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{Review and Amazing Giveaway} Blendtec Blender Makes a Perfect Blend

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Groovy Green Livin Blendtec Blender review

I’m not one to read directions when I get a new kitchen appliance.  Just ask my husband. He’ll tell you that I dive right in to try to figure it out and if it’s not intuitive I generally give up. Take for example my fancy schmancy food processor and blender, both of which have been sitting in the back left corner of my kitchen cabinet for a good 15 years accumulating dust. I tried and then I gave up. There were far too many bells and whistles that required attaching, swapping and cleaning.

Smoothies have always been a family favorite. My blender never quite did the trick. The smoothies were lumpy and really couldn’t be called smoothies. Complaints from the peanut gallery were coming left, right and center. I just stopped making them.

Blendtec to the rescue

Over the past year or so I’ve had my eye on a new blender. I was looking for something that could handle my smoothie and pureed soup obsession without a 300 page instruction manual and all those extra annoying pieces.

Thanks to the kind folks at Blendtec Blenders I received a new blender to try out. This is not an ordinary blender. This thing can handle anything and everything-the blade is unbelievable. My smoothies are now lump free.

Experimenting with Blendtec

My son had an important role in our first Blendtec creation. He had to look through the extensive recipe book to pick out what we would make. The only requirement was finding a recipe that called for ingredients that were already in the house. He chose Berried Up to Here which is a blend of frozen strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and apple juice.

Groovy Green Livin smoothie recipe

I used organic fruit and added a little spinach when he wasn’t looking.

Groovy Green Livin my son using Blendtec Blender

Overall the recipe was very simple and very delicious.

Groovy Green Livin Smoothie Mugs

How do you like my Groovy Green Livin mugs? The recipe book that comes with the blender is fantastic. Recipes are designated as gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, low-sodium and more.

I’ve only tapped the surface with this amazing blender. There are so many things I plan to test out. On the top of my list is making my own almond milk, apple spice muffins and Popeye’s Ice Cream which has a little spinach in it. If only I had this when my kids were infants-you can even make your own baby food!

Easy to use

I admit I didn’t read the manual, but the Blendtec blender is incredibly easy to use. When I make a smoothie I hit the “smoothie” button and it turns on and off automatically, blending for just the right amount of time. There are buttons for juicing, ice cream and many other things. There is also the ability to manually adjust the time and speed.

There’s a simple trick to blending

I learned quickly that the liquids go in first, followed by any soft solids and then frozen ingredients and ice go in last.

Cleaning is a breeze

It takes under a minute to clean out the blender. To clean I just add a cup of warm water to the blender and press pulse for about 5 seconds, rinse and all done!

It’s on my counter

I don’t put very much out on my counters in my kitchen. Take a look at this video and you’ll see that it’s pretty sparse in my kitchen.  This blender is on my counter and is going to stay there-that says a lot about the blender. I use it all the time so it needs to be in accessible spot. Plus the groovy red color is pretty stylin’.

What I don’t like

I was surprised that the top piece of the blender is made from plastic. The plastic is BPA-free, but many of you know that I’m not a fan of plastic especially when it comes in contact with food. I did a little research and discovered that Blendtec’s main competitor, Vitamix, is also made from plastic.

Extra bonus

I was also sent the Blendtec Twister Jar to try out. This innovative jar is designed to blend your thickest recipes such as: Nut Butters, Hummus, Baby Food, Dips, Thick Shakes, Dressings and more! It just pops right on top of the base. I’ll be making my own peanut butter very soon.

GIVEAWAY!

I’m so excited to offer this GIVEAWAY to all of you! Blendtec has graciously offered to give ONE Groovy Green Livin reader a Blendtec Blender and Twister Jar valued at $573.95!! Woot, woot!!  By entering your name and other information you acknowledge that you have read and are agreeing to our Official Rules. 

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Disclosure: I was sent a Blendtec blender and Twister Jar for review. The opinions expressed in this review are my very own.

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  3. I would love to have this for part of our healthy eating evolution!! I have three boys 2,4 & 6 and they LOVE smoothies!

  4. This blender looks awesome. My kids love smoothies, and I’m excited to try some of these creative new recipes. Any color would work for me. Thank you!

  8. So the actual blender is glass, right? I also like pureed soups and do not want to put hot soup into a plastic blender. I’m not too worried about the lid because usually the food that splatters on it gets washed off, anyway. This blender looks freakin’ awesome to me. Don’t care about the color — I’m down with anything. 🙂

  17. I’d love a stainless/silver one, or WHITE… but would take anything! Have wanted a Blendtec forever!!!

  18. I love the idea of an attachment that makes butters, also I love that it has buttons with the product you’re making (ie smoothie) and turns off when it’s just right.

  23. Stainless or black would be my faves, but I wouldn’t turn this blender down based on color! Paint is cheap, make the kitchen match the blender!

  24. My daughter has been a vegetarian for about a year now. She doesn’t like vegetables. she eats very little fruit. Really!? She has mentioned making smoothies,maybe this would get her to drink her nutreints!

  29. Our friend was just talking about this blender the other day — would SOOOOO love to have this in black!!!

  38. oooh – what color? Tough decision. While I like the red, it will not go with my kitchen. Someday we’ll redo the kitchen … but I think I’ll go with black!

  39. I would love to have this blender, we frequently make smoothies! Mine are always lumpy and would love a good blender! Any color!!!

  40. I would love one of these blenders! We frequently make smoothies and our blender is terrible! Any color!

  55. I would choose the classic black with silver face. I don’t know what my kitchen will look like when I purchase a house, so I want it to be neutral : ) I so want one of these : )

  57. I think I’d love to have the red base. I’ve never had a red appliance; and it would look great on the counter. 🙂

  65. Red please, I am looking for a better blender too, like you I have a juice extractor that has too many parts, and my girl is in love with smoothies

  69. This blender sounds amazing! I was looking to get my husband one for Xmas because his is so old and our smoothies are lumpy!!

  71. Our blender is so old and our smoothies come out lumpy too! This one sounds amazing and would love to surprise my husband with it.

  72. I’d go with basic black, although honestly you could give me one in chartruese zebra stripes and I would TAKE IT because I have heard so much about how great this blender is!

  87. My husband has called me from Costco like 5 times standing in front of their demo telling me he wants to buy one of these. I always say no — too expensive. And I’m happy with my immersion blender. But WINNING one, well, I’d be happy to do that.

  96. I’ve heard a lot of good things about this blender. We make smoothies all the time and fearing that my kitchen aid blended will give out one of these days. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the blendtec!

  104. I would love it in any color. My kitchen is red, white, stainless steel, and black. So, I’m just grateful to get one 🙂

  107. I have always wanted oneof these. I make smoothies for my kids before swim practices. I would love a stainless steel, or white. Thanks for such a great giveaway. I found your blog through wbz4 this morning!

  109. This would be a great thing to have so our family can eat even healthier. We would all enjoy using it in so many different ways. Black or red please – thanks!!!!

  120. I have been wanting one of these for a long time. It would definitely have a permanent place on my kitchen counter (black or red would look nice) and be used all the time by me and my kids. It would be a welcome addition to our household and have so many positive benefits for our family in terms of what we eat.

  148. We make smoothies every day in our house and this would make the perfect blend. Would love to have the white base!

  186. I make green smoothies every morning and my blender broke recently. I desperately need a new one, preferably with a black base, if I have to choose. Please help me out!

  194. Everyone in my house loves smoothies and I have just started experimenting with homemade nut butters, so one of these would be awesome!

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