PuddleBee by T: Good little Ninja!

This week I added a cool new toy to my kitchen appliances: The Ninja Pulse Kitchen system. It's the perfect three-in-one appliance for me. I've been thinking about trying out juicing but I don't have a juicer. Also have wanted to make salsa, but don't have a food chopper. Salad dressings have been a no-go because I don't have a food processor. Those three appliances can take up some serious storage space. SO, you can imagine my excitement when I saw this cool appliance in Target (for a mear $79.99 + $10 gift card for Target)! I've been waiting to use my birthday money from the in-laws on something fun for myself and needless to say, this Ninja fit the bill! So I brought my ninja home and set my expectations low. I don't like to be disappointed, and let's be honest, the Ninja sets some big claims. You can use it for: juicing (sort of), chopping, food processing, and it has attachments to process bread dough and cookies. Sounds pretty cool. I really liked the idea that it had three small single serving containers with lids AND it had the large food processor body. We got home and had a chat. Little Ninja, if I like what you do, you can stay. Otherwise, back to Target.

First I made a blueberry banana fruit juice drink. It was nicely blended and juicey. Next I made a homemade frappacino. Start with coffee ice cubes (5-6) and add 3/4 c. skim milk and chocolate syrup.

Pulse in the single serve container and whalah--frappacino ready to go. Stick a straw in it and I'm out the door. This is awesome!!

Today I took it to the next level. I finally made the Dill Salad dressing I've been wanting to make and it chopped the garlic and dill nicely before blending to together into a delicious dressing. Fabulous. So far so good!!

Next, I took on project of making dehydrated spaghetti sauce, or pasta bark, for our upcoming Boundary Waters trip. First cook up some whole wheat noodles. Add the noodles and marinara sauce to the large Ninja bowl and pulse it out. I finished pulsing it and it exactly the consistency I wanted. Good little Ninja!! You're a keeper.