I’ve really been enjoying working with my new Blendtec Designer Series Blender, as it is a cut above the blenders that I’ve used before and is good for a lot more than just mixing up fruit smoothies. The people at Blendtec were kind enough to provide an extra Blendtec Blender for me to giveaway to one lucky reader, so now is your chance to put your entry in for a chance to win!
Of course, I wish that I could give all of you new blenders, but since that’s not in the cards right now, you’ll have to leave a comment on this post stating your favorite use for a blender. Is it making blended coffee drinks? Pureed soups? Homemade peanut butter? Blender waffles? The winner of the contest will win one Designer Series Blender furnished by Blendtec. For an extra entry into the contest, you can sign up for the Blendtec recipe newsletter, which will deliver great (and sometimes surprising) blender recipes straight to your inbox.
The contest ends Sunday night at midnight (a.k.a. 12:01am on 05/06/2013) and one winner will be randomly selected from the entries. Don’t forget to fill in your e-mail on the comment form (it will not be made public), as that is how I will contact the winner, and good luck!
Click on “Continue Reading” and scroll to the bottom of the page  to access the comment form, or simply click on the comments section at the top of the post.
Update: Comments are now closed. Congrats to reader Johnny M on winning this amazing blender!
Leslie
May 2, 2013Great for grinding up eggshells to make a calcium supplement for my dogs.
nancy o'donnell
May 2, 2013My favorite way to use a blender is to make healthy smoothies for my kids. Sometimes it’s the only way to get my daughter to have fruit 🙂
Anne
May 2, 2013Anything made with a batter- crepes, popovers, waffles. And the list goes on!
Aryana
May 2, 2013Iced coffee, naturally! Yum!
Sarah Reid, CNP (@jo_jo_ba)
May 2, 2013Oooh, do the lucky readers include Canucks too? I’d totally use it for making nut butters, or grinding spelt berries for baking
Bekah
May 2, 2013My husband would love to have one of these so he can make protein shakes in the morning!!
Lindsey
May 2, 2013I use my cheap Walamrt blender for just about anything. I’m surprised it hasn’t died yet. I like to start my mornings with blended iced coffee or tea drinks. And also to sometimes freak my mom out by throwing everything on my dinner in the blender. Mashed potatoes, salmon, corn and a nice dark stout makes a horrible smoothie fyi
Ellen
May 2, 2013Well, I do make a lot of smoothies. But I love using a blender to make mashed cauliflower. Half gets roughly mashed, the other half gets creamed in the blender. Add vegenaise, salt and pepper and devour!
Jenny
May 2, 2013I like making ice cream bases with it. Makes them airy
MK Perez
May 2, 2013Smoothies
Diane
May 2, 2013Blender, whole wheat pancakes…healthy and delicious. The blender cracks the wheat and then mixes up the batter. Yummm
Sonia
May 2, 2013I love to make my own vinaigrettes and salad dressings using a blender. A blender makes recipes requiring 4-minute eggs so easy!
Erin
May 2, 2013Homemade protein shakes!
Colleen L
May 2, 2013I’d love to make soup with the Blentec.
Debbie S
May 2, 2013Smoothies
Sarah H.P.
May 2, 2013I love a blender for making smoothies!!
Kari
May 2, 2013Smoothies, for sure!
mo
May 2, 2013Making smoothies.
sophia
May 2, 2013I love making a really yummy carrot cake recipe – the batter is made in the blender! I also love early-morning smoothies 🙂
Nancy
May 2, 2013Mainly for smoothies.
Nan
May 2, 2013Smoothies.
Jeshe
May 2, 2013I currently use a blender for smoothies, but would love a better one so I could do all kinds of cool stuff with it.
Maggie
May 2, 2013I mostly use my blender for smoothies.
Mark
May 2, 2013Making smoothies is my favorite use for a blender. Margaritas are smoothies too, aren’t they?
Monica
May 2, 2013My family loves smoothies, so that’s the first thing I would make.
B. leering
May 2, 2013I love milkshakes. It would be great to use it for and pureeing soups
Susan
May 2, 2013Thanks so much; our blender recently broke – again. And we miss our smoothies.
Leslie
May 2, 2013I make smoothies almost daily, also make pureed soups.
Madhu
May 2, 2013My 2 year old is a picky eater & does not like to drink milk.
Would love to try shakes/fruit yogurt base drinks/veggie soups ..have been thinking of blendtec for a while..but not in my budget 🙂
Katie Rose
May 2, 2013making my wheat free oatmeal-bean pancakes
val
May 2, 2013shakes!
Cindy
May 2, 2013Pureed soups! (I love potato leek soup)
karen
May 2, 2013I just recently was given a blender. I have been making some simple smoothies. I recently signed up to Blendtec newsletter and I believe that I am going to expand my blender experiences to include soups.
Mara Hornby
May 2, 2013I’ve been eying the Blendtec blenders at Costco and I love how you can use the whole vegetable to make a smoothie. This would be great for my smoothie-loving, vegetable-hating kids, so that is what I would probably use it for the most. But that is just the beginning. The great thing about these blenders is that they can do so much more and I would love the opportunity to explore those options!
robin
May 2, 2013Smoothies for my three little boys and protein shakes for me.
Caitlin
May 2, 2013I use my blender for smoothies or quick sauces.
Kristine
May 2, 2013Hummus!
Beth C.
May 2, 2013Smoothies! I love to add ice, and my regular blender doesn’t get them very well. Same with fruit that is frozen already…
carrie
May 2, 2013I’ve been using an immersion blender for pureed soups, but i’d love to have a real blender to use!
Holly B
May 2, 2013My current blender isn’t very powerful, so I haven’t even considered some of the things you mentioned! Mostly I make smoothies, but I’d love to be able to do more 🙂
Megan
May 2, 2013I love making super healthy smoothies in a blender to start my day!!
Camila Domonoske
May 2, 2013Breakfast smoothies!! And I just broke my immersion blender, which I used for soups, so it would be great to have a blender to use for that, too.
Amy @ What Jew Wanna Eat
May 2, 2013Definitely soups- love a smooth squash soup!
Bill McMillan
May 2, 2013I use my blender to make crepe batter. Blend it, set it in the fridge overnight, and it’s perfect in the morning.
Lynne
May 2, 2013I love to mix up my Swedish pancake recipe in my blender. The blender gets all of the lumps out.
Charlotte
May 2, 2013Well in the summer frozen drinks for sure, but all year a blender makes a great pecan pie filling.
alanna migliacci
May 2, 2013Green Smoothies! Sometimes they taste great and sometimes…well, not so much, but they are always healthy! And a great blender is required. There is nothing worse then pulpy spinach in my strawberry banana smoothie.
Meryl
May 2, 2013I like making smoothies.
Louis
May 2, 2013Pureed soups.
Samantha
May 2, 2013Smoothies!!