Vita-Mix Lovin…
Not gonna lie, I’ve received some pretty awesome gifts in my lifetime. But the Vita-mix would definitely be in the top 3. I don’t mean to rub it in, but it’s seriously the best. kitchen. appliance. ever.
I literally use the thing at LEAST once a day. Usually more. Here are some of my basic Vita-mix ideas.
Banana Ice Cream
- 6 cubes of frozen soy milk
- splash of not-frozen soymilk
- 1 frozen banana
- 2 packets stevia
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
Throw the banana and splash of not-frozen soymilk into the blender and start blending. Slowly add your cubes of frozen soymilk and blend blend blend. (If you have a vitamix, you can just throw it all in at once.) Toss in the stevia and blend!
Top with peanut butter and/or granola. Eat ice cream for breakfast, and rejoice knowing that it only has ~200 calories (give or take the pb+granola) but tastes like a huge bowl of super creamy ice cream.
But tonight, I wanted to try something NEW in the Vita-mix. So I thought, why not make my own peanut butter? Can’t be that hard!
I started by measuring 2 cups of roasted, salted TJ’s peanuts, then I started blending in the Vita-mix, and added ~ 1tbsp of honey…
And in about 5 minutes, I had my very own jar of peanut butter!
YUM!!! It’s creamy and crunchy and sweet and salty and amazing! I’m REALLY excited to top my ice cream with this tomorrow morning 😉
I’m thinking next time I’ll make almond butter…
Which brings me to the question… what’s your favorite nut butter?
<3 Liz
Love this! What a great idea! My favorite nut butter is salted almond butter or Smucker’s natural peanut butter with honey 🙂
Cool! I had never heard of it until now!
xo
Okay maybe not 3 times a day – I meant once a day! Sorry.
Haha, there are definitely times when I use it 3 times a day1!
The Vita-Mix never ceases to amaze me! But I have a feeling that if I bought one it’d likely be sitting on a counter unused. I admire you for using yours 3 times a day!
I love peanut butter. In fact I love it so much I’ve been hesitant to try any other nut butters.
I LOVE that you’re eating banana soft-serve for breakfast! What a fun way to start off the morning.
Separately, I’m completely jealous of your ability to create nut butter. Even though I think that could turn into a problem for me REALLY quickly. Adore.
I would love a Vitamix so yea you’re making this gal jealous. 😉
I love nutbutters that have any extra flavor to them to make them more special.
I love the vita-mix! I’ve actually not yet made my own nut butter in it yet, though. I know! The horror!
Ooh, I must made almond butter in my Vitamix! Never made pb! I want to, though! Also, I want to make coconut butter! Love your blog!
I could definitely go for a Vitamix right now, that looks delish! My favorite nut butter would probably have to be peanut but almond is a close second 🙂