Top of the counter, center stage, sits the star of my kitchen, the best blender ever, Betty Blender. Oh, this girl is no ordinary run of the mill blender. She’s a full-blooded Vitamix 5200 with 2.2 horsepower, a 64-ounce container, variable speeds and an extra kick of turbo overdrive. This gal’s 100% Yankee Doodle Dandy, a bona fide American lady all right, made right here in the USA.
With her sleek black base, silver decals and shiny knobs she’s the real deal. I can call on Betty 24-7 to blend, grind, chop, knead, churn, and pulverize anything that gets in the way of those stainless-steel blades.
She’s my main squeeze in the kitchen, known fondly as my “BBF”, Blendie Buddy Forever. Not a day goes by that I don’t take this baby for a spin, whirling up soups, almond milk, smoothies, dressings, sauces, nut butters and more.