Calling Smoothie Makers...
polar5554
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OK, so I've recently started making a lot of smoothies!!! My kids love them just as much!! I've been using a Cuisinart Blender for about a week now and did some research on a new blender (just because I wanted a new one)...and last night I bought the Ninja Pro Master Series from Kohl's to find out I HATE it!!!
So yesterday after I made my smoothie in my new blender, I decided that I'm going back to the old Cuisinart...Well then the worst thing possible happened...It made the most awful sound and died...REALLY????? I felt like someone was just not wanting me to enjoy my smoothie!!!!!
So, having said all that...What is your blender of choice for creamy (and not icy) smoothies???
ETA...I can not afford the Vitamix.
PS. The reason I hated the Ninja was I had to constantly scrape down the sides (even though I added a ton of liquid).. And after it DID come together, the taste was horrible because of all the liquid I added.
So yesterday after I made my smoothie in my new blender, I decided that I'm going back to the old Cuisinart...Well then the worst thing possible happened...It made the most awful sound and died...REALLY????? I felt like someone was just not wanting me to enjoy my smoothie!!!!!
So, having said all that...What is your blender of choice for creamy (and not icy) smoothies???
ETA...I can not afford the Vitamix.
PS. The reason I hated the Ninja was I had to constantly scrape down the sides (even though I added a ton of liquid).. And after it DID come together, the taste was horrible because of all the liquid I added.
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I have a Bledtec. I LOVE it! It has never let me down
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I have a Bledtec. I LOVE it! It has never let me down
LOL! BLENDTEC! hahaha0 -
Bullet!!! The best 0
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I have a Cuisinart stick blender & it works great. But I don't use ice in my smoothies, so it might not work so well if you do.
My smoothies are usually 1/2 a banana, 1/2 cup of berries, 1/2 cup of yogurt, 1/2 cup of OJ.0 -
We use the magic bullet... which we love forr smoothies.... they have a cheap one @ walmart for $20 but it's very cheap and does not seem to crush as well .. so we went and got our magic bullet from storage.
Before that I had the "The Smoothie Maker " which we loved to make Margaritas out of, but it broke... and the part was almost as much to get a new blender0 -
I use my food processor.0
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My mom got me a Black and Decker Crush Master for Christmas and it rocks! Though, since it was a gift, I have no idea what the price for it was...0
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I have looked at the blendtec and it is about 100 less than vitamixer. I use the Ninja and have had great results, so not sure why it's not working for you. A friend of mine has the bullet but says my ninja works better..0
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I use this one for making my smoothies, but it's really only good for making a smoothie for one person. but it's GREAT! Does not leave any icy chunks at all in my creamy smoothies!
http://tiny.cc/vxq6t Hamilton Beach Personal Blender with Travel Lid
I use this one for making a bigger amount of smoothies. http://tiny.cc/dfbc3 Hamilton Beach Wavestation Express Dispensing Blender0 -
OK, so I've recently started making a lot of smoothies!!! My kids love them just as much!! I've been using a Cuisinart Blender for about a week now and did some research on a new blender (just because I wanted a new one)...and last night I bought the Ninja Pro Master Series from Kohl's to find out I HATE it!!!
So yesterday after I made my smoothie in my new blender, I decided that I'm going back to the old Cuisinart...Well then the worst thing possible happened...It made the most awful sound and died...REALLY????? I felt like someone was just not wanting me to enjoy my smoothie!!!!!
So, having said all that...What is your blender of choice for creamy (and not icy) smoothies???
ETA...I can not afford the Vitamix.
I'm so glad I saw this post.. I was literally about to buy the Ninja. Not anymore I'm not! Glad I didn't waste $60 for junk. Curious to see the responses....0 -
I have the Blendtec and LOVE it. It is kinda spendy tho. We got it at a discount when they were set up in Costco.0
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I can't live without my magic bullet even though I have a brand new blender! My husband has one smoothie a day and I have 2. For him, I put in 9 oz. soy milk, 1 banana, strawberries, and vanilla protein powder. For me, on non-gym days, I put in 9 oz. water, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and vanilla protein powder. On gym days, I use almond milk instead of water and add a banana. Sometimes I'll add in whatever greens we have in the refrigerator.0
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Braun Immersion Blender. I use frozen fruit, which I set out to thaw after I work out & while I'm cleaning up. When I'm finished, the fruit is softer & easy to blend. I cover the opening of the cup with a paper towel to keep it from spraying, but it's not a big deal.
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup frozen raspberries
1 banana
1 cup light soy milk
1 scoop EAS whey protein powder (vanilla)
1 tbsp ground flax seeds0 -
magic bullet!! its the best for smoothies!0
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I have to stay away from infomercials because they sucker me in every time. One day I was home sick and very bored. I started surfing the TV and landed on an infomercial for Montel Williams' HealthMaster. Long story short, I ordered one. Like other things, it sat unused for months. We have just recently started our new healthy lifestyle so I decided it was time to figure this blender out. WOW! It is really good. I was surprised to see what it can do. I know that you said that you can't afford an expensive blender but this one is definitely worth it. You can make payments on it and that may help you out. There are lots of recipes that are made specifically for this blender or you can make up your own. My husband likes to give me a hard time about it jokingly...but in the end, it was a good purchase.
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Blendtec is just as expense as the Vitamix - so that isn't an option.
I second the Magic Bullet (it doesn't compare to my Vitamix - but I didn't know that before I got my Vitamix and loved it! --- I still use it when I go on business trips).
If you want a bigger blender - I had an Oster with a glass jar that I loved!!! It lasted me 10 years and was still going strong when I got the vitamix - I think it was only $30 or so at WalMart.0 -
Do you think I could go wrong with a Waring Pro???
I found one on Cl for $50.000 -
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Interesting! I have the Ninja - and LOVE it. I have found that I let it run a little longer than I did in the beginning - and it blends it up perfectly! My daily smoothie is: 1 c. almond milk / 1/3 c. almonds / 1 1/2 c. frozen fruit / 1 banana. It works great w/ that amount of liquid - and tastes wonderful!0
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My blender is about to die according to the sound it make the last time I made a smoothie!
I'm going for the Magic Bullet so that I can make "custom" smoothies for my daughter and I in the morning.
As another post mentioned....use frozen fruit instead of ice. A much creamier outcome!0 -
OK, so I've recently started making a lot of smoothies!!! My kids love them just as much!! I've been using a Cuisinart Blender for about a week now and did some research on a new blender (just because I wanted a new one)...and last night I bought the Ninja Pro Master Series from Kohl's to find out I HATE it!!!
So yesterday after I made my smoothie in my new blender, I decided that I'm going back to the old Cuisinart...Well then the worst thing possible happened...It made the most awful sound and died...REALLY????? I felt like someone was just not wanting me to enjoy my smoothie!!!!!
So, having said all that...What is your blender of choice for creamy (and not icy) smoothies???
ETA...I can not afford the Vitamix.
PS. The reason I hated the Ninja was I had to constantly scrape down the sides (even though I added a ton of liquid).. And after it DID come together, the taste was horrible because of all the liquid I added.
REALLY ? I have a ninja blender and I LOVE it! The blender that I had before this was HORRIBLE! I mean it was only a cheap $20 blender from walmart, so I guess that you get what you pay for, but I literally had to pick it up and shake it around to get anything blended! IT SUCKED! Then like a month or two ago my husband and I went out and bought a new one, and we decided to try the ninja one, I dont know if its the exact same kind that you got, but the one we have is EXCELLENT! It blends everything in a cinch and I dont have to worry about a thing!
Sorry that you have had such bad luck with it....:( Maybe you should see if you can return it or at least call the manufacturer and see if they can send you a new one...0 -
KitchenAid here. Love it!!0
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simple black and decker one, cheap, works good, nice color.0
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Mine is a kitchen aid about $80 brand new, I've been really pleased with it but not super easy to clean, it doesn't come apart.0
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I have had two magic bullets (both as gifts) they are awful if you like to blend up frozen fruit in your smoothie. There are always frozen whole strawberries after 20+ seconds of blending in the magic bullets I've owned, and I only use like 3 in a smoothie. I packed mine up and put it in the garage. :sad:0
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Magic Bullet Magic Bullet!!!! Awesome! I use frozen fruit all the time and it works great. Maybe the above poster was using the wrong blender bottom?0
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I have a Vita-Mix. I LOVE IT! I got it off HSN and I got to pay for it through 3 months. We make tons of stuff in it.
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