Celebrity trainer & nutritionist
Harley Pasternak, who has worked with the likes of Lady Gaga, Rihanna & Katy Perry, has designed his own professional grade power blender. The
Harley Pasternak Power Blender is comparable to high end power blenders, for less than 1/2 the price! Who doesn't love that?
This 1500 watt power blender can pulverize frozen fruit and berries, crush ice, liquefy, chop and emulsify a variety of fresh ingredients, and can even create and cook (yes cook!) soup in a matter of minutes by friction alone! Not only can you make smoothies for everyone in your family, you can also make baby food, and can use it to make your own nut butters.
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Harley Pasternak Power Blender features a 2L Tritan™ jar, whose shape creates a vortex to ensure nothing gets left un-blended. It has an 8-blade blending system - 4 saw tooth blades and 4 ultra-sharp angled blades. Ain't nothing getting away from those puppies!
Included with the blender is a tamper to push down anything that requires a little bit of help, and a 24oz leak proof on-the-go bottle. It also comes with a number of recipes, such as homemade salad dressings, hummus, soups, dips, and of course, lots of smoothies.
I love the power that this blender has. I've tried making a number of different smoothies and it's been fantastic. I normally use frozen fruit when making mine and have always had issues getting blenders to effectively break down the produce. This blender pulverized the frozen items very well, and very quickly. Some of the larger pieces of frozen fruit such as peaches and mango chunks did require a bit more liquid to break them down but the appliance was still very effective in doing so. If you were using fresh produce, it would be even more of a breeze. The only thing I find that it doesn't pulverize completely is raspberry and blackberry seeds. But this is not any different than most blenders on the market.
While I haven't made any homemade baby food in this particular blender myself, I have made it with other blenders in the past. This blender would easily make quick work out a batch of baby fruit, veg and/or meat. I also love that you can make all sorts of smoothies for your kids. This is especially great if you have a picky child who turns their nose up at produce. You can hide all sorts of fruit and veggies in a smoothie and they'd likely be none the wiser. Let 'em think they're having a milkshake! :)
The 2L jug allows you to make large batches in one shot. We normally make a bunch and put the extra in the fridge for the next day. It feels sturdy and comfortable in the hand and the spout is great for pouring. While the soup feature is pretty cool, I personally am not crazy about heating food products in plastic. For this reason, I would much prefer a glass jar as opposed to plastic.
Cleaning this blender jar is a cinch. All you do is empty the jar, and give it a little rinse. Fill the jug with 4 cups of warm water and a couple of drops of dish soap, put on the lid, and turn on the blender for a few seconds. The swirling warm sudsy water cleans off the debris and you simply rinse out the jug, and turn it over onto a dish rack or tea towel to dry. The manual does indicate that the jar itself is dishwasher safe on the top rack only. Because the jar is so tall, it's unlikely that most household dishwashers would be able to accommodate it in this location.
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Harley Pasternak Power Blender comes in quite a few different colours to suit anyone's taste. It comes with a limited 5-year warranty on any defects. You will need your original receipt should something happen to go wrong with this item, so don't throw it out. They warrant that they will repair or replace the blender within that time frame or will refund you your money on a pro-rated basis. This amount will depend on how much time is left on your warranty. Note: The warranty does not include shipping costs.
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Harley Pasternak Power Blender is available at a number of retailers across the country and retails for approximately $299.99CAN/$249.99USD
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