Recipes and Instructions
Vita-Mix 3600, 3600+
and 4000SUM ler Cmte ihe
Loading the Vita-Mix
The maximum normal load for the
Vita-Mix is a half full container - with the
motor tuned off.
This allows room for expansion during process-
ing. To make larger recipes without turning the
machine off (and not exceed maximum oral
capacity, is possible by dispensing excess liquid
through the spigot and ada'ng more inoreciants
through the action-dome,
See-thru, two-piece Action- Dome.
Ad ingredients wile machine fs running
72 ounce stainless steel container.
Stainless steel hammermilt blades.
Vita-Mix pressurized spigot.
Dispense beverages, soups, and icecream.
Automatic breaker switch.
Accidental overload automatically
ssuts machine of
Motor base.
Speed control knob.
Impact lever.
Forward-On (UP), Of
Reverse-On (DOWN) switch,Vita-Mix Introduction
‘We thank you forthe purchase of your new Vita-Mix, and assure you
‘nat Vita-Mix is the fastest, mst fficint and versatile appliance on
the market. ntact, Vita-Mix performs certain food preparation tasks
‘hat no appliance or combination of appliances on the market can
do. It is the only appliance thal grinds grain info flour and kneads
dough in the same container. To make whole wheat bread without a
Vita-Mix, requires the purchase of two appliances ~ a grain grinder
and a bread maker, witha combined purchase cost cf over twiae as
‘much as your Vila-Mix. Vita-Mix is the only “total juicer” on the
‘market, All other juices, regardless of the brand name, are juice
eetraciors. They fragment food by separating the pulp irom the juice
and throw the pulp away. (The pulp generally ha more auirtional
value then the extracted juice.) Vita-Mix actully cooks without a
hating element. Rarely ae cheese sauoes, ondues, puddings and
ciner easy-to-burn recipes. made fiom soratch inthe kitchen,
Doacause mast homemakers don't want fo stand over a hol stove si
fing he ingredients 0 pee sorting or umping, Yur Wie Mi
will cook these delicious resipes with no possibly of lumping,
scorching or curing, white you are fee todo ether things.
Speed, Efficiency and
Exclusive Functions
One thing the Vita-Mix does exclusively is tranze ioe cream in less,
than 60 seconds. if you have ever awned the old-fashioned electric,
ive cream Ireezer, you know if takes atleast a half an hour to freeze
ice creany; consequently t only gels used 3 or 4 times a year. With,
yout Vita-Mix cookbook. you will not nly learn totreeze ice cram
in 60 seconds, butaiso make cereal and flour from whole wheal, mix
and knead bread dough, make “total juice," cook soup, crush ioe,
‘cubes, shred cheese, giind meal, powder sugat, make colestav,
chop nuls, make peanut butter, puree baby food and sel gelatin in
five minutes — all done without one single attachment. You never,
have to disassemble or reassembe the container. not wash it by
hand ~ it cleans iself. These food processes just mentioned can
easly be done in a total of 30 minutes. Done in any other combina
tion of appliances i would consume about 3 hours of your fine. Of
‘course you would have to own nearly a dozen appliances —a ola
cost of hundreds of dollars more than your Vita-Mix. Only
Vita-Mix is guaranteed for five years, and most importantly, no
appliance is as fast and efficient as Vita-Mix. Ask yourself, do you
\wanl to spend more time inte kichen or less ime? How many 00d
preparation tasks don" get dane because they take too much time
{they're too messy, or somebody doesn’ lke the hassie of clean-up?
Do you want your kitchen complicated with attachments, ime con-
summing food processes and cleen-up, of would you preler Vita-Mix
speed and efficiency in your Kitchen?
Greater Diet Control _
Certainly you are becoming more and more aware that processed,
refined food robs the body of health and vigor. Unfortunately, most
pope are al the mercy of commercial food processors. Vita-Mix
‘owners are nat, Now you can control your nutritional and caloric
intake, A Vita-Mix enables you to reduce refined sugar sonsumgtion,
stop the chemical feast, contro salt intake, include natural fiber
YoU diet, cut the excessive fal, oils and ctiolesterol. Now you will
‘oxperience the health benefits from such diet control and the dolar
savings attributed to good health
Action-
Dome Lid
First, lets quickly
feview the mectanios
and operation of the
Vita-Mix. The action=
dome lid consists of
‘wo parts made from
durable, see-thru
polycarbonate. which
is dishwasher sate
The center funnel
piece fits in the pout
Spout openings, with
the flanged end on
top. The lid design
reaps al the ingre
ents inside. the con-
fainer but permits you
toadd things white the
Vita-Mix is. tunning
The fact that it clamps on, and has an opening, permits the use of
hot liquids. The steam and expanding air escape through the hove in
‘he top. You wil notice that wth the fit clamped in place, you have
a pour spout, Nate: Periodically remove the rubber seal in the
action-dome and wash tin soapy water. This will extend the use
life of the seal. Be sure to always inset the seal in the action-dome
before clamping the lid on the container.
Tamper
The T-shaped tamper permits you to
force the ingredients dawn aroun the
blades while the Vita-Mix is cunning, It
is used when puree'ng fruits and veg-
efeble, oF making peanut butter (or
‘whenever the rocipe calls for i). Use
it only if the fully assembled lis is
securely clamped in place. The
crass piace prevents the tamper from
hitting the biades. (See diagram 2)
_ Vita-Mix Blades
The Vita-Mix blades are made of very
diraole, surgical stainless steel, They
are fat hernmer mil blades, 90 never
sharpen them and never disassemble
them.
Diagram 1 Action-Domne and Tamper
iagram 2— Tarps in conisioer____ Vita-Mix is Self-Cleaning
‘An important feature about the Vita-Mix is that it is self-cleaning,
Many appliances are inconvenient to use because they have to be
assembled and disassermbied fr cleaning, Never disassembled for,
cleaning. Never disassemble yout Vita-Mix. The Vita-Mix always
cleans ise, even if you have made sticky bread dough or peanut
butte: Fill the container with hot water, but be careful not to
excead maximum normal load. Clamp action-dome in place.
‘Add one drop of liquid soap, and turn the Vita-Mix on at
HIGH speed. Lett in about ane minut. i you reverse the blades
‘wo of three times while running, the resuting again will assure
you ofa thorough cleaning. After you tum the machine of rinse ou
‘he sagp suds, and set the container inthe dain ack
Pressurized
Spigot
The speed of the Vita-Mix
blades acts ike pump pro-
pellets which pressurize the
This means. thal
with the machine running
‘you can dispense ice cream
(See diagram 3), soup and
[uice through the spigot
Simply lift (or press) the
spigot lever and cispense
Ingredients into a come,
lass or bow. Litting the spigot fever up dispenses most ingreafents
in te least amount of ime. Pushing ine spigot lever down when it
is pointed toward the container wil diminish the flow of the
ingredients,
Diagram 8 ~Oispaning fee Crea
To clean the spigot, fi the contain-
er half full of warm dish water
Clamp the action-dome in place.
Hold a glass underneath the spigot
and while the Vita-Mix is. running,
‘open it up. This force-tushes the spig-
cl and will assure you of @ clean clear
spigot the next time you want to dispense
juioe or ice cream. Ifthe spigot does
become clogged, it disassembles for
easy cleaning, Unscrew the ring to which
the lever is-allached. This will make it
possible to remove tre ciog. (See dia-
iam 4) Don't unscrew the spigot
from the container. Another easy
method for unelagging the spigot is ta
open the spigot and blow through the
opening, thas forcing the obstruction
U
Diagram 4 ~ Spigot Assembly
back into the container.
Speed Control
‘As you foe the tran of the Vita-Mix you wil notice a black knob on
the extreme right side. (See
diagram 5) This knob is *he
speed contral, whish has
tires speed seltings. Behind
the knab is label that desig-
nates LOW, MEDIUM, and
HIGH, The extere left setting
LOW. Turn the. knab one
‘lick’ to the right and you
have selecied MEDIUM
speed. “Click” once more to
the right and the speed set
tings is HIGH
Diagram 8 Speed Contos
Note: Same Vita-Mix machines have a speed control knob
with four switch positions, but there are only three speeds
~ LOW, MEDIUM, and HIGH. Both ofthe hwo switch positions to
he extreme tight select HIGH spead, The spaed control can be
acjusted while the macnine i running
Each Vita-Mix recipe will indicate which speed seting you should
‘use for optimum resulis, Some recipes require more than ane food
process technique. Wren that is the case, the instructions wil ini-
cale whether or no a different speed selting is used
Impact Lever
AAs you face the front of the Vita-Mix, you will noice a red lever on
the leit side of the motor base. (See giagram 6) The impact-lever
Positions are printed on the label. The red lever i the swifch which
urns the Vita-Mix ON in the FORWARD direction — when pushed to
the UP position. In the position, the switch is OFF. When the ever is
pressed to the DOWN position, the Vita-Mix turns ON in the
REVERSE direction. The impact lever in the DOWN position is
‘spring-loaded, and automatically springs to the OFF position just as
soon as you release the lever.
UP-FORWARD
OFF
DOWN-REVERSE
Diagram 6 ~Inpact Lever
Jo tun the Vita-Mix ON, lift the red lever UP. To tum the
Vite-Mix OFF, push the lever to the center or OFF position,
How to Reverse the
Vita-Mix Blades
Occasionally you will be instructed to reverse the Vita-Mix biades,‘The purpose is to achieve a different food processing technique.
When the machine is running in FORWARD, the blades and the
ingredients are rotating inthe sare direction. When you press the
red impact lever to the DOWN-REVERSE position, te food contin-
ues forwaid: the Blades rotate instantly inthe opposite direction and
collide head-on withthe food. The patented blade- reversal technol
ogy creat impacts in the Vita-Mix many times greater than can be
‘teated in appliances having motors which rotate in only ane direc-
tion. Blade reversal i the major reason the Vita-Mix isso versal
Instant Blade-Reversal
Accomplished Without Gears
Some people are reluctant to reverse the Vita-Mix. They fear they
might daniage the gears. After all, how many of us would throw the
Car transmission in reverse if we were traveling down the highway at
60 MPH? Relax. There are no gears in the Vita-Mix, Reversing the
red impact fever reverses the polarity ofthe motor, and the power
of electricity causes the rotor and blades to travel instantly in the
opposite direction i's hiliant engineering
It you are watching closely, you will notice a flash at the
hoftom of the Vita-Mix motor base each time you reverse the
‘machine on HIGH, Dor be alarmed. This is mormal operation, and
the flash fs a function of the blade reversal,
Automatic Breaker Switch
How ong can you process food in the Vita-Mix? Non-stop, if food
preparation calls for i, The motor has a fan for sell-contoling
purposes, and i the event you accidentally overload the Vita-Mix,
is equipped wit a safety device which witl prevent you ‘rom
‘damaging the motor. The safely devise is a breaker switch which
automatically turns the machine off in the event of overload. The
breaker can be reset by pushing the white bution located on the back
side ofthe moto: base. (See diagram?) I the breaker switch “kicks
‘out, itis an indication of overload. To prevent overload from
reoccurring, reduce the amount of ingredients in the
container.
Diagram 7 Braker Switch and Elec Cora
All Vita-Mix repairs should be performed by an
Authorized Vita-Mix Service Representative.
The Vita-Mix Service Department phone number
is (216) 235-4840
Seating the Container
on the Vita-Mix
The Vita-Mix power base has four rubber feet to grip the
countertop. Place the power base on a clean dry counter form max-
imum stability Place the container on top of the power base — being
vety careful to align the coupling on the container bottom with the
Ave shat on the motor base. Its easier to seat the container before
adding ingredients. Never place the container on the motor
base or never remove the container from the motor base
unt the drive shaft is fully stopped. In other words, never
remove or place the container on the base while the drive
shaft is moving.
Adapting Recipes
The work of @ good recipe is to be able to adant the spices, calorie
Content, or fizvor to suit your personal tastes and dietary needs.
We feel the flavorings, spies, and sweelenes listed in our recipes,
will satisfy most people. However, we'd be the fist to recognize that
‘ecipes can be modified to produce another flavor equally 3s,
delicious a5 the original. So tee fee to adjust certain seasonings.
Use atiicial sweeteners instead of suger to cut calories. Make iow
sodium recipes by using salt subsites. Conver ice creams to low
valovie frozen desserts by using low-fat yogurt in place of cream,
There may be fruits and vegetables grown in your area that ae not
mentioned in a recipe. They might be great “optional ingredients”
and lend more variety to your diet. Give them a try. We ‘eel the
recipes are outstanding and hope you gel a chance to try them al
Happy Vita-MixingVita Mix Performs Over 12 Separate Food
CSS OM MUSOU em MITC
ach chapler heading has an introductory or beginning recipe with easy-to-follow, step-by slep instructions. The required technique for that
particular recipe will be taught in the chapter heading, For easy refeerce we have Surimarizad the four food processing tectiniques you will
be using throughout the cookbook.
Technique #1 (10 ouree, juice, treeze, cook, grind, cowder and whip.)
‘This isa very simple technique and the most frequently used. Al three sp2ed settings willbe used with this technique. Various rocioes call
{or ctferent speeds, and the cookbook will indicate when to use LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. Lift the red impact lever UP to the ON
position. This causes the blades to rotate in a clockwise dtection. This is by far the most frequently used technique thrcughul the book.
Technique #2 (0 chop nuts and vegetables.)
This technique causes the blades to oscil (reverse back znd fart). ts performed on LOW speed. It requires a series of rapid blade
Teversal unl the foods completely processed The bate esl are done manually, Grasp fr pat ee betwen your
thumb and index finger. Lift the red lever UP to ON position for less than 1 second, then press is all the way past OFF -
DOWN to REVERSE for less than one second. Repeat UP for fess than one second, etc. Restated, mave the red impact lever
UP-DOWN, UP-DOWN. The corresponding action ofthe blades wile FORWARD-REVERSE, FORWARD-REVERSE. Nole: (This is nol an
UUP-OFF, UP-OFF action. That would just cause the blades to pulste in tha same direction and nothing would get chopped.) The blades
must everse wth each UP-DOWN action of he ever in order to produce a chopping action. Whien performing this technique, do not exceed
8 to 10 seconds of continuous food processing a any one ime.
Technique #3 (to grind meat, shred cheese, make tresh bread crumbs, crush large quantities of ice tor slurpies
or snov cones, and to make cole slaw and hash browns)
This technique is performed withthe speed contol knob sel cn HIGH It requires an UP-DOWN (FORWARD-REVERSE) action identical 10
technique £2— with one exception. You must pause two seconds between each blade reversal. Lift the red impact lever UP to
ON position for two seconds, then press it all the way DOWN to REVERSE for two seconds. Repeat, UP for two seconds,
elc. Restated, the blades wil go FORWARD fort seconds — REVERSE fortwo seconds.) FORWARD for two seconds. With his technique,
the blades should only be reversed 2 fo 3 times in succession
Technique #4 (1p-ReLeAse technique to knead bread and for gentle mixing and whipping.)
This technique is perfored on HIGH for kneading bread. On LOW speed itis used for gantle mixing and whipping. Remember, the red
impact ‘ever is spring-loaded in te DOWN position. AS soon as iti released, the lever automaticaly returns to the OFF position. We
call this technique in the recipe book the TAP-REVERSE technique, Using the bottom of your fist, tap the red fever DOWN ~
and immediately release it. Perform the tapping in rapid succession, TAP-RELEASE, TAP-RELEASE, TAP-RELEASE, etc. Another
way of describing this technique, is DOWN-OFF, never reach full velociy: therefore the lechnique causes the blades to pulsate in the
reverse direction,
CAUTION: Do not hold the ever down, Immediately rlease it each time you tap it. Holding the lever down produces the wrong results.ey Mele Cy
There are tuo methods of chopping nuts and vegetables in the Vita-
Mix. The frst method is “dry chopping” which is used for carrots,
olives, nuts, coconut and dehydrated fruits. The second
‘method is “wet chopping.” It is unbelievably fast for making cole
slaw and hash drown potatoes, of for recucing the numper of food
processes in certain recipes. For example: If you were using a con:
ventional mixer to make a cake that called for chopped nuts, you
would have to mix the cake and chop the nuts separately, then add
Ue two together. Ina Vita-Mix, the can can be mixed and the nuts
‘chopped al the sare time
The Dry Chop Method
Propare carrots by suiting ito t-inch lengths. Cut chocolate or
coconut into inch squares. The dry chop method limits the quan-
{ty of ingredients that can be chopped at one ima to about two cups
(ireasurament before chopping). Place ingredients in the Vita-
Mix container. Clamp action-dome in place. Turn black
‘speed control knob to LOW. Grasp the red impact lever
hetween your thumb and index finger. Lift the red lever UP
to ON position for less than one second ~ then press it all
the way past OFF ~ DOWN to REVERSE for less than one
second. Repeal UP for less than one second, etc. Restated,
‘apidly move the red impact lever UP-DOWN, UP-DOWN. The cor-
responding action ofthe blades wil be FORWARD-REVERSE, FOR-
WARD-REVERSE. Note: This is nat an UP-OFF, UP-OFF action. That
would just cause the blades to pulsate in the same direction and
nothing would get chopped
The blades must reverse with each UP-DOWN action of
the lever, in order to produce a chopping action. When
performing this technique, do nat exceed 8 to 10 saoands of contin-
ous blade versal at any one time
How Long to Perform the
Chopping Process
Foods very i texture and size, so there iso set time to perfor
corain processes. To know when to quit chopping, observe the
Consistency of the chopped foods through the action-domre. When,
You ate satisfied that everything is thoroughly chopped, cease the
chopping technique and empty ingredients from the container. Often
2 oF 3 chunks remain unchopped
A Word About Chopping Nuts
Once nuts have been chopped, they tend not to circulate. if addi-
tional chopping is required to make a fine nut sprinkle, stop every
‘couple of seconds and scrape down the sides, then continue the
chopping technique
(Introduetary Recipe)
3 t0 4 carrots, cut into 1-inch length
1/2 cop chopped pecans or walnuts
12 cup raisins
1/2 to 3/4 cup vanitia yogurt
Place carrots in Vita-Mix container, Clamp action-dome in place
Tain black speed conitolkriob to LOW. Lit the red lever UP to ON
position fora split second, DOWN te REVERSE for a split second,
UP to ON position for a split second, ete. Stop and check the prod
Ust, Continue chopping action if necessary. (Often 2 or 3 carrot
paces will not be completely chopped.) Remove carcos to a bow
‘Add chopped pecans. raisins and vanilla yogurt. Stir well. Best
when Served immediatly
W Makes 4 to § servings.eM um eC
It you want iots of cole slaw or a couple of pounds of tresh-rmade
hash browns in a instant, youll love the following technique
Cabbage and potatoes are chopped with liquid. Chunks ofthe
vogetables ate placed in the Vita-Mix container. Then enough water
is added to cornpletely cover the vegetable chunks. A FORWARD-
REVERSE chopping technique is used, pausing at one second
intervals. This process takes only 2 to 3 seconds.
((niroductory Recipe)
6-inch head of cabbage
Water to cover
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 can (16 02.) pineapple tidbits, drained
‘V/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Cut cabbage into two-inch chunks.
(Gee phota 1) Dense heads give the
Dost resutis. Add enoug chucks of
cabbage to fl the container to the
level ofthe fop handle screw on the
inside of the container. Add enough
water lo completely cover the
cabbage chunks. (See photo 2)
Ciamp action-dome in place. Tum
black’ speed contol knob to HIGH,
You will reverse the blades. three
times. To do so, ifthe red impact
lever UP to On position — pause one
second, then push itll the way pest
OFF to the DOWN position ~ pause
‘one second, then UP for one last
second, stop and check your prod-
Uct. (Repeat, press the red lever UP
DOWN-UP at one-second intervals.)
é Drain wel, Transtor chopped
gee eg Cabbage to a large bowl. Ina sepa-
| fale bowl corrbine mayonnaise, sour
cream, sali and pepper. Stir into
| cabbage. Add pineapple tidbits and
| pecans.
| Css 8 to 10 servings.
How to Know When to Turn the
Vita-Mix Off to Avoid
Over-Processing
‘A half gallon of coleslaw or hash browns requires only @ couple of,
blade reversal, and vill be completely chapped in about 2 to 3 sec-
Conds, See photo 3) Do not over process. You wil be tempted to un
the Vita-Mix longer ~ just for good measure, Keep in mind that the
blades can travel 400 revolutions in one second. There are four
blades, so the ingredients inte container reoeive 1600 “chops in
cone sacond! Closaly watch the chunk of cabbage or potata floating
{o the top of the water. When it disappears, you wil know that itis,
being circulated toward the blades. Stop a hal sacond after the cab
bage chunk on top disappears,
wrinceniuccn amen
Soa ne
(introductory Rezipe)
5 medium potatoes cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
Water, enough to cover
Place chunks of potatoes in Vita-Mix to the iavel ofthe top handle
strew on he inside ofthe container. Add enough cold water to com:
pletely cover potato chunks. Turn black speed contra kna® to HIGH
"You will reverse the Vite-Min blades al one second intervals. To do
0, poss the red lever UP to ON position — pause one second, then
press tne lever all tne way DOWN past OFF to REVERSE position —
Pause one second, press the red lever UP to ON position, ete. Stop
halla second after the potato chunk on top disappears,
Drain well (s9¢ Hints). Once you have collected all te hash browas
in a strainer, rinse. well under cold running water. This will wash
away the excass starch (otherwise when you cook them they will be
very sticky). Cook like any other hash brown ~ in an oiled oF
builered skillet on MEDIUM-HIGH heat until golden brown,
Notes
It you ae a hash brown fan, you" fove tham freshly made. The tech
nique and process for making fresh hash trowns are identical to
making cole slaw with liquid. No need to peel the fresh potatogs, but
‘to soru them thoroughly.
Hints
Potato water is great for breads and soups.APPLESAUCE
COOKED APPLESAUCE
6 apples _peeled and cored, or with peel
Water to cover
2 tsp. lemon juice concentrate ( 1Tosp. fresh)
cup sugar to taste
tsp. cinnamon, if desired
Cook apples in water and lemon juice until tender but not mushy. Drain well
Place apples in the container. Secure lid. Select MEDIUM speed for chunky and
tap release until desired consistency. For a pureed consistency, run the machine
‘on HIGH speed for 1 minute. Use tamper if necessary. Makes 2% cups.
RAW APPLESAUCE
4 apples _peeled and cored, or with peel
%oup pineapple juice or 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. ‘fruit fresh (optional)
Sugar to taste
tsp. cinnamon, if desired
Place apples in container with remaining ingredients. Secure lid. Select
MEDIUM speed for chunky and tap release until desired consistency. For a
pureed consistency, run the machine on HIGH speed for 1 minute. Use tamper if
necessary. Makes 2 cups.Bread Recipes
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
2 cups whole kernel wheat 1 thsp. molasses
1 tsp, salt ¥% cup honey
1 cup (cool) water ¥%-cup milk powder
1 large egg 1 thsp. active dry yeast (or 1 package)
2 tbsp. margarine
Place wheat and salt in Vita-Mix container. Clamp action dome in place. Tum black
speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever to ON position and grind for 3%
minutes, stopping once to knock what and kernels out of spigot (tap container edge
on a cutting board) after 45 seconds.
Stop machine and add remaining ingredients in the order listed above. Replace
action dome lid. To mix wet and dry ingredients, press red impact lever to ON
position to ON for 1 second, DOWN to REVERSE for 1 second, then UP again for 1
second. Stop machine and remove lid
To knead the dough, two steps are required. Step 1: dip a rubber spatula in flour and
use it to jab the dough a few times to compress it into the blades. Step 2: TAP-
RELEASE red impact lever 5 to 7 times. Repeat this two-step kneading cycle 8 or
more times. The dough will form the shape of a ball on top of the blades,
Quick Method: Remove dough to a greased 8 4 by 4 ¥ inch bread pan. Smooth
and shape with a wet spatula. Allow to rise until the edges of the dough come to the
top of the bread pan (about 20 to 30 minutes). Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40
minutes.
Better Bread Quality Method: Once kneading cycle is complete, cover Vita-Mix
container and allow dough to rise until double in size. TAP-RELEASE to knead it
down. Allow dough to rise a second time. Again, TAP-RELEASE to knead it down.
Remove dough to a floured board, shape the dough into a rectangle. Roll up tightly,
beginning at narrow end, Pinch length of roll to seal. Press ends and gently tuck
beneath. Place loaf seam side down in greased 8 ¥ by 4 ¥ inch bread pan and let
rise until nearly double. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.HEARTY MULTI-GRAIN BREAD
2% tsp. (or 1 package active dry yeast
1% cups warm water
1 cup whole wheat flour
1% cups unbleached flour
%4 cup rye flour
1% tbsp, wheat germ
1% tsp. sunflower seed meal
1 %tsp. corn meal
1% tsp. millet
1 % tsp. barley flour
Yh tsp. flax meal
‘Atsp. sesame seeds
1% tsp, wheat bran
1 tbsp. catmeal flour
1 tbsp. fructose
1 tbsp. light olive oil
Ina small bowl, soften yeast in warm water.
Place first 13 ingredients in Vita-Mix container. Clamp action dome in place. Turn black
speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever to ON until blended, about 10 seconds.
Remove lid and add yeast mixture, fructose and olive oil. Replace lid. To mix wet and dry
ingredients press red impact lever to ON position for 1 second, down to REVERSE for 1
second, then UP again for 1 second. Stop machine and remove lid.
To knead dough, two steps are required:
Step 1: Dip a rubber spatula in water and use it to jab the dough a few times to compress it
Into the blades.
Step 2: TAP-RELEASE red impact lever 5 to 7 tines. Repeat this two-step kneading cycle 8
‘or more times. The dough will form the shape of a ball on top of the blades.
To remove dough from the Vita-Mix container TAP-RELEASE red lever 6 times-then quickly
tum the container upside down over a greased bread pan. The ball of dough will fall into the
pan,
A.small amount of dough will be trapped undemeath the blades. Work a wet spatula
underneath the blades to remove any remaining dough and add it to the dough in the pan.
Again, using a wet spatula (to prevent the dough from sticking), shape the dough by
‘compressing it evenly into the pan, so all four sides of the dough are the same height on the
sides of the bread pan.
Allow the bread dough to rise until the edges of the dough come to the top of the bread pan
(about 15 to 20 minutes). The dough should nearly double in size. Bake for 35 minutes at
375 degrees.Carrot Juice Plus
1 cups carrots, cut in 1” pieces
| cup water
1 cup ice cubes
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice or 1 tsp. Real-emon Juice (optional)
Rapid Method
Place all ingredients in the container in the order listed. Clamp action dome in place.
Tum black speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever to ON and allow machine
to run for I % to 2 minutes, until smooth, Serve immediately. Makes 1% cups.
Slower Method With Steps To Learn By
1. Place carrots in container. Clamp action dome in place. Tum black speed control
knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever to ON position and allow to machine to run for
1% to 2 minutes, until smooth, Use tamper to work carrots into blades.
What you are learning: The resulting juice is really a very thick puree. Itis not
drinkable at this stage. The reason some carrot chunks remain is because this,
‘quantity is barely enough to process. Your Vita-Mix is more efficient with larger
volumes.
2, Add water and ice; replace lid. Tum Vita-Mix on for | additional minute. If
necessary stop and scrape down sides of container with a spatula, then continue.
What you are learning: The water and ice cool the drink down and thin it to a
drinkable consistency. At this point, the juice seems somewhat dull and
uninteresting.
3. Add lemon juice. (If you prefer a more traditional tasting carrot juice, leave the
lemon juice out). Turn Vita-Mix on just long enough to mix, about I or 2 seconds.
What you are learning: Most people agree the lemon juice improves the flavor.
Some even think it makes the drink sweeter.
4, Serve immediately.
What you are learning: As a result of vsing fresh produce, total juice should be
consumed soon after it is made, To eliminate bittemess, peel or scrape carrots
before making juice.
5. Makes 2 cups.Orange Juice Plus
2 medium oranges (navel), including white part of peel, quartered
% tsp. pure vanilla extract (optional)
1 Tsp. fructose or other sweetener, to taste (ostional)
44 cup water
% cup ice cubes
Rapid Method
Place all ingredients in the container in the order listed. Clamp action dome lid in place,
‘Tum black speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever to ON position and allow
machine to run for 1 14 to 2 minutes, until smooth, Serve immediately. Makes 2 % cups.
Slower Method With Steps To Learn By
1
Place 2 oranges in Vita-Mix container. Clamp action dome in place. Tum black
speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever to ON position and allow machine
to run for 1 % to 2 minutes, until smooth,
What you are learning: The resulting juice is really more of a puree. Although
you could drink the juice at this point, most people would agree that it is too thick,
Add vanilla, sweetener, % cup of water and ice. Replace the lid and process for 30,
seconds.
What you are learning: The vanilla and sweetener are added to enhance the
flavor of the juice. If you prefer a more traditional tasting orange juice, omit
these items. ‘The water and ice cool the drink down and thin it to a better
consistency. Although this is a concentrate, total juice recipes require much less
water than frozen commercial varieties. All of our recipes indicate how much ice
and water are required, Use them as a guide,
Serve immediately.
What you are learning: As a result of using fresh produce, total juice should be
consumed soon after it is made. Just as you would not take a bite out of an apple
or banana and expect it to stay fresh in the refrigerator without changing color and
flavor, total juice also changes color and flavor over time. In contrast, total juice
‘made from canned or cooked foods will hold longer under refrigeration.
Makes 2 % cups.Instructions for
Place all ingredients into the Vita-Mix container in the order listed. Clamp action
dome lid in place. Tum black speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever
to ON position, Allow Vita-Mix to run for 39 to 90 seconds. Open up spigot and
dispense into glasses,
INSTANT BREAKFAST
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup strawberries
2 tablespoons honey
% cup ice
Makes 1 serving.
TOMATO YOGURT
2 cups chilled tomato juice
% cup plain yogurt
% teaspoon salt (optional)
6 to 8 drops Tabasco sauce
Makes 2 servings.
LION'S MILK
1 cup yogurt
2 tablespoons protein powder
1 to 3 tablespoons honey
2 bananas
% cups cold orange juice
1 tablespoon brewer's yeast (optional)
Makes 2 servings.
BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST
2 tablespoons protein powder
% cup cold milk
¥% cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon honey
dash nutmeg
Makes 1 serving.
HIT-THE SPOT
2 tablespoons protein powder
¥% cup instant nonfat dry milk
1% cups cold fruit juice
1 orange or banana (optional)
Makes 2 servings.
TOMATO INSTANT BREAKFAST
2 tablespoons protein powder
2 cups tomato juice
¥% teaspoon salt (optional)
¥ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Dash Tabasco sauce (optional)
Serve immediately. Makes 2 servings.
STRAWBERRY BREAKFAST
1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
cup milk
¥ cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup ive cubes
Makes 1 serving.
ENERGY BREAKFAST
1 banana
2!3 cup chilled pineapple juice
4 cup yogurt
2 tablespoon brewer's yeast
5ice cubes
Makes 2 servings.Kick-A-Poo Juice
By the gallon from:
3 carrots 2 oranges
6 stalks celery 4 whole fresh pineapple
1 bunch parsley % lemon
1 whole cucumber 1 ripe banana
3 cloves garlic 1 apple
1 handful spinach Plus whatever happens to be fresh and ripe
1 handful wheat grass, Enough ice to cool properly and to guarantee
chopped the right consistency for drinking
1 red beet (root and all)
1 handful Romain lettuce
NOTHING THROWN AWAY...UP TO 4 TIMES THE VITAMINS.
FOR EXTRA FLAVOR YOU CAN ADD APPLE CIDER, PINEAPPLE JUICE, ETC...
WHAT A DRINK, ONLY VITA-MIX CAN MAKE IT, "WOW"tl!
Ata certain point you will find that even the large 2% qt. Container will be half full, so
open the spigot and while the Vita-Mix is running, drain some of the juice into a
pitcher or a gallon water jug for freezing or later use. It is important to taste test the
juice before you serve it. You may wish to add a little honey or cider or some other
natural ingredient you have that you feel micht add to the consistency, flavor and
nutritional value of the juice.
| always end up with about a gallon of extra juice besides the ¥4 gallon in the
container. This we store in the refrigerator in a gallon jug or freeze. That's my "Joy
Juice Jug” and we drink it with meals or whenever we need a real nutritional pick up.
There's only one “Kick-A-Poo Joy Juice” and only one machine | know of in the world
that can make it, and it will do it in seconds. It's fun to make and fun to drink. For a
tastier drink, re-Vita-Mix for a second before serving, or shake well in the jug.
You will undoubtedly have new variations fram your own home, garden or farm. We
would appreciate hearing comments concerning your ideas. For instance, in Hawaii,
persons might add papaya, quava, and other tropical fruits that would greatly add to
the zest, value and flavor of this juice
“Have a good supply of ice cubes available and add these to the juice in large
enough quantities to keep the Juice cold and palatable and also to keep the
consistency of the juice just right. (Never let it become thicker than a juice).PEANUT OR CASHEW BUTTER
4 cups roasted peanuts or cashews
Place nuts in container. Secure lid by locking under the tabs. Move speed
control lever to HIGH. Lift black lever to ON position and allow machine to run
until ingredients are mixed to desired consistency.
Hints: Insert tamper through the lid opening to compress the nuts into the
blades.
Variations: Almond Butter-Substitute roasted almonds. Add % cup oil if
necessary. Refrigerate and pour off excess oil the next day.TOMAYO SAUCE
Ye cup mayonnaise (regular style or non-fat)
1 large tomato, peeled, seeded and quartered
1 tbsp. Dijon style mustard
% small onion
Ye tsp. dried crushed basil
Place ingredients in Vita-Mix container. Clamp action dome in place. Tum black speed
contro! knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever to ON position for 20 to 30 seconds. Serve
over steamed vegetables or fresh tomato wedges. Also makes a delicious salad
dressing or vegetable dip. Variation: Add broken bits of crispy bacon. Makes 1 %
cups.
GARDEN FRESH SALSA
3 fresh tomatoes, quartered and cored
1 medium onion, quartered
4-07. can chopped mild green chilies
1 tbsp. vinegar
¥tsp. salt (optional)
Ya tsp. black pepper
Yetsp. sugar
Place ingredients in Vita-Mix container. Clamp action dome in place. Tum black speed
control knob to HIGH. TAP-RELEASE red impact lever until chunky. Makes 2 cups.
FRESH TOMATO RELISH (PICANTE)
2 large fresh tomatoes, quartered and cored
Y¥emedium onion, cut in half
2 tbsp. Dijon style mustard
Ytsp. salt (optional)
1 tbsp. water
Place ingredients in Vita-Mix container. Clamp action dome in place. Tur black speed
control knob to LOW. Lift red impact lever to ON position for 15 to 20 seconds, until
chunky. Serve alone, as a dip or salsa, or over cold pasta. Makes about 2 cups.TOTAL JUICE
SPINACH COCKTAIL
1 cup pineapple juice, chilled 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
2 fresh peppermint leaves soup ice
Place ingredients in Vita-Mix container in the order listed. Clamp action dome in place.
‘Tum black speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever UP to ON position for 1
minute, until smooth. Serve immediately. Makes 2 cups.
CELERY COCKTAIL
1 cup apple or pineapple juice, chilled 1/2 cup celery with leaves
1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 cup ice
Place ingredients in Vita-Mix container in the order listed. Clamp action dome in place.
Turn black speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever UP to ON position for 4
minute, until smooth. Serve immediately. Makes 2 cups.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE POWERHOUSE
1 cup canned pineapple, with juice, chilled 1 large lettuce leaf
% medium apple 1 large spinach leaf
% small banana 1 Thsp. raisins
1 Tbsp. walnuts 1 smail parsley sprig
% cup carrots, cut in 1 inch pieces 4 cup ice
11/3 cup celery, cut in 1 inch pieces
Place ingredients in Vita-Mix container in the order listed. Clamp action dome in place.
Tum black speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever UP to ON position for 1%
minutes, until smooth. Serve immediately. Makes 1% cups.
Note: Fresh pineapple can be used, but it will create a thicker drink. If desired, thin with
pineapple juice.
CREAMY CUCUMBER COOLER
¥% cup plain or vanilla yogurt, or lowfat sour cream
¥% medium cucumber (1 cup), cut into 1” cubes
4 Tbsp. fresh onion
Yeup ice
Salt and pepper to taste
If desired, peel cucumber. Place ingredients in Vita-Mix container in the order listed.
Clamp action dome in place. Turn black speed control knob fo HIGH. Lift red impact
lever UP to ON position for 1 % minutes, until smooth. Garnish with cucumber stick and
a dash of dilweed. Serve immediately. Makes 1 ¥% cups.
Note: Good as a cold soup with cucumber chunks and/or boiled cubed potatoes added.HEARTY VEGETABLE DRINK
4 cup boiling water 1 Tbsp. green bell pepper
% cup sweet peas 1 Tbsp. fresh onion
% cup lima beans 1 tsp. lemon juice
% cup celery Salt (to taste)
4 cup carrots, cut in 1 inch pieces %'o %4 Vegetable bouillon cube (optional)
% tsp. Worcestershire sauce (optional)
Place ingredients in Vita-Mix container in order listed. Clamp action dome in place.
Turn black speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever UP to ON position for 1
ute, until small chunks or vegetables remain. If desired, you may run the Vita-Mix
longer to make it hotter and smoother. Makes 2 cups.
TOMATO COCKTAIL
1 cup fresh or canned lomaloes (wijuice) _% Vegetable bouillon cube (optional)
% Thsp. lemon juice % cup boiling water, or % cup ice
(to serve cold)
Place ingredients in Vita-Mix container in order listed. Clamp action dome lid in place.
Tum black speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever UP to ON position for 1
minutes, until smooth. (fresh tomatoes make it thicker due to skin and pulp.) Serve
immediately; good hot or cold. Makes 1 % cups.SOUPS
BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP
1 cup hot milk (regular or skim
118 to % cup low-fal cheddar cheese
1 cup broccoli, raw (or cauliflower) can be steamed)
% small onion (1 heaping tablespoon)
1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 chicken bouillon cube (optional)
1 Thsp. butter or margarine (optional)
Place ingredients in container in order listed. Clamp action dome lid in place. Tum
black speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever to UP to ON position for 2
minutes, until smooth. Serve immediately. Makes 2 cups.
CREAMY ASPARAGUS SOUP
1 cup hot milk
1 cup hot water
4T all-purpose flour
% tsp salt
18 tsp pepper
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 tsp ground mace (optional)
2T butter
1small onion
1% cups canned or steamed asparagus
1 tsp lemon juice
Place milk, water, flour, salt, pepper, bouillon and mace in the container. Clam action-
dome in place. Tum black speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever UP to ON
Position and cook 5-7 minutes, or until thick and creamy.
Meanwhile, sauté onion in butter until tender. Add steamed asparagus and lemon juice.
‘Stop machine and remove action-dome. Add sautéed vegetables to creamed mixture.
Replace action-dome, Tum black speed control knob to LOW. Tap-release red lever to
mix ingredients.TOMATO RECIPES
TOMATO ICE CREAM
2.cups ripe tomatoes, quartered
% to % cup sugar, or other sweetener
tsp. pure vanilla extract
‘A.cup dry powdered milk
% cup dry non-dairy creamer
2 cups frozen half and half cubes (1 tray)
2.40 3 cups ice cubes (1 to 1 ¥ trays)
Place ingredients in Vita-Mix container in the order listed. Clamp action dome in place. Tum Black
speed control knob to HIGH. Reverse blades 2 to 3 times, then lift red impact lever to ON position.
If necessary, use tamper to nudge ingredients into bades while Vita-Mix is running. In about 30
seconds, open up the spigot and test the “stiffness” of the ice cream. Ifit wil stand up in a cup like
soft serve ice cram, itis frozen and should be dispersed immediately. Makes about 5 cups.
Hit has not reached soft serve stage (has the consistency of a milk shake), quickly add one more
cup of frozen cubes. Wait for 5 seconds, tur speed to LOW and dispense through the spigot.
Vegetarian: Omit dry powdered milk and non-dairy creamer. Replace half and half cubes and ico
with 2 to 2 % trays (4 fo 5 cups) frozen vanilla soy beverage cubes. Proceed as outlined above.
TOMATO JUICE
Fresh Tomato Juice: Quarter clean tomatoes and remove stem and core. Place tomatoes in Vita-
Mix container. Clamp action dome in place. Tum black speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact
lever to ON position for 30 seconds, using the tamper to stir. Chill and serve. Makes 1 % cups.
Traditional Tomato Juice: Follow the above instructions. Pour tomato juice into a saucepan and
simmer over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Salto taste. Chill and serve. Makes 1 % cups.
Canned Tomato Juice: Step 1. Fill Vita-Mix container with 6 to 8 cups clean tomato quarters.
‘Tum black speed control knob to HIGH. Lift red impact lever to ON position for about 30 seconds,
using tamper to stir. Step 2. In a large saucepan, bring juice to a boil. Salt to taste. Add 4
teaspoons lemon juice per quart of tomato juice. Freeze or can. To can, pour into hot, scalded jars,
leaving ‘4 inch headspace for pints and % inch for quarts. Seal and process pints 35 minutes and
quarts 35 minutes in a boiling-water bath.
SNAPPY TOMATO JUICE
4 ripe tomatoes, quartered and cored (2 cups)
%A-sweet green bell pepper
% small onion
1 clove garlic
% fresh hot chili pepper, seeded
Salt to taste
Place ingredients in Vita-Mix container. Clamp action dome in place. Tum black speed control knob
to HIGH. Lift red impact lever to ON position for 2 mnutes. Chill and serve.
Variation: For a cooked version, simmer 5 to 10 minutes over medium-low heat. Chill and serve,
Makes 3 cups