Blender Recommendations?

Make a good investment on either a Vitamix (which I have) or a Blendtec.

I love the Vitamix tamper: that thing can get anything moving, w/out having to pick the thing up to shake things to get the ingredients to move around.
I use mine almost everyday for about 3years now and still going strong.

I've used the Ninja Bullet and the Nutri Ninja Blender Duo and they are cumbersome to use and not very effective, especially when you use a lot of ice (to make frozen banana ice cream) or dry chunks (like to make coconut butter).

Cleaning is easy.
An easy rinse, or put in some water/dab of soap and blend it up, and rinse out.

You can find refurbished ones for almost half the price.
I got mine new from Amazon lightning deal.

Think long-term. Once you get this one, you won't have to keep replacing the non-effective ones, which can add up over time.

Amanda

I did a lot of research and watched You Tube reviews. I bought myself a Vitamix s55 - it is a personal blender. The only difference between the s55 and larger models is volume and the larger models will kneed bread.

It was expensive, but I consider it an investment in myself.

Good luck with your choice. Would love to hear which brand and model you chose.

Did you see this Dec 3rd thread?
community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10293708/blender-recommendations/p1

Love my Ninja!

I love my ninja professional

I love my mini magic bullet! I use it for frothy coffee coolers mostly but have made some guac and other things!

I hemmed and hawwed about buying a Vitamix for years. The price was the major deterrent. My hubby got sick of me talking about it and bought it for my birthday a few years ago. I absolutely love it and wish I could have bought it years ago. It's too bad it's so expensive but it'll work for a long, long time. As I recall, he got it from Costco and it was a better deal there.

For hot stuff, I love my immersion blender. I don't need to pour hot liquids and I don't need to worry about venting hot liquids in a blender. I use mine mostly for sauce and soups. It's very easy to clean since a couple blitzes in hot soapy water gets everything off. I have a regular Oster blender for smoothies and drinks.

I have a $20 Oster from Walmart that works surprisingly awesome, for those of you who are cheap like me.

Ninja pro 1200 v power. Yes it's awesome! Blends up Apple like smooth! No chunky bits. We got the mega which has the blender, individual cups, and a food processor attachments even dough kneader. Can also buy a mill attachment for making flours and a milk n nut bag for making nut milks. I'd love a vita mix one day but this is really a very good thing for my needs. The motor is a 1200 so it can handle more.

Blendtec! I really disliked my Ninja that I had previously. The blades were really sharp and scary to clean, it couldn't purée hot soups, the plastic was flimsy, it wouldn't make nut butters, couldn't pulverize spinach in green smoothies, the list goes on and on.

My blendtec was expensive, but I got a good deal on it by buying used on eBay! It can handle ANYTHING and it's SO much easier to clean than the ninja.

Kyrenora wrote: »

I've started making more soups that I can keep in the freezer. I prefer creamy, pureed vegetable soups rather than chunks of meat, noodles, and veggies floating in broth. However, my food processor doesn't get the pureed consistency that I'm looking for, and my old, second-hand blender has died.

For those of you who do smoothies and purees, what kind of blender do you use? I need something that can take a bit of a beating, as I'll be making both soups and baby food on an almost daily basis. I looked at the Ninja Master Prep (QB900B) on Amazon and it had good reviews, but I'd like input from anyone who has a blender they use frequently and likes it.

I use a kitchen aid stick blender love it

I use a DASH blender ordered from HSN I really like it! The controls are digital and have pre-set dials for soups, smoothies, and crushing, among other features. You can also set it to manual, if you want a custom blending action. It also has a stamper, which you really need if you're going to make thick smoothies or homemade nut butters. Plus, it has a self-cleaning feature that makes cleaning it a complete non-chore. AND it looks more stylish on your counter than a typical blender. It looks less institutional and more futuristic!