Best Blendtec pitcher and recipes?

travisstrick

I got a Blendtec off the recomendation of a thread a while ago. It's been great and I love it but I'd like to know what ya'lls fav pitcher is for it? And as a bonus, what is your fav thing to make in it?

The Cen-Tex Smoker

i make a smoothie every morning. Kids love it when we do ice cream too. It's great and super easy

nolaegghead

I ain't got one of them fancy-pants new york city dwellen, docker wearin' yuppy blenders, got a Breville, but it's plenty strong.  Used that thar sucker to grind a point on a wooden broomhandle after the recent possum attack. 

Anyway, our favorite things tah make are the same thangs that'll kill a man.  Mango margaritas, mango daiquiri.  Now 'n then, a batch of granny Brasseaux's black powder.

travisstrick

Yea, I've been doing a fruit smoothie in the morning and love it. 

travisstrick

If it makes you feel any better, Nola, I have a Breville toaster. 

nolaegghead

If it ain't got moonshine, paint thinner or somethin' from Dr. Tishenors in it, it ain't goin' on the breakfast table.  Call me a snob.  I double dare ya.

Brownie

I used my Breville to start my leaf blower (string broke and compressions low) when my fire grate clogs and I gotta clean it out to get my temps back up.  

porkman

We use a Vita-Mix, but I do have a few recipes I would like to share. I will try uploading them here soon....

porkman

Here, not sure if this works, but there should be some files attached...

Focker

Vitamix in the stable here.  Would have to go with a staple, pics below.

http://www.adamperrylang.com/recipes/apl-bbq-sauce/

Fresh and frozen fruit smoothies with greek yogurt or whey protein are frequent.  Frozen fruit replaces the ice.  Just add what I feel is appropriate, using honey as a natural sweetener.  Iced coffees are a favorite over the summer.  Ice, milk, instant coffee, white chocolate chips, vanilla extract. 

These may crossover, but Vitamix recently sent an email with an updated recipe section.

https://vitamix.com/Find-Recipes

chrisnjenn

I researched the Vitamix vs Blendtec and after a ton of reading and using both, the Vitamix came out on top by a pretty big margin. The Vitamix site has some great recipes that I'm sure will work on yours.

nolaegghead

Hell, back in da day, all we done had was a wood chipper.  Sucker had a brigg-n-straton 5 horsie engine I'd fill up with mah pawpaw's moonshine (boy was he pissed off). 

Momma had dis round streatchy thang - found out later (more trouble - don' ask) it was called a diufram or somefin'.  Anyway, I stretched that sucker over the exit hole on the woodchipper and we'd fire it up n make watermellon dakkeries.  Din't have  no ice cause the freezer got covered with it so much no trays fit in der.  We just unplug it the day before and take a big chunk and a couple mellons and throw 'em in the chipper.  Stuff ain't got no place to go so it get all chewed up.  Dump some o pawpaws moonshine (its right there in the gas tank!) and we got dakkeries!!!

Once pawpaw said he gonna make some chilly.  Coon got stuck in the rain barrel n drownded.  Pawpaw said he ain't been dead too long.  Threw im in the chipper and added some tomaders.  Said no beans - ain't natural.  Ground up that coon good and we cooked that sucker up an it tasted grate! 

Griffin

nolaegghead said:

If it ain't got moonshine, paint thinner or somethin' from Dr. Tishenors in it, it ain't goin' on the breakfast table.  Call me a snob.  I double dare ya.

SNOB!! Whaddaya gonna do about it, pahdner?

The Cen-Tex Smoker

man I miss Big Green Dave..............

travisstrick

Thanks guys. One big selling point for me on the blendtec was $100 less + 20% off at BBB.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Travis: Hey everyone, I got this cool new blender. Anyone have any good recipes? 

chrissnjenn: your blender sucks. Check out my blender's site for awesome recipes. I mean "I'm sure" your blender could handle them.

good grief.

travisstrick

I almost put, thanks everyone except chrisnjenn, but I figured why bother. The guy is just another useless troll.

Eggcelsior

travisstrick said:

Thanks guys. One big selling point for me on the blendtec was $100 less + 20% off at BBB.

It also fits under a standard cabinet, unlike most Vitamix(they have now brought out a new smaller capacity pitcher that will, saw it at Williams-Sonoma) I like the auto-speed feature that will stop for the pre-set food function. They have it on Costco.com for $370 after $30 rebate through 11/25/12, if anyone is interested.

Little Steven

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

man I miss Big Green Dave..............

Ever see any of Stump Baby's? Hilarious!

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Little Steven said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

man I miss Big Green Dave..............

Ever see any of Stump Baby's? Hilarious!

no but apparently I need to. Other forum or this one?

The Cen-Tex Smoker

"It also fits under a standard cabinet"

^^^^^^^^^^^^^One reason I bought one^^^^^^^^

"Thanks guys. One big selling point for me on the blendtec was $100 less + 20% off at BBB. "

^^^^^^^^^^^Another reason i bought one^^^^^^^^^

Both great blenders. One just worked for me better than the other.

Little Steven

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Little Steven said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

man I miss Big Green Dave..............

Ever see any of Stump Baby's? Hilarious!

no but apparently I need to. Other forum or this one?

http://www.greeneggers.com/index.php?searchword=StumpBaby&usersearch=1&replysearch=1&dtstart=0&dtrange=0&orderby=score&pagelength=50&returnfirst=200&option=com_simpleboard&Itemid=187&func=search

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Little Steven said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Little Steven said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

man I miss Big Green Dave..............

Ever see any of Stump Baby's? Hilarious!

no but apparently I need to. Other forum or this one?

http://www.greeneggers.com/index.php?searchword=StumpBaby&usersearch=1&replysearch=1&dtstart=0&dtrange=0&orderby=score&pagelength=50&returnfirst=200&option=com_simpleboard&Itemid=187&func=search

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Awesome. That was just the tater tot poem. good lord

Little Steven

I should have fitered through them but there are some diamonds in there for sure

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Little Steven said:

I should have fitered through them but there are some diamonds in there for sure

No Need. I'll be reading them all now. Wish we had more of that. Wish this were a much more friendlier place like that

Little Steven

Dude, if you find the one about his aunt's hat in the outhouse please send it to me

chrisnjenn

travisstrick said:

I almost put, thanks everyone except chrisnjenn, but I figured why bother. The guy is just another useless troll.

Troll? Really?  I have been a member on BGE forums for years and provided a lot of good feedback.  Now I agree my post above came across as a jerk, but that wasn't my intention (I should of typed it differently--my fault).

I would say sorry, but your above post says a lot about you.

I spent a few minutes looking at some of your posts and you have the nerve to call me a troll?  How ironic.

Snausages01

nolaegghead said:

Anyway, our favorite things tah make are the same thangs that'll kill a man.  Mango margaritas, mango daiquiri.  Now 'n then, a batch of granny Brasseaux's black powder.

Mind sharing a recipe for the mango margaritas or daiquiris?  I've tried to make them in the past after we had some good ones in Mexico, but I couldn't seem to work it out, so I gave up.

-Chris

nolaegghead

Snausages01 said:

nolaegghead said:

Anyway, our favorite things tah make are the same thangs that'll kill a man.  Mango margaritas, mango daiquiri.  Now 'n then, a batch of granny Brasseaux's black powder.

Mind sharing a recipe for the mango margaritas or daiquiris?  I've tried to make them in the past after we had some good ones in Mexico, but I couldn't seem to work it out, so I gave up.

-Chris

The secret is to buy good fresh mango.  We'll buy a flat, then skin and seed them and freeze them. 

Anyway, don't really use a recipe, just throw in about a pound of mango, 8 oz rum or tequila, some frozen concentrated fruit juice for sweetness, maybe some triple sec, blend all that together then add some ice and maybe some water if it isn't mixing well.  Taste, make any adjustments if necessary.  Serve.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

nolaegghead said:

Snausages01 said:

nolaegghead said:

Anyway, our favorite things tah make are the same thangs that'll kill a man.  Mango margaritas, mango daiquiri.  Now 'n then, a batch of granny Brasseaux's black powder.

Mind sharing a recipe for the mango margaritas or daiquiris?  I've tried to make them in the past after we had some good ones in Mexico, but I couldn't seem to work it out, so I gave up.

-Chris

The secret is to buy good fresh mango.  We'll buy a flat, then skin and seed them and freeze them. 

Anyway, don't really use a recipe, just throw in about a pound of mango, 8 oz rum or tequila, some frozen concentrated fruit juice for sweetness, maybe some triple sec, blend all that together then add some ice and maybe some water if it isn't mixing well.  Taste, make any adjustments if necessary.  Serve.

I use frozen mango chunks almost every day in my smoothies. I buy them pre-frozen at the store and they seem really fresh and flavorful. If you haven't tried that, find some and give that a rip. 

nolaegghead

I'll give it a shot.  Mangos suck to seed and skin.