Can I put whole fruits and vegtables in it and make a vegatable smootie. Peel seeds and all
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Yes. I used to make my own dried spinach to put in my smoothies, but now that I have a vitamix I put a handful of fresh spinach or kale right in and let it go. Even flax seeds grind up better than if I stuck them in a coffee grinder. It can't be stated just how fine this blender liquifies things. It's changed my life.
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What sold me on my original purchase of a vitamix back in the 1990's was a demo where the guy put whole eggs, small apples and other items in the container and made a drink that was delicious. Personally, I do not push the matter. I quarter apples (leaving out the seeds) and other larger fruits etc. A plunger is provided with the machine to help push larger items back in the blades if the item gets bounced around. So yes, you can leave seeds and peel if you wish. I just find it easier to blend the smaller pieces....saying that do not confuse this with thinking the machine is just a blender. The machine will also chop ice and grind seeds etc. It is so much more powerful than what a blender can do. What sold me on my original purchase of a vitamix back in the 1990's was a demo where the guy put whole eggs, small apples and other items in the container and made a drink that was delicious. Personally, I do not push the matter. I quarter apples (leaving out the seeds) and other larger fruits etc. A plunger is provided with the machine to help push larger items back in the blades if the item gets bounced around. So yes, you can leave seeds and peel if you wish. I just find it easier to blend the smaller pieces....saying that do not confuse this with thinking the machine is just a blender.... » Read More What sold me on my original purchase of a vitamix back in the 1990's was a demo where the guy put whole eggs, small apples and other items in the container and made a drink that was delicious. Personally, I do not push the matter. I quarter apples (leaving out the seeds) and other larger fruits etc. A plunger is provided with the machine to help push larger items back in the blades if the item gets bounced around. So yes, you can leave seeds and peel if you wish. I just find it easier to blend the smaller pieces....saying that do not confuse this with thinking the machine is just a blender. The machine will also chop ice and grind seeds etc. It is so much more powerful than what a blender can do. « Show Less
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I personally like to cut some of the fruit at least in half. Yeah, seeds and all. Maybe not the peel of an orange and such. The great thing is, the vitamix comes with an instructional DVD.
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I core an apple but leave all of the skin on. I did put whole strawberry into the blender and it was fine. We like to add some celery even the leaves and it gives the smoothie a unique flavor. I add kale, spinach, fresh ginger root. Just experiment. If you find one taste does not suit you, then leave it out the next time and try another ingredient. We mix fruits and veggies and they appeal to the whole family. The fruit sweeten up the smoothie so everyone enjoys them.
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You can, but should you. I have cut beautiful apples that turned out to be rottten inside (What, you didn't know that apples and people had so much in common!). So I could half or quarter the apples and any other fruit that might do that for inspection sake.
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Yes, but I'd recommend cutting them into smaller sections so you get a smoother drink.
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As someone said, this juicer handles seeds without problem. So, if you're wondering whether you can juice fruit without removing seeds, you definitely can (watermelon, apples, oranges, lemons, etc). But, if you want to get the essence of the seed (like grape seed oil), this juicer can't do it. In fact, the instruction manual says you can make nut butters (peanut, almond, etc), I tried and all I made was a huge mess, and I wasted a lot of money in nuts.
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YES! I load it with kale, carrots, beats, broccoli, cucumbers... Great juicer.
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yes, thats what I used and it worked great. Just make sure it is sturdy because the earthbox really produces an abundance of fruits. Good Luck !!
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You can. However, the Vitamix may be a bit large for the amount of seed you would want to grind at one time. If you were to put the whole bag in the Vitamix at one time, it may be okay. I like to use a "seed/spice/coffee grinder for my small seeds. So much easier to contain and less to clean up. (more like wipe-with-a-damp-cloth-and-you're-done sort of clean up.
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I haven't done it but I see no reason not to. You may have to adjust your timing and add veggies last sine they take less time to cook. Hope it will wok out for you
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I think the strawberries and bananas and the mangos would be great. I'm not sure the apples would work since the skin is still on them. I'll have to try that. Honestly, they never last long enough to go into a smoothie!
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I make a smootie with plain yogurt, banana, coconut oil, almond butter, blueberries and the protein. I add almond milk and ice as needed.
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I haven't tried it with veggies but I suspect anything you can lay flat in the parchment pkg will do fine. Just be careful with the timing.
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Hi lilly, I am ASSUMING you can, however, I do NOT have A VEGABOND..havevyou tried utubing your question? I must say I LOVE THIS BIGZ DIE AND MY SIZZIX..Hope I helped.
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I don't see why not. I've put fruit in mine. Just make sure that whatever you put in it, that it's smaller pieces.
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Yes, as long as they are normal sized juice varieties. If not you can quarter the fruit.
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you should ask the mfg. I always core my fruit, so do not know for sure. would guess yes, but take a bit longer. be sure to use pulse mode to breakup. for all veggies I use a juicer and then put that mix into the blender as ice cubes.
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I can't imagine why not. I was using Dr Harveys veg to bowl food and adding oil as directed to complete the nutritional balance he recommended. I will say I called the company, and they were totally helpful. I even got to speak with Dr. Harvey, he was full of additional informatiom I didn't even know I needed!
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Absolutely! Try making a nice mango slaw with it. A new way to enjoy one of my favorite fruits :)Best,EllynCo-Founder
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Excellent! I take my Kale and spinach and role them up into a wad, if i have cilantro and role it up inside with the spinach and kale, and feed them on through, does great! I like and lot of greens in with my carrots. We feed the pulp to the rabbits in the desert.
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Absolutely! We have cooked broccoli, zucchini, squash, corn on the cob...just cook it in shorter intervals (and test it to see if it's done enough for you) and it's amazing! The moisture just stays with the veggies!