Can I use this to mix non-instant dry milk powder (lumps up), or a blender...?
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I have not tried non-instant milk powder. Sounds like it has the butter fat still in it. I would think warm water would help it mix better (not hot) and a small amt (1/4 tsp) of Safflower Oil (NOT SUNflower oil) would help. Then it would probably mix just fine and leave enough room for the shaking action.
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I can tell you that I use it every day for a protein shake/Visalus/Beachbody and it works great. That powder texture and consistency is the same. So, I'd say SHAKE WELL.
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I use the recipe on the jar which is 2 Tbsp of powder plus just shy of 3 Tbsp of water. If it is a little lumpy I use my tiny whisk or buzz it up with my milk frother. I use it mostly for baking which means I just add it and then some water to the ingredients without mixing it. I only mix it if I'm making scrambled eggs.
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The mixing instructions are 1/2 cup of the powder to 1/4 cup water. For me, it tasted dreadful and I would not use it even for cooking. It might be better to substitute milk for the water.
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It mixes in water fairly easily, but not "instantly". A few seconds in an ordinary blender is sufficient. Shaking it manually, takes about 30 seconds to mix.
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You probably could. I would use caution if you use like a Vita Mix because salt is abrasive an will sort of sand the inside of the blender container. We bought a salt grinder and just use that for on the table use.
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I have used mine for making rawfood mornig shakes that include frozen fruit and seeds -- sometimes kale. It works very well. The Vitamix I have is the only one I've tried, but it is a great product, and I assume the less expensive ones would work as well. When you look at less expensive models, read the product description carefully. I would think they should describe the capabilities of the machine.
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Depends on what you are making. I made the mistake of making a pretty thick smoothie that didn't mix too well until I added more juice. As long as you have enough liquid in it to allow the ingredients to move, the blender works very well.
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I have not mixed it with just water or coffee but use it more for fruit smoothies. I would use a blender to get the powder not to clump.
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I have used a blender, a shaker, and even a milkshake blender. While the both blenders do end up with a slightly more creamy and airy end result, the shaker is plenty good. Really unless you are wanting to add ice or frozen fruit why dirty the blender AND a glass when you can just use a shaker.
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I would imagine you would use like a Fox's Ubet syrup. Milk, coffee, in the blender. Not sure tho, sorry.
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Although I love my mini processor I don't know if it would grind into powder. You might try a coffee bean grinder. I use that for my fresh nutmeg and the like.
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You can mix it with water. Blending makes it foam, using a shake bottle gets best results.
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Yes. I use mine for smoothies a lot...even for milk shake consistency. The straw is wide enough and, if needed, you can remove the straw and shake up the smoothie to redistribute the ingredients (in the event that you didn't drink it right away).
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I don't see why you couldn't. I have used skim, 2% and whole milk and all have come out great.
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We use it to mix dry powder from vendors such as Hammer with water. It does a superb job of this - much better than shaking or using a chopstick or other manual methods. I suppose the key would be what the ingredients are and how soluble they are. After all, this or any mixer can't do much with insoluble solutes.
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If you mix the powder with water, it will work, but will not work with dry powder.
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Hello Tiffany, I use this to make coconut flour (in the food processor) and combine it with almond flour to make cookies every week. I'm sure you can use it to make coconut milk. You can use your blender to mix the shredded coconut and water until smooth. If you want to make a little sweet, add a little raw honey. Here is a link with instructions I found on the web. I'm going to try this at home as well (my husband can't have dairy).