Vita-mix

[Guest guest]

Oh, so true. I really really need to get into counseling with , I know this stuff will come so easily once I am in the mindset of thinking that way. Money and time, money and time, money and time....I guess once I no longer have my health these things will mean nothing right? And speaking of money I am feeling the pressure of the holidays coming up. Does anyone have traditional (or not so traditional) gifts that they give to their family members? Last year we didn't do gifts, and this year we have all decided to, but don't want to get sucked into the traditional "junk" that we usually end up giving and getting. I know that is off topic, but I just thought that I might get some

neat ideas here.

[sPAM][VeganMacrobi otics] Vita-mix

This is really an offbeat question, as are most of mine I guess, but does anyone here own or ever use a vita-mixer? I keep getting call after call, and now emails somehow about buying a vita-mixer and I wonder what the hype is all about? Or is it hype? Anyway, I need to somehow get off the constant call lists for this thing. Just wondering if anyone had some insight. ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

[Guest guest]

Oh, so true. I really really need to get into counseling with , I know this stuff will come so easily once I am in the mindset of thinking that way. Money and time, money and time, money and time....I guess once I no longer have my health these things will mean nothing right? And speaking of money I am feeling the pressure of the holidays coming up. Does anyone have traditional (or not so traditional) gifts that they give to their family members? Last year we didn't do gifts, and this year we have all decided to, but don't want to get sucked into the traditional "junk" that we usually end up giving and getting. I know that is off topic, but I just thought that I might get some

neat ideas here.

[sPAM][VeganMacrobi otics] Vita-mix

This is really an offbeat question, as are most of mine I guess, but does anyone here own or ever use a vita-mixer? I keep getting call after call, and now emails somehow about buying a vita-mixer and I wonder what the hype is all about? Or is it hype? Anyway, I need to somehow get off the constant call lists for this thing. Just wondering if anyone had some insight. ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

[Guest guest]

do you sew?

I'm also looking to give meaningful gifts this year

while minimizing the environmental impact--

I think I'm going to make fabric tote bags for the

ladies on my list, and slippers for the men made

from felted wool sweaters from the thrift store.

I have links to both if you're curious or want to

see what it entails--both free patterns on the internet.

I'm also toying with a " spa in a bag " for the tote idea,

just some simple sea salt/essential oil body scrubs

in recyclable ball canning jars, face mask, etc.

I have some fun silk to make aromatherapy eye pillows...

you said you enjoy herbs? You could make herbal teas

for those who might receive them well, and make something

for the cold weather with cinnamon and orange rind, etc.

just a few thoughts from the top of my head,

I'm sure you'll find more ideas as time goes on!

have a great, great day!

Holly

> I did get some good replies!! I am actually surprised at how many people own

them....especially since they cost as much as a dishwasher some of them, lol.

Anyway, the

more I hear about them, the more I was thinking that they would be good for

veggie

drinks, soups, hummus, etc. But, I have a food processor and that is where I

have been

trying to make the distinction really - how this would be different from a food

processor,

or blender. I know that the motor in the vitamix is the same size motor in a

lawn mower,

so that explains the difference a bit!

>

> It is interesting that you mention the sounds and sensitivity to them. I am

just realizing

that my three year old is becoming extremely sensitive to loud noises like that.

Lately,

every time we start making something he asks reluctnantly if we have to use the

beaters or

the blender. It is something that is just coming about, but he certainly does

not like the

" loudness " of the kitchen appliances, or other items like the hair dryer

recently.

>

> Thanks for all the vitamix input!

>

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> [sPAM][VeganMacrobi otics] Vita-mix

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> This is really an offbeat question, as are most of mine I guess, but does

anyone here

own or ever use a vita-mixer? I keep getting call after call, and now emails

somehow

about buying a vita-mixer and I wonder what the hype is all about? Or is it

hype? Anyway,

I need to somehow get off the constant call lists for this thing. Just

wondering if anyone

had some insight.

>

> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

>

[Guest guest]

do you sew?

I'm also looking to give meaningful gifts this year

while minimizing the environmental impact--

I think I'm going to make fabric tote bags for the

ladies on my list, and slippers for the men made

from felted wool sweaters from the thrift store.

I have links to both if you're curious or want to

see what it entails--both free patterns on the internet.

I'm also toying with a " spa in a bag " for the tote idea,

just some simple sea salt/essential oil body scrubs

in recyclable ball canning jars, face mask, etc.

I have some fun silk to make aromatherapy eye pillows...

you said you enjoy herbs? You could make herbal teas

for those who might receive them well, and make something

for the cold weather with cinnamon and orange rind, etc.

just a few thoughts from the top of my head,

I'm sure you'll find more ideas as time goes on!

have a great, great day!

Holly

> I did get some good replies!! I am actually surprised at how many people own

them....especially since they cost as much as a dishwasher some of them, lol.

Anyway, the

more I hear about them, the more I was thinking that they would be good for

veggie

drinks, soups, hummus, etc. But, I have a food processor and that is where I

have been

trying to make the distinction really - how this would be different from a food

processor,

or blender. I know that the motor in the vitamix is the same size motor in a

lawn mower,

so that explains the difference a bit!

>

> It is interesting that you mention the sounds and sensitivity to them. I am

just realizing

that my three year old is becoming extremely sensitive to loud noises like that.

Lately,

every time we start making something he asks reluctnantly if we have to use the

beaters or

the blender. It is something that is just coming about, but he certainly does

not like the

" loudness " of the kitchen appliances, or other items like the hair dryer

recently.

>

> Thanks for all the vitamix input!

>

>

> [sPAM][VeganMacrobi otics] Vita-mix

>

>

> This is really an offbeat question, as are most of mine I guess, but does

anyone here

own or ever use a vita-mixer? I keep getting call after call, and now emails

somehow

about buying a vita-mixer and I wonder what the hype is all about? Or is it

hype? Anyway,

I need to somehow get off the constant call lists for this thing. Just

wondering if anyone

had some insight.

>

> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

>

[Guest guest]

sounds great, I'm going to try this one. Marlie goes back and forth with

allowing me to

feed her kale now she only likes the purple kale but this would be a great way

to get her to

eat more, thanks!

Reg

PS We're back...... Still in a fog with a lot to do but I will try to get to

what we did etc

before leaving again!!!

> > > ROFL Klara, very funny!

> > >

> > > I must say though, that I am very smug and pleased with myself being

> > > able, this year, to go outside, in November and pull fresh carrots

> > > and cut fresh spinach and chard from my cold frame and make

> > > breakfast with it. Gives me no end of satisfaction, not to mention

> > > how amazing those fresh carrots taste! So sweet, like nothing I've

> > > ever bought, even from the farmer's market. Next year I'm growing

> > > even more vegetables for the winter garden.

> > >

> > > I also have a blender and food processor which I rarely use. I just

> > > love hand prepping things, lovely little piles or bowls of things

> > > chopped to different sizes and shapes, it pleases me really. It's

> > > very creative, artistic, preparing a delicious and lovely meal and I

> > > enjoy the process - thinking about the colors, textures, flavors.

> > >

> > > I do have lots of birds singing, or scolding me, in the background,

> > > a few bunnies hopping by and the odd coyote too. Have to work on

> > > that babbling brook though.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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[Guest guest]

sounds great, I'm going to try this one. Marlie goes back and forth with

allowing me to

feed her kale now she only likes the purple kale but this would be a great way

to get her to

eat more, thanks!

Reg

PS We're back...... Still in a fog with a lot to do but I will try to get to

what we did etc

before leaving again!!!

> > > ROFL Klara, very funny!

> > >

> > > I must say though, that I am very smug and pleased with myself being

> > > able, this year, to go outside, in November and pull fresh carrots

> > > and cut fresh spinach and chard from my cold frame and make

> > > breakfast with it. Gives me no end of satisfaction, not to mention

> > > how amazing those fresh carrots taste! So sweet, like nothing I've

> > > ever bought, even from the farmer's market. Next year I'm growing

> > > even more vegetables for the winter garden.

> > >

> > > I also have a blender and food processor which I rarely use. I just

> > > love hand prepping things, lovely little piles or bowls of things

> > > chopped to different sizes and shapes, it pleases me really. It's

> > > very creative, artistic, preparing a delicious and lovely meal and I

> > > enjoy the process - thinking about the colors, textures, flavors.

> > >

> > > I do have lots of birds singing, or scolding me, in the background,

> > > a few bunnies hopping by and the odd coyote too. Have to work on

> > > that babbling brook though.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

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Kale doesn't make her gassy

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> kale can be gassy on the wee one .and put it thru a mill as it can be

> fibrous I could not eat brassicas while breast feeding ...In a message dated

> 11/11/2007 10:10:51 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, purpleveg@... writes:

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> sounds great, I'm going to try this one. Marlie goes back and forth with

> allowing me to

> feed her kale now she only likes the purple kale but this would be a great

> way to get her to

> eat more, thanks!

> Reg

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Kale doesn't make her gassy

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> kale can be gassy on the wee one .and put it thru a mill as it can be

> fibrous I could not eat brassicas while breast feeding ...In a message dated

> 11/11/2007 10:10:51 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, purpleveg@... writes:

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> sounds great, I'm going to try this one. Marlie goes back and forth with

> allowing me to

> feed her kale now she only likes the purple kale but this would be a great

> way to get her to

> eat more, thanks!

> Reg

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