magic bullet blenders are neat right? You might already have one sitting in your kitchen now!

Seems like mason jars are pretty popular with the crowd here, a friend shared this tip with me and I think I found a way to put more smoothies in my diet without all the blender clean out!

I see the oster blenders all the time at thrift shops for a couple bucks.

http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/make-a-blender-out-of-a-mason-jar-114977

so the magic bullet really is just marketing an old idea.

I love finding out little hacks like this!

I've done the same thing with my blender, works great! Very easy way to chop and store nuts or really anything.

Oh wow!

Thanks for posting this! I had no idea these had the same screw thread as mason jars! Now I can blend/chop/mix things in the same container I might store it in, leaving only the blade to clean! Also great for mixing up a beverage in the smaller pint jars.

Great Tip!

-Clay

Thank You.

Yes, thanks again, Katie!

After reading your tip I had to dig through my junk for my old blender with a broken jug, tried the canning jar..... brilliant idea. Thanks

Whenever I need to replace a blender I take a mason jar lid to see if it fits before I buy it.
I use a pint jar to chop onions for my homemade BBQ sauce. Put in chunks of onions and fill about 2/3 with cider vinegar, blend, and take outside to open because the aroma will be strong. The liquid makes it blend better.

Love this! I emailed the link to my sister too..awesome! Thank you for posting.

Thnx a lot.... never would have tried it myself...

I am floored by this bit of kitchen wizardry. It gives me so many ideas.... Redneck margaritas anyone?

Yes! This is a fantastic idea. I've been looking for a magic bullet blender for my wife for quite some time now. I can't wait to get home and try it out. Thanks.

So cool! This may just warrant getting a thrift store blender. I'll take along a jar to test fit it. Would be a great way to make & store fresh mayonnaise among many other things!

We had a magic bullet blender and it broke on us in about 6 months of using it regularly for making baby food. I now have a Blendtec, which is a lot more expensive, but I've used it 2500 times and its still going as strong, vs about 200 times w/ the bullet before breakage.

One of the things I prefer doing is buying things that I know will last as even though it costs more money, the raw materials involved are comparable to a regular blender yet will last longer than potentially dozens of lower quality items, which in my mind is much more sustainable and environmentally sound.

alas, my blender doesn't fit my mason jars. however I use a hand blender and a stainless steel "utensil container" to make smoothies. Also can blend soups right on the stove.

the blendtecs rock. we have one and love it.

I have an old classic cuisinart food processor that is ideal for making purees and sauces...but one day, I intend to score an industrial Robot Coupe for larger projects...

Also invaluable is our honking big kitchen aide mixer with all the attachments...

Thanks for posting this.. I am sharing this with my Wife. She makes fruit and yogurt smoothies all the time.

Like most I would have never thought to check the thread pitch to find it was the same as a canning jar. Excellent info.

Ray

I've blown out every regular blender I've ever owned. Vitamix and Blendtec are the way to go. Vitamix blenders are extremely easy to clean. Cool trick though

Great idea, thanks. Is this for a wide mouth or regular jar?

I use a tribest and it fits mason jars. It's a very powerful blender too, I love it to bits. I use it for grinding dried herbal remedies.