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Win a Blendtec Blender with a Wildside Jar and Twister Jar ($573 value!)

December 12, 2012 by KimiHarris 994 Comments

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(Pennywise is live! Check below this post.)

I have been test running the above blender the last couple months, and it is amazing. Powerful, sturdy, with a large blender jar, it can be used for such a wide variety of dishes. It has been extremely useful. In fact it ground all of the flour for the dozens of muffins I made for the Whole Grain Gluten-Free Mini Muffin e-book. And Blendtec is going to give one of them to a Nourishing Gourmet reader! I am so excited!

There are 7 ways to enter this contest, but first let me tell a little more about the blender.


While the uses of this blender go far beyond simply making smoothies, you obviously want your blender to do a good job with them! Definitely some of our best smoothies ever have come out of this machine. You know how smoothie shop smoothies have a certain, extra smooth texture? Well, I finally found out that it is from using blenders like Blendtec that give it such a wonderfully smooth texture. In fact, I am pretty sure that some of our local smoothie shops use the commercial Blendtecs in their stores!

What you see above is a kind of sorbet, made with frozen mangos, coconut cream, a bit of honey, and ice. I love the texture, smoothness and flavor. What is neat about the Blendtec is that they have the different levels of blender speed (I think it’s something like 15 speeds) that you can use at will, but they also have little buttons to use for making soups, ice cream/sorbets, smoothies, milkshakes, sauces, etc that are preprogramed specifically for those applications. I have been using these custom cycles and they really do work well!

The other thing that is great about owning a powerful blender is that you can easily make batters in them like blender pancakes from whole grains. The above pancakes were made by grinding gluten-free whole grains with liquid in the blender, soaking them overnight for better nutrition, and then I added the rest of the ingredients in the morning, gave it a quick blend, and poured it out in the pan to make pancakes directly from the blender. So easy!

But you can also  grind your own grain in the blender as well for freshly ground flour! I still would like to buy a new grain grinder at some point, but this is doing nicely right now for me. See the below picture for how fine my millet flour got in the blender!

Another great, lovely thing to make with the blender is to make green, vegetable smoothies. The one below used cucumber and apple as the base (the other green ingredient was cilantro, Yum!). You don’t have to make simply just sweet smoothies! I like that they turn out so smooth, instead of fibrous.

I also saw a demonstration where a savory soup was made using raw vegetables, chicken broth, and chips, and it was delicious! I want to try something like it too. You can also make nut butters, ice cream, milkshakes, sauce, batters, and more with this blender set!

Here are the items you can win.

First the blender package is the Total Blender Classic Wildside: Their description: “Large jar with precision-tuned 4″ blade package, Smoother blends, less time—take your blending to the WildSide™!” This nearly 3 quart jar has a commercial quality blade, and I find that the square shape of the jar is not only easy to clean but also easy to pour.

Also included is the “twister jar”. I am so glad that they are including it, as it is especially useful for your super thick mixtures. Their descriptions.

“The newest Blendtec® innovation, the Twister™ jar is designed to blend your thickest recipes, such as nut butters, hummus, baby food, dips, thick shakes, dressings and more! Best of all, the Twister jar is compatible with all Blendtec Home Blenders™.

To use, simply add ingredients and twist the lid counter-clockwise while the blend cycle is running. This twisting motion forces the ingredients from the sides of the jar back into the blade, achieving a perfect blend every time.” 

All to say, I was not only excited to be sent my own blender, courtesy of Blendtec, but I am so glad that they have offered it as a prize to one of you!

There are several ways to enter this contest. I decided that these last two contests (one more coming!) would be open to more then just those who pre-order my book, though you will see that you get valuable entries that way too!

Ways to enter:

This contest is closed now! 

 

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I love beautiful and simple food that is nourishing to the body and the soul. I wrote Fresh: Nourishing Salads for All Seasons and Ladled: Nourishing Soups for All Seasons as another outlet of sharing this love of mine. I also love sharing practical tips on how to make a real food diet work on a real life budget. Find me online elsewhere by clicking on the icons below!

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  1. Kate

    December 17, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    I’m a subscriber!

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  2. Doina

    December 17, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    Signed up for the Blendtec newsletter!

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  3. Doina

    December 17, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    I “liked” Ladled on Amazon!

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  4. Doina

    December 17, 2012 at 5:49 pm

    I just subscribed to your new newsletter. 🙂

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  5. Heidi Mills

    December 17, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    I just signed up for the blendtec recipes!

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  6. Heidi Mills

    December 17, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    I shared on Face book!

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  7. Heidi Mills

    December 17, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    Oops here’s the link-https://www.facebook.com/heidi.mills.102

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  8. Heidi Mills

    December 17, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    And I tweeted about it! https://twitter.com/Heidianne_Mills/status/280861361850966020

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  9. Heidi Mills

    December 17, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    I am already a subscriber 🙂

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  10. Eunice

    December 17, 2012 at 6:38 pm

    I posted this contest on FB!

    https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/eunice.ho.3386

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  11. Angela Brenize

    December 17, 2012 at 6:45 pm

    Just subscribed to your newsletter.

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  12. Angela Brenize

    December 17, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    I ordered 2 cookbooks and liked the book on Amazon. I’m really excited about it because I have a friend who’s pregnant with her fifth baby and her husband is deployed in Afghanistan. She just told me the other day that she LOVES soup! I’ll be using this book to pamper her with yummy soups and I’m giving her one of the copies for Christmas.

    Reply
  13. lori kyle

    December 17, 2012 at 7:01 pm

    I’m a subscriber!

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  14. Rachel

    December 17, 2012 at 7:05 pm

    I liked your book, “Ladled: Nourishing Soups for All Seasons,” on Amazon. Looks awesome!

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  15. Rachel

    December 17, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    I signed up for the Blendtec weekly recipe newsletter!

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  16. Rachel

    December 17, 2012 at 7:12 pm

    I subscribed!

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  17. Rachel

    December 17, 2012 at 7:13 pm

    I shared the giveaway on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/pin/519462138239270188/

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  18. brandy

    December 17, 2012 at 7:15 pm

    signed up for the blendtec newsletter

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  19. Rachel

    December 17, 2012 at 7:19 pm

    I retweeted your link about the giveaway: https://twitter.com/KimiHarris/status/279093414438514688

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  20. Laura

    December 17, 2012 at 7:23 pm

    I hope this is where you leave a comment coz i really really REALLY need a blender, i liked on FB, signed up to newsletter, liked on amazon (coz i really am excited about the book) and shared on FB. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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  21. Julie

    December 17, 2012 at 7:31 pm

    I bought your book and emailed you the receipt. I also “liked” the book on Amazon. Thanks!

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  22. Beth

    December 17, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    I’m a subscriber.

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  23. Lisa

    December 17, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    I signed up for the Blendtec newsletter. Thanks!

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  24. Maikki

    December 17, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    Shared!

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  25. Carol

    December 17, 2012 at 9:28 pm

    I ordered 2 copies of your book and sent you the receipt.

    I signed up for the Blendtec newsletter.

    I liked your book on Amazon.

    I’m also a current subscriber.

    Thank you for writing the book!

    Reply
  26. Kathy

    December 17, 2012 at 9:46 pm

    Almost missed it…but subscribed to BlendTec recipe newsletter
    Can’t wait!!

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  27. Kathy

    December 17, 2012 at 9:48 pm

    I am a current subscriber…you have great info!

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  28. Kathy

    December 17, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    I liked “Ladled” on Amazon.

    Reply
  29. Kathy

    December 17, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    I ordered “Ladled” too!! Can’t wait!!

    Reply
  30. Kristy

    December 17, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    This is AWESOME! Long time follower and now subscriber 🙂

    Reply
  31. Kelly

    December 17, 2012 at 11:03 pm

    I subscribed to the Blendtec newsletter and your’s too!

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  32. Nikki Schumaker

    December 18, 2012 at 9:24 am

    Signed up for the blender subscription! Hope I win!

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  33. Barb

    December 18, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    Signed up for Blentec newsletter! Am a fan of your salad book – am hoping to get some Christmas money to purchase your soup book….and win the blender!

    Reply
  34. Zoe Woodson

    December 19, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    Subscribed!

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