Kitchen Appliances
Nutribullet Personal Blender Review: 6 Months of Daily Smoothies
Six months, one small counter, and a lot of spinach. Here is what actually happened when I switched to the NutriBullet Personal Blender.
A story about a heavy old pitcher blender, a stiff-fingered morning, and the small blender that finally made whole-food mornings simple again.
Six months, one small counter, and a lot of spinach. Here is what actually happened when I switched to the NutriBullet Personal Blender.
Eight years with an old Magic Bullet, six weeks running it side by side with a NutriBullet Personal Blender on the same three feet of counter, and an honest look at where each one actually holds up.
After two years of daily use in a kitchen with about three feet of counter, here is what actually kept this personal blender in rotation instead of behind the toaster.
A story about a heavy old pitcher blender, a stiff-fingered morning, and the small blender that finally made whole-food mornings simple again.
Five steps, always in the same order, for a single-serving whole-food smoothie without an eight-part blender to wash afterward.
Past the five-star headlines: what the listing photos leave out, the mistakes I made trusting the marketing, and who actually ends up returning this thing.
Six months, roughly 120 mornings, and three feet of usable counter: here's what actually held up.
Two weeks of running my compact magic bullet Mini Juicer side by side with a friend's full-size cold-press juicer, on the same produce, to see which one actually earns a spot on three feet of counter.
Ten plain reasons a small juicer earned a spot on my three feet of counter, none of them about what a glass of juice supposedly does once it's in me.
A story about a crisper drawer full of wilting vegetables, and the small countertop juicer that finally got them used.
Five steps, in the order I actually use them, for a glass of fresh carrot and celery juice on a compact countertop juicer, no restaurant-sized machine required.
What the glowing five star reviews leave out: leafy greens, juicing for two, and where the pulp actually goes.
A spring garden, a summer of tomatoes and herbs, and three feet of counter. Here is what six months with the Presto Dehydro Electric Food Dehydrator actually taught me.
A dial-controlled Presto Dehydro next to a digital Cosori food dehydrator on the same small counter, three months of drying apples, herbs, and jerky with both, and an honest look at which one is actually simpler to live with.
After two seasons of turning a backyard garden glut into pantry jars instead of freezer bags, here is what a home food dehydrator actually changes about keeping whole food on hand.
A personal story about a small kitchen, a garden glut that used to go straight to the trash, and the countertop dehydrator that changed that.
Six steps, in the order I actually use them, for turning garden fruit and herbs into jars that keep for months instead of going soft in the fridge.
What the five-star reviews leave out: the uneven first batch, the trays you'll likely need to buy separately, the run time that stretches past a full day, and who actually sends this thing back.
Six months, seven glass jars, and a lot of trial and error with timing. Here is what actually happened when I started making my own yogurt.
Six weeks of running a dedicated Euro Cuisine yogurt maker side by side with my Instant Pot's yogurt setting, jar by jar, wash by wash, and an honest look at where each one actually wins.
I'm not going to tell you what yogurt does inside your body. Here are ten honest reasons a yogurt maker earned a permanent spot on my counter anyway, all of them about the kitchen, not the label.
A story about a recycling bin full of plastic cups, an ingredient list I couldn't pronounce, and the small countertop machine that quietly changed my Sunday routine.
Milk, temperature, and time, in the order that actually turns one into the other. No claims about what it does once you eat it, just the method.
Past the tidy 'warm milk in, yogurt out' description: the two variables that actually decide whether a batch works, and who ends up sending this machine back.
Six months, a lot of white scale, and one afternoon I nearly let it boil dry: here is what actually happened on my counter.
For years I steamed vegetables in a collapsible basket set inside a saucepan on the stove. Here is the honest side by side against the BELLA Two Tier Food Steamer that now handles most of that job instead.
After a winter of trading my old saucepan for the BELLA Two Tier Food Steamer, here are ten specific things that changed about how vegetables actually turn out on my table.
A story about a scorched pot, a habit of skipping vegetables on tired evenings, and the electric steamer that finally took the worry out of walking away from the stove.
A step-by-step guide to steaming vegetables at home in a way that helps preserve their nutrients, the same order I actually follow at my counter.
What the listing photos don't tell you about counter space, uneven cooking between the two baskets, and whether you even need this over a saucepan you already own.
Six months, one small counter, and a lot of spinach. Here is what actually happened when I switched to the NutriBullet Personal Blender.
Past the five-star headlines: what the listing photos leave out, the mistakes I made trusting the marketing, and who actually ends up returning this thing.
Six months, roughly 120 mornings, and three feet of usable counter: here's what actually held up.
What the glowing five star reviews leave out: leafy greens, juicing for two, and where the pulp actually goes.
A spring garden, a summer of tomatoes and herbs, and three feet of counter. Here is what six months with the Presto Dehydro Electric Food Dehydrator actually taught me.
What the five-star reviews leave out: the uneven first batch, the trays you'll likely need to buy separately, the run time that stretches past a full day, and who actually sends this thing back.
Six months, seven glass jars, and a lot of trial and error with timing. Here is what actually happened when I started making my own yogurt.
Past the tidy 'warm milk in, yogurt out' description: the two variables that actually decide whether a batch works, and who ends up sending this machine back.
Six months, a lot of white scale, and one afternoon I nearly let it boil dry: here is what actually happened on my counter.
What the listing photos don't tell you about counter space, uneven cooking between the two baskets, and whether you even need this over a saucepan you already own.