These tips from Vitamix show you how an immersion blender is one of the most versatile kitchen appliances you can own. What is it, why you need it, and nine ways to use it

We love going cordless whenever we can and this stick blender is no exception -much easier on a stove top - Also a fan of the beaker which has a spout and a handle.

A small batch basil pesto recipe that uses the immersion blender. A quick way to a popular Italian recipe that is more than just pasta sauce. We skip the nuts

Make a quick and fresh single serving salsa with tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and lime. Perfect for one and ready in minutes! This recipe is for a food processor - but the immersion blender makes it easier.

It takes just 15 minutes to make a vibrant, healthy, fresh tomato sauce --- make this simple tomato sauce once and you'll never go back to jars again!

This simple hummus without tahini takes 5 minutes to prepare, uses common ingredients, olive oil , garlic, lemon and cumin - which you are more likely to have on hand

What do you do with the surplus of tomatoes from your garden, farmer's market, or CSA share? Make a batch of this finger-licking good Tomato & Onion Chia Seed Jam. It's a great way to preserve and use up garden/farm fresh tomatoes. This Tomato & Onion Chia Seed Jam uses no pectin or gelatin. Rather you thicken the jam with chia seeds. When water is added to chia seeds, the chia causes the seeds to swell creating a gel which is low carb/keto friendly.

This easy chia jam recipe is made with strawberries and chia seeds and takes less than 15 minutes to whip up. It's loaded with fiber and protein, but no sugar. You can use any fruit with with this recipe - fresh or frozen - Use your immersion blender to get the consistency you want.

Immersion blenders can be used for more than just soups and sauces. Follow this recipe to make a smoothie with a hand blender. We mix ours with Coconut Water

A group of high school girls is spending four weeks learning some new skills—like sewing, ironing, and cooking—from real grandmas in California.

On July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown, the world’s first baby to be conceived via in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is born in Manchester England..

Imaginative voices to the three other sisters of Little Woman - by three different authors - available on Kindle and in Hardcover - Paperback will be released in February 2026

Another series from Virgin River writer Robyn Carr - set in Nova Scotia and Boston - Three Seasons- Two are currently streaming on Netflix - additional season is available on CW network with ads, reportedly coming to Netflix in August

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