Wondering how much we actually use our Vitamix? Us, too!
Here’s this month’s Vitamix Usage Reports from the headquarters of Life is NOYOKE (our apartment).
But first, let’s assess our Vitamix usage at a high level.
January 2017 Recap
January was a transition month for us.
Between wrapping up Spain travels and setting up shop in Honolulu, we were basically away from our Vitamix for the first two weeks of January.
But a few Vitamix moments that stand out.
First one: The first smoothie (protein shake) in the states after eating bread, wine, and falafel for two weeks straight was oh-so good.
Second one: I lost my smoothie bowl virginity. Why did I poo poo these? They’re like ice cream with toppings! And once they melt a bit, they’re like cereal. So good. Here’s that first one from a little shop, Jewel or Juice, on Waialae Ave.
Third one: Getting into the swing of things (again) is so nice. Here’s me with a Carolyne’s Green Smoothie on the roof (overlooking Diamond Head).
So as you’ll see below with the usage totals and timing, it was a light Vitamix month. But we made a few really awesome, new recipes.
New recipes
In addition to the regular rotation of things we make in our vitamix, here are the new recipes we created and posted here.
(Click any thumbnail to go to the recipe.)
(Fancy) Tomato Soup
Pina Colada
Hawaiian Salsa
Looks pretty good, eh? Okay, let’s talk total usage.
Vitamix Usage
All of the following were made in our Vitamix, a A3500.
Note 1: Obviously, our lifestyle is extremely conducive to heavy use. Work from home, make a living as Vitamix affiliates. But full transparency is the goal here. What do we actually do with our Vitamix?
Note 2: I realize some of these items have an ordered list that begins with “1” but stops there. No “2” or “3” or so on. Well, until I figure out a better way to deliver this information, we’re just going to have to live with ordered lists that end at 1. And yes, I tried unordered list format (bullet points), but that makes it more difficult to tally everything up and a single bullet point is almost just as bad a single item in an ordered list. Okay, moving on.
Summary: 20 Runs
Vitamix runs: 20
Total Vitamix runs (including self-cleaning): 40
Details:
- 1/30
- 1/24
(Vegan) French Toast
- 1/28 (recipe forthcoming, hopefully)
- 1/31 blueberry no pb
- 1/23 strawberry banana
- 1/22 strawberry banana
- 1/21 chocolate peanut butter banana
- 1/20
- 1/19
- 1/18
- 1/14
- 1/13
- 1/12
- 1/7 (no protein powder, from Hicuri)
Orange Julius
- 1/28 (recipe forthcoming, hopefully)
- 1/20
- 1/19
Smoothie bowl
- 1/16 (Jewel or Juice)
- 1/27
Final thoughts
Ideally, this Vitamix usage report is helpful for you to see how we actually use ours. Hopefully you’re inspired to follow suit.
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Thanks,
Shalva and Lenny