Jeff Wildrick
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About a month ago I finally broke down and bought a Vita-Mix blender. I was almost ashamed of myself, considering how expensive they are. But after seeing the demonstration I figured, sure, give it a try.
Well, after a month of use, I'd say it's the best kitchen gadget I've ever owned that's used inside the house. Stuff that I'd never have tried in my "store bought" blenders is easy for this machine. Our favorite is what I call an "Emerald City" shake. I take 1 cup of green grapes, three slices of pineapple (core left in), 1/2 a ripe banana, a heaping handful of fresh spinach, and 1 cup of ice and let 'er rip. My son, who is a real "I want hot dogs, corn dogs, or french fries for dinner" kinda kid, said, "Wow. This is a great way to eat spinach. Can I have more?"
Weirder still is the fact that the friction created inside of this blender that you can actually use it to heat water to boiling. That's right. I start with cold broth, fresh veggies, and blend for about five minutes to get piping hot soup for lunch.
One other thing I love is cleanup. My old blender said you could clean it by putting water in and blending. But, you still had to take apart the blade assembly and gasket. With my Vita-Mix it really does clean itself, and there's no assembly to take apart. It's effectively a sealed unit. (If you wait until the gunk dries inside, of course, you still need to soak it in a sink.)
I've got no financial interest in Vita-Mix. I just love it. Now, off to make ice cream in the Vita-Mix for the kids. Milk, sugar, vanilla, powdered milk,fresh strawberries, and ice blended for 30 seconds. 57 calories a 1/2 cup!
Jeff
Well, after a month of use, I'd say it's the best kitchen gadget I've ever owned that's used inside the house. Stuff that I'd never have tried in my "store bought" blenders is easy for this machine. Our favorite is what I call an "Emerald City" shake. I take 1 cup of green grapes, three slices of pineapple (core left in), 1/2 a ripe banana, a heaping handful of fresh spinach, and 1 cup of ice and let 'er rip. My son, who is a real "I want hot dogs, corn dogs, or french fries for dinner" kinda kid, said, "Wow. This is a great way to eat spinach. Can I have more?"
Weirder still is the fact that the friction created inside of this blender that you can actually use it to heat water to boiling. That's right. I start with cold broth, fresh veggies, and blend for about five minutes to get piping hot soup for lunch.
One other thing I love is cleanup. My old blender said you could clean it by putting water in and blending. But, you still had to take apart the blade assembly and gasket. With my Vita-Mix it really does clean itself, and there's no assembly to take apart. It's effectively a sealed unit. (If you wait until the gunk dries inside, of course, you still need to soak it in a sink.)
I've got no financial interest in Vita-Mix. I just love it. Now, off to make ice cream in the Vita-Mix for the kids. Milk, sugar, vanilla, powdered milk,fresh strawberries, and ice blended for 30 seconds. 57 calories a 1/2 cup!
Jeff
