Originally Posted by pkspins View Post
You can save a bunch on a Vitamix by buying a refurbished one from the company via their website. They are completely guaranteed. I am not sure how the prices compare to new today as it was a couple of years ago when I looked into it. Back then the savings was substantial. I didn't end up buying one as I got a new one through a casino giveaway.

We have a manual spiralizer....I don't know if they have automatic ones but if they do consider it because it takes a lot of cranking. Zucchini "pasta" is quite good. The challenge, at least for the manual one we have, is that you need fairly straight and proportioned zucchini for it to work right. Not a huge deal but you have to be picky about your vegetables.

Also on farmers markets...it took me some research and a few experimental visits to find a good one in my area that's become my weekly go to. For your juicing it probably doesn't make much of a difference, but for eating nothing beats freshly picked lettuce, greens, beets (with the greens). https://www.ams.usda.gov/local-food-...farmersmarkets is quite helpful.
I have been reading about blenders for two days. Actually 6 months ago I studied up on them but decided to just buy an old 25 dollar stand by because it works great for the price and I wasn't using it for greens. Mostly I have it to cream soups or 1/3 of a batch of lentils. When I remodeled the downstairs floor I didn't realize the dust that would be created by taking out the old tile. Needless to say it was a mess that I spent a few days cleaning over and over to get all the dust out. I ended up throwing most things away. I threw my immersion blenders away so I will need to buy another.

I am thinking I like the Blendtec style over the Vitamix. They have the refurbished option as well saving you about 100-125 dollars. What I like about them is how Tom Dickson made this youtube video explaining how evil Vitamix is copying his Wildside Jar. I like the Wildside Jar because it doesn't need a plunger. I guess Vitamix had to pay him a bunch of money after the lawsuit. He ends up actually blending the Vitamix Plunger in his Blendtec Blender LOL!! Plungers are for toilets!



I might not even go with a Super Blender. I am going to need a Food Processor so instead I may just use the Processor and transfer the food into the blender adding a little liquid. I will figure it out either way or at least what works best for me.

I might skip the vegetable spiralizer. I have used a good peeler on vegetables to make flat ribbons or noodles which works fine. Still undecided. About the Farmers Markets here in Vegas. They aren't so great. I think you have to catch them in the spring and fall. The one I used to go to all the time about 8 years ago would have vendors or farmers that would drop off at the Casino and bring the rest over to the market. Fresh Produce from California but it isn't like back east where you are basically picking the vegetables. Still good though and you can get Organic or at least they say it is. They used to have a lady who grew tomatoes which were great but 4x what you would pay at the store. Of course Tomatoes in the store are gassed and fake.