FOR NEW LIST MEMBERS

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Hello and WELCOME!We have a lot of new list members (due in no small part I think to lots of Vitamix machines given as Christmas Presents! :-)I want to post this on occasion to help remind people of all of the many ways that your Vitamix machine can be used. My goal is that everyone would use their Vitamix machine at LEAST once a day (if not 3-6 times a day like our family uses ours!)This is a re-post of a message that is in on our Links page titled, "Versatility of the Vitamix machine"Hopefully, this will get some of us to thinking, shopping, and Vitamix-ing in new and exciting ways!WAYS YOU CAN USE YOUR VITAMIX MACHINE:Green Smoothies (my YouTube Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2lePmw0XEQ & feature=relatedHot Soups (my YouTube Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsFMiKefkZU & feature=relatedIce Creams (my YouTube Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xoo0Pbt0Ads & feature=relatedFruit Smoothies - also known as Juices, but in a Vitamix they are thicker than "real" juice - (my YouTube Juice Video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHgQZTAfCnA & feature=relatedTrue Juices like Carrot Juice, Veggie Juice, and Wheat Grass Juice using the same technique as Rene uses in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGendHVlxroCold Green SoupsHot Green SoupsBlended Salads V-8 "like" JuicesTomato Sauces like Marinara and SpaghettiProcess Tomatoes for canningSalsa (see my website for recipe)Raw Applesauce (see my website for recipe)HummusPuddingsQuiches (chops the veggies and or meats and scrambles the eggs at the same time)Omelettes (chops the veggies and or meats and scrambles the eggs at the same time)Cole SlawHash BrownsChop Veggies for salad toppings or recipes like chili Salads like Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad, Egg Salad, Broccoli Salad, Carrot Salad, etc.MayonnaiseMarinadesHome Made Butter from raw creamHot Fruit SyrupsBatters: Pancake, Corn Bread, Cake, Brownie, Muffin, and Quick BreadsBread Dough from freshly ground grains - Whole Wheat and a non-gluten Rice BreadFlax Seeds can be put in a smoothie whole (not pre-ground where they immediately begin to go rancid) and they become liquified right in the drinkGround Flax Seeds when recipes call for them groundCracked Grains for things like cooked grain cerealsCorn Meal for corn bread, batters for frying fish, corn grits, and polentaNut Butters: Peanut, Almond, Cashew, Mixed Nut, Tahini, Almond/Peanut, etc.Coconut Butter: (just like Artisana Brand, only I can make it for under $4.00 a jar instead of around $12.00 for Artisana's brand)Dean's Nutty Butters: (a 50/50 blend of honey roasted peanuts and chocolate M-n-M's - search messages for lots of discussion on this)Fruit Roll Ups (used my dehydrator to dry them)Raw Chips and Crackers (Make the batter in the Vitamix, then use my dehydrator)Cashew Cream: http://community.vitamix.com/_-Vita-Mix-Cashew-Cream/video/876694/22442.htmlCold Compost from left over veggie scraps: http://www.vitamix.com/household/infocenter/summerfun/composting.aspOrganic Bug Spray from halapeno peppers (check out same link as above)Dog Food Gravy from blending cooked chicken carcasses with water!These are just things I've made (and I've probably forgotten some). You can also see more ways to use the Vitamix (with video demonstrations) here:52 Vitamix Feats: http://www.vitamix.com/household/products/super5000/maxnut.aspIf you are a "foodie" you will certainly be interested in how the "Star Chefs" use the Vitamix machine: http://www.vitamix.com/foodservice/starchefs/grahamtim.asphttp://www.starchefs.com/product_education/vita-mix/vitamix-challenge/http://www.starchefs.com/product_education/vita-mix/html/testimonials.shtmlKeep in mind that the 5200 is essentially the same machine as the commercial Vita-Prep except that the Vita-Prep has only a 1 year warranty while the 5200 has a 7-year warranty (there is more information in the document below explaining why the 5200 is the better purchase for home use)I provided all of this information to give you an idea of just how versatile the Vitamix machine is, and how it is So Much More than "just" a blender.

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><