Weird & Interesting Facts About The 20 Fruits You’ll Eat The Most

by Brendon Thadeus on 4:02 am

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  If you’re using a Vitamix or a Blendtec, you’re most likely doing so with fruit, and lots of it. If you’re not using a lot of fruit, what on earth are you doing with your blender? Eating plentiful doses of fruits and vegetables for optimal health has been preached for ages, and it is [...]

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You’re Better Off With A Vitamix: The Difference Between 2011 And 2012

by Brendon Thadeus on 5:57 pm

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My post in 2011 regarding the Vitamix blender being the best choice for certain individuals was accurate at the time it was written.  In that post I tried to explain that while both a Vitamix and a Blendtec blender contain many similar traits, they are actually very different blenders in a lot of ways.  The [...]

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Taking Your Health Into Your Own Hands – The Soapbox Series Part 1

August 7, 2012
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In this man’s opinion, we rely way too much on public officials and talking heads that do not represent us in any way, any shape, or any form. We have become an uninformed, misinformed lot who thinks that writing a congressperson or voting in an election to express your viewpoints and desires is good enough [...]

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You’re Better Off With A Blendtec: The Difference Between 2011 And 2012

August 5, 2012
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About a year ago I wrote this post explaining features of the typical Blendtec blender and why that brand might be best suited to your needs.  A lot of people who have read that post took (and continue to take) action. Now that some time has passed, I feel obligated to readers who are still [...]

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Tantalizing Strawberry Ice Cream – My Homemade ‘Berry Blend

August 2, 2012
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I can still feel the excitement I had as a child in anticipation of eating Neapolitan ice cream.  We are talking about three flavors of ice cream for the price of one; who could possibly pass up a deal like that?  Certainly not this kid. Eating Neapolitan ice cream as a youth was just as [...]

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Juicing Vs Blending – STOP Trying To Be Something You’re Not

June 16, 2012
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It’s okay to be what you are and nothing more.  Really, it is. In the case of Vitamix and Blendtec, both blenders perform not just one, but a number of functions better than any other comparable device. Obviously, their smoothie making capabilities are unmatched.  They also ‘process’ food better than all other food processors that [...]

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Dinner With A Supermodel – The Blendtec Total Blender Designer Series

April 29, 2012
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An affair with an appliance – The Blendtec Total Blender Designer Series Blender   I recently bought the Vitamix 5200 Standard after getting a chance to test drive it with a friend of mine.  So I am officially out of the market for blenders.  Most of you reading this blog are still deciding whether to [...]

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My Vitamix Reviews – The Vitamix 5200 – Standard, Super, & Deluxe

April 17, 2012
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Change is inevitable. I’ve made a change recently that while not terribly earth shattering it is certainly different, and for the better. I bought the Vitamix 5200. If you have read the majority information on this site you now know that I own three (yes, three) high powered blenders -  two Vitamix blenders and one [...]

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The Blendtec Blender Is Better…..Here’s Why

February 2, 2011
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  In the last Blendtec vs Vitamix installment I went over the features that may make the Vitamix blender the more superior of these two powerhouse blenders based on certain characteristics you covet. This article explains how a Blendtec blender might just be the right blender for you. Below I will discuss the features and [...]

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The Vitamix Blender Is Better…..Here’s Why

January 26, 2011
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In case you haven’t read my brief About Me page,  I own and use both a Blendtec blender and a Vitamix blender.  Having worked in industrial kitchens in previous careers has given me access to both of these fine commercial blenders.  I learned all of my blending trade secrets in the restaurant industry so I [...]

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