Adventures of Blender
In the bid to start a healthy (fruitful?) lifestyle, I had asked my parents to bring over a blender for me. My intentions were to blend fruit with yoghurt for a nutritious breakfast filled with fibre and vitamins.
Thus, about half an hour ago, I decided to have a go at blending bananas and strawberries with natural yoghurt for my breakfast tomorrow.
I set up the blender, sliced the bananas, rinsed the strawberries, scooped a couple of spoonfuls of yoghurt, and then peered into the blender: Hmmm... where do all the things go??
I had never used a blender before, and didn't know the mechanics of it. Still, I figured it would be self-evident enough: plug in the blender, throw the sliced foodstuff in (I've heard that some form of liquid is also necessary??), press some button, and hey presto, it's good to go!
And, ever eager to escape my books (I have a regulatory exam that I should be studying for), I was tingling with excitement at the prospect of a new experience and kitchen adventure. Wheee....
But as I peered down into the blender, and realised that I had No clue whatsoever how to operate this contraption, I was thinking that this was more of an adventure than I had bargained for.
I conjectured that logically, the fruits et cetera should go into that cylinder in the centre, with the blender blades at the bottom. Down went the banana slices, strawberries, and yoghurt. On went the lid. Half-wincing, mentally preparing myself for the jarring sound as the blender roars to life, I hit the "Slow" button.
Nothing.
What an anti-climax.
I pushed the plug further in. Switched the blender on and off several times. Removed the blender jug and examined the bottom: had I placed the jug in correctly? Placed it backed and jiggled it around.
No response.
I frowned at the recalcitrant blender. Then did the only thing I could think of: "Hey [my temporary housemate's name]... Do you know how to use a blender by any chance??"
Thankfully, it seems like most of the world is more well-versed in culinary matters than I am. She jiggled the parts for a bit, then diagnosed the problem: I had to turn the blender jug more thoroughly so that it would fit properly in its place and wouldn't fall out. Right.
Except for the strawberries getting stuck halfway through, the blending proceeded fairly uneventfully. I was quite enraptured by the slowly rising level of the banana-strawberry-yoghurt liquid in the jug though. Pale yellow with red bleeding in as the strawberries got blended. It's like magic!
But when I tried to pour the stuff out into a cup, *Boom* the cap fell off and pink goo slopped all over the floor and splattered some of the cupboards. Definitely waaayy more trouble than expected. The stuff didn't taste too hot either. But hey, I never said I was a cook.
Pictures here.
Thus, about half an hour ago, I decided to have a go at blending bananas and strawberries with natural yoghurt for my breakfast tomorrow.
I set up the blender, sliced the bananas, rinsed the strawberries, scooped a couple of spoonfuls of yoghurt, and then peered into the blender: Hmmm... where do all the things go??
I had never used a blender before, and didn't know the mechanics of it. Still, I figured it would be self-evident enough: plug in the blender, throw the sliced foodstuff in (I've heard that some form of liquid is also necessary??), press some button, and hey presto, it's good to go!
And, ever eager to escape my books (I have a regulatory exam that I should be studying for), I was tingling with excitement at the prospect of a new experience and kitchen adventure. Wheee....
But as I peered down into the blender, and realised that I had No clue whatsoever how to operate this contraption, I was thinking that this was more of an adventure than I had bargained for.
I conjectured that logically, the fruits et cetera should go into that cylinder in the centre, with the blender blades at the bottom. Down went the banana slices, strawberries, and yoghurt. On went the lid. Half-wincing, mentally preparing myself for the jarring sound as the blender roars to life, I hit the "Slow" button.
Nothing.
What an anti-climax.
I pushed the plug further in. Switched the blender on and off several times. Removed the blender jug and examined the bottom: had I placed the jug in correctly? Placed it backed and jiggled it around.
No response.
I frowned at the recalcitrant blender. Then did the only thing I could think of: "Hey [my temporary housemate's name]... Do you know how to use a blender by any chance??"
Thankfully, it seems like most of the world is more well-versed in culinary matters than I am. She jiggled the parts for a bit, then diagnosed the problem: I had to turn the blender jug more thoroughly so that it would fit properly in its place and wouldn't fall out. Right.
Except for the strawberries getting stuck halfway through, the blending proceeded fairly uneventfully. I was quite enraptured by the slowly rising level of the banana-strawberry-yoghurt liquid in the jug though. Pale yellow with red bleeding in as the strawberries got blended. It's like magic!
But when I tried to pour the stuff out into a cup, *Boom* the cap fell off and pink goo slopped all over the floor and splattered some of the cupboards. Definitely waaayy more trouble than expected. The stuff didn't taste too hot either. But hey, I never said I was a cook.
Pictures here.
3 Comments:
Haha, I nearly laughed out loud in my office at your antics. Yeah I bought a blender too in an effort to be healthier. But I made strawberry-banana smoothie instead and it tasted pretty yummy :) If you're interested, here's a site with them recipes http://www.bhg.com/home/Smoothie-Recipes.html
Do you like youghurt to begin with, btw?
meeloop
By
Anonymous, at 4:20 AM
hey thanks for the site with recipes. can't wait to try them out!(what's the difference between a smoothie and something blended with yoghurt by the way??)
well.. i never used to eat yoghurt until about a year ago. but only ones with fruits etc. can't stand the plain stuff. it's bearable when blended with fruits though. :)
By
e*, at 11:29 PM
Well, smoothie is made with milk and ice-cream which is a lot easier to like that yoghurt :) Plus I think the presence of the milk makes it easier to blend (?)
Oh yeah, make sure you wash your blender right after you use it. I errr had an unfortunate "accident" with mine. Some mold "accidentally" grew in it which was really kinda gross >P
I just had the impression that you didn't really like yoghurt to begin with but wasn't too sure.
Meeloop
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