A while back as I was visiting family in Colorado, my sister Ladea and her husband Vito were kind enough to introduce me to the wonders of a blender-like-machine (on steroids) called the "Vitamix." I watched in awe as they expertly and effortlessly created a delicious tortilla soup out of common ingredients, normally found in a typical refrigerator, that were chopped, blended, mixed, and heated until piping hot right in the Vitamix's oversized pitcher. Then, after we enjoyed eating the soup, the machine was rinsed-out and used to make a frozen Italian-ice-like dessert out of fresh fruit and yogurt. I was absolutely amazed! I resolved then and there to procure one of these beauties for the benefit of my own family (as visions of fabulous homemade soups and fruit smoothies danced in my head). But what I did not know at that time was that a Vitamix can do much, much more than just cook healthy meals!
As soon as I got back home to Texas, I immediately made the necessary arrangements for the Vitamix company to ship to me its most popular model post-haste. I then waited with the utmost impatience for it to arrive. Much to my delight, I heard a loud rapping at my door early the next morning, and I threw on my robe to welcome our new and eagerly-awaited addition to the family.
Needless to say, I was overjoyed! She was absolutely beautiful!
I was so excited, I threw on some clothes and hurriedly began gathering a few items from the kitchen cabinets that could be used to make something delicious with my state-of-the-art cooking machine.
I was amazed at how easy the VitaMix cookbook was to understand, and just how easy it was to create a culinary masterpiece on my first try!
But to my surprise, I discovered over the next few days that my Vitamix could do more than just improve the quality of food I could serve my loved ones. Much, much more! For example, I discovered that the Vitamix has remarkable driving skills, and it is more than willing to perform the duties of chauffeur for my morning commute to work!
But that's not all! Have you ever needed an extra player for family Poker Night? I found out the hard (and expensive) way that the Vitamix is a highly-skilled and absolutely merciless card shark! It literally kicked my butt in what I thought was going to be a friendly game of Five-Card Draw!
That was pretty devastating, but my Vitamix was extremely sympathetic, and it acted quickly to make it up to me by tucking me in and reading me a bedtime story!
I have to say that as time passes, I am falling in love with my Vitamix more and more. It's actually like having a new best friend, and I continue to discover more things that it can do fantastically well each and every day. So do yourself a big favor, and buy a Vitamix. Like me, you'll be glad you did!
Special thanks to Eleazar Paradise Photography for providing the photos!
Bonus Photograph!
Sorry, but this did not make the cut for the original story! However, we will be using it to pitch an idea to the Food Network for a new cooking show called "The Naked Cook - Episode 1: Spicy Cookin' for the Ladies!"
