I've been burned by a few As Seen on TV products in the past. The Super Slicer stands out as the greatest disappointment. But who doesn't love watching the infomercials? They make these products look amazing. 

The Magic Bullet is one TV product that's been around long enough at this point that I think the verdict is in. It looks amazing on TV. Will you really be able to make 10-second salsa? Probably not. But is it an awesome and convenient for blending small quantities? Most likely. But I still held out because I already have a blender and a food processor. 

A couple of days after my smoothie fail earlier this month Luke and I were wandering the aisles of Costco and saw that they were selling the Magic Bullet for a mere $35. This is a totally safe purchase, in our minds, because of the awesomeness of the Costco return policy. Basically, if it breaks 18 months from now, we can still return it! So we came home with our bell peppers, broccoli, greek yogurt, and a new appliance.

We bought some frozen strawberries and went to town. It didn't take long for us to perfect the breakfast smoothie:

5-6 frozen strawberries

1 banana

1/2 cup greek yogurt

a splash of milk

1 T almond butter

1 T honey

Toss everything in your amazing Magic Bullet cups and blend to perfection. Screw on the drinking ring in the color of your choice (red, green, blue, orange, or yellow), and enjoy. This is a super filling smoothie made of all good things. It doesn't get watery or separate because there's no ice. You get approximately 2 servings of fruit, a serving of dairy, and a hearty dose of protein. 

I haven't really used the Bullet for much other than smoothies yet. One day I needed to blend a chicken marinade and it was wonderful to be able to toss everything in the small cup and go to town with a lot less cleanup than pulling out the big blender. I'm definitely looking forward to making salsa this summer. Oh, and of course, I'll be using it to make a lot of baby food when the time comes. If you have a Magic Bullet, I'd love to hear all the little ways it's made your life more convenient. (Mom, if you're reading this, I don't need to hear about how amazing your Ninja is. I've made my choice.)

Between the smoothie mania going on in our house (we've gone through like 12 lbs of strawberries this month) and a recent obsession with steel cut oats, I've expanded my breakfast repertoire quite a bit since the new year. Luke and I are still enjoying our breakfast together nearly every morning and intend to keep it up as long as work schedules will allow.