I’ve been planning to buy a Vitamix for a while. I’ve balked at the cost, but now that I’ve swallowed that pill I am so glad that I did. It’s only been a member of our household for just over a day and I’m already in love. Why don’t I get a year off paid to spend with my blender like I did with my baby? Hmm.

I had planned on buying it in the US, but a Vitamix road show was at my local Costco. I had no idea until I was walking through a parking lot and stopped to admire it in the window of someone’s car. The owner was right nearby and we laughed at me admiring her Vitamix and she directed me to Costco. I sped off to make it before it closed.

Isn’t she a beauty? I also bought the dry mix container.

Here she is! Sorry for the poor quality iPhone photo.

I haven’t stopped playing with it! The first thing I made was apple, carrot ginger juice. I was too excited to take a photo. So far, I’ve made nut butter…

Roasted tomato and pepper sauce…

Kale, hazelnut, basil and garlic pesto…

Pureed lemon for cooking. I peeled and threw the lemons in whole, then strained. Yum!

Kabocha squash soup…

So velvety smooth! And yes, it’s true. The Vitamix can really heat up the soup from the blade friction. It’s kinda cool!

Roasted purple cauliflower and parsnips also became…

MORE SOUP! Doesn’t this soup look strange? It’s purple! ha! And kinda thick. It will be thinned out before I eat it. This “recipe” also caused the Vitamix to activate the safety stop before I overheated the motor. I had to process it in two batches to do it.

And of course, some ice cream! (frozen strawberries, pineapple and coconut milk. That’s it!)

Oh Vitamix, where have you been all my life?! Sure you cost almost as much as tuition for a Master’s course, but you are so delightful, wonderful, utilitarian and do wonders for my mood. Hey, you’re cheaper than a few hours of therapy! ha!