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Home »» Blog »» 5 Good Things – August 12th, 2017

5 Good Things – August 12th, 2017

August 12, 2017 by: Lenny Gale

Beyond Burgers, Olive Tapenade, Cashew Milk, and More!

Hi! Here’s what’s new, exciting, and thought provoking from our Life is NOYOKE world.

(This is the online version of our weekly email newsletter, 5 Good Things. To get it delivered to your inbox on Saturdays, you can subscribe right here.)

1. New blog posts, site updates, and other things we’re proud to be sharing

Good morning from Minneapolis!

Quick story from earlier this week:

I was getting my computer looked at, and the Genius helping me told me she had a Vitamix but never used it. She asked, “If you had to recommend just two things for me to make, what would they be?”

Such a good question.

My answer: Get the hang of blended green juice. And make yourself some queso.

So there it is. Probably should be the basis for an update to our welcome email for new Vitamix owners. (Or the idea behind a 14-day challenge?)

But it’s that simple. Green juice and queso.

Okay, let’s get to the links.

Listen: An inspiring conversation with UK-based health coach Ryan Martin about how great life is when you don’t eat rubbish: (listen on iTunes) (listen on Stitcher)

Read: Do These 7 Things to Your Vitamix to Prolong its Life

Watch: New on our YouTube channel, up close with the limited-edition Black Stainless Metal Finish on Vitamix (and how it compares to Brushed Stainless and Graphite Metal).

Lenny Gale discussing the black stainless metal vitamix on Youtube.

Related: Subscribe to our YouTube channel!

2. New recipes we’re enjoying

We made cashew milk for the first time and it’s really tasty. No filtration bag necessary. Great as-is, in coffee, or with cereal.

Csahew milk with a Vitamix A3500 in the background.

+ We made olive tapenade. An easy, recipe-hardly-even-required recipe. Great if you need an easy appetizer.

French bred slice dipped into olive tapenade made in our Vitamix.

3. Classic recipes we’re re-showcasing

The other night, we made a giant batch of this simple protein shake (with a side of popcorn) for a too-tired-to-do-anything-but-need-nourishing-and-delicious-but-not-pasta dinner: A simple protein shake with Vega

The New NOYOKE Shake next to a Vitamix Pro 750.

4. Vitamix news and updates we’re enjoying

We did a Facebook Live talking through the exclusive Pro 750 deal. You can watch the replay here.

Shalva discussing the Vitamix pro 750 deal in August 2017.

If you’d rather read, here’s the scoop: You can get one of these for $399.95 (black or red; +$30 for Brushed Stainless). They’re branded as Certified Reconditioned, but we’re 99% sure they’re brand new, untouched, mint machines. My guess is that the only reason they are not priced at $599.95 is because they sat in a William & Sonoma warehouse and were returned to Vitamix HQ to make room for Ascent. Get one while you can.

Vitamix Pro 750 about to make green juice.

+ Planning to buy through us? Please use our → link to vitamix.com before you checkout and look for (06-NOYOKE) near the promotion code box to ensure we get credit. Thanks!

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5. Articles, posts, and products from around the web we’re thinking about

Beyond Meat Burgers. Approved (and enjoyed!) by my meat-loving brother-in-law and dad. Must try.

Okay, all for now.

Thanks and good things,
Shalva and Lenny

P.S. Pic below was from a packing break the other week; my first Beyond Burger! So, so good.

Lenny about to eat his first Beyond Burger.

 

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