Yes if you have extra money to spend on this appliance AND a nutribullet is also wonderful and more cost effective! If you enjoy cooking healthy and do not have time to stay in your kitchen all day this little appliance could be a game changer. Certain brands of pre-packaged baby food have been reported to have contamination issues recently. You can try tossing nutrient packed fresh ingredients into your high powered blender and store homemade baby food in your freezer, I used a silicone ice cube tray to portion out 1 oz portions. I use my high speed blender now daily for smoothies, weekly for soups, homemade muffins + sweets, + when I have extra time, homemade nut "milks". A high speed mixer can whip up homemade cashew or almond milk in 1 minute, endless recipes of hot soups, yes it actually heats it up! I also put cooked ground turkey with cooked carrots and celery to make add to spaghetti sauce for hidden nutrients, no one can decipher there's veggies in it! I am fairly certain there is nothing out there that these two blenders can not pulverize. RECIPE DAY 1 CASHEW MILK ingredients 1 cup of soaked cashews (soaked for 4h or >) 3 cups of water 1 fresh vanilla bean 1/2 tbsp local raw honey directions drain cashews & put in blender add 3 cups water scrape one fresh vanilla bean seeds add honey blend one minute store in fridge air tight up to 4 days
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Baked Oatmeal with Pears The perfect healthy easy to make breakfast for cool mornings! It is vegan, free from processed sugar & even the kids will enjoy this one! Courtesy of one of my favorite blogs! Green Kitchen Stories Food Blog 2 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted 1/4 cup pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds), toasted 1/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground clove pinch of fine sea salt 1 egg 2 cups almond milk 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 ripe pears, diced 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted, plus more for greasing pan -Preheat the oven to 375˚F. Grease the bottom of a 10×8-inch baking dish with the coconut oil, set aside. -Place the rolled oats, nuts, baking powder, spices, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. In a separate bowl beat the egg. Add to it the almond milk, maple syrup and vanilla, stir well to combine. -Spread the chopped pears into an even layer in the baking dish. Pour the oat mixture to cover the pears, then slowly pour the wet ingredients over the oats so everything is evenly soaked. Drizzle the melted coconut oil over the top and bake for 30-35 minutes. When it’s done the oatmeal should be set and lightly browned on top and your kitchen smells like cinnamon. Let cool slightly before serving. Did you know that store bought ketchup is packed with sugar? And the low sugar kinds are usually loaded with chemicals. Try this at home recipe for the ketchup lovers in your home. You can make it a family activity & store it in mason jars in the fridge & keep for up to 3 months. Homemade Ketchup Ingredients: 1 can whole organic tomatoes (28-32 ounce) 1 tablespoon tomato paste ½ cup apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons molasses 1 teaspoon Himalayan or sea salt 1 teaspoon dried mustard powder A pinch of each of the following (to taste): Cinnamon, cloves, all-spice, cayenne 1 cup of water Instructions: Put the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend well. Put in fridge to let flavors meld overnight or at least two hours. I also love this one from Epicurious, a little more time consuming but worth it. At Home Baked French Fries Ingredients: 3-4 russet potatoes, scrubbed clean and dried 1/4 cup Olive or Canola Oil Sea salt + black pepper 1 tsp garlic powder Instructions: |
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