Blender Recipes

I’ve owned a blender for years, but at first I thought it was just for making smoothies. For most of the year, mine sat at the back of a cupboard.

• quick meals (breakfasts, lunches and suppers)
• soups
• dips
• dressings
• pies
• cakes

Here are some of my favorite healthy blender recipes. They are designed for use with stationary, counter top blenders – not immersion blenders or hand mixers.

I hope you like them too!

Desserts

These blender desserts are so easy that you can whip up a tasty ending for your meal in a flash.

• Avocado-Carob Pudding is healthy, tasty and fast. The recipe is in "A Day Of Blender Recipes".
  
  
• Banana Cake makes a great lunchbox treat or after-school snack. You'll find the recipe in "A Day ...".
  
  
• Banana Cottage Cheese Tofu Pie is so nutritious that you could serve it for breakfast - but it's so sweet and delicious that you'll probably want to save it for dessert!
  
  
• Cream Cheese Yogurt Pie is a refreshing, no-bake pie that makes a perfect summer dessert.
  
  
• Easy Pumpkin Mousse is a colorful fall treat. It is especially delicious topped with whipped cream!

• Instant Banana Pudding is just what the name says. It's also delicious and nutritious! You'll find the recipe in "Last Minute Desserts" - which you can get for free when you buy my cookbooklet set.
  
  
• Lemon Mousse Cheesecake is substantial, but not too filling. You'll want a second piece! The recipe is in "A Day ...".

Blender Drink Recipes

Blenders are perfect for whipping up tasty and nutritious liquid snacks!

• This Peanut Butter and Banana Breakfast Shake is the perfect solution for people who don't like to eat breakfast. It's a complete meal in a glass! The recipe is in "A Day Of Blender Recipes."

• My husband first bought a blender almost 20 years ago so that he could make Smoothies. They are still among our favorite summertime treats.

Sauces and Spreads

With a blender, you can make your own healthy condiments instead of buying processed sauces and spreads.

• Avocado-Salmon Spread makes great sandwiches. It is also good on crackers.

• Homemade Barbecue Sauce is healthier, tastier and more economical than any prepared bottled sauce I've tried.

• With this Blender Mayonnaise recipe, you can easily make fresh mayo anytime you want it!

• Looking for an all-purpose sauce? I call my favorite sauce The Only Dressing because it can be the only dressing you need. Use it as a marinade, a dip, a salad dressing or a vegetable sauce. You'll find the recipe in "A Day of Blender Recipes".

Meals

My blender lets me easily make dishes that otherwise would take a lot of time and work.

• Gazpacho is a cold, tangy vegetable-tomato soup. It's the perfect lunch on a hot day! The recipe is in "A Day Of Blender Recipes".

• Using a blender, you can make a delicious homemade batch of Macaroni and Cheese with not much more effort than it takes to prepare a box of processed noodles. The recipe is in "A Day Of Blender Recipes".

• Using a blender, you can have Salmon Scalloped Potatoes - a delicious, attractive and substantial main course - in the oven in less than 30 minutes. You'll find the recipe in "A Day Of Blender Recipes".

There are a bewildering number of blenders on the market. I have just a standard, low tech kitchen blender and it works just fine with all of these blender recipes.

Here are the features I like:

• a glass container jar (rather than plastic)

  Glass is easy to clean. Plastic tends to get scratched and discolored after a lot of use.

• a removable blade assembly

  This too makes cleanup easy. These models have a rubber o-ring that fits between the body of the container and the base. The o-rings wear out, but are inexpensive and easy to find.

You've probably heard about the Magic Bullet Blender. It can't replace a regular blender, but it comes in handy for a variety of uses. Here are my thoughts about the Magic Bullet Blender.