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Well, I decided to go get a Magic Bullet blender for when I am on my liquid diet starting on Feb. 15th. Although I have a regular blender already, I wanted something more compact and that would be ideal for me making my individual shakes. I first went to my local "Wally World" (Wal-Mart) but they said they no longer carried it and they tried to sell me on something called The Ninja.
A Ninja? Seriously? Sorry, but with a stupid name like that, there is no way I am spending $50. At least with the Magic Bullet I can see the reason for the name...It's shaped like a bullet and works like magic. But "The Ninja"? What is it going to do, creep into my kitchen under the cover of darkness and stealthily blend up my shakes?
Anyway, I went to Target and I was able to find the Magic Bullet there in their "As Seen on TV" section, but while I was in the blender section, I saw something called the Rocket Blender by Bella Cucina. It looked almost identical, had the same parts and accessories, but for almost 1/2 the price...$29 compared to $54 for the Magic Bullet. So I took a gamble and bout the lower priced version.
Well, I just finished making a shake for my husband (he was my taste testing guinea pig) and it was SO simple to use. I just blended 1 scoop of Body Fortress Advanced whey Protein in chocolate (available at WalMart for $15 for a big container) and 1 cup of 1% milk. It blended so easily and he tried it and said it tasted like a melted Frosty from Wendy's. I tried a sip and it was pretty good, although it did have a slight artificial sweetener aftertaste, but it wasn't anything that couldn't be washed down with some ice Water. For 26 grams of protein per scoop, it seems like it will be a decent way to get my protein.
So, I highly recommend the Bella Cucina Rocket Blender, available at Target or Amazon.com as a cheaper alternative to the more expensive (yet identical) Magic Bullet!!