Blender Day
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Blender Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
Blender spaghetti sauce made from fresh tomatoes, onion, garlic, red wine, tomato paste, molasses and dried herbs, simmered for 1 hour. Makes about 5 cups.
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Cheesy Tomato Soup Recipe
Cheesy tomato soup made with canned whole tomatoes, onion, garlic and stock, pureed in a blender and finished with cream and sharp cheddar. Serves 4.
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Homemade Butter in a Blender
Homemade butter in a blender: 2 cups heavy cream blended until it breaks, strained and washed in ice water. Makes 6 ounces of butter plus buttermilk.
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Carrot Apple Grape Juice Recipe
Carrot apple grape juice made in a high-speed blender from 2 carrots, 1 apple, 1 cup grapes, water and ice. Drink as is or strain. Makes about 3 1/2 cups.
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Classic Pesto Recipe (Blender or Food Processor)
Classic pesto with 2 cups fresh basil, parmesan or romano, pine nuts, olive oil and garlic, made in a blender or food processor. Makes about 1 1/4 cups.
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Fresh Homemade Peanut Butter in a Vitamix Blender Recipe
Homemade peanut butter made in a Vitamix blender from 2 cups roasted unsalted peanuts and a little sea salt. No added oil; makes about 1 cup in a minute.
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Purple Cabbage Smoothie Recipe with Almond and Banana (Raw)
Raw purple cabbage smoothie with red cabbage, raw almonds, a frozen banana and cold water. Blends in 60 to 90 seconds; makes about 18 ounces.