Green Smoothie and a Blender Question
 

I've been regularly visiting local farmer's markets and this time of year, here in our area, the greens are really producing. I bought some kale, spinach, and other greens this past weekend, and am trying to use them up.

So, I found a green smoothie recipe. I tried it in my blender, and ended up with pieces of green leaves. The green smoothie was... not so smooth :(

So... that prompted me to go on a search perhaps for a better blender, and led me all kinds of places. Seems there are two popular top rated blenders, which are rather high end in price $300-400, being the Blendtec and Vitamix.

Just thought I would throw the question out there... anyone have a preference one way or another on which blender may be better? I found a refurbished one for $100.00 cheaper.

So, I am wondering if the $300.00 is worth the investment, or if there is a cheaper brand of blender out there that can mix up fruit, and green leaves without leaving pieces of the leaf in the smoothie?

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Yes, if you want to make this a regular part of your life style the cost definitely worth it. I prefer vitamix. Just like the simpler controls better. They both do a great job.

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I've seen the Vitamix demonstrated at Costco. The price kind of scared me away. However, I know I need we need to be eating more fruits and vegetables, and it is hard to get the amount you need by eating them one at a time. So, I will have to sell the need for this to my husband to make the $$ worthwhile.

How has having a Vitamix helped you?

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Vitamix! I use mine every day! :thumbsup

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Wow.... the scales are tipped in favor of Vitamix.... !!!!

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Do you use your Vitamix for anything other than smoothies? I've heard you can even make ice cream with a Vitamix.

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I've used it to make one of the soup recipes that comes with the machine. It was very good. Probably would never make ice cream. Although I blended a Banana and organic chocolate one time. It was really good.

There is a smoothie thread around here somewhere. I turn any juicer recipe into a smoothie. Although, I think a juicer is the better choice for carrot juice. It will be thicker, in a Vitamix, being that the fiber is included. That is a plus with a Vitamix.

For my Kale and Spinach, I blend them separately with a little distilled water and then put them in ice trays. After they are frozen, I put the cubes in a ziplock bag. That way the greens won't get bad on me. You know how Spinach does in the frig? So, then I put about 3 or 4 ice cubes in my smoothie and I have my greens. No waste. :thumbsup

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I really like your ice cube idea. I have some kale that is about to go bad in my fridge. I am really getting attached to the idea of getting a blender that will juice up veggies and fruit. Now, I just have to sell my husband on the idea! LOL...

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Excellent idea!

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We own a Vitamix and Champion juicer I use the Vitamix every morning.


But allow me to say this, and I hope no one gets offended.

Using a Vitamix and drinking smoothies of fruit, greens, or bacon, cannot get you on the road to health unless you get up and exercise. Not just walking around your block, but cardio for at least an hour, and (if weights are too much for you) calisthenics using your own body weight will help tremendously. You would be surprised what a 20.00 chin up bar placed in the doorway of a room in your home could do for you. So combine your Vitamix smoothies with some good cardio and calisthenics.

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Offended??? :D OK, so we're talking AFF here right?! Are you mentioning bacon and that big bad ugly word exercise all in one mouthful? LOL...

I get lots of exercise, and I eat lots of healthy veggies, and bacon is almost nonexistent in my diet. Now, are you offended about the lack of bacon in my diet! :heeheehee

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OK, but you must know the benefits of animal proteins.

I know, I hear that often when I bring up exercise.

But could you describe to me what you do within a 5 day period which you would consider exercise?

http://memeguy.com/photos/images/so-...e-me-78902.jpg

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Not offended at all. You are exactly right - we must exercise. I am using my chin up bar right now as I type this response. :heeheehee

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A quick pause right b4 putting down a 5 lbs slab of turkey bacon snack. (Raw of course)

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TURKEY BACON!!!! :highfive

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Keep up the hard work! You won't ever regret it.

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Plenty of animal protein in my diet! Organic, and grass fed beef and chicken - yum!

I walk/jog 3-4 miles five days a week, sometimes more with our dogs, and this involves hills/mountain hikes as well. I always make sure to get my heart pumping good while exercising. In my opinion, I don't think you've exercised unless you've broke a sweat. I don't do weights, but have considered it.

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Wow, you must be amidextrous!!!! :heeheehee

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Turkey bacon isn't that bad! When I make homemade pizza, I like to use turkey pepperoni.

Remember Titus2Woman? If I remember right, she talked about what she fed her pigs, and that bacon from her pig was high quality because of what she fed her pig. I would love to have a slice of bacon from her pigs. If I could find someone who cared about what the pig ate and get pork from that pig, I probably would eat more bacon. But as it is, I don't like to buy pork from the grocery store.

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Now let's talk about getting wheat out of the diet?

Do some research on the Frankenwheat called gliadin!

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Whole Foods Market have a very good selection of high quality bacon, from trusted farms. That will make do if you can't purchase from a local farm.

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Since you are so in love with bacon... have you tried a green bacon smoothie? :D

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Is a chocolate bacon smoothie close enough? :thumbsup

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LOL... chocolate and bacon huh! You really have it bad!

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I just shudder to think of ruining chocolate with a greasy piece of bacon....

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Bacon is very good for you. ;)

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If you want to die young, I suppose so... :laffatu

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READ PLEASE!

http://bacontoday.com/top-10-reasons...althy-for-you/

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Biased article indeed - a website devoted to bacon, and that's where you're getting your info from.... smh

So... now READ THIS: (a more unbiased opinion)...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...n_4241592.html

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Unbiased?

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I said "more unbiased opinion" ... every opinion probably is biased in one way or another... ;) But when your source comes from a website promoting bacon in every form imaginable... then you have to understand that there is a definite bias there going on... perhaps you can find other articles from less biased opinions to back your stance?

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So, if Radical Islam created a documentary on Christianity it some how gives the documentary more credibility?

Devotees to a certain subject doesn't mean that the information they offer you is skewed. It just means you are now given a golden opportunity to learn something by checking out all the research they gave you to see whether its true or false.

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Have you done your homework, and researched every claim they make there?

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But of course, eagerly praying that they were correct.

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LOL... well praying over your food is always good :D

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:heeheehee

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I own a Nutri Bullet by Magic Bullet. It's a blender, not a juicer. It is an excellent blender. I was dunking lots of liquid kale for several weeks. :)

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I've heard good things about the Nutri Bullet.. would you say it is a better investment for the $$ than a Vitamix?

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Okay, so I did a search on Nutri Bullet versus the Vitamix, and found this video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7SvHja7fmk

For $99.00, I am seriously considering getting the Nutri Bullet instead.

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I don't know. The NB does what I need it to do. :)