The BlenderBottle is Portable, Low Tech, and Affordable
Have any of you ever tried the BlenderBottle? I wasn't aware of this nifty compact little portable blender until recently.
My son and I had stopped at Seattle Super Supplements after swim team last week. William was famished and started rummaging through the power bar basket at the register. The sales girl astutely picked up on the situation and started offering some advice on how to fuel the body after a workout. She had been on swim team during high school and had lots of ideas. One nugget of advice led to another. The next thing I knew I was at the register buying a nifty BlenderBottle. I am very partial to my Vitamix but the sales girl sold me on this basic portable alternative. It seemed like a good option for an athletic teenager.
The blender bottle is basically a plastic cup with a lid and a pour spout. Inside the blender bottle there is a wire ball that acts as a whisk. The sales girl told us that the bottles are great because they fit in her gym bag. They never leak. And, it's a really easy way to mix up a nutritious drink after a workout. She also told us to add the water to the bottle and then the protein powder for best results. She demonstrated how to shake the bottle for best results. For good measure, she tossed in a couple protein powder samples.
Will tried one of the protein powder samples with water last night. He didn't like that one and gave it a definitive thumbs down. (We never have much luck with protein powders.) I am hopeful that the recipes on the BlenderBottle website will prove more useful. I might try their "On the Run" Fruit Shake or the Classic Blender Bottle Smoothie. The recipes combine a yogurt or fruit juice with a small amount of vanilla protein powder.
For additional information on the BlenderBottle, click here. So, are you a BlenderBottle fan?
--Melissa A. Trainer
Phelps on January 31, 2012 at 03:14 PM
When I was lifting, I used one for protein supplements. It works very well, and I still use it as a plain old water bottle as well (since it is a good size and doesn't leak.)
Malcolm Northrup on February 01, 2012 at 05:02 PM
I used to have a Rubbermaid mixer bottle I used for gravies and sauces. Lost that in the move from Calif. to Texas. So this was a great chance for me so I bought it and should have it tomorrow.
Looking forward to using it. Thanks for the post.