Video Product Review and Giveaway: Magic Bullet Platinum Pro
April 11, 2008 by Deb
Filed under Product Reviews
By now you’ve surely seen the infomercial for the Magic Bullet. In the commercial you see the happy couple playing host to house guests on the morning after what appears to have been a hell of a party. In 30 minutes the couple whips smoothies, omelets, cheese for nachos and more with this amazing machine – to the astonishment of the their guests. The infomercial is lame, but entertaining. Is it true though? Does the Magic Bullet do all they say it does?
So I gave it a whirl…
I was given the chance to review the Magic Bullet Platinum Pro for a couple of my blogs. I’m here to tell you it’s a nice little machine. It’s compact, so it only takes up a small area of my counter and it’s very simple to use. There aren’t a whole lot of button and features, and the manual wasn’t written by the Army Corps of Engineers. I like that I only have to put the container on top the Magic Bullet base and turn for it to work. I use it ever morning for my morning smoothie and another plus is that I can blend right in the mug. That means only the mug needs washing. I’ve made guacamole with this and grated cheese and each time it works like a charm. I even put in frozen fruit for a frozen fruit smoothie and again, no simple and quick.
To give you an idea of how easy it is, I did a video review as well:
Now, I do have one small gripe and that’s all the Magic Bullet components. I have no where to store it all. If you’re going to design a product for people who have no space on their counters, you need to include items that are easy to store. But beyond that small nitpick, the Magic Bullet Platinum Pro is worth every bit of the $100 you’ll pay for it.
Like the Magic Bullet? Would you like to win one? Tell us in the comments what you would use your Magic Bullet for – include recipes if you’d like. We’ll draw a winner at random on Wednesday, April 30th
Milk Shakes
I’d make fruit smoothies
guac-yum
Want the blender big time!
smoothies and coolers and shakes and frappes and ices
Would love the Magic Bullet for smoothies, and with my new granddaughter I could make baby food.
I would love to win one of these. It sounds like I’d use it to make lots of things and to simplify my life by not having a million and one dishes to wash afterwards!
Would love to try it!
HOMEMADE PRESERVATIVE FREE SALAD DRESSINGS, MMMMM!
Wow!!
shakes
I’ve never had a ‘real’ blender, I’m a juicer so I’d put this up to the test and make some smoothie fruit juice blends.
Wow this is great! I’d use it all day long!
Smoothies, slushies, milkshakes, mocha java joe’s….
Dips, toppings, appetizers…
And every weekend-margarita’s, daiquiri’s..endless list of possibilities!
Nice prize…would absolutely love to win it!
Pesto
german pancakes * smoothies
Pico de gallo – Love it on everything but hate pulling out that krikey heavy blender thingy and washing the parts but really love the maching because sometimes the attachment gets stuck on the machine and I can’t get it off.
my morning fruit smoothies!
I would use it for smoothies. A berry with smooth which includes strawberry and yogurt for breakfast. I can think of tons more: salsa, omlettes, mousse, etc.
I’d use it for smoothies in morning and the kids would enjoy milkshakes and malts
Lots of ice cream malts.
Smoothies, salsa, and pasta sauce…but probably lots more! Thanks for the contest. I’ve really been wanting one of these.
No doubt I would use it for a many things, but fresh smoothies come to mind. As the weather heats up, what a wonderful and healthy way to cool down.
smoothie
I’d make my breakfast shake — SO GOOD Vanilla soy milk, frozen berries, and a handful of baby spinach leaves…. YUMMMMM
Homemade Ranch Dressing!
So many things, but a short list: making baby food, shakes, salsa
i LOVE the infomercial for this! i’d probably make pesto, just like in the infomercial, it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3! haahah
I WOULD MAKE HUMMUS!!!
Since I have never owned a blender…ever; this would be a great prize to win for me. I usually make my milk shakes for the kids in a food processor…doesn’t work as great (trust me).
PLease enter me in this great contest!!!!!
soups and smoothies… yum!
I love this blender and I have seen so much about it. I’d use it to make milkshakes, smoothies and other delicious treats for myself, my brother and my elderly grandmother.
We currently do not have a blender, so an awesome one like this would be a godsend.
For fruit drinks!
Smoothies!
To make juice drinks
When I when the blender this will allow me to have healhier options.
i use the magic bullet for smoothies.
I would love to make strawberry lemonaid smoothies, ice cream shakes, fresh glazes for desserts and so many other wonderful fresh treats!
I want to loose wait and this could help me make fruit smoothies and light milk shakes with added protein. Also, I would like to make dips and ground fresh coffee beans.
I would use it for puree’s to make Martini’s with!!
smoothies
I would use this for post-gym smoothies!
smootie
Your blog is interesting!
Keep up the good work!
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now.. back to the post hehe
I cant say that fully agree with what you typed up… care to elaberate?
I would use it to grind flaxseed to use as an egg replacer in my vegan baking recipes. I would also use it to grind toasty spices to make fabulous Indian food. Here’s a recipe!
1/3 cup olive oil
3 green cardamon pods
3 dried red chiles
1 Tbsp coriander seed
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp whole peppercorns
1 head of cauliflower, broken into florets
1 med red onion, cut into wedges
salt
Preheat oven to 425* F. Grease a large baking dish and set aside. Grind spices until finely ground. Toss spices with olive oil and cauliflower. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes until tender and a bit roasty in spots. Salt to taste. Devour.