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Do You Really Need a High-Powered Blender at All? {REVIEW part 3 of 3}

December 20th, 2012 · 39 Comments · What to Buy

I keep saying I’ll get to this question and then never do. It’s a lot like when one of my kids wants my attention and I say, “Just a minute, I’m in the kitchen.” I’m sure they feel like I never get around to coming out of there, either! To recap, I started exploring the [...]

What’s the Best High-Powered Blender? Blendtec vs. Vitamix {REVIEW, part two}

December 14th, 2012 · 56 Comments · What to Buy

I wanted a fancy dancy high speed blender for two years, but I could never commit. I couldn’t figure out the difference between the main two competitors, and I couldn’t quite stomach the cost. I solidly expected the Blendtec and Vitamix to be doggone similar in function and performance, so when a local blog colleague [...]

Is a Blendtec Worth Over $500? {REVIEW, part one}

December 6th, 2012 · 72 Comments · What to Buy

Folks often save up a fund for vehicles, vacations, and home remodels. Real foodies are crazy enough to have funds saved up for kitchen tools: Dehydrators, grain mills, and high-powered blenders seem to top the list of what I like to refer to as “small appliances that cost as much as large appliances.” I have [...]

Make Your List, Check it Twice–Got a Blendtec on There? {GIVEAWAY-Now Closed + Cocoa-Nut Almond Butter Recipe}

December 4th, 2012 · 42 Comments · What to Buy

It’s a real food power tool. When the Blendtec high-powered blender settles down, you almost have to utter the guttural “Ou ar ar ar…” a la Tim the Tool Man Taylor. “More power, uh.” {How do you spell what that man says, anyway?} We’ve had some serious fun testing out the Blendtec blenders here at [...]