Blenders: Tips, Recipes, Guides & Care

A blender is a must-have for pureeing, whipping and crushing foods. We’ll show you how to use this kitchen workhorse, plus offer recipes, tips and techniques.

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    Cherry Margarita

    5 reviews

    Celebrate peak cherry season with this flavorful and juicy cherry margarita.


    Power Berry Smoothie Bowl

    3 reviews

    While you can't taste the spinach in these smoothies, you'll get all its nutrients along with big berry flavor. —Christine...


    Strawberry Banana Popsicles

    5 reviews

    Strawberry banana popsicles are fruity, creamy and refreshing. They're made with four simple ingredients: strawberries, a banana, maple syrup and...


    Chocolate-Avocado Mousse

    7 reviews

    By following this easy avocado chocolate mousse blender recipe, you can enjoy a healthy, vegan dessert that satisfies chocolate cravings.


    How to Clean and Care for an Immersion Blender

    These simple tips will teach you how to clean an immersion blender to keep it in top condition for...


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    36 Recipes to Make Using Your Immersion Blender

    Put that gadget hiding in your cabinet to work with these immersion blender recipes. From soups to sauces and...


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    28 Recipes to Make Using a Blender

    We'll show you how to whip up soups, casseroles, smoothies and other yummy blender recipes.


    Green Tomato Salsa

    1 review

    I came up with this green tomato salsa recipe so I could use up all the fresh tomatoes from my...

    Pumpkin-Coconut Soup

    5 reviews

    Thai food lovers will go crazy for this soup. It has a deep flavor from the combination of onion, coconut...


    Here’s Why Vitamix Blenders Have Become So Popular (And Why You Should Care)

    Sometimes ridiculous claims make a thing too good to be true. And then there's Vitamix.


    Jalapeno Cranberry Jelly

    8 reviews

    The thing that inspires most of my recipes is getting an item that I don't know what to do with...


    Crustless Coconut Pie

    29 reviews

    This easy crustless coconut pie takes seconds to prepare and bakes in the oven in under an hour. Serve the...


    Banana Milk Drink

    5 reviews

    When money was short and times were tough, my mother still made this banana milk drink for us. We thought...


    Pasta Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

    4 reviews

    This pasta salad is frequently requested at family get-togethers. The poppy seed dressing is also delicious in coleslaw or with...


    Frothy Orange Drink

    5 reviews

    Sue Ellen Bumpus of Lampasas, Texas relates, "A teaching friend blended this sunny slush in a wink at school early...


    Strawberry Syrup

    7 reviews

    "This pretty berry-flavored syrup is scrumptious, especially on homemade waffles," writes Sarah Carpenter of Trumansburg, New York. "Since I began...


    Special Strawberry Spinach Salad

    11 reviews

    Any way you slice them, strawberries are extra-colorful and refreshing when paired with crisp greens in this salad.—Jean Newnham, Peterborough,...

    Spicy Mustard

    When I make this mustard, I add fresh horseradish from our garden and vinegar seasoned with homegrown tarragon. —Joyce Lonsdale,...


    Berry Smoothie

    3 reviews

    With two busy teenage boys in our house, getting everyone to eat well before school is a challenge. This thick...


    Steak Sauce

    2 reviews

    I think this steak sauce recipe tastes better than the commercial brands. My creative condiment features an unusual variety of...


    Potatoes Romanoff

    1 review

    These tangy potato cubes, topped with cheddar cheese, can be mixed ahead and refrigerated until you're ready to bake them....


    Watermelon Smoothies

    7 reviews

    "This is sooo good in the summer," raves Sandi Pichon of Slidell, Louisiana. The simple summer beverage is a snap...


    Cherry Fruit Smoothies

    2 reviews

    You need just four ingredients to blend together these super-fast smoothies for breakfast. Try whipping them up on a hot...

    Red Pepper Carrot Soup

    3 reviews

    This colorful soup is a tasty way to have a serving of vegetables without a lot of fat. Even my...


    Sausage Pasta Sauce

    6 reviews

    Sweet peppers, onions and garlic give this red sauce its rich flavor, and a little cream gives it a smooth...


    Cranberry Pear Spinach Salad

    10 reviews

    A few moments are all you need to toss together this pretty salad and tangy classic dressing. It's a perfect...


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    Shrimp Pesto Pasta

    5 reviews

    Garden-fresh basil and plump shrimp combine for a shrimp pesto pasta bursting with alfresco vibes.


    Easy Italian Tomato Salad

    2 reviews

    My guests were delighted with the colorful fresh-tasting salad. It has a wonderful dressing—made with fresh basil and parsley—to complement...


    Strawberry Mascarpone Crepes

    13 reviews

    These lovely strawberry crepes were my mom's Sunday morning specialty. She grew all her own herbs, including plenty of basil...