 hippiegirl1579 PostsJoined 9/29/2009Seattle/Kirkland After being aware of the Magic Bullet for years now, and watching bits and pieces of the bad infomercials, I'm considering purchasing a Magic Bullet package at Costco. My husband and I are practically empty-nesters (eat a lot of meals with just us two). It seems I could get a lot of use out of this. I don't own a blender of any kind, except for a handheld mixer with beaters for baking purposes, so I've lived a long time without a typical upright blender. Anyone have any comments to share regarding a Magic Bullet? "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."
Anne Frank
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Sabatini21338566956.2832131 PostsRegistered 11/13/2010 Hi hippiegirl! (BTW, love the nic.)  Whenever I'm curious about a product, I check to see if it's available on Amazon, & then read the reviews. They're pretty descriptive! Here, check it out. Almost 300 reviews for you to browse! Magic Bullet on Amazon hippiegirl1338567273.861579 PostsRegistered 9/29/2009Seattle/Kirkland On 6/1/2012 Sabatini2 said: Hi hippiegirl! (BTW, love the nic.) Whenever I'm curious about a product, I check to see if it's available on Amazon, & then read the reviews. They're pretty descriptive! Here, check it out. Almost 300 reviews for you to browse! Magic Bullet on Amazon Thank you Sabatini2! :) "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."
Anne Frank Sabatini21338568295.1932131 PostsRegistered 11/13/2010 Out of curiosity, how does the Costco price compare with the prices for similar MBs on Amazon? I think both Amazon & Costco sell at decent prices...so it'd be interesting to know. DianaFran1338568490.26710849 PostsRegistered 11/15/2004 I bought one at Costco quite a few years ago. I think it was $49. Anyway, I love it. I make great salad dressing with it, grind coffee beans, make smoothies, small amounts of guacamole, etc. It doesn't take up the kind of room that a blender takes up and comes with storage containers that have lids. Some have handles so that you can drink directly from the container you made the smoothie in. I have one,got it as a gift.I think its pretty cool and so compact.I have made salsa in a snap and guacamole.I love to make iced coffee drinks in it too.I also made the mousse they show in the infomercial and it was tasty and easy. The Rainbow Bridge-we do not remember days,we remember moments!! chickenbutt1338568524.5220457 PostsRegistered 1/16/2006Crazytown On 6/1/2012 Sabatini2 said: Out of curiosity, how does the Costco price compare with the prices for similar MBs on Amazon? I think both Amazon & Costco sell at decent prices...so it'd be interesting to know.
Plus, in most states still, you save on not having sales tax. Nothing against Costco, of course. I love Costco. But I also look at my bottom line. Sometimes Costco is cheaper and sometimes amazon is, so it's always good to look around.
"Everything isn't black or white. The grey areas are where reality lies." hippiegirl1338568790.9131579 PostsRegistered 9/29/2009Seattle/Kirkland On 6/1/2012 Sabatini2 said: Out of curiosity, how does the Costco price compare with the prices for similar MBs on Amazon? I think both Amazon & Costco sell at decent prices...so it'd be interesting to know. I think it's $49. I know I've missed coupon specials where it might as low as $39 but not 100% certain. "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."
Anne Frank hippiegirl1338568913.5731579 PostsRegistered 9/29/2009Seattle/Kirkland On 6/1/2012 DianaFran said: I bought one at Costco quite a few years ago. I think it was $49. Anyway, I love it. I make great salad dressing with it, grind coffee beans, make smoothies, small amounts of guacamole, etc. It doesn't take up the kind of room that a blender takes up and comes with storage containers that have lids. Some have handles so that you can drink directly from the container you made the smoothie in. These are the exact types of things I would be using it for (except I'm a tea drinker). I have heard that it's very easy to clean, and that is big for me. I have stayed away from many gadgets because they're so difficult to clean. Soaking things in the sink is a turnoff for me. I want to use it, clean it, and put it away. "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."
Anne Frank hippiegirl1338569151.091579 PostsRegistered 9/29/2009Seattle/Kirkland On 6/1/2012 DianaFran said: I bought one at Costco quite a few years ago. I think it was $49. Anyway, I love it. I make great salad dressing with it, grind coffee beans, make smoothies, small amounts of guacamole, etc. It doesn't take up the kind of room that a blender takes up and comes with storage containers that have lids. Some have handles so that you can drink directly from the container you made the smoothie in. Making salad dressings is one thing I really want to play around with if I get a MB. For about a year now I've been staying away from bottled dressings. I like making my own and would love to whip a concoction in a MB rather than hand shake in a bottle. Would love to start making healthful breakfast smoothies, and incorporate recommended daily veggie servings into them. "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."
Anne Frank Clover291338569237.278469 PostsRegistered 1/19/2008 We've bought several Magic Bullets from Costco. I use them so much, I just wear them out. I wish they just sold the basic blender package, I don't need all the cups and juicer attachment bits. It's fantastic for whipping cream, but there are so many other things I do with it. It comes with a small and large container that are perfect for just two people, as well as a bigger jug which I use much less often. It's absolutely my favorite kitchen gadget of all time. I couldn't do without mine. hippiegirl1338569394.2471579 PostsRegistered 9/29/2009Seattle/Kirkland On 6/1/2012 Clover29 said: We've bought several Magic Bullets from Costco. I use them so much, I just wear them out. I wish they just sold the basic blender package, I don't need all the cups and juicer attachment bits. It's fantastic for whipping cream, but there are so many other things I do with it. It comes with a small and large container that are perfect for just two people, as well as a bigger jug which I use much less often. It's absolutely my favorite kitchen gadget of all time. I couldn't do without mine. Okay. You've all convinced me, and Clover29's last sentence clinched it. I'm going to go to Costco later today and get mine. Thank you all for the feedback!! "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."
Anne Frank 4uthebest1338571650.343212 PostsRegistered 1/21/2009 Sorry I was so late here but perhaps others that are considering the MB might want to get the Ninja Pulse from BB&B as I had the MB when it was 350 watts and I will tell you that the Pulse is a FAR FAR more capable product. Hey, thanks for reminding me that I bought this a few years ago, put it away, and never used it. Now where can it be ????? Brinklii1338573652.58168 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 It's great for making smoothies, but if you want to chop up vegetables...forget it!...at least in my experience, it does not have enough power for that.
4uthebest1338574010.4933212 PostsRegistered 1/21/2009 On 6/1/2012 Tabbychic said: It's great for making smoothies, but if you want to chop up vegetables...forget it!...at least in my experience, it does not have enough power for that. Are you speaking of the Magic Bullet as even with the 350 watt version, I was never able to chop vegetables other than some onions and they were not really chopped by rather unevenly finely minced. The Pulse on the other hand has tons of power to do something as simple as chopping vegetables. hippiegirl1338577999.4531579 PostsRegistered 9/29/2009Seattle/Kirkland On 6/1/2012 4uthebest said: On 6/1/2012 Tabbychic said: It's great for making smoothies, but if you want to chop up vegetables...forget it!...at least in my experience, it does not have enough power for that. Are you speaking of the Magic Bullet as even with the 350 watt version, I was never able to chop vegetables other than some onions and they were not really chopped by rather unevenly finely minced. The Pulse on the other hand has tons of power to do something as simple as chopping vegetables. Planning to steam veggies and freeze in bulk in freezer bags (just thaw and smooth). Not expecting the MB to perform miracles, and I don't want to ruin it.  "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."
Anne Frank Brinklii1338579062.4878168 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 On 6/1/2012 4uthebest said: On 6/1/2012 Tabbychic said: It's great for making smoothies, but if you want to chop up vegetables...forget it!...at least in my experience, it does not have enough power for that. Are you speaking of the Magic Bullet as even with the 350 watt version, I was never able to chop vegetables other than some onions and they were not really chopped by rather unevenly finely minced. The Pulse on the other hand has tons of power to do something as simple as chopping vegetables. Ya know...I don't know.  I just checked the bottom on my Bullet. It said 250 watt max. I don't know if that means the max power it can get plugged into or the max power it shoots out....duh! It came from Bed, Bath & Beyond. I didn't know there were different versions. Mine has the 4 cups with it and the cream whipper.
Brinklii1338579278.988168 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 I just looked it up...the Original Version 350 watts. Then they downgraded it to 250 watts. The Platinum Pro has 500 watts. I have the 250, so it doesn't have a ton of power.
hippiegirl1338744330.921579 PostsRegistered 9/29/2009Seattle/Kirkland Made a wonderful spaghetti sauce for dinner last night. Tasted just as good as any jarred brand, minus all the preservatives and sodium! "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."
Anne Frank kaybee1338744555.197266 PostsRegistered 7/3/2006Wisconsin We returned the Magic Bullet and bought the mid-grade Ninja instead. I think it was around $75 at Walmart. DH has bought every Slap Chop type gizmo out there and so far he's happy with the Ninja.
hippiegirl1338781876.7731579 PostsRegistered 9/29/2009Seattle/Kirkland Made a delicious Dr. Oz salad dressing tonight. So simple and good. "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."
Anne Frank
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