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Recommend blender and food processor?

AKNMHunt
AKNMHunt Posts: 168 Member
edited February 19 in Food and Nutrition
My food processor started smoking and my blender motor gave up :-/

I want to be able to make smoothies with ice and frozen fruits and a decent size food processor. But money's tight. Any suggestions?

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  • JPDad
    JPDad Posts: 147
    Vitamix or blendtec are the way to go. Perfect for smoothies
  • 1flowergirl
    1flowergirl Posts: 57 Member
    my husband broke his jaw so everything is blended to mush, we have found the ninja works great, we also use it for smoothies also.
  • morethenjustmum
    morethenjustmum Posts: 170 Member
    Kitchen ninja, way to go if your on a budget. Got mine on sale for $100. Beets carrots kale frozen fruit you name it.
    edit to add -9cup jug
  • aeb09
    aeb09 Posts: 424 Member
    I have the Ninja Mega Kitchen System and love it. Came with a full size blender, full size processor and two individual smoothie mugs with travel lids. Very powerful and very fast. You can probably find it on sale but I spent $200 and it was worth it.

    http://www.ninjakitchen.com/mega-kitchen-system/
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    Since money is an issue, this may not help, but a refurbished vitamix is a perfect blender.

    You can get ninjas for $50. Those work well. I also got one of those ones with the mini cups to make single serving portions. It worked well, but I was always in danger of overflowing because I like to pack ingredients into my smoothies.
  • AKNMHunt
    AKNMHunt Posts: 168 Member
    Since money is an issue, this may not help, but a refurbished vitamix is a perfect blender.

    You can get ninjas for $50. Those work well. I also got one of those ones with the mini cups to make single serving portions. It worked well, but I was always in danger of overflowing because I like to pack ingredients into my smoothies.

    I had a single serving one but the blades were up too high to actually do much. Which brand do you have? Mine was a Hamilton Beach. I'd love a single serving one too.

    My husband's gonna kill me, haha.
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    I think it was Bella Cucina, but I gave it away. My $50 Ninja came with a single serving blending container and a normal sized blending container.

    I found the Ninja to be kind of a pain due to cleaning and crevices. I can make so much in the vitamix, even hot soups, peanut butter, and flours. It was worth the price ($300 something for refurbished.)
  • brookemart81
    brookemart81 Posts: 62 Member
    We just got a Ninja and it's a great upgrade from the crappy blender we had before. This thing grinds up ANYTHING. It came with a couple to-go cups and a smaller blade that fits inside them, so you can blend up a smoothie or a small amount of something right in the cup and not have to get the rest of the blender dirty.
  • mom2kpr
    mom2kpr Posts: 348 Member
    Another vote for the Ninja. Love mine.
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