Blenders

likeaphoenix28

I want to get a blender so I can start making smoothies (fruit, spinach, ice, etc.). I'm a little lost as to which one to buy though. Who loves their blender and what kind do you have?

likeaphoenix28

Anyone?

BabsPerl

Cuisnart Soupmaker!!!!!!! It cooks your food too if you wanted.

janetb21

I just have a plain old Oster blender, I think it was about $30 at Walmart. It's nothing special but it gets the job done.

StarvingDiva

I have a Vitamix. The pricetag is hefty, I purchased mine through QVC and did their 5 easy payments. But I do not regret purchasing it at all. You won't need a separate juicer with the Vitamix, I throw everything into my smoothies, spinach, frozen bananas, whole carrots, cut up apple, and everything is nice and smooth, no big chunks floating around.

Also, I make my own hummus, peanut butter and soups right in it. I love it and I wouldn't trade this blender for anything.

AmyRhubarb

I would love to get a VitaMix or a Blendtec - they are amazing and even blend up the small seeds in berries, but they are pricey and just not in our budget. I used to use my magic bullet for smoothies - not the best at getting everything blended, especially ice, or even bananas for that matter.

Right now I'm using a food processor/blender combo I got at Costco a few years back - it's a Cuisinart Smart Power Duet. I don't like the food processor part (bowl is too small) but the blender is a good size and made of glass. The blades do really well with getting everything smooth - even ice (I use the ice crusher mode for smoothies).

bert16

I have two blenders - a full up Kitchen Aid blender (which I use more for blended soups and a big batch of daiquiris!) and a Cuisinart SmartPower blender that I *love* for my smoothies. It comes with 4 "to-go" cups that you blend directly in and they're completely diswasher safe. Here's a link to it on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CPB-300-SmartPower-15-Piece-Portable/dp/B003YLEXBO

likeaphoenix28

Thanks guys!