Did you get a Nutribullet (or
other blender for that matter) for Christmas or as a holiday gift?
Not exact matches
Others are
blenders, constantly searching
for opportunities to squeeze moments of family time into their work days and moments of work into their leisure hours.
And one more question: I don't have a
blender yet, but I'm about to buy something like that: http://www.sencor.eu/stick-
blender/shb-4360 It works on 800w, so I hope it'd be good
for blend nuts, grind, make almond butter and
other stuff... based on your experimences with food processors, do you think it worths buying?
It's a much stronger
blender than the
others I tried in that price range so I think you're really getting a lot
for your money here.
The need
for all is that they all do different things, the juicer makes juices which you can't do in any
other machines, the
blender makes smoothies and the processor makes hummus, nut butter, crushes nut and date mixes etc
I love making the sweet brownies and energy bites amongst
others and I have a small cusinart food processor so as I have to make in batches
for each ingredient so I do want to upgrade to a larger one but I am confused whether to go
for a food processor or
blender?
Everyone I've met with a Vitamix says it was the best investment and that they would never recommend anything else, but I wanted to have a look at the
other blenders on the market to see how
others compare and to try to make the Deliciously Ella lifestyle a bit more accessible
for everyone.
The
other blender to look at
for a similar price is the Nutribullet, which sells
for a little less than the Magimix and Cuisinart and is also available both in the UK and the US.
If you're going to start out with just two things then I'd buy a processor and a
blender, as using these two you can make almost anything and both are really important
for healthy living as one or the
other is used in almost every healthy recipe, both on my blog and every
other blog or book.
It is also quite quiet compared to some of the
other blenders I have tried so it is a good one
for early risers who don't want to disturb the rest of the house!
I buy nuts already ground / chopped, seeds can be crushed in a pestle and mortar, and with dates (or
other dried fruit) they can be chopped small, gently heated in a pan with a splash of water, and then they're soft enough
for a stick
blender!
I have tried to make some of your recipes calls
for food processor using my
blender, they works ok, but I still have big chucks of medjoo dates in the raw brownie, or in
other energy bites.
For the next two layers (orange and white) repeat the steps, blending all the ingredients in your
blender and layering each one on top of the
other.
I told my husband that I really did not want to pack the ice cream maker,
blender, and any
other kitchen appliances
for vacation.
so tips on when to mix up this recipe appreciated too and not sure if running
blender at night would wake him... Also some wholesome food website (that is opposed to goat milk
for babies) states the proper dilution is 2/3 and when I plug in the info to my fitness pal, using 1 tbs and 1 tsp of the meyenburg powder plus
other ingredients does yield the macros that dr stout says in his comparison chart on his first post about this formula.
The
blender or processor should have a button
for grinding food; if not, experiment with the
other settings to see which works
for you.
Please feel free to leave a note in the comments section with which
blender you own and how well it works
for you so
other people can have some recommendations!
Other recommended appliances include an immersion
blender (a food processor or
blender would work too), a stand mixer (though a hand held mixer could work), and preferably a food thermometer to test
for doneness.
Place cashews into a clean
blender with the
other ingredients
for the filling except the pumpkin and spices.
For a truly creamy sauce, using a Vitamix or
other high - speed
blender works best.
Blitzed it with the stick
blender and added in a bunch of shredded chicken and the
other can of beans and let it go
for another hour or so.
I just want to say to those folks roasting and making their own hazelnut (or
other) butter, that
blenders and food processors aren't the best
for obtaining a creamy nut butter.
I made my own version today with banana and apple blended in the
blender with eggs and it was so sweet... I bought honey to put on it but ended up just leaving it behind... lol 5 $ spent
for some
other time I guess....
⁃ boil cashews
for 1 hour and soak
for another hour ⁃ Let soak over night ⁃ Drain water ⁃ Place in
blender add all ingredients and blend until creamy and smooth Good base to make
other recipes like: Cilantro Garlic Sauce Herb Sour Cream Ranch Taziki
For the filling, drain your cashews and add them the your
blender with all of the
other ingredients and slowly and carefully blend until it's smooth and creamy.
The pastry
blender is something my mother - in - law told me to use
for that recipe and I also use it with
other recipes like this one
for muffins.
Just an additional note: I used a
blender for mixing, just pulsed the chips and then pulsed in
other ingredients.
What
other uses can you think of
for this
blender?
Other notes: Sometimes I'm lazy or I don't plan ahead, and I don't leave enough time to soak my cashews (ideally,
for 12 hours, since I don't have a high - powered
blender).
I've owned a Blendtec
blender for at least 10 years and I use it as much or more than any
other piece of equipment in my kitchen.
As
others have mentioned you definitely want a strong
blender / processor - my Oster bullet just couldn't handle how sticky and dry the mixture was.All in all a definite repeat
for this one!
Apart from being the best appliance
for making smoothies, this multi-purpose
blender also provides its utility in many
other recipes like nut butter, hummus and even homemade flours.
I have used nut milk bags
for making green juice from the
blender, almond milk, coconut milk, coconut cream, homemade vegetable broth and
other delicious drinks.
NOTE:
For an even hotter sauce, purée the raw chopped habaneros with the mixture in the
blender, instead of cooking them with the
other ingredients.
- put all the filling ingredients in the
blender and blend except
for the cacao - blend very well at high speed until totally creamy - pour 3/4 of the filling on the prepared crust - put the cacao powder in the
blender with what is rest of the filling and blend well - pour cacao filling on top of the
other filling creating a swirly shape - shape further with a chopstick or a knife so that the chocolate cream penetrates the speculaas cream - cover with plastic wrap and freeze
for a couple of hours until well set - sprinkle with cacao nibs
Soak
for at least 6 hours or overnight (highly recommend an overnight soak if you don't have a Vitamix or
other high - powered
blender.)
Add the parsnip along with all the
other ingredients
for the cakes (except the chocolate chips and oil) into a
blender along with a pinch of salt and blend.
Black Friday is a double - edged sword: On one hand, it's the day when all the things you've been eyeing — a KitchenAid mixer, an Instant Pot, a Vitamix
blender — are on sale, but on the
other, the insane shopping crowds make you want to shack up at home, eat Thanksgiving leftovers, and wait
for Cyber Monday.
Another trick
for those of you without the
blender closeness that works especially well
for the green smoothie (or
other non-frosty smoothies) is to keep it in a clean wine bottle with one of those air sucker tops.
Is the 1 c. of hot water
for the nut soaking (thus drained and out of the picture) or if 1 c. of hot water is added to the
blender with the cashews and
other ingredients?
For a richer texture, add just a little coconut milk or
other dairy free milk, and cream the mixture with an immersion
blender (this is what will do the best job).
I will mention one of my favorite kitchen tools is my immersion
blender, I use it
for milkshakes, smoothies, sauces, to make homemade mayo and
for pureeing soup and
other foods smooth.
No need to use the
blender other than
for more margaritas.
You can also combine the berries with
other fruits, puree them in a
blender, and freeze the mixture into popsicles
for a tasty treat.
Hummus is the perfect snack
for kids and parents alike; it takes next to no time in the food processor or
blender, is relatively low in fat and high in protein, and it can easily dress up
other health foods like veggies.
I especially love that the immersion
blender on this baby food maker can be used
for other kitchen tasks once the relatively short baby food stage is over.
It is much lighter than any
other blender, so you can even take it
for traveling.
The Immersion Hand
Blender and Food Processor is a perfect multi-tasking
blender which will be a wonderful assistant
for parents who want to make a variety of batch sizes of baby food, and when a baby outgrows the need
for purees, to use it in many
other ways.
If that's still above your price range, then we recommend the Ninja Blender 1200 which we have found to be great value
for money and more powerful than
other blenders in this price range.
Either leave them out, soften them by soaking in warm water
for half an hour and add them to the
blender when pureeing the
other ingredients, or simply pick them out of your baby's portion when serving.