Blenders
If I could only choose one kitchen appliance to work with (aside from an oven & stove of course), above all the rest would be a high powered blender. The blender that we own and use at least once a day, EVERY DAY is the Blendtec Blender. I can’t tell you how grateful I am for this wonderful tool and I can honestly say that it was one of the best investments we have ever made into our nutritional health. The blendtec is used in all aspects of our cooking from whole food green smoothies to home made salad dressings, from creamy soups & dips to breads, crackers & crusts and finally from savoury pasta sauces to delicious fruit based desserts such as pineapple mango sorbet. The possibilities really are endless.
The Vitamix is also a great high powered blender, but after researching the details of each, our preference was the blendtec. Important to note though is that many youtube videos are out there comparing the Vitamix & Blendtec and most of them (aside from personal biases), came to the conclusion that both blend just as well.
Because it is what I know best, here is a list of some of our Favourite Blendtec Features:
- It is very safe and easy to clean because there are no sharp blades and no small crevices.
- It has a very powerful 1560 Watt motor with direct drive so you can rest assure there are no surprise chunks in your smoothie…unless of course you want them there.
- It is so versatile it can be used for all kinds of sauces, smoothies, nut milks, hot soups, fondues, dips, dressings, sorbets & ice creams. It also mills grains to flour.
- The master power switch is on the back of the machine out of site from little helping hands in the kitchen. This keeps the green smoothie in the jar and off the walls.
- If you place your ingredients in the jar in the proper order, it almost never plugs up so there’s no need for a plunger.
- It holds a lot contents and yet is not so tall that it won’t fit under a standard cupboard height for keeping it back and out of the way when not in use.
- It has an excellent 7-10 year warranty. I’ve never had a problem with my blendtec but my mother had a small issue with her motor and the blendtec company was more than accommodating by replacing her defective motor with a whole brand new blendtec including the jars. (If you have a problem, they will literally send you a new one while you just send the broken one back in the box that the new one came in.)
- It is the same blender used in many restaurants and blending/juicing bars.
- Has smart touch technology that speeds up and slows down depending on what type of food you want to create.
- If you really want to save space, they have a model that fits flush into your counter if you want to customize your counter for such.
Tip: For cleaning your blendtec, simply add a little water and a drop of dish soap, pulse for about 10 seconds, pour over the lid and then rinse both jar & lid clean and let it air dry upside down.
Where to purchase?
You can purchase blendtecs from multiple sources:
Blendtec -Best to go through them if you want a particular model or color that may not be offered elsewhere. If you click on the picture and enter the code: 461606 at checkout, you will receive free ground or up to $25.00 off your shipping. This includes shipping internationally such as to Canada.
Upaya Naturals -online raw food store (a great resource) with free shipping in Canada for orders over $100.00
Raw Nutrition -online store with free shipping in Canada for orders over $100.00.
Costco -online and in store only when a demonstration is going on at your particular Costco.
