I ordered my very first vitamix!!

[GoingtoRAW]

Well today I bit the bullet and ordered my very first Vitamix!! I ordered the pretty red one, reconditioned, on the three payment plan - because that's the only way I could afford to get it now. No more cheap blenders, bullets, whatever. I am going to have my Vitamix!!! I am so excited I can hardly wait....I'll just consider it an early Mother's Day gift to myself. :p:)

[FreedomSeeker]

Way to go!!! I use mine nearly every day. I think you'll be very happy with it--I hope so, anyway! There are lots of good smoothie recipes on this forum, which you've probably already been using with your blenders and bullets. You'll be surprised at the smoothness your Vita-Mix can achieve, and it blends greens right in so that having them in there does not feel incongruous in your mouth.

[levamssg]

Good On Ya!! I'm so happy for you!!!! Gifting yourself like that is awesome!! You will love your vitamix ... I use mine Every Day -- usually more than once a day. You'll be whipping up green smoothies, and Alissa's absolutely out of this world onion dip, and soups, and spreads, and and and and .....

Congratulations!!!!!

That said I'm off to blend up some chocolaty almond banana mylk! :)

[GoingtoRAW]

Good On Ya!! I'm so happy for you!!!! Gifting yourself like that is awesome!! You will love your vitamix ... I use mine Every Day -- usually more than once a day. You'll be whipping up green smoothies, and Alissa's absolutely out of this world onion dip, and soups, and spreads, and and and and .....

Congratulations!!!!!

That said I'm off to blend up some chocolaty almond banana mylk! :)

Ok, this is making me hungry! I can't wait to get that little critter in my hands and make my first Vitamix smoothie!!!

[DebB]

That's the first thing I did too when I got my blender - a smoothie that poured out like silk - vs. the chunky smoothie I had before - ha! Enjoy ~ enjoy! It's so exciting! *Ü*

[Mindy Sue]

Congratulations! I am excited for you. Let us know when it arrives and what you make. :p

[buffalogal]

Congratulations on your new "baby"!:D Bet you can't wait for it to "arrive"!:D I'm sure you'll love it!:D

[GoingtoRAW]

Congratulations on your new "baby"!:D Bet you can't wait for it to "arrive"!:D I'm sure you'll love it!:D

I definitely will! I can taste those smoooooooth green smoothies right now!:D

[RawKnitster]

First and probably, last. :) Have fun with it. :D

[steveoregon]

I ordered the pretty red one

You are my Vitamix soul mate.

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[levamssg]

Beautiful!!!!!! What a great 'wide awake' color.

[Basenjimamma]

Huge congrats on you new baby..to be. I just got mine two weeks ago, although I stayed with boring black...non the less...wow, I love it..you will too..
DebB said it best..smoothies that pours out like silk...

[Rawcstacy]

Have fun with your "little one"!;)

[xPIXIEx]

You are my Vitamix soul mate.

http://www.justmyfolder.com/VitaMix1.JPG

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So beautiful. *tear* :P

[GoingtoRAW]

Well, I just ordered my baby last Friday and low and behold it is scheduled for delivery TOMORROW!!! I will be at work all day...so I will be tracking the package and I will pick it up at UPS on FRIDAY!!! I can't wait. I can't believe it came so fast. I thought I would have to wait a few weeks! Hope I can sleep tonight - feels like Xmas!:D I can just taste that smooth smoothie now!!! No lumps. No bumps.:)

[Rawcstacy]

Well, I just ordered my baby last Friday and low and behold it is scheduled for delivery TOMORROW!!! I will be at work all day...so I will be tracking the package and I will pick it up at UPS on FRIDAY!!! I can't wait. I can't believe it came so fast. I thought I would have to wait a few weeks! Hope I can sleep tonight - feels like Xmas!:D I can just taste that smooth smoothie now!!! No lumps. No bumps.:)

Let's hope your baby(package) doesn't suffer a "miss-carriage" during delivery.http://smileyjungle.com/smilies/scared3.gif (http://smileyjungle.com)

[GoingtoRAW]

Let's hope your package doesn't suffer a "miss-carriage" during delivery.http://smileyjungle.com/smilies/scared3.gif (http://smileyjungle.com)

From your mouth to God's ears. I will cry like a big old baby!!!:(:(

[lodestar]

you will love your new food toy. i have been making the most wonderful soup all week not to mention a breakfast smoothie every morning for years. contrats!

[DebB]

you will love your new food toy. i have been making the most wonderful soup all week not to mention a breakfast smoothie every morning for years. contrats!

Hi lodestar ~ Would you please share your soup recipe(s)? I'd appreciate it - thanking you in advance! *Ü*

[GoingtoRAW]

you will love your new food toy. i have been making the most wonderful soup all week not to mention a breakfast smoothie every morning for years. contrats!

I will tell you - I CAN HARDLY WAIT! My baby is coming today and I'm not home. SO I called UPS and they said they have to make one delivery attempt before I can pick it up at one of their locations...So at the latest I will have my little baby in my hands tomorrow morning!!! I CAN'T WAIT. The first thing I am going to make is a SMOOTHIE!!!! Of course...

[GoingtoRAW]

Ok, Ok, Ok...so I checked UPS tracking and THEY HAVE ALREADY DELIVERED MY BABY! One of my neighbors was home and accepted the delivery for me...so I don't have to wait until tomorrow! I can't wait to get home to check to see if my little one has all of its fingers and toes! I guess I sound like a geek huh??? :p

[buffalogal]

Congratulations on your "new arrival"!:D;)

[GoingtoRAW]

Ooooh, aaahhh - it's so pretty. I'm looking through some recipes now. I'm dying to make something but I'm not hungry right now cause my stomach is full of vegetables!!! Ain't that a kick? It will have to wait until tomorrow because I try not to put anything in my stomach after 8:00 p.m. and it's 7:00now and my stomach is full of vegetables right now. But that's OK - it will give me a chance to figure out which smoothie I want to make. Or I will make some ice-cream!:D I've been dying for some healthy ice-cream. Think I'll go look up some ice-cream recipes! :D:D

[Rawcstacy]

Ooooh, aaahhh - it's so pretty.

Nice to hear you coo-ing, is it a boy or girl?? http://smileyjungle.com/smilies/celebrate17.gif (http://smileyjungle.com)

[levamssg]

Oh - how exciting. New Toy New Toy
Here is a soup recipe that is divine from the vitamix. I make it almost every day. The recipe was posted on goneraw

Tomato Soup

In YOUR NEW VITA MIX!!!

1 large tomato cut in chunks
1 cup water
some olive oil (maybe 1/4 cup?)
Blend this up.

Add
1 stalk celery cut in chunks
1 carrot cut in chunks
one quarter or more of a red bell pepper
1 clove garlic with peel
4 fresh basil leaves
Fresh dill
1/2 jalapeno pepper (do in 1/4 and taste for your desired hot!)
1 heaping Tbl of honey (or agave, or dates)
several pinches of sea salt
cumin to taste
dash of cayenne pepper

If it is too thick for you, add some water.

Cut up some red bell pepper in small chunks. Add this to your soup. This added crunch is divine!

[GoingtoRAW]

Nice to hear you coo-ing, is it a boy or girl?? http://smileyjungle.com/smilies/celebrate17.gif (http://smileyjungle.com)

I think since it's red I'll call her a girl!:p

[GoingtoRAW]

That soup recipe sounds delish!!! I'll have to try it.

Does anyone have a good vanilla ice-cream recipe??

[GoingtoRAW]

Ok people. You know how you feel when you first fall in love? I think I will have to reconsider giving my new baby a girlie name. I just made my first smoothie in my brand new Vitamix and I am in love. I think I will name him Jack...cause that is a really cool name. This has been the best money I have ever spent and I am sorry that I spent even one dime on HealthMasters and blenders and bullets!!! TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY!!!!

This is the smoothest smoothie I have ever had in my life...and taking the ingredients out of the freezer took longer than the machine took to make the smoothie! I couldn't believe that my drink was finished in less than a minute...all frozen ingredients except for the orange - and it is as smooth as silk. Also, I have not had to spit out one seed because THERE ARE NO SEEDS IN MY SMOOTHIE!!!

I think I am going to try to make some vanilla ice-cream this weekend. I have not had ice-cream in a while cause I really can't afford to buy raw ice-cream...I will make my own!

[DebB]

Thank you for that great looking soup recipe Terry!!

Awww - What fun you're going to have with Jack - there's nothing like a goooood blender! *Ü*

[levamssg]

I don't have a vanilla ice cream recipe ... but I make this chocolate thing pretty regular

1/2 glass of almond milk (4-6 ounces)
2 frozen bananas (chunks)
1-2 Tbl of raw cacao

Put all in vitamix. Run until all blended -- a Very Short time.

Makes a chocolate soft serve .. if you run too long, it is more like a choco smoothie ... good either way.

We also make choco frappe's .. same ingredients, but double the almond milk. I also like mine with a handful of blueberries ... but hubby prefers his 'plain'. I've never thought of adding vanilla to this .. I'm going to give it a try to see how it goes.

hmmmmmm .... got me to thinking. It might be good with cinnamon, too.

[GoingtoRAW]

I don't have a vanilla ice cream recipe ... but I make this chocolate thing pretty regular

1/2 glass of almond milk (4-6 ounces)
2 frozen bananas (chunks)
1-2 Tbl of raw cacao

Put all in vitamix. Run until all blended -- a Very Short time.

Makes a chocolate soft serve .. if you run too long, it is more like a choco smoothie ... good either way.

We also make choco frappe's .. same ingredients, but double the almond milk. I also like mine with a handful of blueberries ... but hubby prefers his 'plain'. I've never thought of adding vanilla to this .. I'm going to give it a try to see how it goes.

hmmmmmm .... got me to thinking. It might be good with cinnamon, too.

Something that tastes like chocolate soft serve - I can live with that. Did you make your own almond milk? Is it as really as easy as just throwing raw almonds and water into the Vitamix?

Thanks.

[lodestar]

the soup recipe sounds very similar to mine...i do add about four inches of cucumber, some organic spices i bought at Costco, and after the soup is blended i chunk up one half avocado to float in the soup...i also add a veggie paste type bouillon maybe about 1 t. oh, and don't forget small slice of onion...if you like.

did i mention that there is 2 cups of water in the vitamix before you start adding all of your veggies.

i don't use any sweeteners or oil.

[DebB]

Oh - how exciting. New Toy New Toy
Here is a soup recipe that is divine from the vitamix. I make it almost every day. The recipe was posted on goneraw

Tomato Soup

In YOUR NEW VITA MIX!!!

1 large tomato cut in chunks
1 cup water
some olive oil (maybe 1/4 cup?)
Blend this up.

Add
1 stalk celery cut in chunks
1 carrot cut in chunks
one quarter or more of a red bell pepper
1 clove garlic with peel
4 fresh basil leaves
Fresh dill
1/2 jalapeno pepper (do in 1/4 and taste for your desired hot!)
1 heaping Tbl of honey (or agave, or dates)
several pinches of sea salt
cumin to taste
dash of cayenne pepper

If it is too thick for you, add some water.

Cut up some red bell pepper in small chunks. Add this to your soup. This added crunch is divine!

Hi Terry ~ I made your soup above for my dinner tonight and it was sooo-o good! Thanks so much for sharing youir recipe, I sure enjoyed it and will add it to my Favorites binder.

I sweetened it with dates. To the bowl, I added finely diced red pepper, 1 carrot and fresh cilantro. Wow - YUM! *Ü*

[levamssg]

Yes, GoingToRaw .. I do make my own almond milk. It is soooooo simple. I do a cup of almonds, soak (I usually do that overnight), drain, rinse. Put in vitamix with water. I use anywhere from 3-6 cups of water. Blend on smoothie (high) speed.

Pour through a mesh bag in a bowl, squeeze out, and presto - almond milk. I use small paint strainer mesh bags from Lowes. Only takes a couple of minutes to squeeze it out.

I either then dry the leftover pulp to use as almond flour in other recipes, or I take it in the shower the use it as a body scrub. Makes a heck of a mess, but is a great skin softener.

Note: Actually, now that I have the Hurom Slow Juicer, I can put the almonds and water through the juicer and get milk, all strained, in one step. How good is that???!!! Tis funny, I forget and put everything in the vitamix and halfway through I remember the juicer.

[levamssg]

Glad you like the soup DebB ... tis my favorite right now. Today I threw an entire sweet red pepper in it, so it was more like pepper veggie soup than tomato veggie soup ... still good.

I like your concoction of crunchies in the soup -- I'm going to try the cilantro. I have fresh stuff growing in the herb garden right now!


i do add about four inches of cucumber, some organic spices i bought at Costco, and after the soup is blended i chunk up one half avocado to float in the soup...i also add a veggie paste type bouillon maybe about 1 t. oh, and don't forget small slice of onion...if you like.

did i mention that there is 2 cups of water in the vitamix before you start adding all of your veggies.

i don't use any sweeteners or oil.


Your soup sounds great too Lodestar - I like the idea of adding avocado chunks. How do you make your veggie paste boullion?

[GoingtoRAW]

Hi all,

I made a smoothie today in my brand spankin' new Vitamix and when I added my grapes I decided to throw them in stems and all. I usually don't use the stems in my smoothies. Well, I was spitting out pieces of stem so I poured my smoothie back into the blender and blended a little longer...still I got pieces of stem. I followed the directions for blending...what could I be doing wrong? I don't mind taking the grapes off of the stems but I thought I was supposed to be able to use the whole fruit in my Vitamix and not have the same problems I had with other blenders. I was a little disappointed.:confused::confused:

Help!

[GoingtoRAW]

I don't have a vanilla ice cream recipe ... but I make this chocolate thing pretty regular

1/2 glass of almond milk (4-6 ounces)
2 frozen bananas (chunks)
1-2 Tbl of raw cacao

Put all in vitamix. Run until all blended -- a Very Short time.

Makes a chocolate soft serve .. if you run too long, it is more like a choco smoothie ... good either way.

We also make choco frappe's .. same ingredients, but double the almond milk. I also like mine with a handful of blueberries ... but hubby prefers his 'plain'. I've never thought of adding vanilla to this .. I'm going to give it a try to see how it goes.

hmmmmmm .... got me to thinking. It might be good with cinnamon, too.

Levamssg, are the bananas used to make the recipe have an ice-cream texture? I made the vanilla ice-cream recipe that came with my Vitamix and it was delicious. I used rice milk instead of half and half called for in the recipe. I used non-fat, dry powered milk - I think about 1/8th of a cup. I didn't use the sugar called for in the recipe either. Instead I put in a few drops of raw agave. So next time I'll try the bananas instead of the dry powered milk. Live and learn. Anyway the ice-cream was delicious!

[levamssg]

GoingToRaw .. Yes, the bananas are the 'thickening' for the ice cream --- if you don't overprocess, the bananas make it very thick like soft serve. If you process longer, it turns like a frappe .. more processing -- like a cold milkshake.

So, by using the frozen bananas in place of the dry milk and see what you think.

[levamssg]

I added my grapes I decided to throw them in stems and all. I usually don't use the stems in my smoothies. Well, I was spitting out pieces of stem

Yeah I thought the vitamix could conquer anything! Thanks for the warning about grape stems. They can sure clog up a juicer, too. I know every now and then a little stem piece gets in my smoothie (the tiny part in the grape itself), and I haven't noticed it. I'll continue to be watchful tho. :)

[GoingtoRAW]

Levamssg, are the bananas used to make the recipe have an ice-cream texture? I made the vanilla ice-cream recipe that came with my Vitamix and it was delicious. I used rice milk instead of half and half called for in the recipe. I used non-fat, dry powered milk - I think about 1/8th of a cup. I didn't use the sugar called for in the recipe either. Instead I put in a few drops of raw agave. So next time I'll try the bananas instead of the dry powered milk. Live and learn. Anyway the ice-cream was delicious!

Thanks. I will use the frozen bananas next time. Now I need to figure out what to do with that entire box of non-fat dry milk that I bought. I guess my next question is can you taste the bananas? I know that when I make my smoothies I only use 1/2 of a frozen banana because when I use a whole one the banana flavor is really over-powering. I don't want to taste banana when I am eating vanilla ice-cream.

[GoingtoRAW]

Yeah I thought the vitamix could conquer anything! Thanks for the warning about grape stems. They can sure clog up a juicer, too. I know every now and then a little stem piece gets in my smoothie (the tiny part in the grape itself), and I haven't noticed it. I'll continue to be watchful tho. :)

I used grapes in my green smoothie today without the stems and it was great....

[levamssg]

yeah - you can taste the banana ... so the ice cream won't taste the same as with the dry milk. I wonder if ground cashews could take the place of the dry milk??? hmmmmm

[GoingtoRAW]

yeah - you can taste the banana ... so the ice cream won't taste the same as with the dry milk. I wonder if ground cashews could take the place of the dry milk??? hmmmmm

Ok I've got to figure this out. I don't mind tasting the banana if it's just a faint taste but if it's overwhelming I won't be happy. I love the taste of vanilla. I will try it though at least. Maybe I'll add more vanilla extract to help mask the banana taste.:confused: