Tune in to our Everyday Gourmet shows today and you’ll see incredible power of the BlendTec Total Blender. Fresh batters, smoothies, soups & sauces are a blend away with this one machine.

Our friends at BlendTec are sharing some the back-to-basics recipes that they will be preparing on-air. Leave processed foods behind, and make fresh alternatives right in your own kitchen:

Basic Fresh Fruit Smoothie
This is a basic smoothie recipe which can be used with any kind of fruit, juice, or yogurt. Use your imagination!
Directions- Add ingredients to the blender jar in the order listed then secure the lid and press the Smoothie Button. Makes 24 ounces

• ½ cup juice concentrate (refrigerated)
• 1 rounded cup of fresh or thawed fruit
• ½ cup yogurt
• 2 level cups of ice

Note:
For a Strawberry-Banana smoothie, use Apple or Apple-Raspberry juice concentrate, fresh strawberries and a half banana (if slightly on the green side you get great texture with a mild banana flavor), and strawberry-banana yogurt.

Basic Green Smoothie
This is a basic green smoothie recipe which can be used with any kind of fruit, greens, or juice.
Directions- Add ingredients to the blender jar in the order listed then secure the lid and press the Smoothie Button. Makes 16-24 ounces

• ½ cup juice concentrate (optional)
• 1 whole banana
• 1 rounded cup of fresh or thawed fruit (pineapple is wonderful)
• 1 cup fresh greens (Kale, spinach, collard greens, etc.)
• 1½ cups of ice

Basic Nut Butters- Cashew, Almond or Peanut
This is a basic nut butter recipe which can be used with many types of raw or roasted nuts.
Directions- Place ingredients in the blender jar then secure the lid. STEP 1- Press the Speed Up button once to start the cycle and allow the Total Blender to run at speed 1 for 50 seconds. STEP 2- Remove the center portion of the lid, and only when the blender has stopped, use a rubber spatula to scrape the nuts towards the center of the jar. Replace the lid and press the Speed Up button until it reaches speed 5. Allow the blender to run the full cycle. Repeat STEP 2 as often as needed until butter has formed around the blade and it reaches the desired consistency. Makes about 2 cups of nut butter

• 3 cups roasted nuts
• Optional- 3 tsps peanut or vegetable oil (recommended with raw nuts)