Raspberry Smoothie and Cinnamon Sugar Biscuits
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations Courtney Sweets!
We made these Raspberry Orange Smoothies (we called them Sweetheart Smoothies for their festive color) and these tender, flaky Cinnamon Sugar Buttermilk Biscuits for a little pre-Valentine’s day treat when the kids were home from school. Such a fun treat!
I know it’s winter and it’s very cold outside, but I still love smoothies for a sweet treat or in addition to my breakfast. They are one of my favorite ways to get extra fruit in my diet this time of year when a lot of my most loved fruits aren’t in season. Enjoying flavors like this in the winter really brightens my day and for smoothies, frozen fruits work great so no need to worry about what’s in season.
Early last fall I asked all of you in a survey what kitchen appliance you were most interested in hearing a review about and the #1 answer was: BLENDER! So because it’s the month of LOVE, I thought I’d show my love for you by giving you the chance to win this super cool blender from Cuisinart.
A Few Highlights of the PowerEdge™ 1000 Watt Blender
- Large capactity, easy to read 64 oz. BPA-Free jar.
- Pre-set Programming for Smoothies, Ice Crush, etc.
- Enhanced vortex performance with better turbulent flow.
- Cuisinart’s most powerful Blender.
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Cinnamon Sugar Biscuits and Raspberry Orange Smoothie
We made these Raspberry Orange Smoothies (we called them Sweetheart Smoothies for their festive color) and these tender, flaky Cinnamon Sugar Buttermilk Biscuits for a little pre-Valentineβs day treat when the kids were home from school. Such a fun treat!
Ingredients
For the Biscuits:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (or whole wheat pastry flour)
- 3/4 cup cake flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 8 tablespoons salted butter, very cold - even frozen works
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- Cinnamon-Sugar for dipping
For the Smoothie:
- 2/3 cup orange juice
- 3/4 cup plain or vanilla Greek Yogurt
- 10 oz frozen raspberries
- 1 tablespoon milled flax
- 1 teaspoon honey
Instructions
For the Biscuits:
- Preheat the oven to 450° F. In a medium-sized bowl, measure out the flours, baking soda, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk well.
- Using the largest hole on a box cheese grater, grate the cold butter into the bowl. Stir the butter into the flour mixture, taking care to evenly distribute so as not to have any overly large clumps stuck together. Stir in the buttermilk until the mixture comes together and is moist.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead a few times until you can form a ball. Flatten the dough into a circle about 1/2 inch in thickness. Using a biscuit cutter, cookie cutter or a drinking glass (about 3" in diameter for the listed baking time) turned upside down, cut as many rounds as you can.
- If desired, dip the tops in a cinnamon sugar mixture. Using the dough scraps, form another circle of the same thickness. Repeat cutting until you have used all the dough.
- Place the biscuits on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake at 450° F for 10-12 minutes. The biscuit tops should be lightly browned. Serve immediately.
For the Smoothie:
- Put all the ingredients, in the order listed, into the jar of your blender. Cover and run on the Smoothie function (if applicable, otherwise puree on high for about a minute). Once the program is complete, turn the power off and serve.
Notes
Biscuits adapted from Chicken Pot Pie with Buttermilk Biscuit Crust
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 264Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 193mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 4gSugar: 23gProtein: 4g
GoodLifeEats.com offers recipe nutritional information as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although GoodLifeEats.com makes every effort to provide accurate information, these figures are only estimates.
I love the sleek design of the PowerEdge™ 1000 Watt Blender and if I had space to spare, I’d definitely consider it worthy of the privileged to remain counter top at all times.
Not only is this blender attractive, but it is so much more powerful than your average counter-top blender and does a great job and blending and pureeing everything up, unlike some of the previous models I’ve owned. Who likes mystery chunks of fruit and ice in their smoothie?
Another cool aspect of this is that the jar has drainage holes in the bottom so that when you put this upside down in the dishwasher water doesn’t collect in the underside while it is getting cleaned. I can’t count the number of times that I’ve put something in the dishwasher and have had dirty water collect in crevices.
While I certainly wouldn’t consider this a “cheap” in price blender, the PowerEdge™ 1000 Watt Blender is much more moderately priced than some of the other heavy-duty blenders on the market. Consider it an investment well made. With the number of times I’ve replaced sub-par blenders in the past, I could have easily purchased one quality blender like this.
The negative for me on this blender was that it wasn’t quite powerful enough to completely puree fruit seeds, like from raspberries, and while not an issue for me personally, Logan dislikes this. My solution? I just don’t make smoothies with raspberries for him but opt for blueberries or strawberries since their seeds are much smaller.
For more product features, visit Cuisinart’s website.
Before you enter the giveaway PLEASE read the rules.
Giveaway Prize (1 winner):
Winner will receive one PowerEdge 1000-Watt Die-Cast Blender, from Cuisinart (a $200 value)
Giveaway Requirements:
- Head over to Cuisinart and tell me what feature you’re most looking forward to.
- You may NOT enter using multiple email addresses. Automatic disqualification.
- Additional entries must leave a separate comment.
- Contest ends February 14, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
- Contest open to US States only.
- Winner will be chosen via random.org and will have 3 days to respond before disqualified and a new winner chosen.
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- ReTweet the following message: Win a PowerEdge 1000 Watt Blender from @mycuisinart over at @goodlifeeats http://su.pr/8MURy8 #giveaway
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- Become a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook.
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I’m most looking forward to the 1000 watts of power, that blender can blend anything!!!
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I love the POWER and design! Plus with 5 kids, I really need a GOOD blender!
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I like the power of this blender. Always have trouble crushing Ice for drinks
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the 1,000 watts sounds great! Not a wimpy blender.
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I love the pre set smoothie and ice crush
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I love that it’s BPA free in addition to the 3 year warranty (a plus when you’re as prone to breaking kitchen tools as I am)
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Love the ice crushing setting and the standby mode.
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I like the power – it’s always a pain when your blender can’t handle an ice job!
Jenette says
I like the Auto Pre-Set Programming
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The 1000 watts of power and smoothie button sound great!
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1000 Watts of power – ice crush – wow – maybe I could make a frozen margarita that is smooth.
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Jill says
I love the 1000 Watt motor. I hate whimpy blenders.
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I use my food processor for things that should DEFINITELY be in a blender. I need this Cuisinart! I love that it has pre-set buttons!
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Oh, I love the blender! My 5 year old has discovered smoothies and requests one nearly every morning with breakfast. This blender would make my mornings just lovely!
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andy says
the stainless steel construction!
catie says
I’m looking forward to the 1000 watts of pure blending power!
Mindy says
I’d love the vortex flow–it takes a lot of shaking to get my current blender to mix smoothly!
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ps. I’m a newbie to your blog and FB page. I like the clean look and how you have it organized. Nice!
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I stumbled upon the watermelon lemonade, makes me miss summer already! yummm!
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Robin says
I have been looking all over for a blender. I just graduated college and I am trying to get all the necessary supplies for a kitchen now that i will be on my own. 1000 watts of blending power, you can’t beat that. I would love this!
Kris says
I love that it has pre-programmed features for the things you will use it most for: smoothies, crushing ice and pulsing stuff. That is cool. Our blender has been sitting in the cabinet BROKEN for years. It would be awesome to get a new one. My hubby is participating in Team In Training so he can run a half marathon on May 1 and raise money for LLS. A smoothie would be the perfect snack after he works out. (I hope I win!)
Karen says
I tweeted.
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I stumbled this post because honestly my kids are all into smoothies right now. I have got a recipe that has spinach in it but I haven’t made it yet. I want to sneak healthy into them without them knowing.
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Oh my goodness, I love the power. I have had and still have a blender that just doesn’t get everything blended and I hate it!
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I would love the 1000 watts of blending power! Our Blender is broken and we SO need a new one!
Alecia says
my blender is just rotten…I so need a new one.
nick says
I would love all 1000 watts of blending power!!
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Courtney says
Things that caught my eye, TIMER, VORTEX, and BPA free! π
nancy says
will enjoy the 1000 watts feature.
tempress says
I want the PowerEdge for the 1000 watt of blending power feature. My last pie (featured on my blog) would have been much easier to make had my blender been competent enough to crumb the graham crackers. I ended up having to do the work by hand which was painful. This blender would not only help me with my baking it would assist me in making that lovely recipe above.
gina says
Auto Pre-Set Programming sounds like an interesting feature!
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Katherine says
I love the preset programming! So cool!
Janssen says
The ice crushing pulse! Brilliant.
Jennifer Y says
The 1000 watts of power and the fact it would blend almost anything is my favorite feature. The blender I have now is pitiful!
Amy K says
Power! We make smoothies almost every day, and my Kitchen Aid is starting to make sad noises…
Aimee says
I love smoothies its really the only way I get fruit into my diet….I would love to use this.
franticfoodie says
I like the high power to make really good smoothies.
Ashlyn Silkiner says
im excited for the ice crushing, can you say mixed drinks?
tess says
the 3 year warranty- mine always break
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Valerie says
I like that it’s a real metal base, instead of a metal-looking plastic base. And 1000 watts!
Krystal Colon says
I like how it has a back up mode
Mandi says
I love the smoothie option. I also make most of my own baby food and would love to replace my OLD blender and the even OLDER food processor my mom is letting me use (over 30 years old)
Carrie says
“Power6 Turbo-Edgeβ’ design enhances vortex performance with better turbulent flow”
That just sounds do COOL! But in reality I have had a lifetime of bad blenders. Seems they are never powerful enough to do what I need them to do…simple things like blend malts, chop ice, make slushy drinks, etc.
This would honestly be a dream to own something so powerful and beautiful!
Heather Davis says
I love the smoothie option! Smoothies would be a great way to get fruits and veggies into my son’s diet!
Jessica says
I just love the wording used..votex, turbulent.. but I am looking foward to the preset options for smoothies and ice crushes since my current blender is so boring and dull. π
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Jessica Clairmont says
I love that it has a special setting for smoothies. I wont have to go to Mcdonalds every more and buy a smoothie for $3.00 a day
Tiffany Hood says
I am a friend of GoodLife Eats on Facebook.
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Tiffany Hood says
I love the fact that the PowerEdge 1000 Watt Blender base is metal. It seems very easy to clean. I also love that its lightt weight. Alot of blenders are very solic and heavy .
Mailyn Moore says
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I’d love that it is lightweight. I have one heck of an outdated clunker right now.
Amy says
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Amy says
The feauture I’d most look forward to would be the Auto Pre-Set Programming. Smoothies! <3
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DeAnn says
I like that the blender has 1,000 watt motor! I need something powerful like that! I also like that it’s BPA free…I was just thinking about that the other day wondering when companies would start doing that for appliances that have plastics.
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Colleen says
I like that it is lightweight – my current blender is glass and is so heavy. I aslo like that it is BPA free. Thx
Jess says
1000 watt power! Nothing worse than a smoothie with big chunks of ice.
Holly says
I like that it has a setting for smoothies!
Katie says
I became a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook!
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Katie says
The feature I am most looking forward to is definitely the the power! My old blender is weeeeak!
Juli says
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Love that it is BPA free and that it is so large!
FoodieJudie says
I also tweeted via @FoodieJudie!
Bobette says
Definitely the preset programming feature!
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Sakura says
I would love the ice crushing abilities of the blender. I love making cold drinks, iced coffee, smoothies etc. My last two blenders died and I have not bought another one.
Linda says
The die-cast metal housing is a plus. No lightweight plastic to jump around on the counter.
Holly says
I love that it’s BPA free. And the auto programming feature is nice too!
Lauren says
I’m a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook!
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I’m a fan on Facebook!
Lauren says
I think the ice crushing would be great, the one I use now always leaves chunks.
vickie says
The 1000 watt power!!
Lynn says
I love the smoothie feature.
Terri P. says
I Stumbled your recipe post titled Blueberry Cake. Delicious!
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Terri P. says
That’s one amazing blender! Although all the features impress me, I really like the Power6 Turbo-Edgeβ’ design enhances vortex performance with better turbulent flow! No more taking off the lid and mixing the contents around so they’re all blended!
Denise O. says
I would love 1000 watts. My current blender doesn’t come anywhere close to that.
Heidi says
I’m excited about how powerful it is. Now all of my frozen fruit will be pureed.
Kat says
I stumbled…
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BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE IT. And it looks delicious.
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Kat says
the huge, BPA-free jar!
and the programming.
Claire says
I love that it can crush ice. I make protein shakes and pack them with ice (who likes a warm shake, yuck). This would work great!
Karan says
I am liking that I can make 3,000 mph smoothies!
Sarah L says
I am a fan of Cuisinart on FB too!
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Sarah L says
I LOVE that the Jar part is BPA free π I’ve been looking into glass ones, but afraid of breaking it…this is the best of BOTH worlds!!
Maddie says
these biscuits look great! perfect for an afternoon cup of coffee!
Lisa N says
I became a fan of Cuisinart on facebook. Can’t wait to check out the page in detail!
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I became a fan on facebook! You have some awesome ideas!
Lisa N says
I’m looking forward to all the power! And the fact that the PowerEdge 1000 will crush ice!!!
Kim B. says
I too LOVE the auto preset programming!! Makes it A LOT more easier for the kids to use too π I’m in desperate need of a new blender!!
Marife A says
Ohhhh this blender looks awesome! Best feature aside from it’s good looks is the auto preset programming. Seems like that would be a really cool feature.
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I really like the preset programming feature and just how slim and chic it looks. Really like it
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barbi says
the feature I’m looking forward to is: Auto Pre-Set Programming (APP)
Melissa E says
I really like the drainage holes as I am constantly having issues with dirty water left behind when my current blender goes through the dishwasher. I also like that the jar is BPA free.
Alyse says
The auto pre-set programming makes things so easy.
Amanda Thompson says
I like that it has a 64 oz jar that is BPA-free.
Jessie C. says
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Jessie C. says
1000 watts of blending power, our most powerful blender- sounds fabulous and meet my needs
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I just tweeted about the giveaway. Mypinkmixerblog
Lynda@Me and My Pink Mixer says
I love the fact that is has 1000 Watts of blending power. My past blenders have not had near as much power & do not work effectively!
Sydney Davis says
I love the holes for draining so the blender won’t get the rest of your dishes wet after running through the dishwasher!
Nicole says
My family and I are constantly using blenders in our and have a score of us 0 vs blenders 5. Most blenders we have had broke under the pressure of ice. Others have us blending, stopping opening it up stirring re blending. So I have to say that I love it has a preset smoothie function. My kids favorites around breakfast time and after school snacks. I like the idea of vortex so I do not have to stop and shift the ice around. Especially since I love making coffee drinks. I also like that it is pretty and I could leave it on my counter. I also like the large capacity, bc I normally end up haveing make 2-3 batches for our big family.
Tammy says
I am a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook!
Christine says
The power! I would be able to make smoothies that are actually smooth!
Tammy says
I am a fan on facebook!
Tammy says
I love that this blender seems to be so powerful. We have frozen fruit smoothies several times a week and, when you buy the less powerful ones, you go through them pretty fast! I would love a blender that could do what I want it to do easily! Thanks for the opportunity!
Jaime says
I love the fact that it actually pulverizes frozen fruit…something my current blender (soon to be in the trash heap) does not!
Rebecca says
I tweeted the giveaway!
Rebecca says
1000 watts, GREAT feature!
Amanda says
The feature Im most looking forward to is having a blender that works! I love that it is made of glass instead of plastic and it appears to be heavy duty and able to handle a variety of tasks. I LOVE Cuisinart products!
Jana says
I would love the preset programs! Really, I just need a blender!
Katie says
I am a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook.
Katie says
I am a fan of Good Life Eats of Facebook.
Katie says
I like the I like the auto pre-set programming feature.
Kristen says
You can’t beat that kind of power! Wow… and it is pretty blender too! Love the design.
SuzyQ says
The feature I am loving the most is the power! My blender is on its last breath…too many margaritas?
Nicole Herrera says
The auto pre-set programming for the smoothies/ice crushing is a great idea.
Jennifer says
I tweeted, http://twitter.com/#!/alwaysnwonder/status/34869520254509056
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Jennifer says
I would most look forward to this feature- “Auto Pre-Set Programming (APP) for: Smoothie, Ice Crush, and Pulse β a pre-set program that synchronizes timed pauses with bursts of power during blending for optimum results” I would love to be able to push a button and achieve the exact consistencey I need or want.
FoodieJudie says
Gotta love the large 64 oz capacity of the jar (and that it’s BPA free). Great for hot and cold things!
Melonie says
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Melonie says
Wow, I’m looking forward to that HUUUGE 64-ounce jar!
Sharon says
I stumbled your “Totally Awesome Pizza At Home” post.
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Sharon says
I’m a facebook fan of Cuisinart.
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I like goodLife {eats} on facebook.
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Jennifer M. says
I love how powerful it is!
Sharon says
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Sharon says
The 1000 watts of power sound good to me. I hate a wimpy blender! Thanks for a great review/giveaway.
Yvonne says
I stumbled upon the “how to measure partial eggs”!
Yvonne says
I became a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook!
Yvonne says
I became a fan on Facebook!
Yvonne says
I re-tweeted the message!
Yvonne says
The feature I am most looking forward to is the 1000 watts of blending power! Oh yea!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
Almost forgot to let you know that I tweeted about the giveaway too!
Kelli W says
I’m excited about the BPA-free jar and the 3-year warranty. Warranties are important around my house!
veronica says
I’d love to use the smoothie function π Having a blender would be so useful and exciting!
Caitlin says
I liked you on FB. π
Caitlin says
definitely the powerfulness!
Amanda says
I became a fan of Cuisinart on facebook
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I became a fan of GoodLife Eats on facebook
Amanda says
Considering the state of my current blender, I would most look forward to sharp blades that actually do their job.
Shea Goldstein says
As much as I would like to say the power….it would look hardcore in my kitchen!! I love it π
Stephanie says
I’m a fan of GoodLifeEats on facebook as well!
Felice - All That's Left Are The Crumbs says
I became a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook and added them to my pageβs favorites.
Stephanie says
I’m a fan of Cuisinart on facebook too!
Felice - All That's Left Are The Crumbs says
I became a fan of GoodLife Eats on Facebook and added you to my page’s favorite.
Stephanie says
I think the 1000 watts and the auto pre-set programming are the best features. I’d love a blender that actually blends!
Felice - All That's Left Are The Crumbs says
I love that the blender has a large capacity, is easy-to-read, and that the jar is BPA-free.
Jackie Orpin says
I am really looking forward to the Auto Pre Set Programming! I have never used a blender with a specific “ice” function!
Jackie Orpin says
I am a fan of Cuisinart on facebook!
Jackie Orpin says
I am a facebook fan of good life eats!
Jeanne in Toledo says
from the cuisinart webste, the thing I’d love best is the 1000 watts of POWER!! Things would blend in seconds!
Jeanne in Toledo says
I’m now a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook! Thanks – they’re having a giveaway too!!
Jeanne in Toledo says
I’m a fan of goodlifeeats on facebook!
Alanna says
I’m looking forward to the ice crush setting. My blender now doesn’t have that and is horrible at crushing ice. Which makes making smoothies pretty much impossible. So this blender would be amazing to win, especially since my husband and I love smoothies! That raspberry orange one sounds amazing!!
Maria Malaveci says
Became a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook.
Maria Malaveci says
Became a fan of GoodLife Eats on Facebook.
Maria Malaveci says
http://twitter.com/#!/mmalavec
Tweet!
Maria Malaveci says
The 1000 watts — absolutely awesome!
Melissa says
love it!
Susie D. says
1000 watts, baby! Good stuff!
kvossler says
I follow Cuisinart on FB.
kvossler says
I follow you on FB.
kvossler says
I love how large it is! My little processor is SO small! I need something I can do pie crust with and make a large batch of baby food with… Oh! And it’s BPA-free!!
Kayla says
I think I’m looking forward to the Auto Pre-Set Programming (APP) for: Smoothie, Ice Crush, and Pulse feature. I hate random chunks in my smoothies and I think this would fix the problem.
Paula says
“Vortex performance” sounds amazing.
Dana says
My blender is an older one, I think the power of this one would be awesome!!!
Kayla Caruso says
I love the drainage holes! My dishwasher is pretty crummy, this would definitely come in handy.
melissa @IWasBornToCook says
I like Cuisinart on FB!
melissa @IWasBornToCook says
I like you on FB!
melissa @IWasBornToCook says
preprogramming!
Kristina L. says
I am now a fan of Cuisinart on facebook!
Kristina L. says
I am now a fan of Good Life Eats on facebook!
Steph says
http://twitter.com/#!/DesMoinesDealin/status/34784440844550144
Steph says
Definitely the drainage holes; our dishwasher is terrible and I could use this!
sharona says
love the pre-set programming!
Kristina L. says
I think the best feature for me would be those holes for drainage when coming out of the dishwasher! I gotta have that!
heather says
A fan of Cuisinart on Facebook, too.
heather says
A fan of GLE on Facebook.
heather says
Tweeted about the giveaway.
heather says
1000 watts! Our current blender doesn’t go nearly that fast.
Cheers,
*Heather*
Stephanie Sonksen says
And now I follow goodLife {eats} on Facebook, too. π
Stephanie Sonksen says
I follow Cuisinart on Facebook!
Stephanie Sonksen says
I LOVE margaritas so I am very excited about the awesome ice-crushing abilities.
Mary C. says
The feature I love is that this blender looks so nice I can leave it on my kitchen counter, which means I will use it more!!! I also like that the jar is not narrow at the bottom — always hard to get that last bit out.
Kassie says
I love that it has a smoothie specific setting!
Gini M. says
I tweeted!
@greendoxie
Gini M. says
I’m a good life eats facebook fan
Gini M. says
I love that it says its powerful. I’ve had trouble with one of my blenders not crushing the ice like I think it should. We love to make smoothies so this would be really cool to have.
Cassie says
I would love all 1000 watts of blending power!!
Cristina B says
I stumbled the Kiwi-Lime Bars with Macadamia Nut Crust recipe
Cristina B says
i am a fan of cuisinart on facebook
Cristina B says
I am a fan of good life eats on facebook
Cristina B says
I think the auto-preset programming feature is amazing and would be incredibly useful!
Amy says
I am now a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook:)
Amy says
I am a fan of GoodLife Eats on Facebook!
Judy says
No question–the feature I have really wanted in a blender is high wattage. I’d love a full 1000 watt blender. I think mine has 200. Maybe. And it’s old. Like, pre-wedding gift 25 years ago…
Amy says
I’ve actually never had a fantastic blender before. I have always had small, cheap ones…Therefore I am excited about ALL of the features! I love the giant capacity and also love that it is BPA-free!
Stacey says
I liked goodlife eats on facebook!
beth says
I love everything about it!! I don’t even have a blender right now… definitely an upgrade!
Stacey says
I would love the power it has, and also a timer, how cool is that!
Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
Amy says
I stumbled this post — http://www.goodlifeeats.com/2009/09/blueberry-cake.html. My username is neverdene.
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
That raspberry and orange smoothie sounds so nice and refreshing. I like that the blender has timed pauses with bursts of power during blending, that’s a nice feature to have on a blender.
Adriana from Baking Powders says
simply enough, i really like that it’s got a metal housing instead of plastic! and i love making smoothies, yours looks delicious, i usually do kiwi, avocado and banana! oh and cinnamon cookies? anything cinnamon is good for my taste buds!
Amy says
I am a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook (A. Mace).
Blake says
I became a fan on Facebook.
Amy says
I am a fan of GoodLife Eats on Facebook (A. Mace).
Blake says
I’d love this Blender for the power! I have a very old blender that just isn’t as high power as I would like.
Amy says
tweet (http://twitter.com/neverdene/status/34766513911107584)
Amy says
I’m most looking forward to the Power6 Turbo-Edgeβ’ design which enhances vortex performance with better turbulent flow. I blend with an Oster Kitchen Center from the early 80s. Now I love LOVE my Kitchen Center, but the blend option is pretty weak. There is no real turbulence, just a random blend. I’ve never had the luxury of thorough blending; there are always big chunks left over. Thank you!
Tina says
A smoothie setting! I actually have a cuisinart blender now, and when I attempt to make a smoothie, the ingredients just sit there and the blade spins around without mixing anything up.
Ali says
I am looking for to the 1000 watts. The thought of not having chunks in my smoothy sounds delightful. I received another blender for Christmas a couple of years ago and thought it would be powerful enough (wasn’t cheap) but it doesn’t get that frozen fruit blended well. Ugh….
Staci says
I’m a pretty big fan of the BPA jar…and it’s nice a big!
Thanks!
Anne A says
I love the ice crushing capability…..will make awesome smoothies and adult beverages!
Ashlie says
There are many great sounding features – but the large capacity is probably one of my favorites. I like to blend soups, and this should help cut down on the number of batches I would have to blend. *I also really really like that the container is BPA free!
Anne A says
Became a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook.
Anne A says
Became a fan of GoodLife on FaceBook.
Mary Woods says
I’m your fan on Facebook!
Mary Woods says
I think the ice crush feature would be awesome! I got quite a thing for ice in my soda, water, ect (Ever since I was pregnant) so it would for sure come in handy!
Heidi says
I love the capacity. I use a magic bullet right now and it’s so small. The 1000 watts sounds amazing too!
Alicia M says
Tweeted the giveaway @peanutsmom04!
Alicia M says
Became a fan of Cuisinart on FB too!
Alicia M says
Became a fan of GoodLife on FB.
Carrie Ahonen says
I love the POWER behind the Cuisinart PowerEdge! I make a lot of smoothies and this would be a perfect replacement for my, less powerful, blender.
Chris P says
Looking forward to the power of it. Definitely an upgrade.
Alicia M says
I am pretty impressed with the 64 oz BPA free jar. π
Heather Spooner says
I like that its strong enough to crush ice. Margarita Time!!!!
Linda says
And now I like Cuisinart.
Linda says
Fan of GoodLife Eats on Facebook.
Linda says
I like the preset settings. I love that I don’t have to stand there pushing the button over and over again!
Adi says
The pre-set programming sounds great. The “bursts of power” would do all the work for me! Thanks for doing this awesome giveaway!
Gena says
the 1000 watt power would be my favorite feature! i’d love to make smoothies in half the time!
Tamara says
The ice crushing setting sounds great, but although I feel a little shallow saying this, I think I just like the sleek look of it most of all.
Killy says
The auto preset programming for smoothies. crushed ice, and pulsing sounds outstanding. My very old blender either overdoes it or undercrushes.
amelia says
Became a fan of GoodLife Eats on Facebook!
amelia says
I would use the pre-set smoothie setting. My husband and I drink healthy smoothies every weekday and I would love a nicer blender!
Hannah at FleurDeLicious says
also a fan of cuisinart on facebook. love to cinnamon-sugar topped biscuits idea too!
Hannah at FleurDeLicious says
i’m a fan of goodlife eats on facebook!
Hannah at FleurDeLicious says
favorite feature: definitely the “power6 turbo edge” for “better turbulent flow.” my blender lets things get stuck in the bottom all the time!
Ruth says
I’m a Facebook fan!
Ruth says
Drainage holes?! Brilliant.
Wenderly says
Tweet, tweet!
Wenderly says
Darling little β₯ biscuits! LOVE!
Nicole says
I’m a fan on facebook!
Nicole says
I love the APP feature and the fact that it is super powerful. Watchout Vitamex!
Nama says
I became a fan on Facebook!
Nama says
The atuo-set features look awesome! I had to guess with your old, cheap blender and hope it worked!
Mirien Church says
1000 watts of power! I need that. Besides smoothies, I like to make hummus and pesto in my blender, but those really don’t work too well. I’m thinking this blender could do it!
Andria says
I love that you have presets to use for smoothies, ice crush and pulse.
Whitney says
I “Stumbled Upon” the steak gorgonzola recipe for Valentine’s Day.
Whitney says
I am a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook!
Whitney says
I am a fan of Good Life Eats on Facebook!
Whitney says
I love the high powered motor. I have burned out a number of lesser ones. 1000 watts is great- my last one only had 600.
Tenile says
I liked you on facebook:-)
Courtney McIlwain says
I would just love to win a blender. I don’t have one and it would be so nice to be able to make smoothies in the mornings.
Tenile says
I like cuisineart on facebook:-)
Tenile says
I love that it has Auto Pre-Set Programming for smoothie’s!!!
Sandra says
The power!
Tracy says
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/saladgoddess/status/34699187694211072
Tracy says
It’s nice-looking, and I love the high wattage.
Chana says
I love how it has a smoothie setting!
naomi says
I love the power in this blender-especially nice for heavy duty jobs that require crusing ice!
naomi says
I tweeted!
Elizabeth C. says
I like goodLife {eats} on facebook.
Elizabeth C. says
I like that the plastic container is BPA free! I also like that it actually has a smoothie option. Very nice. . . I’ve had my blender since college and it has certainly seen better days!
Norma says
I am a fan of Good Life Eats on FB
Norma says
the program modes would come in handy
jeannette says
I like cuisineart on facebook
jeannette says
I’m a fan of good life eats on facebook
jenn says
I want more power. I would love to blend ice w/o chunks.
jeannette says
The 1000 watts of power is nice but I gotta tell you how much the drainage holes wxcite me. No dirty water collecting YAY!!
sara says
I did a stumble for this post:
http://www.goodlifeeats.com/2010/11/cinnamon-pear-crostata-with-almond-oat-crust.html
It looks SO yummy! π
Kristi says
the preset programing looks awesome!
Caroline @ chocolate and carrots says
Oh my! The power! Now, that’s the kind of feature I like to see on a blender. My dinky little $11 blender is absolutely no comparison to the all-mighty Cuisinart blender! π Love it!
sara says
I also just “liked” Cuisinart on Facebook.
sara says
I’m also a fan of Good Life Eats on Facebook.
sara says
FANTASTIC giveaway! My blender is old and not too powerful, and so the feature I’m most looking forward to is the 1000 watts of blending power – I could so use that!! π
Tricia says
We drink a lot of smoothies at our house, so definitely the preprogrammed smoothie function.
Julie (Bananas for Bourbon) says
I’m a fan of good life eats on facebook!
Julie (Bananas for Bourbon) says
I’m a fan of cuisinart on facebook
Julie (Bananas for Bourbon) says
Oh, I love the power! My blender totally leaves chunks of everything. I can handle seeds, but chunks of fruit and ice are not cool.
EatLiveRun says
adorable!!
Alexa G. says
I stumbled this recipe:Raspberry Mascarpone Cake with Cream Cheese Filling because I absolutely love mascarpone
Alexa G. says
Just became a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook
Alexa G. says
I’m a fan of goodLife {eats} on Facebook
Alexa G. says
I’m really intrigued by the timer feature…my current blender is so simple compared to this one
Ashley says
I LOVE the preset for smoothies. We make smoothies most weekday mornings and having a high powered blender would be heavenly! I also love everything Cuisinart- so I’m sure I’d love this blender as well. Thank you- love your blog!
Lily O says
I would be most excited about the ice crushing! My current blender is my mom’s from the 70s, with all of its avacado green glory, it does not crush ice!
Meredith says
I would love to have this for making fruit shakes. And its dishwasher safe!!! I would use this every day π
Lauren W says
just stumbled upon: Caribbean Chicken with Pineapple Salsa and Coconut Rice YUM!!
Lauren W says
I’m a cuisinart facebook fan!
Lauren W says
I’m a facebook fan!
Lauren W says
wow!! What an awesome giveaway, and considering my blender is on it’s last leg, this would be awesome to win! My favorite thing about it is it’s BPA free and oh so pretty!
Ally says
Its sooo purdy. π
I like design and the auto pre-set programming.
Kaitlin says
Your biscuits look SO perfect. I can’t wait to try this recipe!
I like the way you’ve been using grapefruit in your photos lately. It’s very pretty.
hannah v says
The Auto Pre-Set Programming feature sounds perfect! What a great lookin’ blender!
Steph says
I really love the look – this is a blender that would be okay to leave out on the counter.
Also love that it is so dishwasher-friendly!
Lisa {Smart Food & Fit} says
I’m already a fan of GoodLife Eats on FB!
Lisa {Smart Food & Fit} says
I love making smoothies! My husband and I use to own a smoothie business that we created called Tropical Squeeze Smoothies in Michigan and then we sold them. I could use a new blender!
Julie says
Love that it’s clearly marked BPA-free. And since I’m on a smoothie kick right now and my cheap blender is on its last legs, I’m loving the Smoothie function!
kimmerbean says
I’m a facebook fan of Cuisinart.
kimmerbean says
I’m a facebook fan.
kimmerbean says
I tweeted.
kimmerbean says
I love that this blender lets you pre-program the type of blend you need!
Tracy says
Those heart biscuits are SO cute! I’d love one of these smoothies for breakfast right now!!
elizabeth says
i’m on a roll – also “liked” the cuisinart facebook page.
elizabeth says
i also became a facebook fan!
Jenna says
I like how much power it has!! I need something to completely blend ice!
Maria says
I “like” Cuisinart on facebook as well!
Maria says
I “like” you on facebook!
Maria says
I love the 1000 watts of power. Great giveaway!
Cookbook Queen says
I stumbled THIS recipe!!
Cookbook Queen says
I tweetie tweet tweeted!!
Lauren says
I am getting married this year. This will be the perfect addition to my growing kitchen toolbox (especially since we are on a super tight budget!)
Cookbook Queen says
I like Cuisinart on FB (seriously, there should be a LOVE option….I have their food processor and it is priceless)
Cookbook Queen says
I am goodlifeEats on FB!!
Cookbook Queen says
I like the auto pre-set programming feature. I have an older blender, and it is such a pain to get the ice crushed just right!!
Laura says
I am looking for power. I need a blander that can handle it all.
Jeanne ODonnell says
I am a fan on facebook!
Jeanne ODonnell says
I love the price!
Sarah says
I love the idea of a blender with that much power! My current blender is sadly lacking:) I love making smoothies and the cuisinart definitely looks to do the job!
SandyN says
I’m a fan of Cuisinart on Facebook.
SandyN says
I’m a fan of GoodLife Eats on Facebook.
SandyN says
I think the 1000 watts of blending power would be awesome. My wimpy little Black & Decker blender doesn’t blend too well (plus it’s dying, I think π ).
Wendy says
I am a facebook fan.
elizabeth says
i currently use my nona’s blender (i like to call it “vintage” but really it’s just old!). the sheer power of the cuisinart’s 1000 watts is what makes me the most excited because my VINTAGE blender is from the 70s and let’s just say it doesn’t blend like it used to. i now have to strain all my smoothies, soups and other creations to catch all the stray chunks.
Wendy says
The Auto Pre-Set Programming sounds great! So convenient!
carmen says
the 1000 watts! my last blender went kaput on me b/c i blended some ice and it just couldn’t handle it!
Happy When Not Hungry says
I love the auto pre-set programming feature! That’s awesome. Your biscuits look so cute and delicious too!
Darla says
I LOVE the 1000 watt power that it has. My blender has a lot less than that and has a hard time making my smoothies with frozen fruit.
Rachel J. says
I love that this has comparable power for half the price as the blender I have been eying. I also think the back light feature will come in handy.
Zmama says
I love the design! It would fit in my tiny kitchen and look good too! Definitely love the enhanced turbulent flow for better blending!
Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction says
I think this would make a great Valentine’s breakfast for adults, too! π
The blender looks great… I love how much power it has. My blender has definitely seen better days and doesn’t even compare!
Kelly says
I think the pre-set programming would be pretty cool. Plus, the design and look of it would fit wonderfully in my kitchen! (Function first, though, right?!) π