Just got one last week and love it. I now understand why they're so damn expensive. I think it could blend a brick into sand. What are your favorite things to make? Just made a smoothie with carrots (don't like them but can't taste them with all the other crap), apple, orange, banana, blueberries and a little ice.

Pesto, margaritas, almond Milk

Did the carrots blend? Last time I tried putting carrots in my cheap blender it just turned into a bunch of gritty carrot pieces.

bigtruckguy3500 said:

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Did the carrots blend? Last time I tried putting carrots in my cheap blender it just turned into a bunch of gritty carrot pieces.

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In a good blender they do.

I like to make peanut butter berry smoothies with vanilla soy milk

Which model and container(s)?

Makes a mean tortilla soup. Fri, don't fill it more than 1/3. It'll push the mass straight up and blow the lid off. A mistake you make once.

You cook it in a pot, then blend and return to pot.

Yes. These things are legit. Sounds like it's going to take flight when it's on high.

I use mine almost daily. I make fruit smoothies with or without yogurt. I use peanut butter powder sometimes too. Mine has a hot soup function, but I haven't explored many options yet.

Making peanut butter in it is great.

I try to make soup in my blend tec, but can't get it to not be "foamy" it'll blend a brick of gold, but the soup is no good.

Makes killer smoothies. Obliterates flax seeds and I make my own flour in it.

Makes a good tomato soup

FtBendTxAg said:

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I try to make soup in my blend tec, but can't get it to not be "foamy" it'll blend a brick of gold, but the soup is no good.

Makes killer smoothies. Obliterates flax seeds and I make my own flour in it.

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Gotta put it back in a pot and simmer for awhile. The bubbles will all come out.

We use it quite a bit but think our favorite is butternut squash soup.

My go to morning smoothie:


Alan's Going Green Smoothie:

Ingredients

• cups (120 ml) water
• 1 cup (170 g) green grapes
• cups (85 g) pineapple, peeled, cubed
• banana, peeled
• 1 lime, peeled, halved
• 1 other jalapeo, seeded, quartered (Make sure you take out most of the seeds or it will be quite hot)
• 2 cups (60 g) spinach
• 1 cup (130 g) ice cubes

Directions
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Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.

Select Variable 1.

Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.

Blend for 1 minute or until desired consistency is reached.

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