I got my Vitamix blender / juicer / ice cream maker / veggie chopper a year ago to help me eat more whole, unprocessed foods,
quit sugar and go gluten-free...and now I couldn't live without it! I'm using it to help me lose weight AND clear clutter at the same time. I use my Vitamix to make:
- sugar-free ice cream and sorbets
- whole fruit & vegetable juices
- smoothies
- soups
- chop vegetables & nuts
- shave / chop ice
You can also use it to grind coffee and make your own flour!It makes salsa, pesto, puree, baby food, and so much more.
The Vita-mix is a commercial quality blender that chefs in the best restaurants use to make their own ice cream and sorbet, soups etc. It's not cheap...but you'll use it often.
And it'll save space too! What better way to organize your kitchen and control clutter than to have one appliance that does the job of several others? I gave away my old blender, ice shaver, vegetable chopper & juicer.
HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY ICE CREAM IN LESS THAN A MINUTE! Keep a variety of frozen fruit on hand and you can make your own ice cream any time you feel like it! Just put several frozen fruits and add milk almost cover the fruit. Add a little vanilla and vita-mix it! Add milk as needed to get the consistency you desire.
We use whole unsweetened frozen pineapple & grapes to sweeten ours and it's delicious! You can use melon, mango, berries and mix em up creatively!
TIP: When you have bananas that are getting really ripe, peel them & break them up into chunks. Then freeze them to use as a creamy base for smoothies and ice creams. You can also freeze grapes. When freezing canned fruits, remove them from the can. I use Rubbermaid TakeAlongs to freeze fruit in.
If all the ingredients are pre-frozen, you don't have to add ice or water. That's what allows you to make really creamy ice cream from just fruit!
It's a great tool to help you lose weight and eat healthier because when you use the Vitamix to make your own homemade soups, juices, etc. you know exactly how much sugar, salt, and fat you are getting.
When I read the back of my favorite canned soups, I was stunned at how much sodium, sugar and MSG there was! Even in Campbell's soups! By making my own soups using the Vitamix to chop the base onion, celery, carrots & garlic it could not be easier! No crying while chopping onions! I get to control how much salt and sugar I have and I know I'm not getting any MSG, chemicals or preservatives that give me headaches, stomachaches & more. Just the whole healthy foods I choose to eat. The Vitamix includes an awesome recipe book, too.
Cleaning the Vitamix is easy too. All you have to do is rinse it, add a drop of soap, blend for a few seconds, rise and it's done.
Everyone I know who owns a Vita-mix RAVES about it. It is fully guaranteed for 7 years, so you've got nothing to lose! With this tool, making your own soups and ice creams is almost as easy as buying them...tastes a LOT better, and are MUCH healthier!
This would make an AWESOME gift for anyone in your life who is diabetic or really trying to lose weight or quit sugar! It's not cheap...but it's been worth every penny to us. We have used it a lot and the practically indestructible blade is sharp as ever.
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If you get one, or have one, would love to hear how you like it and what your favorite recipes are!
Sending Neat Thoughts!
We all want to eat healthier. Poor diet can create problems with diabetes and cholesterol and we have health resources which will help. Find the best medical websites at Healthline.com.
3/18/07
How fun to see the connection between Vita-mix and decluttering the kitchen. It takes the place of at least three large appliances, ordinary blender (which vitamix is not), food processor, and bread maker.
I make flour from uncooked brown rice and large pearl tapioca. So i can make my own non-wheat breads.
I make salad dressing almost every night (not limited to salad), here's one:
4 cloves of garlic
olive oil to cover
1/2 organic lemon (rind and all)
bunch of parsley
1/2 - 1 cup nutitional yeast
blend it all up until the parsley is pulverized and all is a beautiful green.0
Posted by: Sharon Bean | July 28, 2007 at 05:20 PM
oops, salad dressing omission:
to calm the intensity of the ingredients I throw a medium sized zuch or summer squash into the mix .
Last night I added wasabi powder and a handful of dandelion greens. no lemon, so apple cider vinegar. yum. good and good for you!!
I tried your frozen grapes suggestion. My elder folks find the fruit skins hard to eat, so I drop the grapes and strawberries into a "nepro" drink and pulverize away. thumbs up.
Posted by: sharon Bean | July 30, 2007 at 04:00 PM