I am a spoiled little princess at my home, maybe not all the time but in the month of May  I rock!   May is my birthday, our wedding anniversary and of course mother’s day.    I no sooner open one gift and the get more.    this year I even got a week’s vacation with my sister.   May is my favorite month as you can imagine.

so the news!   I got a vitamix.    I have been wanting one forever.   Okay only since I started eating healthy before that if you told me to drink a green shake I would have just scoffed at you as I downed my venti latte and apple fritter.

Today was my first run with it and I went all out and put it to the test of fresh whole, home-made soup!  Oh yes I did.   Wasnt’ going to make no sissy smoothie I wanted to see this thing chop, dice, puree and cook.       So I took a whole tomato threw it in, 4-5 carrots, a handful of kale (have to watch my greens) a clove of garlic, some onion, a little chicken broth and little almond milk and a tbsp of tomato paste.   and cranked her up.   First off it turned a gross color but that was from the kale addition.    then it started getting hot, then I couldn’t stand it so more I poured a bowl and this is what I am eating for lunch.  Oh my, total goodness.     I plan to post a lot for vitamix and I know some of you do not have one so I will make sure to have a different folder just for them so you’re not boggled down when you look for recipes.

the tea thermos you see with my lunch was another gift.  I got so many new things.   I guess I have to go healthy and stay healthy now.  I kind of let my self slip this month with the vacation, cakes, and just good things to eat.  but I am back on board.

Oh and I have all the stuff ready for homemade ice cream tomorrow in my vitamix.  Peanut butter ice cream that is gluten/dairy/soy free for my son’s end of the year ice cream party at school.   All the other kids will be jealous!

If you have a vitamix, what are some of your favorite recipes?