Plastic, lightweight, and probably doomed to not last long. It had it's vicarious moments, making random smoothie concoctions, and was selected to help make various virgin-style cocktails for my friend Melissa's 21st birthday. Through the years, 4 moves, and other wear and tear, the motor slowly started to sound weak. When we got married, we decided to keep it since it still worked. But as malts, smoothies and shakes were made, the brave little blender got weaker and weaker. I decided last weekend when it seemed to be struggling mixing ice cream and milk it was time to perhaps think seriously about purchasing a nice one.
This past weekend I happened to stumble across a recipe for Brazilian lemonade. Knowing my little plastic blender probably couldn't handle much more ice crushing, we headed to the store to look...for probably the millionth time. This time, we actually bought one! (After standing in front of the blender aisle for 10-15 minutes...I don't even think we stressed that much about buying our car last fall!) Crazy to think this is our last appliance purchase most likely until the day comes when we buy a fridge or stove.
Although my sweet husband offered to buy me the $99 Kitchen-Aid, I couldn't bring myself to pay that much, especially for one that would "kill" my red appliance theme. While I'm sure I could find a refurbished one for slightly cheaper, my "want it now" mindset gave in for the 12-speed Oster for $39 ($10 off the normal price). It's actually the same brand as the toaster my grandparents got us, so the "reds" match perfectly.
The lemonade was a yummy treat. (If you want the recipe, just search for Brazilian lemonade on allrecipes.com) Mark wants to buy those plastic martini glasses just for fun. Maybe some umbrellas too!
