Measuring and dispensing apparatus with mixing container

A cover assembly comprising:

• a body adapted to be releasably coupled to a container and to substantially cover the container;
• an aperture formed in the body adapted to allow movable passage of at least a portion of a mixing device;
• and
• a seal adapted to flexibly couple the body to the mixing device to serve as a splashguard.

A food preparation system comprising:

• a mixing container adapted to be releasably coupled to a plurality of cover devices;
• a measuring and dispensing assembly comprising
• a measuring platform adapted to be releasably coupled to the mixing container, the measuring platform comprising at least two ingredient chutes, each ingredient chute adapted to allow passage of a measured quantity of an ingredient through an opening in the ingredient chute,
• a dispenser operably coupled to the measuring platform to cover and uncover the openings in the at least two ingredient chutes of the measuring platform, and
• an actuator for moving the dispenser relative to the measuring platform to thereby release the ingredients contained in the at least two ingredient chutes into the mixing container;
• and
• a splashguard cover comprising
• a body adapted to be releasably coupled to the mixing container and to substantially cover the mixing container,
• an aperture formed in the body adapted to allow movable passage of at least a portion of a mixing device, and
• a seal adapted to flexibly couple the body to the mixing device to serve as a splashguard.