My morning smoothie blew up my Kitchen Aid blender again! So I went out and bought this instead:

http://www.amazon.com/Ninja-BL660-Professional-Blender-Single/dp/B00939FV8K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1378738502&sr=8-2&keywords=ninja+blender+1100

I did quite a bit of research and almost went home with a 350.00 Blendtec from costco, but just couldn't make myself spend that type of money. So, I went with the Ninja at Bed, Bath and Beyond (20% off coupon, the total came to 119).

Been using it for about a week now and I love it, especially the single serve jars. 1/2 an apple, a splash of OJ and a handful of spinach gives me a great little snack and two servings of fruit/veggies. It chews through morning smoothie of 1 cup frozen strawberries, 1 cup of fresh spinach, 1/2 cup of 0% greek yogurt and a costco premier chocolate Protein shake in half the time my kitchen aid did, and comes out much smoother.

Confession time, since being banded my consumption of fruits and veggies has really declined. There is only so much room and frankly I am nervous every time I eat them, they seem to give me much more trouble than other foods unless they are cooked to death and I HATE over cooked veggies. WIth the Ninja, that won't be a problem.

Sounds great. I will have to look into it because my old blender is failing fast!

When I saw the title of your post, I immediately flashed back to the horrendous mess we had when my husband blew up our Waring blender while making gazpacho soup. And that reminded me of the time when my ex-husband blew up a pressure cooker full of chili (have you ever tried to clean beans out of acoustical tile?). And then I came back to reality, and was glad to hear that you like your new Ninja. At the rate we go through kitchen appliances at our house, we'll be needing a new blender any minute now, and I'd rather follow a real person's advice than try to evaluate the manufacturer's sales pitch.

I've had a Ninja for about 6 months. ... since my magic bullet bit the dust. I love it! I don't have the same model as you, but it makes snow out of ice. Enjoy!

I want the new Ninja, too! Have the old one, need to make due until it breaks. Miss Jean, I have never had the type of accidents you report. But, my dad had a story of back in the 40's when he and his cousin were making chicken in the pressure cooker and it exploded and hit the ceiling! My son blew up his pressure cooker when making soup, burnt his hand and got 3 degree burn. Me, I blew out my Hamilton Beach and bought my Ninja about a year ago.

Can the Ninja also be used as a food processor? I only have a blender. I saw the Ninja at BB and B, but wasn't sure about it.

Can the Ninja also be used as a food processor? I only have a blender. I saw the Ninja at BB and B, but wasn't sure about it.

There is a version of the Ninja that comes with a food processor.