• 30Jan

    Creamy Red Curry Salad Dressing

    • 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
    • 1 tbsp red curry paste
    • 1 tbsp skim milk
    • 1 tsp honey

    The blender turns the cottage cheese into a smooth and creamy base for this salad dressing.  Red curry paste is packed with flavor.  It’s  a little bit spicy, but the honey will help balance it out.

  • 28Jan

    You may not have given much thought to the type of blender you currently have in your kitchen, but there is a big difference between what you buy at a superstore and a very high quality blender.

    If you think about what you’ve done with your blender in the past and compare it to what a professional grade blender can do, you’ll see that the extra dollars you may spend will come back to you in the form of many great drinks, soups, ice creams and more.

    Have you been to one of those smoothie places? Their smoothies are usually thick and luxurious. They are so well blended and so ice cold. They are a real treat.

    Have you tried to make a similar smoothie at home?  Of course, you need to guess what the ingredients are or find the recipe online, but, even then, you might not get very close with a department store blender. 

    Think about this.  A Blendtec blender can be used to make ice cream.  Yes, ice cream!  Just put a few simple ingredients in the blender and give it a whirl.  Within minutes you have a smooth, creamy and cold concoction that tastes great.  Think of what a smoothie would taste like from this blender.

    In addition to cold things like smoothies and ice cream, the Blendtec blender can make hot soup.  It’s a simple as making ice cream.  Put in a few fresh ingredients and blend away.  Your homemade soup will be hot and delicious.

    Amazon.com has a great selection of Blendtec blenders available.  They come in a few colors, and you probably know that Amazon.com is really good about returns and stuff, if you’re not satisfied with your new Blendtec blender.

  • 26Jan

    Creamy Garlic Salad Dressing

    • 1/2 cup of cottage cheese
    • 2 tbsp skim milk
    • 1 tsp garlic powder
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Cottage cheese is a great choice for creating a creamy salad dressing.  Use reduced fat cottage cheese for fewer calories.  Add very flavorful ingredients to make the salad dressing work.