Responding to a 4-month old thread and I offer you a "Julie-length" post.

On Dec.12, 2012 Gary wrote:
>
> sf wrote:
> >
> > I don't know if the Ninja would powder Ferret food or not. You have
> > two weeks to return it to Target and I don't think you need an excuse.
>
> Thanks Barbara. Actually I'm going to buy one and keep it whether or not it
> does the ferret food. It sounds handy to have in the kitchen.

My 20 year old Krups coffee grinder finally broke about 2 weeks ago. It had
one long blade (like an airplane propellar) and one half broke off. It still
works but is very noisy now. Guess because it's out of balance. Oddly, it
works quicker and better now with only half the blade. I'm sure its time is
limited though so I needed a replacement to have on hand.

So I finally did "the dreaded shopping trip." I had to drive a whole 2
miles to get to Target. Then I think I had to walk another 2 miles just in
the giant store. Gasp! It was tough to do but I had stalled long enough.


Their one and only coffee grinder was too much for my needs. Electronic
settings for grinds, etc when all I need is a button to hold down to powder
the stuff. More expensive than the Krups too.

But I remembered this thread where a few people were praising that cute mini
food processor/chopper for only $19.95.... the Ninja. I wanted to buy one
anyway so I did finally buy one while I was there.

It's amazing! I got it home and tried it out immediately just to make sure
it worked (and not a defective one). No food to chop at the moment so I went
ahead and tried it using the dry ferret food. It powdered that dry food in
seconds. Just a few short pulses.

The other day, I was making some spaghetti sauce and used it for onion,
tomato and green pepper. About a 1 second pulse for each veggie did it and
the cleanup of the machine was easy.

I'll also use this to finally try a hamburger made from 1/4lb of ribeye
steak. It might be different from a meat grinder but it should suffice. A
meat grinder would be nice to have and Sheldon recommended a nice one but
not cost effective as little as I would use one.

Bottom line: For $20, I seem to now have a 3-in-one kitchen appliance. I
like it.

G.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Responding to a 4-month old thread and I offer you a "Julie-length" post.
>
> On Dec.12, 2012 Gary wrote:
>>
>> sf wrote:
>> >
>> > I don't know if the Ninja would powder Ferret food or not. You have
>> > two weeks to return it to Target and I don't think you need an excuse.
>>
>> Thanks Barbara. Actually I'm going to buy one and keep it whether or not
>> it
>> does the ferret food. It sounds handy to have in the kitchen.
>
> My 20 year old Krups coffee grinder finally broke about 2 weeks ago. It
> had
> one long blade (like an airplane propellar) and one half broke off. It
> still
> works but is very noisy now. Guess because it's out of balance. Oddly, it
> works quicker and better now with only half the blade. I'm sure its time
> is
> limited though so I needed a replacement to have on hand.
>
> So I finally did "the dreaded shopping trip." I had to drive a whole 2
> miles to get to Target. Then I think I had to walk another 2 miles just in
> the giant store. Gasp! It was tough to do but I had stalled long enough.
>
>
> Their one and only coffee grinder was too much for my needs. Electronic
> settings for grinds, etc when all I need is a button to hold down to
> powder
> the stuff. More expensive than the Krups too.
>
> But I remembered this thread where a few people were praising that cute
> mini
> food processor/chopper for only $19.95.... the Ninja. I wanted to buy one
> anyway so I did finally buy one while I was there.
>
> It's amazing! I got it home and tried it out immediately just to make
> sure
> it worked (and not a defective one). No food to chop at the moment so I
> went
> ahead and tried it using the dry ferret food. It powdered that dry food in
> seconds. Just a few short pulses.
>
> The other day, I was making some spaghetti sauce and used it for onion,
> tomato and green pepper. About a 1 second pulse for each veggie did it and
> the cleanup of the machine was easy.
>
> I'll also use this to finally try a hamburger made from 1/4lb of ribeye
> steak. It might be different from a meat grinder but it should suffice. A
> meat grinder would be nice to have and Sheldon recommended a nice one but
> not cost effective as little as I would use one.
>
> Bottom line: For $20, I seem to now have a 3-in-one kitchen appliance. I
> like it.

Good result then))) You say you wouldn't get much use out of it, but you
seem to be doing fine so far

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Ophelia wrote:
>
> > Bottom line: For $20, I seem to now have a 3-in-one kitchen appliance. I
> > like it.
>
> Good result then))) You say you wouldn't get much use out of it, but you
> seem to be doing fine so far

And will continue to use it too as it really cuts out a lot of knife work
and is so simple to clean. :-D

G.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> > Bottom line: For $20, I seem to now have a 3-in-one kitchen appliance.
>> > I
>> > like it.
>>
>> Good result then))) You say you wouldn't get much use out of it, but
>> you
>> seem to be doing fine so far
>
> And will continue to use it too as it really cuts out a lot of knife work
> and is so simple to clean. :-D

) Cool

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On 4/7/2013 7:11 AM, Gary wrote:
> Responding to a 4-month old thread and I offer you a "Julie-length" post.
>
> On Dec.12, 2012 Gary wrote:
>>
>> sf wrote:
>>>
>>> I don't know if the Ninja would powder Ferret food or not. You have
>>> two weeks to return it to Target and I don't think you need an excuse.
>>
>> Thanks Barbara. Actually I'm going to buy one and keep it whether or not it
>> does the ferret food. It sounds handy to have in the kitchen.
>
> My 20 year old Krups coffee grinder finally broke about 2 weeks ago. It had
> one long blade (like an airplane propellar) and one half broke off. It still
> works but is very noisy now. Guess because it's out of balance. Oddly, it
> works quicker and better now with only half the blade. I'm sure its time is
> limited though so I needed a replacement to have on hand.
>
> So I finally did "the dreaded shopping trip." I had to drive a whole 2
> miles to get to Target. Then I think I had to walk another 2 miles just in
> the giant store. Gasp! It was tough to do but I had stalled long enough.
>
>
> Their one and only coffee grinder was too much for my needs. Electronic
> settings for grinds, etc when all I need is a button to hold down to powder
> the stuff. More expensive than the Krups too.
>
> But I remembered this thread where a few people were praising that cute mini
> food processor/chopper for only $19.95.... the Ninja. I wanted to buy one
> anyway so I did finally buy one while I was there.
>
> It's amazing! I got it home and tried it out immediately just to make sure
> it worked (and not a defective one). No food to chop at the moment so I went
> ahead and tried it using the dry ferret food. It powdered that dry food in
> seconds. Just a few short pulses.
>
> The other day, I was making some spaghetti sauce and used it for onion,
> tomato and green pepper. About a 1 second pulse for each veggie did it and
> the cleanup of the machine was easy.
>
> I'll also use this to finally try a hamburger made from 1/4lb of ribeye
> steak. It might be different from a meat grinder but it should suffice. A
> meat grinder would be nice to have and Sheldon recommended a nice one but
> not cost effective as little as I would use one.
>
> Bottom line: For $20, I seem to now have a 3-in-one kitchen appliance. I
> like it.
>
> G.
>
Sears has the type of Cuisinart grinder that I have used for many
years, selling for $20.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 07:51:06 -0400, Gary > wrote:

> Ophelia wrote:
> >
> > > Bottom line: For $20, I seem to now have a 3-in-one kitchen appliance. I
> > > like it.
> >
> > Good result then))) You say you wouldn't get much use out of it, but you
> > seem to be doing fine so far
>
> And will continue to use it too as it really cuts out a lot of knife work
> and is so simple to clean. :-D
>
Yup! I love mine too.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Gary wrote:

> But I remembered this thread where a few people were praising that
> cute mini food processor/chopper for only $19.95.... the Ninja. I
> wanted to buy one anyway so I did finally buy one while I was there.

I tried to look this up but what I found was a $100 blender - have a
link to what you're talking about? Thanks.

-S-

On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 07:32:48 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
wrote:

> Gary wrote:
>
> > But I remembered this thread where a few people were praising that
> > cute mini food processor/chopper for only $19.95.... the Ninja. I
> > wanted to buy one anyway so I did finally buy one while I was there.
>
> I tried to look this up but what I found was a $100 blender - have a
> link to what you're talking about? Thanks.
>

It comes in several colors.
http://www.target.com/p/ninja-expres...ot=medium_1_14

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 07:32:48 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
wrote:

>Gary wrote:
>
>> But I remembered this thread where a few people were praising that
>> cute mini food processor/chopper for only $19.95.... the Ninja. I
>> wanted to buy one anyway so I did finally buy one while I was there.
>
>I tried to look this up but what I found was a $100 blender - have a
>link to what you're talking about? Thanks.

Ninja is one of those great ideas that keeps changing the setup
without changing the name. I *think* the genius is that they spin
fast and have multiple sets of blades up a center shaft.

Mine was about $40 for 2 bladed containers and a motor that sits atop
either one. I use the small one for bean dips and dressings weekly--
and my daughter makes smoothies with the big one about as frequently.

A couple years later I bought another set on a Woot closeout for when
I killed the one I had. Glad I did because I don't see anything
like it anymore. Maybe the bulky glass ones are just as good as my
old plastic-- but I don't know.

Jim

On Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:41:47 -0400, Jim Elbrecht >
wrote:

>On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 07:32:48 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>wrote:
>
>>Gary wrote:
>>
>>> But I remembered this thread where a few people were praising that
>>> cute mini food processor/chopper for only $19.95.... the Ninja. I
>>> wanted to buy one anyway so I did finally buy one while I was there.
>>
>>I tried to look this up but what I found was a $100 blender - have a
>>link to what you're talking about? Thanks.
>
>Ninja is one of those great ideas that keeps changing the setup
>without changing the name. I *think* the genius is that they spin
>fast and have multiple sets of blades up a center shaft.
>
>Mine was about $40 for 2 bladed containers and a motor that sits atop
>either one. I use the small one for bean dips and dressings weekly--
>and my daughter makes smoothies with the big one about as frequently.
>
>A couple years later I bought another set on a Woot closeout for when
>I killed the one I had. Glad I did because I don't see anything
>like it anymore. Maybe the bulky glass ones are just as good as my
>old plastic-- but I don't know.
>
>Jim
the set you are talking about is still available. Look over at the
right side of sf's link.
I have the same configuration you do. 3 containers of various sizes,
2 blade setups and several lids.
Look around, I've seen it on QVC, late night ads and some shopping
sites on the 'Net.
Consumer's Reports continues to give Ninja top rating over anyone
else.
Janet US

sf wrote:
> On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 07:32:48 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
> wrote:
>
>> Gary wrote:
>>
>>> But I remembered this thread where a few people were praising that
>>> cute mini food processor/chopper for only $19.95.... the Ninja. I
>>> wanted to buy one anyway so I did finally buy one while I was there.
>>
>> I tried to look this up but what I found was a $100 blender - have a
>> link to what you're talking about? Thanks.
>>
>
> It comes in several colors.
> http://www.target.com/p/ninja-expres...ot=medium_1_14

Cool - thanks. It seems to be in stock at all the Target stores around
here, too.

-S-

Steve Freides wrote:
>
> Gary wrote:
>
> > But I remembered this thread where a few people were praising that
> > cute mini food processor/chopper for only $19.95.... the Ninja. I
> > wanted to buy one anyway so I did finally buy one while I was there.
>
> I tried to look this up but what I found was a $100 blender - have a
> link to what you're talking about? Thanks.

Look for "Ninja Express Chop"

Here's one link. They some in various colors.
http://www.target.com/p/ninja-expres...y/-/A-13742354

G.