Death of a Blender

I had a post in the works about my blender.  Well, more along the lines of what amazing things you can create with a blender.  Green Smoothies (see above photo), soups, banana frozen yogurt…

But yesterday my blender gave its death rattle, with a flash of light & a poof of smoke.

There wasn’t even a delicious swan song to enjoy – just half-blended bananas.  Now I’m in the market for a new blender – not unexpected (my blender was 5 years old) but not necessarily welcomed.

I’m eying BlendTec & Vitamix & absorbing all sorts of blender information while trying to stay realistic & within my budget.  I blend A LOT.  What’s a girl to do?  Spend more (& we’re talking MORE) for a top-of-the-line blender or a budget blender that may or may not last?

I’m obviously torn.  I need some time to think about it.  This is a big kitchen commitment for me.

But in the meantime, I crave green in a big way.