Vitamix, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways:
1. You make me such a wonderful morning smoothie! Your preset smoothie switch makes it easy even for my beloved to use!
2. I love you for the amazing soups you make me! Even if my ingredients go in raw, you can turn them into soup! That soup setting is amazing! Leftover roasted vegetables become a delectable soup with the addition of just a little stock.
3. Miraculously, you take ice, almonds, honey, cinnamon and soymilk and transform them into a horchata-like ice cream! Again, the preset button helps me so much!
4. Almost above all other reasons, I love you because you are so easy to clean! A little water and soap and a quick whirl and you're ready for the next task!
Seriously, this is one gadget to get excited about. I've used it almost daily since we've gotten it (and sometimes several times a day) and it makes me very excited to make really wholesome food. Every morning we've been having smoothies for breakfast (yes for and not with breakfast). It crushes ice with the greatest of ease and also incorporates tough greens very easily. We've been trying to increase our intake of superfoods and our kale and fruit smoothies have really helped us reach our goal.
The price on this can be quite daunting! Many of you know that I'm a deal finder extraordinaire and was lucky enough to find this on sale at Macy's (and I had a discount code and used Discover for cash back). This is NOT a cheap gadget but it is the highest quality and comes with a SEVEN year warranty. I also appreciate that Vitamix is an American company based in Cleveland, Ohio - being homegrown in Ohio, you know I love that!
I'm still figuring out all the capabilities of this machine but I can see many benefits. Some great uses would be to make your own butter, nut butters, sorbets, baby food, dog food and the list goes on and on. There are some accessories available as well including a dry grinding container (for making your own flour, etc.) as well as shorter/smaller containers which make it easier to store under your cabinets.
I give this two thumbs and and heartily recommend it! What's your favorite way to use your vitamix?
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