I'm getting ready for surgery on Sept. 13th and need to get a blender. I'm having a segmented Lefort 1 and BSSO so I've been told to plan on being splinted for possibly as long as four weeks so I'll probably be depending on a blender for quite a while. I can't decide between the big three: traditional blender, hand held stick blender, or the Magic Bullet. I was wondering if anyone would like to offer the pros and cons of each.
Thanks
-Gerry
Blender suggestions?
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Gerry,
I got a Cooks blender at JC Penney for $30 and it worked great! It comes with several plastic glasses so I used it to blend for dinner and dessert without have to stop and wash the container. You just flip the glass over to drink from it and then use one of the lids for storage. It is small and easy to use.
I have a large blender, too, but it was overkill for use for shakes and such several times a day.
Lo
I got a Cooks blender at JC Penney for $30 and it worked great! It comes with several plastic glasses so I used it to blend for dinner and dessert without have to stop and wash the container. You just flip the glass over to drink from it and then use one of the lids for storage. It is small and easy to use.
I have a large blender, too, but it was overkill for use for shakes and such several times a day.
Lo
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Brandyleigh35
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I bought the Magic bullet and absolutely love it! WE threw away our other counter top blender after getting it. IT is compactl, easy to use, very powerful, and grinds just about anything. It has two blades that come with it, one for smoothies, and one for other stuff like meat etc.
I was on liquids/no chew for 6 weeks. I ground up meat to add to soups, blended cottage cheese and fruit, I even ground up rib eye steak one night. I seriously was never hungry and got a ton of protein and food into myself with the bullet. It is similar to the one above in that you blend your ingrediants then screw off the blender unit from the top and then just drink out of the cup. It has plastic rings that you can put on the cups to make the drinking edges smooth, it also comes with a steamer lid, to heat stuff up in the microwave and then blend (which is very helpful for chunky soups and such. ) I used to hate using the counter top one as it is such a pain to rinse and clean, but the bullet is a breeze. The cups are dishwasher safe so you can just put them in the dishwasher when you are done, and all you do is just rinse the blender unit when you finish blending something. Most of the times it requires very little effort to clean. I still use my bullet everyday and I'm at 11 weeks post op. My dh and son use it regularly to make milkshakes. IT is also great at making mixed drinks like pina coladas and daquiris.
In addition to all of this it come with an extended warranty in the box. For like $18.00 it is guaranteed to work without any issues for 4 years. As far as I'm concerned this was the best item ever for someone having jaw surgery. I'm so glad that I bought it, it was worth the extra expense to have the conveniance, and dependability of a great blender always at my fingertips.
JMHO...I sound like a commercial don't I? LOL
Brandy
I was on liquids/no chew for 6 weeks. I ground up meat to add to soups, blended cottage cheese and fruit, I even ground up rib eye steak one night. I seriously was never hungry and got a ton of protein and food into myself with the bullet. It is similar to the one above in that you blend your ingrediants then screw off the blender unit from the top and then just drink out of the cup. It has plastic rings that you can put on the cups to make the drinking edges smooth, it also comes with a steamer lid, to heat stuff up in the microwave and then blend (which is very helpful for chunky soups and such. ) I used to hate using the counter top one as it is such a pain to rinse and clean, but the bullet is a breeze. The cups are dishwasher safe so you can just put them in the dishwasher when you are done, and all you do is just rinse the blender unit when you finish blending something. Most of the times it requires very little effort to clean. I still use my bullet everyday and I'm at 11 weeks post op. My dh and son use it regularly to make milkshakes. IT is also great at making mixed drinks like pina coladas and daquiris.
In addition to all of this it come with an extended warranty in the box. For like $18.00 it is guaranteed to work without any issues for 4 years. As far as I'm concerned this was the best item ever for someone having jaw surgery. I'm so glad that I bought it, it was worth the extra expense to have the conveniance, and dependability of a great blender always at my fingertips.
JMHO...I sound like a commercial don't I? LOL
Brandy
Brandy -
Yes, you do sound a little like an infomercial! But I really do appreciate the "info". I read some reviews on Amazon and many people said the Magic Bullet needed to be stopped all the time to readjust the contents or it wouldn't blend everything well. I don't have patience for that when I'm feeling well let alone post surgery. Do you find that you have to stop and start a lot?
Phil -
You're making this hard for me! Kitchenaids are such workhorses, it sounds like a good investment.
Yes, you do sound a little like an infomercial! But I really do appreciate the "info". I read some reviews on Amazon and many people said the Magic Bullet needed to be stopped all the time to readjust the contents or it wouldn't blend everything well. I don't have patience for that when I'm feeling well let alone post surgery. Do you find that you have to stop and start a lot?
Phil -
You're making this hard for me! Kitchenaids are such workhorses, it sounds like a good investment.
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orangecountymetal
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Having lower jaw advancement next Wednesday. I bought the Magic Bullet and I have been using it everyday for morning shakes. Great investment!
Braced (Upper & Lower -Metal): 01/17/2006
Lower Bicuspids Extracted:03/09/2006
Anthrocentesis for TMJ - 04/10/2007
Arthroscopic Jaw Surgery - 04/25/2007
Lower Jaw/Upper Jaw Surgery: 08/15/2007!!!
Braces removed: 02/11/2008
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Brandyleigh35
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The only time I have to stop and start it is if I'm making a really thick shake or smoothie. Then it requires a bit of shaking just to make sure everything gets blended properly. I can say that I've owned a lot of different blenders I have one right now that is specifically for smoothie. It is supposed to make sure the ingrediants is churned up properly to avoid shaking. I can say that the bullet blends ice, and chops better then even the one specifically designed for smoothies. I never have any chunks in my drinks. It is a very powerful little thing. Like I said I chopped rib eye steak up in it, hamburger, stew meat, chicken (baked, bbq'd, and bourbon type from the local take out) corn, carrots, pizza, potatoes. I honestly haven't found anything that it won't chop. I also use it to chop garlic when I'm cooking now too.
Remember it comes with two blades. One for smoothines and icy drinks, and one for meat and vegetable chopping. Like I said before, it is the only blender we have now and it gets used just about everyday for something. My mom recently had diverticulitus and had to eat a soft food diet. She used it everyday to blend her meals too. I wouldn't trade it for another if you asked me. We love it, and I love the conveniance of being able to use the blender everyday with little mess or effort. I make breakfast smoothies everyday in less then 2 minutes for both my son and I and then were out the door.
Another thing I really like about it too is that it makes just a single serving. You don't have to try and measure or anything just throw in your ingrediants, fill it up, and blend.
I haven't found a unit that does as much as it does yet. Sorry for the second infommercial, but we just like this thing!
Brandy
Remember it comes with two blades. One for smoothines and icy drinks, and one for meat and vegetable chopping. Like I said before, it is the only blender we have now and it gets used just about everyday for something. My mom recently had diverticulitus and had to eat a soft food diet. She used it everyday to blend her meals too. I wouldn't trade it for another if you asked me. We love it, and I love the conveniance of being able to use the blender everyday with little mess or effort. I make breakfast smoothies everyday in less then 2 minutes for both my son and I and then were out the door.
Another thing I really like about it too is that it makes just a single serving. You don't have to try and measure or anything just throw in your ingrediants, fill it up, and blend.
I haven't found a unit that does as much as it does yet. Sorry for the second infommercial, but we just like this thing!
Brandy