The blender is one of my favorite kitchen appliances...I love banana milkshakes, frozen margaritas, and post-workout protein shakes. When Russ and I got married and moved into our new place, I bought the biggest, fanciest blender I could find. The only problem is that it is SO big and bulky and heavy and hard to clean, I find myself not using it as often as I'd like. So instead of my usual morning protein shake, I end up just mixing the protein powder in a cup with milk and ice. Not very tasty, but so much easier than pulling out my blender and then spending 5 minutes dealing with the cleaning ordeal when I'm done...when I'm already in a hurry to get showered and get to work.
The solution? A Hamilton Beach Single-Serving Blender. My Mom discovered this mini-appliance a few weeks ago, and I swear it's transformed my life. Ok, maybe that's a bit extreme, but this thing is amazing. It's small and light, which means it's easy to clean. But here's the best part: the blender jar is actually a portable travel cup! It comes with a separate "travel lid" so you can blend, pull the jar off the base, put the travel lid on, and then drink right out of the jar. That means one less cup to clean, which saves even more time. And because the blender is so small and lightweight, it would be great to keep in your office or to pack for traveling. (By the way, the link above takes you to the Target website, where you can order one for $16.99...possibly cheaper elsewhere.)
I still love my big, fancy Cuisinart blender, and I still use it for everything other than my morning protein shakes. But if any of you are like me and have a daily smoothie or shake of some kind, I can't recommend this enough. I think it has cut down my morning routine by a good 6.5 minutes.
What's red and green and goes 200 mph? Never mind, just go buy one of these...
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