Good stuff to make with blender? (no alcohol)?

Question

Hey. I just got a new blender and I'd like to make some fun stuff with it. Any "recipes"?

No alcohol please.

Answer 1

Enjoy your buy.

4,922 Food Processor/Blender Recipes
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes/food-processor-blender

Blender Recipe As a Fast Food Meal Replacement
http://www.freedomyou.com/recipes/Blender_Recipes.htm

Answer 2

How about an avocado shake?

Ingredients:
- 1-2 avocados
- 2-3 tablespoon of sugar
- About 2 cups of crushed ice or ice cubes.
- 1/4-1/2 cup of milk or cream
- Vanilla icecream (optional)

Preparation:
Cut the avocadoes in halves then throw away the "big seed." Cave out the green stuff into the blender. Put sugar, icecream and milk. Turn on the blender and crush everything up til they blend smoothly then add ice. Crush the mixture again until the ice is totally gone and voilà! :-)

I think this will serve 2-3 people nicely. The icecream is optional, it just makes the shake creamier.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Banana milkshake

1 banana, cut up (chilled to almost frozen)
Add enough milk to cover the banana in the blender
about 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Puree until smooth
Tastes just like a milkshake w/out the ice cream!

Tropical smoothie
1/4 cup frozen strawberries
1/4 cup frozen blueberries
1 (6 oz) container pina colada or pineapple yogurt
enough OJ to cover the other ingredients in blender
puree until smooth

Also, I have found that the blender is the best way to mash bananas for banana bread. The markings on the side let me know when I have the right amount.
http://southernfood.about.com/od/bananabread/r/blbb17.htm

Blenders are also great for making smooth, creamy soups. Like tomato-basil soup.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/find/results?search=tomato%20basil%20soup

Finally, if you live in a hot climate, you can put your morning coffee in the blender with some ice cubes and cream/sugar/chocolate to your taste and make your own iced coffee frappe-whatever.

More ideas:
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes/food-processor-blender
http://www.freedomyou.com/recipes/Blender_Recipes.htm
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-00,blender,FF.html
Enjoy it! My blender is one of my favorite appliances!

Answer 4

Strawberry Cooler Recipe 2/3 cup apple juice 1 tablespoon seedless strawberry jam 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1 cup strawberries, sliced, partially frozen 2/3 cup ice chips Pour all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Banana Orange Smoothie 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup lowfat vanilla yogurt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup banana slices, partially frozen 1 cup ice chips Pour ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

Answer 5

Strawberry Swirl:
10 min 5 min prep
Change to: servings US Metric
1 cup strawberries
1 cup low-fat milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 ice cubes, crushed

1.Clean berries
2.Combine all ingredients in a blender, whirring at high speed until pureed and fluffy
3.Pour into glasses and serve



ENJOY!!!!!

Answer 6

Pepper Cream Cheese Dip and Spread
1 lb cream cheese (2 "bricks")
1-2 tablespoon milk
1 (14 ounce) jar whole mild cherry peppers or roasted red peppers
3-4 tablespoons mild jalapenos

Heat cream cheese 30-40 sec in microwave. Mix in milk until smooth.
Drain peppers and chop coarsely by pulsing in food processor (or blender).
Add cream cheese and pulse until blended.
Serve with crackers, tortilla chips or crudites, or spread on bread or bagels. Can be served immediately or refrigerated overnight to let flavors blend.

Easy & Delicious Broccoli Cheese Soup
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 (750 g) package frozen chopped broccoli or 3 cups fresh broccoli
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or fresh parsley or chives
1 red pepper, chopped (optional)

Melt butter. Cook onion until soft but not brown.
Stir in flour and cook 3 minutes.
Wisk in stock and broccoli.
Bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 5 to 10 minutes.
Puree mixture (in food processor or blender).
Return to heat, add pepper, milk, cheese, and Tabasco sauce.
Heat thoroughly but do not boil.
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
If you are using fresh broccoli, trim off tough stems, chop and cook 15 minutes before putting in blender.

Jamocan Coffee
4 ounces sweet chocolate, broken into pieces
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/3 cups milk, scalded
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup whipping cream, chilled
2 3/4 cups fresh brewed coffee

In a food processor (or blender) combine chocolate, sugar and cinnamon, chopping using 3 on/off turns and then finish processing until mixture is fine.
With machine running pour hot milk and vanilla through food tube and blend until chocolate is melted (10 seconds). *Can be prepared ahead to this point and refrigerated for up to 2 days, bringing to room temperature before proceeding.
With the food processor running pour cream through food tube, processing until thick.
Reheat chocolate mixture in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently.
Stir in coffee.
Pour into cups, topping with whipped cream.

Banana Milkshake With Vanilla
1 banana, ripe
1 cup milk, cold
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Blend banana and milk in a blender for 20 seconds.
Add ice cream and vanilla extract and blend again for another 20 seconds on high until smooth and still thick.
Drink!

The link below has a ton more recipes for the blender or food processor.

Answer 7

if you are adventurous

blend a nice red watermellon, through in half a clove of garlic, through in a a bit of shopped green onion, salt, pepper

Give it a good spin, take it out, serve it in a bowl as a nice summer cold soup and top the soup with pieces of crumbled feta cheese

Its a cold soup to die for.

Answer 8

Salad dressings
puree cream soups
homemade mayo
milkshakes
smoothies

Answer 9

make smoothies with fresh or frozen fruit. I'm sure there are recipes somewhere on the net.

Answer 10

ice cubes watermelon cubes blueberries a peach add whip cream after u blend it up add strawberry protein powder for a boost