With it being National Allotment Week, it’s all about growing your own vegetables, fruits and flowers. I would love to have an allotment and grow my own veggies and fruits and be able to make meals and smoothies with them.
In fact, I do try and grow some at home – chillies, basil and strawberries.
Anyway, to make my own smoothies, I was sent this great Kenwood Blend Xtract Sport and I’ve been enjoying making healthy drinks all weekend.
The Blend Xtract includes 2 x 0.6l bottles that are perfect for taking to work and getting the benefits of that healthy smoothie. It has a great wide spout too – ideal for smoothies.
It has a 300W power motor that great not only for smoothies but also for soups and batters.
I like the 2 speed pulse that allows one to blend rough or smooth. You can use the ‘low’ function to break up the ingredients especially if you are using frozen ingredients and then turn it on ‘high’.
There is no particular ice blend function but you can crush ice.
It’s really easy to use and since it has a smoothie ready in no time, it’s a great kitchen gadget to have at home.
I tried the Very Berry Smoothie and it was delicious – it was a combination of raspberries, cranberry juice, apple juice and blackberries. I do want to try the Salsa smoothie as it sounds delicious.
The Kenwood Blend Xtract Sport is priced at £34.98 and is good value for money. There are loads of recipes to try out in the instruction manual and more on the Kenwood website
I was sent the Kenwood Blend Xtract Sport for a review. All ideas and opinions are my own.
The kenwood Xtract sound like a great additon to the kitchen. We have managed to grow apples and strawberries this year
I’d love to grow apples. I didn’t have too many strawberries though.
I hadn’t realised it was National Allotment Week! That looks like a fab product – the 2 speed pulse sounds like a really handy feature
The 2-speed pulse is very handy for breaking down frozen fruits.
That’s a really good price for a blender, usually you’d expect to pay more for quick easy to make smoothies x
Yes, it is a good price and it’s powerful too.
Your strawberries look like they’ve grown lovely this year. I didn’t have any luck with mine this year. I think I planted them too late.
Ami xxx
They’re a bit late I think. The plant is only in a little post but I’m glad to see they are growing.
I had no idea it’s National Allotment Week, I’d love my own space to grow my own veg x
It’s so fulfilling to be able to grow and pick one’s own vegetables.
oh my the Kenwood Xtract looks great. Your strawberries look fab too!
Oh wow did not know about that sounds good .
I have to admit I didn’t know it was national allotment week what an awesome thing to celebrate and I love the kenwood blend as a way to use the things you have grown.
Oh I do love a good smoothie – even better with your own produce! We’ve been growing strawberries, blackberries and raspberries this year. Sadly not enough yet to fill a smoothie haha.
That looks perfect for smoothies! I love that it can crush ice too. I’d love an allotment, planting and watching things grow then being able to eat them seems such an ideal way of life.
This Kenwood blender looks fab and a great price too, I love to make my own smoothies 🙂
I love making smoothies too. It’s a good way of getting fruit and veg into the kids’ diets too.
A great way to start your morning – smoothies to bright up your day.
I have a mini allotment in my garden but it hasn’t quite worked for me. I’ve managed to grow my own grapes and rhubarb though, so thats good enough for me. I also have a Kenwood blender, not this one but my Kenwood is really good 🙂
Seems like a good blender! Cheers to all the smoothies to come! Lol
The blender sounds great. I love smoothies and make ones with ice or frozen fruit when I can. The kids love the smoothies too which is good.
I’ve always liked the idea of having my own allotment!
You’ve just inspired me to get down my smoothie maker 🙂
Dani x
I need to get a new blender and this one looks perfect for my tiny kitchen! It’s always nice to have a couple of speed options, to.
those little kenwood blends are brilliant and such a good price too. oh how i wish i had an atlottment
Excellent price for a good quality blender. It also looks really easy to use which is always a plus!
It’s really easy to use and a good quality too.
Sounds amazing! I was just looking for a new blender and I think I just found it.
It’s a great blender. You’ll love it.
My uncle used to grow strawberries and they were delicious. I’d love to have my own little vegetable patch and herb garden.
I’d love a vegetable patch too.