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Chop fruits and vegetables: Put
2 cups (475 mL) of fruit or vegetable
chunks in pitcher. Cover and quickly PULSE
3 to 4 times, about 1 second each time,
until desired consistency is reached.
Puree fruits: Place 2 cups (475 mL)
canned or cooked fruit in pitcher. Add
2 to 4 tbs (30 to 60 mL) fruit
juice or water per cup (235 mL) of fruit.
Cover and blend at MEDIUM about 5 to
10 seconds.
Puree vegetables: Place 2 cups (475 mL)
canned or cooked vegetables in pitcher.
Add 2 to 4 tbs (30 to 60 mL) broth, water,
or milk per cup (235 mL) of vegetables.
Cover and blend at MEDIUM about 10 to
20 seconds.
Puree meats: Place cooked, cubed,
tender meat in pitcher. Add 3 to
4 tbs (45 to 60 mL) broth, water, or
milk per cup (235 mL) of meat. Cover
and blend on LOW 10 seconds. Stop the
blender and scrape sides of pitcher. Cover
and blend on MEDIUM 10 to 20 seconds
longer. Stop the blender and scrape sides
as needed.
Puree cottage cheese or ricotta
cheese: Place cottage cheese or ricotta
cheese in pitcher. Cover and blend at
MEDIUM until smooth, about 25 to
35 seconds. Stop the blender and scrape
sides as needed. If necessary, add
1 tbs (15 mL) of skim milk per cup
(235 mL) of cottage cheese. Use as a base
for low-fat dips and spreads.
Combine liquid ingredients for baked
goods: Pour liquid ingredients in pitcher.
Cover and blend at HIGH until well mixed,
about 10 to 15 seconds. Pour liquid
mixture over dry ingredients and stir well.
Take lumps out of gravy: If sauce or
gravy becomes lumpy, place in the pitcher.
Cover and blend at MEDIUM until smooth,
about 5 to 10 seconds.
Blender Tips
Combine flour and liquid for
thickening: Place flour and liquid in
pitcher. Cover and blend at LOW until
smooth, about 5 to 10 seconds.
Prepare white sauce: Place milk, flour,
and salt, if desired, in pitcher. Cover, and
blend at LOW until well-mixed, about
5 to 10 seconds. Pour into saucepan and
cook as usual.
Prepare pancake or waffle batter
from mix: Place mix and other ingredients
in pitcher. Cover and blend at LOW until
well-mixed, 10 to 20 seconds. Stop the
blender and scrape sides of the pitcher as
needed.
Grate cheese: Cut very cold cheese into
/
" to 1" (1.25 to 2.5 cm) cubes. Place
1
2
up to
/
cup (120 mL) cheese in the
1
2
pitcher. Cover and blend at HIGH about
5 to 10 seconds. For hard cheeses, such
as Parmesan, bring to room temperature,
then blend at HIGH for 10 to 15 seconds.
Make oatmeal for a baby: Place
uncooked rolled oats in pitcher. Cover and
blend at LOW about 5 to 10 seconds, until
desired consistency. Cook as usual.
Make baby food from adult food:
Place prepared adult food in pitcher.
Cover and blend at LOW about
10 seconds. Then blend at MEDIUM
about 10 to 30 seconds.
Clean your blender pitcher: Fill pitcher
one-half full with warm water. Add a
few drops of dishwashing liquid. Cover
and blend at LOW until sides are clean,
about 5 to 10 seconds. Rinse and dry. For
complete cleaning, pitcher and lid can also
be cleaned in an automatic dishwasher.
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