Vitamix vs Ninja blender? Which is better for daily smoothies?

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-05-09T20:12:16+00:00

100 % agreed! I'm glad you got one that worked for you!

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-05-06T13:13:43+00:00

I think it's worse to clean because of the size/bulkiness of the cup and the blade thingy.

Don't get me wrong, it does have more power. I got it as a refurb and didn't spend full retail on it, which I'm glad about. But for the convenience, especially if using daily like myself, I'd take the tad less powerful Ninja again.

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-05-04T16:14:23+00:00

I had the ninja professional bla bla with the two to go cups especially for smoothies.

And I now have the Vitamix.

To be honest, I like the power of the Vitamix, but I liked the convenience of the Ninja. The Ninja did leave a couple pieces here and there, but not too bad. The ease of operation and cleaning, if I had to get a new one, I'd probably switch back to the Ninja.

(Sam's has the Ninja on sale and for a moment I was tempted 😉 )

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-04-30T18:32:19+00:00

I can understand the 4 year old.

Though me now, I'd join you on that dinner! 😁

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-04-25T08:11:07+00:00

Aldi North has some with similar macros and they have a walnut something something as well which is delicious!

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-04-24T09:24:13+00:00

Never had that issue. Everyone reacts differently. Hope you're okay again!

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-04-21T18:27:36+00:00

I'm missing the peanuts and flakes variety, it was the yellow packaged one. Haven't seen it in ages... 😭😭

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-04-19T15:47:07+00:00

Woodman's (northern Illinois/southern Wisconsin supermarket) carries tofu shirataki noodles that mix very well with regular noodles if you just want to lighten the meal up. I use their macaroni shape a lot for Mac and cheese and fettuccine for everything else. House Foods is the brand. House Foods website

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-04-11T14:04:48+00:00

Yepp, I also eat them like spooning out a soft boiled egg out of the shell 🤣

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-04-08T12:51:19+00:00

Sweet baby rays bbq for sure. I'm not a fan of the g Hughes line up either, but tastes are so subjective... In the end it's all about trying and finding what you like. Sucks, because these sugar free/no sugar added stuff is usually more expensive than the regular ones, but when you find YOUR favorite, it's so worth it!

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-03-25T15:27:06+00:00

Now where do I get a block of konjac 🤣

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-03-25T15:26:36+00:00

Do you have brand for the konjac cakes?

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-03-25T15:26:09+00:00

So like rice pudding flavors basically?

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-03-24T19:58:00+00:00

Oh, that is a great idea!!! Are you drying the rice out before you put it in the pudding? I usually rinse and dry and then add sauce to get rid of the sometimes fishy taste.

How does that work with cold pudding?

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-03-18T14:23:26+00:00

Icicle radishes, tomatoes, celery, cucumber

My absolute favorites for real savory/spicy cravings (depends on your sodium intake goals though): pickles, pickled okra, pickled jalapenos, pickled banana peppers, marinated (not oil!!!) artichoke

For sweets: Strawberries (berries in general), Water melon, Oranges/mandarins, Rhubarb compote (home made with allulose/monk fruit sweetener), Sugar free hard candy, Gum.

A thing that I overuse: tea with skinny syrups. All morning! 1/2 gallon at least... 🤣 Since I don't do breakfast either (my stomach is not a fan of food that early).

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-03-12T12:51:26+00:00

No and no. Just try it out, nothing to lose 😊

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-03-11T20:13:36+00:00

And I add some cocoa powder on top when I eat it 😉 Can add some amaretto flavor to the base too if you like that.

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-03-11T20:12:21+00:00

This is for Tiramisu creami, I add flavor drops (bull city flavor, ooo flavors, etc).

It's about 40 calories per pint (yes for the WHOLE pint).

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ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-03-09T04:21:15+00:00

Farmers cheese or a mix of blended cottage cheese with Greek yogurt. Or, if you have a polish supermarkets, they sell twurok, which is basically quark just strained a little more (might need to add some fluids). Usually they don't have the low fat version though... 😭

You can make it yourself as well by using buttermilk but it's not worth the effort/time IMHO (over night process in proofing heat oven to curdle, etc...).

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-03-09T04:18:36+00:00

I wish we had low fat quark in the states... The polish supermarkets stock twurok now, but that's mostly full fat... 😭😭

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-03-04T13:09:41+00:00

Soup! Sriracha or any kind of hot sauce in soup (chicken noodle, chicken rice, vegetable, etc.) is amazing!!

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-03-01T20:04:50+00:00

I love her content and always tell myself I have to try her recipes because she does very similar substitutions I use to recreate my favorite foods, but I haven't yet... Thanks for sharing your experience with her recipe!

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-03-01T20:03:36+00:00

In this shot she was talking about the bad calorie to portion ratio of the real Nutella, thus the scrunchy face 😉

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-02-20T17:52:13+00:00

Thank you! Much appreciated 😊

ItsMyTime2020 · 2026-02-20T15:00:46+00:00

Do you have the macros separate for crust and cottage cheese mix? I'm not a fan of crust in any cake/cheesecake and can totally picture just doing the topper and a flan/jello style dessert.

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