About 6 years ago I was convinced at a Costco road show to buy a Vitamix 5200 high-speed blender. It wasn’t a cheap purchase, but I can say that of the few expensive kitchen tools I own, I have never regretted buying it. For certain things, nothing touches it ability to pulverize food. It makes some… Continue reading Hummus
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Pretty Pink Popsicles
It's strawberry season, and my transplanted plants have been producing: I don't get many berries because usually there is a 2 & 4-year-old following me with beady eyes. But isn't that why I grow so many berries? 😉 So I made them little ice pops to enjoy - Pretty Pink Popsicles Ingredients: 12 ounces coconut… Continue reading Pretty Pink Popsicles
Sunflower Hummus
Back in 2012 Kirk bought us a Vitamix 5200 from Costco, during a road show. Like most "super" appliances I really wondered if that blender was worth it. At the time I had been burning out $25-50 blenders 1-2 times a year. Mostly because running thick/icy frappes through them wasn't good for it. Well. The Vitamix did… Continue reading Sunflower Hummus
Pumpkin Spice Season: Pumpkin Frappes (Allergy-Friendly)
And after our short heat wave...it rained last night and is wonderfully cool outside. That just calls to me for a frappe with my breakfast - with a fall twist. Why, yes, I do have adult sippy lids for my mason jars No more messes when my toddler knocks my glass over for the 1,000th time…..and the jars? I… Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Season: Pumpkin Frappes (Allergy-Friendly)