[stuckinwoods]

Hi Alli,
I don't think I'd buy the Magic Bullet; although, I will only be preparing for myself, for now, unless I can sway Hubby to change as well. I do want to invest in a Vitamix -- something that I know will do all my blending/grinding and that will last, since once I'm totally raw, I'll be eating this way the rest of my life. I'm going to do a search for the Rada knives. I need some good ones -- and also, more cutting boards. Hubby is on vacation from the ship and returns in a couple days. That will be when I go to the grocerers and get all the NEW food I'll need. I wanted to wait til he was gone so I could completely focus and stay focused, without the temptations he brings home from the grocery store. By the time he returns, I should be well into the diet where I won't want all that crap;y food anymore. :-))))) I'm sure he'll get a kick out of using the Vitamix to grind his coffee beans though. LOL Thanks again for your tips. Linda

Originally Posted by FreshyABC

Hi, Linda-I don't think the magic bullet will suit for family sized smoothies though. A food processor would not do for smoothies and does not grind grains. My husband uses the Vitamix to grind coffee fresh and also we buy grains in bulk. He grinds the wheat and makes pancake batter in the blender. We put in frozen bananas or other fruit for our smoothies and I often make raw soups right in the Vitamix. I can see using a regular blender for all those things (except grinding), only I have heard they don't all handle ice very well. I wouldn't be surprised if a regular blender would work for a long while. A good knife is important. I use those Rada knives. I have lots of cutting boards so I can wash one and let it dry and get out another for the next thing. The Excalibur with Teflex sheets is probably more important. I soak my seeds and nuts in the largest bowls I have then rinse the next a.m. then dehydrate in the Excalibur and then put in large freezer bags and freeze. This makes them ready to use without pre-preparation that can really slow down your meals. You can also salvage your produce by drying it before it dies. You can make leftover sauces into crackers too. Your sauces will not keep for more than 24 hours? 48? max generally. Or if you are raising tomatoes, you can make your own "sun-dried" tomatoes. Maybe you already know Ann Wigmore put her dehydrator where the oven is supposed to go. I have my dehydrator installed in my pantry so I can shut the door and minimize the noise. I barely know it is on.
Love, Alli