_type_in_list(O, ignored_items))
+						unignored = TRUE	//found something we aren't ignoring, quit looking
+						break
+				if(unignored)
+					return -1
+				else	//anything we found is something we are ignoring
+					return 1
+			else	//not ignoring anything, and we found something
+				return -1
+		else	//didn't find anything
 			return 1
 	. = 1
 	var/list/checklist = items.Copy()
 	for(var/obj/O in container)
+		if(ignored_items && is_type_in_list(O, ignored_items))	//skip if this is something we are ignoring
+			continue
 		var/found = 0
 		for(var/type in checklist)
 			if(istype(O,type))
@@ -95,12 +108,12 @@
 	container.reagents.clear_reagents()
 	return result_obj
 
-/proc/select_recipe(list/datum/recipe/available_recipes, obj/obj, exact = 1 as num)
+/proc/select_recipe(list/datum/recipe/available_recipes, obj/obj, exact = 1 as num, list/ignored_items = null)
 	if(!exact)
 		exact = -1
 	var/list/datum/recipe/possible_recipes = new
 	for(var/datum/recipe/recipe in available_recipes)
-		if(recipe.check_reagents(obj.reagents) == exact && recipe.check_items(obj) == exact)
+		if(recipe.check_reagents(obj.reagents) == exact && recipe.check_items(obj, ignored_items) == exact)
 			possible_recipes += recipe
 	if(possible_recipes.len == 0)
 		return null
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/mixing_bowl.dm b/code/game/objects/items/mixing_bowl.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f66fb2d37f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/mixing_bowl.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+
+/obj/item/mixing_bowl
+	name = "mixing bowl"
+	desc = "Mixing it up in the kitchen."
+	flags = OPENCONTAINER
+	icon = 'icons/obj/kitchen.dmi'
+	icon_state = "mixing_bowl"
+	var/max_n_of_items = 25
+	var/dirty = FALSE
+	var/clean_icon = "mixing_bowl"
+	var/dirty_icon = "mixing_bowl_dirty"
+
+/obj/item/mixing_bowl/New()
+	..()
+	create_reagents(100)
+
+/obj/item/mixing_bowl/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
+	if(dirty)
+		if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/soap))
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] starts to scrub [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You start to scrub [src].</span>")
+			if(do_after(user, 20 * I.toolspeed, target = src))
+				clean()
+				user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] has scrubbed [src] clean.</span>", "<span class='notice'>You have scrubbed [src] clean.</span>")
+			return 1
+		else
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You should clean [src] before you use it for food prep.</span>")
+		return 0
+	if(is_type_in_list(I, cooking_ingredients[RECIPE_MICROWAVE]) || is_type_in_list(I, cooking_ingredients[RECIPE_GRILL]) || is_type_in_list(I, cooking_ingredients[RECIPE_OVEN]) || is_type_in_list(I, cooking_ingredients[RECIPE_CANDY]))
+		if(contents.len>=max_n_of_items)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='alert'>This [src] is full of ingredients, you cannot put more.</span>")
+			return 1
+		if(istype(I, /obj/item/stack) && I:amount > 1)
+			new I.type (src)
+			I:use(1)
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] has added one of [I] to [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You add one of [I] to [src].</span>")
+		else
+			if(!user.drop_item())
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [I] is stuck to your hand, you cannot put it in [src]</span>")
+				return 0
+			I.forceMove(src)
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] has added [I] to [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You add [I] to [src].</span>")
+	else if(is_type_in_list(I, list(/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/condiment)))
+		if(!I.reagents)
+			return 1
+		for(var/datum/reagent/R in I.reagents.reagent_list)
+			if(!(R.id in cooking_reagents[RECIPE_MICROWAVE]) && !(R.id in cooking_reagents[RECIPE_GRILL]) && !(R.id in cooking_reagents[RECIPE_OVEN]) && !(R.id in cooking_reagents[RECIPE_CANDY]))
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='alert'>Your [I] contains components unsuitable for cookery.</span>")
+				return 1
+	else
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='alert'>You have no idea what you can cook with  [I].</span>")
+		return 1
+
+/obj/item/mixing_bowl/attack_self(mob/user)
+	var/dat = ""
+	if(dirty)
+		dat = {"<TT>This [src] is dirty!<BR>Please clean it before use!</TT>"}
+	else
+		var/list/items_counts = new
+		var/list/items_measures = new
+		var/list/items_measures_p = new
+		for(var/obj/O in contents)
+			var/display_name = O.name
+			if(istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/egg))
+				items_measures[display_name] = "egg"
+				items_measures_p[display_name] = "eggs"
+			if(istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/tofu))
+				items_measures[display_name] = "tofu chunk"
+				items_measures_p[display_name] = "tofu chunks"
+			if(istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat)) //any meat
+				items_measures[display_name] = "slab of meat"
+				items_measures_p[display_name] = "slabs of meat"
+			if(istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/donkpocket))
+				display_name = "Turnovers"
+				items_measures[display_name] = "turnover"
+				items_measures_p[display_name] = "turnovers"
+			if(istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/carpmeat))
+				items_measures[display_name] = "fillet of meat"
+				items_measures_p[display_name] = "fillets of meat"
+			items_counts[display_name]++
+		for(var/O in items_counts)
+			var/N = items_counts[O]
+			if(!(O in items_measures))
+				dat += {"<B>[capitalize(O)]:</B> [N] [lowertext(O)]\s<BR>"}
+			else
+				if(N==1)
+					dat += {"<B>[capitalize(O)]:</B> [N] [items_measures[O]]<BR>"}
+				else
+					dat += {"<B>[capitalize(O)]:</B> [N] [items_measures_p[O]]<BR>"}
+
+		for(var/datum/reagent/R in reagents.reagent_list)
+			var/display_name = R.name
+			if(R.id == "capsaicin")
+				display_name = "Hotsauce"
+			if(R.id == "frostoil")
+				display_name = "Coldsauce"
+			dat += {"<B>[display_name]:</B> [R.volume] unit\s<BR>"}
+
+		if(items_counts.len==0 && reagents.reagent_list.len==0)
+			dat = {"<B>The [src] is empty</B><BR>"}
+		else
+			dat = {"<b>Ingredients:</b><br>[dat]"}
+		dat += {"<HR><BR> <A href='?src=[UID()];action=dispose'>Eject ingredients!</A><BR>"}
+
+	var/datum/browser/popup = new(user, name, name, 400, 400)
+	popup.set_content(dat)
+	popup.open(0)
+	onclose(user, "[name]")
+	return
+
+/obj/item/mixing_bowl/Topic(href, href_list)
+	if(..())
+		return
+	if("dispose")
+		dispose()
+	return
+
+/obj/item/mixing_bowl/proc/dispose()
+	for(var/obj/O in contents)
+		O.forceMove(loc)
+	if(reagents.total_volume)
+		make_dirty(5)
+	reagents.clear_reagents()
+	to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You dispose of [src]'s contents.</span>")
+	updateUsrDialog()
+
+/obj/item/mixing_bowl/proc/make_dirty(chance)
+	if(!chance)
+		return
+	if(prob(chance))
+		dirty = TRUE
+		flags = null
+		icon_state = dirty_icon
+
+/obj/item/mixing_bowl/proc/clean()
+	dirty = FALSE
+	flags = OPENCONTAINER
+	icon_state = clean_icon
+
+/obj/item/mixing_bowl/wash(mob/user, atom/source)
+	if(..())
+		clean()
+
+/obj/item/mixing_bowl/proc/fail(obj/source)
+	if(!source)
+		source = src
+	var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/badrecipe/ffuu = new(src)
+	var/amount = 0
+	for(var/obj/O in contents-ffuu)
+		amount++
+		if(O.reagents)
+			var/id = O.reagents.get_master_reagent_id()
+			if(id)
+				amount+=O.reagents.get_reagent_amount(id)
+		qdel(O)
+	reagents.clear_reagents()
+	ffuu.reagents.add_reagent("carbon", amount)
+	ffuu.reagents.add_reagent("????", amount/10)
+	ffuu.forceMove(get_turf(source))
+	make_dirty(75)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/kitchen_machine.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/kitchen_machine.dm
index d6af2696d53..90b7b6927ae 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/kitchen_machine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/kitchen_machine.dm
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@
 			)
 			if(do_after(user, 20 * O.toolspeed, target = src))
 				user.visible_message( \
-					"<span class='notice'>[user]  has cleaned \the [src].</span>", \
-					"<span class='notice'>You have cleaned \the [src].</span>" \
+					"<span class='notice'>[user]  has cleaned [src].</span>", \
+					"<span class='notice'>You have cleaned [src].</span>" \
 				)
 				dirty = 0 // It's clean!
 				broken = 0 // just to be sure
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 		else //Otherwise bad luck!!
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='alert'>It's dirty!</span>")
 			return 1
-	else if(is_type_in_list(O, cooking_ingredients[recipe_type]))
+	else if(is_type_in_list(O, cooking_ingredients[recipe_type]) || istype(O, /obj/item/mixing_bowl))
 		if(contents.len>=max_n_of_items)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='alert'>This [src] is full of ingredients, you cannot put more.</span>")
 			return 1
@@ -130,21 +130,16 @@
 			new O.type (src)
 			O:use(1)
 			user.visible_message( \
-				"<span class='notice'>[user] has added one of [O] to \the [src].</span>", \
-				"<span class='notice'>You add one of [O] to \the [src].</span>")
+				"<span class='notice'>[user] has added one of [O] to [src].</span>", \
+				"<span class='notice'>You add one of [O] to [src].</span>")
 		else
 			if(!user.drop_item())
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [O] is stuck to your hand, you cannot put it in \the [src]</span>")
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [O] is stuck to your hand, you cannot put it in [src]</span>")
 				return 0
 
 			O.forceMove(src)
-			user.visible_message( \
-				"<span class='notice'>[user] has added \the [O] to \the [src].</span>", \
-				"<span class='notice'>You add \the [O] to \the [src].</span>")
-	else if(istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass) || \
-	        istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks) || \
-	        istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/condiment) \
-		)
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] has added [O] to [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You add [O] to [src].</span>")
+	else if(is_type_in_list(O, list(/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/condiment)))
 		if(!O.reagents)
 			return 1
 		for(var/datum/reagent/R in O.reagents.reagent_list)
@@ -257,10 +252,10 @@
 		stop()
 		return
 
-	var/datum/recipe/recipe = select_recipe(cooking_recipes[recipe_type], src)
-	var/obj/cooked
-	var/obj/byproduct
-	if(!recipe)
+	var/list/recipes_to_make = choose_recipes()
+
+
+	if(recipes_to_make.len == 1 && recipes_to_make[1][2] == null)
 		dirty += 1
 		if(prob(max(10,dirty*5)))
 			if(!wzhzhzh(4))
@@ -286,24 +281,69 @@
 			fail()
 			return
 	else
-		var/halftime = round(recipe.time/10/2)
-		if(!wzhzhzh(halftime))
+		if(!wzhzhzh(5))
 			abort()
 			return
-		if(!wzhzhzh(halftime))
+		if(!wzhzhzh(5))
 			abort()
 			fail()
 			return
-		cooked = recipe.make_food(src)
-		byproduct = recipe.get_byproduct()
-		stop()
-		if(cooked)
-			cooked.forceMove(loc)
-		for(var/i=1,i<efficiency,i++)
-			cooked = new cooked.type(loc)
-		if(byproduct)
-			new byproduct(loc)
+		make_recipes(recipes_to_make)
+
+/obj/machinery/kitchen_machine/proc/choose_recipes()
+	var/list/recipes_to_make = list()
+	for(var/obj/O in contents)
+		if(istype(O, /obj/item/mixing_bowl))
+			var/obj/item/mixing_bowl/mb = O
+			var/datum/recipe/recipe = select_recipe(cooking_recipes[recipe_type], mb)
+			if(recipe)
+				recipes_to_make.Add(list(list(mb, recipe)))
+			else
+				recipes_to_make.Add(list(list(mb, null)))
+
+	var/datum/recipe/recipe_src = select_recipe(cooking_recipes[recipe_type], src, ignored_items = list(/obj/item/mixing_bowl))
+	if(recipe_src)
+		recipes_to_make.Add(list(list(src, recipe_src)))
+	else
+		if(!recipes_to_make.len)
+			recipes_to_make.Add(list(list(src, null)))
+	return recipes_to_make
+
+/obj/machinery/kitchen_machine/proc/make_recipes(list/recipes_to_make)
+	if(!recipes_to_make)
 		return
+	var/datum/reagents/temp_reagents = new(500)
+	for(var/i=1 to recipes_to_make.len)
+		var/list/L = recipes_to_make[i]
+		var/obj/source = L[1]
+		var/datum/recipe/recipe = L[2]
+		if(!recipe)
+			//failed recipe
+			fail()
+		else
+			for(var/obj/O in source.contents)
+				if(istype(O, /obj/item/mixing_bowl))
+					continue
+				if(O.reagents)
+					O.reagents.del_reagent("nutriment")
+					O.reagents.update_total()
+					O.reagents.trans_to(temp_reagents, O.reagents.total_volume)
+				qdel(O)
+			source.reagents.clear_reagents()
+			for(var/e=1 to efficiency)
+				var/obj/cooked = new recipe.result()
+				temp_reagents.trans_to(cooked, temp_reagents.total_volume/efficiency)
+				cooked.forceMove(loc)
+			temp_reagents.clear_reagents()
+			var/obj/byproduct = recipe.get_byproduct()
+			if(byproduct)
+				new byproduct(loc)
+			if(istype(source, /obj/item/mixing_bowl))
+				var/obj/item/mixing_bowl/mb = source
+				mb.make_dirty(5 * efficiency)
+				mb.forceMove(loc)
+	stop()
+	return
 
 /obj/machinery/kitchen_machine/proc/wzhzhzh(seconds)
 	for(var/i=1 to seconds)
@@ -315,10 +355,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/kitchen_machine/proc/has_extra_item()
 	for(var/obj/O in contents)
-		if( \
-				!istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food) && \
-				!istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/grown) \
-			)
+		if(!is_type_in_list(O, list(/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food, /obj/item/weapon/grown, /obj/item/mixing_bowl)))
 			return 1
 	return 0
 
@@ -373,19 +410,29 @@
 	updateUsrDialog()
 
 /obj/machinery/kitchen_machine/proc/fail()
-	var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/badrecipe/ffuu = new(src)
 	var/amount = 0
-	for(var/obj/O in contents-ffuu)
+	for(var/obj/O in contents)
+		if(istype(O, /obj/item/mixing_bowl))
+			var/obj/item/mixing_bowl/mb = O
+			mb.fail(src)
+			mb.forceMove(get_turf(src))
+			continue
 		amount++
 		if(O.reagents)
 			var/id = O.reagents.get_master_reagent_id()
 			if(id)
 				amount+=O.reagents.get_reagent_amount(id)
 		qdel(O)
+	if(reagents && reagents.total_volume)
+		var/id = reagents.get_master_reagent_id()
+		if(id)
+			amount += reagents.get_reagent_amount(id)
 	reagents.clear_reagents()
-	ffuu.reagents.add_reagent("carbon", amount)
-	ffuu.reagents.add_reagent("????", amount/10)
-	ffuu.forceMove(get_turf(src))
+	if(amount)
+		var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/badrecipe/ffuu = new(src)
+		ffuu.reagents.add_reagent("carbon", amount)
+		ffuu.reagents.add_reagent("????", amount/10)
+		ffuu.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 
 /obj/machinery/kitchen_machine/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..() || panel_open)
diff --git a/icons/obj/kitchen.dmi b/icons/obj/kitchen.dmi
index d5dcc49c0fc..3bbc5618967 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/kitchen.dmi and b/icons/obj/kitchen.dmi differ
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index d87c2bf23db..5275b0978c3 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -751,6 +751,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\items\flag.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\latexballoon.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\misc.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\items\mixing_bowl.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\policetape.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\random_items.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\shooting_range.dm"