Which reminds me, I gotta find out how to get mine fixed/replaced. Miss my morning smoothies.
If you have your booklets and paperwork....there is a number or vitamix.com .....what is broken?? The pitcher? Mine has hit the floor many times and not even a scratch.....if the motor is out could be just a reset needed from over heating, which can occur if you keep it in low for too long......that happened to me and a phone call and it was back up and running in a few minutes.
Good luck
I got an early valentine's day present - vitamix 5200! :ivar
I'm already loving how fast and simple it is to use. I made the peach icecream the first night (the only recipie in the book i had all the ingredients for), and a smothie the next day. It was awesome to have a smoothie that was actually smooth.
I was using a Breville Ikon (i think that was it) and it was much better than the $14.99 blender I started with, but still left all the seeds from rasberries and such.
I might have missed it, but didn't see an answer to a question back on page 178 or so of the thread, and I have the same question ....is the Dry Blade 32 oz container needed/worth it or can everything be done in the 64oz container?
The sprouter to get is the Easy Sprout, and the source for all things sprouty is sproutpeople.com. They have a huge selection of seeds and good info. The site's a bit old-fashioned, but hey. They're sprout people, after all.
It's fun, and easy. There's a huge variety of seeds/grains/beans available, and it'll be cheaper in the long run. One blend I liked was French Garden, which has Clover, Arugula, Cress, Radish, Fenugreek, and Dill. Try to find that blend at Whole Foods!
I have a relative with anxiety issues that have to be treated with medication and I'm a general believer in diet being central to many health issues. Does anyone know if this book adds anything valuable beyond what ETL and TCS teaches? Anyone seen any reviews of it?
The sprouter to get is the Easy Sprout, and the source for all things sprouty is sproutpeople.net. They have a huge selection of seeds and good info. The site's a bit old-fashioned, but hey. They're sprout people, after all.
It's fun, and easy. There's a huge variety of seeds/grains/beans available, and it'll be cheaper in the long run. One blend I liked was French Garden, which has Clover, Arugula, Cress, Radish, Fenugreek, and Dill. Try to find that blend at Whole Foods!
I'll post more as I learn it.
Cool, thanks for sharing. (And for the laugh "They're sprout people after all")
My biggest triumph last week was with Asian greens. I sauteed up some Bok Choy and some Choy Sum with garlic and they were delicious. My 14 month old was begging for more. Though to be fair, she begs for anything I'm eating. Yeah, it's a good age.
Cool, thanks for sharing. (And for the laugh "They're sprout people after all")
My biggest triumph last week was with Asian greens. I sauteed up some Bok Choy and some Choy Sum with garlic and they were delicious. My 14 month old was begging for more. Though to be fair, she begs for anything I'm eating. Yeah, it's a good age.
-Anne
Good age indeed. Fortunately William likes tomatoes and broccoli and peas and carrots and corn (and of course potatoes and sweet potatoes). On the plane he ate my whole salad (which wasn't huge, it was airline food, but still) after I told him it was crunchy. Heh.
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Such an expensive item, how come the pitcher is plastic, not glass
Not sure about the older ones, but I'm fairly sure the newer ones' pitchers are made from Tritan, a new copolyester made by Eastman (my employer, w00t!). Not to be too advertisey, but Tritan is BPA-free and super heat resistant. It's perfect for durable and repeat-dishwashing applications.
Anyway, I happened to see a VitaMix pitcher with a "made from Tritan" thing on it as I passed through the business center this afternoon.
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Hahaha, I was watching Larry King interview Bill Maher, and he asked him about the nation's health crisis. Bill said, no politician wants to say, "Ask your doctor if getting your ass off the couch is right for you."
He said it's simple: don't eat anything out of a box, go to the produce section, and unless you want to be sick with toxins and steroids, don't eat farm-raised anything.
Seems like the word is really getting around. Costco has a vibrant 85-year-old on its cover saying it's all about the fruits and vegetables. Ellen has gone vegan and it seems I read every week about someone prominent proclaiming the health benefits of plants.
After 20 years I finally decided to step it up a notch from my classic, all-stainless steel, VitaMix 3600-Plus.
I just ordered the 5200 model and it should be here in about a week
Double the power; significant increase in speed and a clear container... I can't wait to put it through its paces.
For those that can't go ETL or vegan full time, try it part time.
If the New York Times food writer Mark Bittman can go vegan before dinnertime, it shows that everyone can improve their eating habits one meal at a time.
Anybody made soup IN their VitaMix yet? I mean heating it in the VM?
I just tried it for the first time, I adapted a recipe from Fat Free Vegan. I used all water (no milk), some dry veggie broth powder (salt free) and whole cashews instead of cashew butter. I forgot to retain some potatoes for after, so they all got blended smooth.
I need to refine the recipe, but it was good. My batch is a little chewy from all the starch, I think I got too much potato for the water I had. I also want to try it with broccoli, which I think would be good.
Anybody made soup IN their VitaMix yet? I mean heating it in the VM?
I just tried it for the first time, I adapted a recipe from Fat Free Vegan. I used all water (no milk), some dry veggie broth powder (salt free) and whole cashews instead of cashew butter. I forgot to retain some potatoes for after, so they all got blended smooth.
I need to refine the recipe, but it was good. My batch is a little chewy from all the starch, I think I got too much potato for the water I had. I also want to try it with broccoli, which I think would be good.
Overall it was satisfying and very easy.
i made the Spinach soup from the VitaMix book. It was tasty, my husband thought it was too smooth "watery" he said. he wanted me to toss in sate'd spinach after making the soup in the VitaMix. Personally I liked it when i didn't have to chew anything
Anybody made soup IN their VitaMix yet? I mean heating it in the VM?
I just tried it for the first time, I adapted a recipe from Fat Free Vegan. I used all water (no milk), some dry veggie broth powder (salt free) and whole cashews instead of cashew butter. I forgot to retain some potatoes for after, so they all got blended smooth.
I need to refine the recipe, but it was good. My batch is a little chewy from all the starch, I think I got too much potato for the water I had. I also want to try it with broccoli, which I think would be good.
Overall it was satisfying and very easy.
Depending on if you want the soup to be like a smoothy or not not start witthe water and spices......get it going for about 5 minutes, water should be close to boiling, slow down the VM and add veggies spin about 30 seconds.....just get hot and not liquefied.....veggies should still be chunky and firm.........
Hello all! I've been so busy I haven't had a chance to follow this or any other threads. I did a couple searches both against this thread and on Google but can't seem to find what I am looking for.
Question #1: Someone months ago posted (in this thread) a link to a site where the author was really against the smoothie concept / liquified meals since the blending process breaks down the fiberous material before it is ingested. Real amino acid kind of stuff. Does anyone remember it, and what is the current thinking in this area?
#2: I only use fresh/whole fruit and veggies (OK, some applesauce) for the most part, a blend of fresh and frozen, including spinach, black beans, slightly steamed broccoli, whole bananas, etc. What I owuld like to do is create little prepackaged versions and bring them to work for smoothies. But I don't want to leave a Vitamix there. Anyone have suggestions on a 24-32 oz blender for this purpose? I do have an office, but really don't want to haul it in and out of the community kitchen. Simply smash up my prepackaged fresh/frozen meals. An option would to pre-blend before leaving and simply transport to the work fridge. Anyone do this?
Thanks for any help
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#2: An option would to pre-blend before leaving and simply transport to the work fridge. Anyone do this?
Thanks for any help
I do the PRE blend all the time........I have a set of 6 32 oz rubber maid bottles just for this.......and my normal smoothie winds up in 2 bottles for 1 day............I drink at break and then lunch and finish at last break......no granola bars, chips or anything out of a machine at work,,,,,,,,I also carry my own drinks in (herbal tea ....normally)
Ugh - flu has run like wildfire through my house despite gallons of Lysol. Started with my < 2yo and moved on to the rest of us in succession.
I know lots of bland easy to handle stuff for starting to re-introduce foods into recovering stomachs, but I haven't been sick since I've been eating mostly ETL and I'm a bit at a loss as to what to do for myself. None of the normal foods I eat are at all appetizing right now - fruits, nuts, veggies - yuck. Any advice to get me back to normal?
Ugh - flu has run like wildfire through my house despite gallons of Lysol. Started with my < 2yo and moved on to the rest of us in succession.
I know lots of bland easy to handle stuff for starting to re-introduce foods into recovering stomachs, but I haven't been sick since I've been eating mostly ETL and I'm a bit at a loss as to what to do for myself. None of the normal foods I eat are at all appetizing right now - fruits, nuts, veggies - yuck. Any advice to get me back to normal?
Yeah, eat what you want till you're healthy, then go ETL.
Even if you can't switch to whole food vegan, I always believe that people can make small changes in their daily food in-take to improve their health. If Mark Bittmann, author and food column journalist for the New York Times, can eat mostly vegan, everyone can....
I lost 19 lb doing ETL and have continued to lose since stopping the "strict" 6 weeks. I'm calling my long-term diet 2V2S - two vegan meals per day; two sweets per week. Thanks to all of you for inspiring me to try!
I lost 19 lb doing ETL and have continued to lose since stopping the "strict" 6 weeks. I'm calling my long-term diet 2V2S - two vegan meals per day; two sweets per week. Thanks to all of you for inspiring me to try!
Woop! Glad to hear you lost 19 pounds. That's awesome.
Finally responded on your blog, by the way. Sorry for the lag.
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Sorry, I was saying that my concern would be the granola. Almond milk a few times a week seems fine to me.
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If you have your booklets and paperwork....there is a number or vitamix.com .....what is broken?? The pitcher? Mine has hit the floor many times and not even a scratch.....if the motor is out could be just a reset needed from over heating, which can occur if you keep it in low for too long......that happened to me and a phone call and it was back up and running in a few minutes.
Good luck
I'm already loving how fast and simple it is to use. I made the peach icecream the first night (the only recipie in the book i had all the ingredients for), and a smothie the next day. It was awesome to have a smoothie that was actually smooth.
I was using a Breville Ikon (i think that was it) and it was much better than the $14.99 blender I started with, but still left all the seeds from rasberries and such.
I might have missed it, but didn't see an answer to a question back on page 178 or so of the thread, and I have the same question ....is the Dry Blade 32 oz container needed/worth it or can everything be done in the 64oz container?
WARNING: The video about animal farming on the "chooseveg" site is extremely graphic... :cry
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I've gotten into growing sprouts lately, and thought I'd share what I've learned so far.
I started with a tray sprouter. Blecch. No fun.
The sprouter to get is the Easy Sprout, and the source for all things sprouty is sproutpeople.com. They have a huge selection of seeds and good info. The site's a bit old-fashioned, but hey. They're sprout people, after all.
It's fun, and easy. There's a huge variety of seeds/grains/beans available, and it'll be cheaper in the long run. One blend I liked was French Garden, which has Clover, Arugula, Cress, Radish, Fenugreek, and Dill. Try to find that blend at Whole Foods!
I'll post more as I learn it.
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Anyone heard or read anything about the Mark Hyman book: "The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First"?.
I have a relative with anxiety issues that have to be treated with medication and I'm a general believer in diet being central to many health issues. Does anyone know if this book adds anything valuable beyond what ETL and TCS teaches? Anyone seen any reviews of it?
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Cool, thanks for sharing. (And for the laugh "They're sprout people after all")
My biggest triumph last week was with Asian greens. I sauteed up some Bok Choy and some Choy Sum with garlic and they were delicious. My 14 month old was begging for more. Though to be fair, she begs for anything I'm eating. Yeah, it's a good age.
-Anne
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Not sure about the older ones, but I'm fairly sure the newer ones' pitchers are made from Tritan, a new copolyester made by Eastman (my employer, w00t!). Not to be too advertisey, but Tritan is BPA-free and super heat resistant. It's perfect for durable and repeat-dishwashing applications.
Anyway, I happened to see a VitaMix pitcher with a "made from Tritan" thing on it as I passed through the business center this afternoon.
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He said it's simple: don't eat anything out of a box, go to the produce section, and unless you want to be sick with toxins and steroids, don't eat farm-raised anything.
Seems like the word is really getting around. Costco has a vibrant 85-year-old on its cover saying it's all about the fruits and vegetables. Ellen has gone vegan and it seems I read every week about someone prominent proclaiming the health benefits of plants.
I just ordered the 5200 model and it should be here in about a week
Double the power; significant increase in speed and a clear container... I can't wait to put it through its paces.
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If the New York Times food writer Mark Bittman can go vegan before dinnertime, it shows that everyone can improve their eating habits one meal at a time.
I just tried it for the first time, I adapted a recipe from Fat Free Vegan. I used all water (no milk), some dry veggie broth powder (salt free) and whole cashews instead of cashew butter. I forgot to retain some potatoes for after, so they all got blended smooth.
I need to refine the recipe, but it was good. My batch is a little chewy from all the starch, I think I got too much potato for the water I had. I also want to try it with broccoli, which I think would be good.
Overall it was satisfying and very easy.
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i made the Spinach soup from the VitaMix book. It was tasty, my husband thought it was too smooth "watery" he said. he wanted me to toss in sate'd spinach after making the soup in the VitaMix. Personally I liked it when i didn't have to chew anything
Depending on if you want the soup to be like a smoothy or not not start witthe water and spices......get it going for about 5 minutes, water should be close to boiling, slow down the VM and add veggies spin about 30 seconds.....just get hot and not liquefied.....veggies should still be chunky and firm.........
Question #1: Someone months ago posted (in this thread) a link to a site where the author was really against the smoothie concept / liquified meals since the blending process breaks down the fiberous material before it is ingested. Real amino acid kind of stuff. Does anyone remember it, and what is the current thinking in this area?
#2: I only use fresh/whole fruit and veggies (OK, some applesauce) for the most part, a blend of fresh and frozen, including spinach, black beans, slightly steamed broccoli, whole bananas, etc. What I owuld like to do is create little prepackaged versions and bring them to work for smoothies. But I don't want to leave a Vitamix there. Anyone have suggestions on a 24-32 oz blender for this purpose? I do have an office, but really don't want to haul it in and out of the community kitchen. Simply smash up my prepackaged fresh/frozen meals. An option would to pre-blend before leaving and simply transport to the work fridge. Anyone do this?
Thanks for any help
-Fleetwood Mac
I do the PRE blend all the time........I have a set of 6 32 oz rubber maid bottles just for this.......and my normal smoothie winds up in 2 bottles for 1 day............I drink at break and then lunch and finish at last break......no granola bars, chips or anything out of a machine at work,,,,,,,,I also carry my own drinks in (herbal tea ....normally)
I know lots of bland easy to handle stuff for starting to re-introduce foods into recovering stomachs, but I haven't been sick since I've been eating mostly ETL and I'm a bit at a loss as to what to do for myself. None of the normal foods I eat are at all appetizing right now - fruits, nuts, veggies - yuck. Any advice to get me back to normal?
Yeah, eat what you want till you're healthy, then go ETL.
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Especially about calcium needs and absorption in the body.
Next to watch (you can stream it online):
Eating Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Life
Daily Red Meat Raises Chances Of Dying Early
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Want to live longer? Cut back on red meat
Even if you can't switch to whole food vegan, I always believe that people can make small changes in their daily food in-take to improve their health. If Mark Bittmann, author and food column journalist for the New York Times, can eat mostly vegan, everyone can....
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Woop! Glad to hear you lost 19 pounds. That's awesome.
Finally responded on your blog, by the way. Sorry for the lag.
-Anne
Congrats!
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