Here's The Challenge

Today I purchased a VitaMix.
A rather expensive mixer/blender, but the options are endless as to what it can do.  As Kierstin and I were standing at the demo counter in Costco on Friday I tried so hard not to get swept away by how cool it was and how yummy the samples tasted.  In the end I was able to talk myself out of purchasing the $400 wonder machine.  That night I couldn't stop thinking about it.  I'm a gadget girl and love to get my hands on new contraptions to experiment with.  By the next morning I knew I had to go back to Costco and purchase one.  Saturday was my last chance since they were there for a roadshow demonstration, not to mention the security of buying at Costco with their no hassle return policy (love that) and the fact that they were more expensive to purchase online.
I went back to the store, watched the demo again and tried some new recipes this time.  Now I'm completely sold on the product and very excited about how easy clean-up is!  Another added bonus is that I can throw carrots, spinach, celery, flax etc. into any smoothie or ice cream.  You get the nutritional value but can't even taste the veggies in there.
The last hesitation in the back of my mind was that it all sounds wonderful and time effective, but if I don't use the VitaMix regularly to make all these wonderful recipes then the machine is a waste of money.  So I gave myself a challenge, I decided that if I was going to buy the machine I would set up a blog that I could keep track of all the yummy new things I was making with it.  Hopefully this will help me create new recipes and not lose my excitement for this new gadget.
Other contributors...  I invited my parents who just bought one also and my brother and his wife who've had theirs for a year to contribute any recipes they've made and liked or tips/tricks they'd like to share.  If you also have one and would like to share recipes/tips, please comment with your email address, the more the merrier!


Here goes...