I want to make smoothies with ice, raw fruits/veggies. Also want sauces w/ raw veggies, &amp; smooth hummus without hulling every pea. Will this do that?
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We made banana smoothies last night- chunks of banana, 3 cubes of ice and milk. Yum!
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Yes! I use the immersion blender attachment for smoothies with frozen fruit. I use a lot of frozen fruit but I often steam for a few min before I use the food processor.
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This blender does not remove the pulp of vegetables such as carrots. It will make a smooth vegetable juice providing you add enough liquid (I add one cup) and process for about a full minute. I use a timer. Personally I am more interested in consuming both the juice and fiber, because I feel it is healthy to do so. I have not tried to make raw almond milk, so I am not sure of how smooth the nut and it's fiber would become.
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This will definately make hummus. very close to a blender. I love this processor.
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Doubt it. There are recipes included in the Instruction Manual on how to mince frozen fruit into "ice creams" or sorbets, but we have not tried this. Think you need a blender to do smoothies, as this is a low-speed juicer meant to preserve full nutritional value of fruits and veggies.
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Yes, I love mine. I make fruit smoothies with mine, using fresh or frozen fruit with a little Greek yogurt. I usually let the frozen fruit thaw a bit first. Great little "blender" and I also love the grey ring around the cups that protect your fingers from the cold when drinking the smoothies. Can't go wrong with this unit, especially for the price.
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I make smoothies most every day out of frozen fruit, ice cubes, lettuce, seeds, and other items. Let me tell you that my smoothies are smooth as silk and never lumpy. And I had to send my blender back to Vita-Mix at year 5 because the motors would not speed up and in three day I received a refurbished blender and new container on my porch by air. Best C/S ever!
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This works real well in a smoothie I make. The ingredient that works the best is the pineapple juice. I use a blender and I mix 1/3 apple juice to 1/3 orange juice to 1/3 pineapple juice, a banana and a scoop of the Garden of Life and blend. It tastes wonderful and you do not taste the Raw food. Enjoy!
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adjust to your own preference. start with about 1/2 cup. i usually add some ice chips too. sometimes use skim milk, or almond drink. it mixes up easily. i like mine thicker, and eat it with a tablespoon! quite good in blender with fruit too. hope u like it!
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I cup of water, two scoops of the power, whey protein, coconut oil, frozen blueberries (or whatever other fruit/veg you like), some cinnamon. I highly recommend investing in one of the "bullet" type blenders. I tried the first few days with a regular blender and cleanup was just too much. Once I got my "bullet," everything was super easy!
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Most definitely. The only time we have had trouble with it is when my husband puts in first too much frozen fruit to make a smoothly without adding enough liquid. I am very happy with this product. We had one before that lasted five years making smoothies or something on a daily basis.
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closest think to hummus i have had in blender is beets, which i pureed into a soup after cooking. this blender had no problem with beets and it was quickly turned into a puree.
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I've done carrots and it's not a problem at all. As Little Lolo already mentioned, it won't be a juice. It'll be more like a smoothie since you'll have small little pulp remnants. You could use a cheese cloth to strain the juice from the pulp, if you so desire. Although, nutritionally, it's best to retain the pulp for any fruit/veggie you blend in the Blendtec.
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Yes, I froze it all the time, in small servings. It does mess with the consistency a bit; I was blending it in smoothies and it wasn't a problem.
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Not really. It is all about juice extraction. It will puree, but that is more for soups and sauces. For smoothies you want the Ninja, or spend more money and get the vitamix.
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I use mixed flash frozen berries which gives me the same nutrients without having to worry about fruit either spoiling or running out. I mix with Silk Almond milk for further nutrients & a smoother smoothie. Both give me the coldness and eliminate the need for ice so my smoothies are more nutritious and taste less watered down. Also if you don't use filtered water for your ice cubes, you can get a bleachy taste and chemicals from treated water. If you still wish to use ice cubes, there is no set number, it all depends on keeping your ingredients below the MAX line, which is another argument against their use as they take up so much space.
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This is still a blender as opposed to a juicer. You would still have to add water to help with the blending process, but overall you would likely end up with carrot juice-albeit diluted a bit by the water. I consistently use the 3HP to make smoothies that are pretty much all liquid.