Before we made the upgrade to Vitamix and Blendtec (which took a year), we rawked out with our basic blenders. They did what we needed them too— and for a really good price. Finding an affordable blender that works great and has a long life is possible! And this list is just a sampling of them. The best advice we can give when choosing a blender is to find one that lines up with your lifestyle. Figure out how many people you are making smoothies for, how much power you are looking for, and how much money you can spend. So, which will it be? **Special thanks to our Facebook rawkstars who helped us compile this fabulous list.** There is a lot of buzz about the NutriBullet Blender by Magic Bullet, and for good reason. This is the second compact blender that Magic Bullet has put out, and it is best known for its power to pulverize. PROS: High power (600 watts), multiple pitcher sizes (24 oz and 18 oz) and blades, compact in size, and easy to use and clean. CONS: Overheating and leaking issues have been reported, which shorten the life-span.

Click here to see this blender on Amazon The Magic Bullet is the original bullet blender, and is famous for its ease and efficiency. PROS: Easy to use and clean, multiple pitcher sizes (18 oz and 12 oz) and blades, compact in size, and people have reported that it has a long life-span. CONS: Less powerful than other compact blenders (250 watts), which makes smoothies less creamy and consistent. Cuisinart Compact Blending/Chopping System–$65 Cuisinart recently joined the compact blender scene with this design. Its reviews have earned it a reputation for being a solid blender in all categories. PROS: Strong power (350 watts), multiple pitcher sizes (32 oz, 16 oz, and 8 oz) and blades, multiple blend settings, and a good life-span. CONS: Not as popular as other compact blenders and small number of overheating issues. Ninja NJ600 Professional Blender–$100 Ninja has a knack for producing blenders that are fast, razor sharp, and secure. Buying this blender is money well spent.

PROS: Powerful (1000 watts), uses three sets of blades at once, large pitcher (72 oz), long life-span, and customer satisfaction. CONS: Some have mentioned it struggles with blending kale, and to be careful while cleaning. KitchenAid has a respected name, and continues that respect with their Artisan blender. It is fun, trendy, and a solid machine. PROS: Lots of color options, decent power (approximately 700 watts), large pitcher (52 oz), easy clean-up, and long life-span. CONS: Some have reported minor leaking issues. Oster Counterforms 7- Speed Blender–$60 Affordable and function–the two best words to describe this brushed stainless blender. PROS: Low price for good quality, decent life-span, and large pitcher (approximately 48 oz). CONS: Low power (600 watts) and somewhat tough to clean with small base. KitchenAid 5 speed Hand Blender—$80 This hand blender is a bit different than any other blender on our list. We recommend this blender for anyone who is traveling on a consistent basis.

PROS: Can pack it in your suitcase, any container can be used as a pitcher, several blades, quiet motor, easy to clean. CONS: Low power, a bit messy, and takes more time to blend. Cuisinart Smart Stick- $35 The price is right for this immersion blender and it’s perfect for times when you have to travel light.Vertical Cellular Blinds Australia PROS: You can blend your smoothie right in your mason jar (just make sure to add ingredients in stages (leafy greens and liquid first, then one fruit at a time). Uwf T ShirtA great array of color choices— it’s amazing!Fake Lottery Tickets To Announce Pregnancy CONS: This little guy only has 200-watts of power — be prepared to blend for a while and shy away from using frozen fruits or ice.

Side note: It wasn’t until a year into drinking green smoothies that I upgraded to a high-speed blender. So be patient if a Blendtec or Vitamix are not in your budget yet. Which blender do you use for your green smoothies? What are the pros and cons? Share it in the comments below. The most powerful heating The fast and even heat of gas ranges from high heat to a true simmer. Click clear all to begin adding products from a new category. You have 4 products ready to compare. Remove 1 or hit "Clear All" to add more! Seamless, modern and sleek, the electric range gives you the flexibility to cook with any type of pots and pans. Made for each other Our ranges and over the range microwaves were designed to go together, and provide a sleek and professional look to any kitchen. Virtual Flame ™ technology provides a superior cooking experience by combining the visual of gas cooking with the precision of induction cooking. Two ovens in one

Cook two dishes at different temperatures simultaneously. The Flex Duo™ dual convection system allows the single oven to be split into two ovens. Unique middle-hinged door can open just the top section or the full oven for total flexibility and energy efficiency. Used with the Flex Duo™ Smart Divider, it's like having two ovens in one. Use your smartphone to remotely turn the oven on* or off, monitor for safety and adjust the time and temperature on your oven for ultimate cooking experience. Clean and contemporary, the black stainless steel finish gives an addedlevel of sophistication to your kitchen. Age 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 and older Gender Male Female My fiance bought this KitchenAid mixer for me as my early Christmas Present. I've always wanted one ever since i was a teenager. He got me the white one and we put it to the test yesterday making our Christmas Cookies to send out to our families. No problems once so ever! Only thing is that i wished it came with the bowl that has the handle on it so it would be easier to get the bowl off.

You can purchase that bowl for $40. I absolutely love my new mixer! It is easy to use, clean and store! It is a great deal with the Christmas discount! Yes () No ()  Report Yes () No () I had always wanted one but never had the extra "dough" for it until now! I have been baking all kinds of things made from scratch and I absolutely love it! I was never much of a baker before but now i make cookies and zucchini bread and banana bread and hubby takes them to work because we cant finish it all! It also looks beautiful when it sits on the on the counter. Yes () No ()  Report Yes () No () Verified purchaser keep up the good work!!!!!!! Yes (7) No ()  Report Yes (7) No () Verified purchaser Verified purchaser It's hard for me to give a reasonable review, because the advertisement (when I purchased it, a week before Christmas) was misleading. The advert stated that this mixer was going to come with not only the three mixing pieces, the bowl, and mixer; but for, it also stated that the mixer was supposed to come with the two piece covers for the top of the mixer & a $20 eGift card for Walmart.

Unfortunately, what was thought to be an excellent purchase, turned out to be definitely not what I expected. This was the most expensive "gift" (let alone the occasion) I had ever bought my mother. So, on Christmas morning, upon my mother opening her new mixer--I was left in shock when we realized that the mixer was missing pieces.. The only advice I can give is to screen capture and print the advertisement after you have placed the order to show and provide evidence of what you wanted to buy, so you don't end up instead receiving something you end up purchasing without evidence and it having missing pieces, as in my case. Yes () No ()  Report Yes () No () Verified purchaser Kitchen Aid Customer Service is Awful. While using this mixer for the first time it leaked a gray oily substance in my cake batter. I called Kitchen Aid customer service and the manager at the customer service center blamed the delivery driver for possible dropping the mixer and causing it to leak. If the deliver driver did drop the mixer it was not in my presence.

He took great care in the product. He even brought it in the house and sat it on the floor. I asked kitchen Aid only to reimburse me for my expense in my cake batter. The Kitchen Aid customer Service head manager would not. He only wanted to give me a credit towards the purchase of another kitchen aid product on their site. Everything on their site is very expensive. Why would I want another product with Kitchen Aid and this product is not right? I stayed on the phone with Kitchen Aid Customer Service manager for 3 or 4 hours and still did not get a satisfactory solution from them. In Summary: You better hope you don't have any problems with Kitchen Aid products because they will not try to make it right. Yes () No ()  Report Yes () No () I initially wanted this mixer, but based on a review by jbskaggs where where she said the Oster was as good if not better than this mixer, I decided to buy the Oster based on that review. I do a LOT of baking at Christmas time. I have a large client base that I bake cookies and cinnamon rolls for every year, and my hand mixer has been doing fine for years.

But this year I wanted something that is more designed for big jobs. The Oster only made it through 3 days of cooking. On the last batch of cookies, the engine started to stall, no matter what speed, and would come on at full blast spewing ingredients all over. So we went and got the KA that I initially wanted. The difference is night and day. Made a large batch of oatmeal cookies and they came out perfect. It runs nice and quiet. I should have gone with my initial instinct first. Yes () No (8)  Report Yes () No (8) It's pretty and functional and does small batches perfectly. Struggles a little with a stiff cookie dough mix but manages. Definitely not suited to large scale baking. Allows for attachments which is great. Yes () No (2)  Report Yes () No (2) We purchased this for the FCS classroom, it is a great addition and good product. Yes () No (3)  Report Yes () No (3) Verified purchaser I replaced my KitchenaAid Stand Mixer given to me over 20 years ago. It came with two glass bowls that were wide enough to scrape while mixing.

This new model comes with one bowl and it is too narrow to scrape while mixing. I have to continually stop the mixer, lift it up, scrape the sides of the bowl then back to mixing for a minute then repeat. My Christmas baking is usually an enjoyable event for me but this year I was very frustrated at having to stop and scrape. Why on earth would they change the design???? It is NOT an improvement. I want my old one back. It worked beautifully and KitchenAid should have left well enough alone! Yes () No ()  Report Yes () No () Verified purchaser Verified purchaser This mixer is great. It is the first step into the KitchenAid world of mixers. Love the tilt head better than the ones that don't tilt. It will stand time where other mixers will fall short. I own one for my home and love it, so, when we needed a mixer for the church kitchen to help in making 1,000 cookies for an out reach ministry, I choose a KitchenAid. We have been pleased with the power of this mixer. We can only cream the wet ingredients because it's bowl is not large enough to put 8 cups of dry ingredients but we knew that when we bought it.