I bought a Vitamix! Now what?

[Anonymous]

My 20+ year old blender that I've had since college finally died (RIP Osterizer), so we decided to splurge on a Vitamix. So far we've just made a variety of smoothies. What are your favorite things to make with your Vitamix? Any go to recipes? Links? Tell me how to make the most of this $$$$$ thing!!

[Anonymous]

Blend stuff. What did you do with your blender before?

[Anonymous]

mix your vitas

[Anonymous]

Fresh salsa (recipe in the little book/pamphlet that comes with the blender is good).

[Anonymous]

You can blend all sorts of things. Smoothies, salad dressings, and marinades are my favorites. I also bought the dry goods container so I grind my coffee in there as well.

[Anonymous]

We primarily use ours for smoothies, margaritas, and nut butters, though I’ve also made some great gazpacho and other soups. The thing I love about it is it’s power and longevity. It can handle ice and the toughest ingredients with no problem day after day. I have three smoothie-loving kids, and ours has made 15 or so smoothies a week for 10 years with no sign of slowing down.

[Anonymous]

It's a blender, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a blender, OP.

It is more.

I can make soups using this with a texture I can’t replicate any other way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a blender, OP.

It is more.

I can make soups using this with a texture I can’t replicate any other way.

So share some links or recipes!
Not OP but I’m having oral surgery in a couple of weeks and need some soup suggestions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Blend stuff. What did you do with your blender before?

Obviously, but the Vitamix can do a lot more than my older blender did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a blender, OP.

It is a lot more powerful than my old blender, PP, and can do a lot more, which is why I'm asking. Thanks for your incredibly helpful reply!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We primarily use ours for smoothies, margaritas, and nut butters, though I’ve also made some great gazpacho and other soups. The thing I love about it is it’s power and longevity. It can handle ice and the toughest ingredients with no problem day after day. I have three smoothie-loving kids, and ours has made 15 or so smoothies a week for 10 years with no sign of slowing down.

Do you have any specific recipes that you really like?

[Anonymous]

Use it a few times and then put it in the basement to pull out occasionally.

[Anonymous]

It makes great blended soups. Really silky restaurant texture.

Start with this recipe: https://www.seriouseats.com/15-minute-creamy-tomato-soup-vegan-recipe

I also like it for making tikka masala sauce that I can in tomato season, smoothies, nut milks, peanut sauce for cold peanut noodles...it's a great blender.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a blender, OP.

It is a lot more powerful than my old blender, PP, and can do a lot more, which is why I'm asking. Thanks for your incredibly helpful reply!!!

Didn’t your Vitamix come with a recipe book? Mine did. And can’t you Google?