We interrupt our normally scheduled program of travel tales to share about one of our kitchen essentials. Well, it started as one, and now it's turned into a whole fleet of essentials… our Vitamix machines. And before you move on since this isn’t our typical adventure in Alaska, there will be some wisdom to be gained in the following paragraphs. Stick with us.
The Backstory
Back in November of 2013, before we were the Traveling Newlyweds, we were a pair of young love birds planning a wedding and preparing for our life together. Of all the fun events leading up to a wedding day, registering for gifts was one we were most looking forward to. Who knew that it would bring out the worst in us (us being Bobby) and cause fights over items like blenders and popcorn makers? I’ll elaborate on the blender (obviously), but will note that the popcorn maker was based on Bobby thinking our tiny home would not have enough storage space for a big popcorn maker. And while he was right, he bought it for me that Christmas. Hehe, thanks again, babe.
Back to the blender. I wanted a Vitamix. To me, it’s a staple of the kitchen. But Bobby didn’t understand the utility, power, and durability of the machine. So to him, why not spend a fraction of the price to make our morning smoothies. And he won that battle. I knew he needed to see the light on his own, and I was willing to be patient.
Once You Vitamix, You Never Look Back
Fast forward 11 months to October of 2014. Now truly newlyweds and settled into our new rhythm of life, it was rudely disrupted one morning by our broken blender. (Piece of wisdom #1 for any couples out there… don’t say “I told you so”. It never helps. I didn’t say it, but I definitely thought it.) I gently suggested that maybe it’s time to give a Vitamix a try, and Bobby gave in! We purchased our first Vitamix in November, and never looked back! Our first Vitamix was an entry-level blender similar to their current E310, although now they have an even more streamlined product called Vitamix ONE that recently arrived.
From smoothies, to soups, to dips, to dressings, to nut butters, the Vitamix quickly became a part of our daily lives. And we never had any issues. We upgraded to an Ascent machine in 2019 and gifted our perfectly functioning original to some friends. (It’s now 7 years old and still going strong!)
Our Growing Vitamix Fleet
Along the way, we’ve slowly added other Vitamix products to our arsenal. Our first addition was the blending cup and bowl kit. We use the blending cups for smoothies and the bowls to do our chopping. The best! We added the 48 oz. Stainless Steel Container and the Food Processor Attachment last year. We were happy to ditch our giant food processor in exchange for a Vitamix attachment that works even better. One of our favorite additions to our Vitamix lineup has been the Immersion Blender. It is SO convenient and easy to blend in any container, and skips over the step of transferring between the Vitamix and the pot. If you’ve had an immersion blender before, you will be blown away by the power and quality of the Vitamix Immersion Blender. It's a dream.
Our Growing Family
In the same way that we’ve added to our Vitamix family over the past 7 years, you probably know that we have had additions to the Talley family. Little Jude Dakota arrived in March of 2020, and life has truly never been the same. I could go on and on about all of the ways that he's changed our lives, one of which being our breakfast routine. We make a smoothie every. single. day. Aside from being able to boast that we have some tasty smoothie recipes, we can also continue to brag about the quality of our blender and Immersion blender. Both have held up perfectly—being used daily! And we'll be back to making baby purees and applesauce in no time, as baby #2 arrives in January!
Closing this out with another piece of wisdom...
Vitamix products have a level of quality and power that you will not understand until you start using them. Bobby has been converted, and Vitamix is now part of our family’s story. If a blender is in the conversation for the holidays or your upcoming registry, we urge you to skip the fight and join the family! Happy holidays! :)
