***Congratulations to our winner, Trisha!***
I am very excited about this giveaway!
The nice folks at Breville sent me one of these blenders to review, and they are also going to give one to a lucky one of our readers!
Here’s what Breville says about the ikon Hemisphere LCD Blender:
– The blender’s Hemisphere Bowl/Blade system utilizes a large, semicircular shredding blade positioned to hug the uniquely shaped bowl. What does this mean for you? All of the ingredients placed into the blender will be shredded into fine, consistent, and most importantly, no surprising chunks.
– The blender has a special “Smoothie” button which is programmed to pause mid-cycle to achieve naturally aerated results with a velvety consistency. This features cuts out the need to add extra calories and thickening agents, such as yogurt.
– The blender features five speed settings, pulse function and two preset programs for ice crushing and smoothies, so no matter what you are blending, it has the perfect speed.
– The 54-ounce engineering grade borosilicate glass jar is designed to resist scratching, chipping and fogginess for optimal clarity. The baked enamel measurements provide for sharp viewing and accurate measurements.
Here’s what I say about it:
I love this thing. The only other blender I have ever owned was of the $25 variety, purchased off of our wedding registry. I very rarely used it, and when I did I always had a mess on my hands because it leaked like crazy, and it really didn’t even blend up ice very well. Which, in my opinion, is the whole point of a blender. The Breville does a great job on ice – I had to make sure to test it thoroughly, so I whipped up a batch or ten two of my famous low-cal margaritas, and it worked perfectly. It has several different settings that can be used to get the exact consistency you want – it even has a “snow” setting that I haven’t tried out yet but sounds very fun! I have used the “Smoothie” setting several times, and it does a great job blending frozen fruit and yogurt as well. The smoothie setting is cool because it starts, pauses, starts again throughout the one-minute cycle to let the chunky stuff settle to the bottom to make sure everything gets blended uniformly. Very cool!
The blender is heavy and sturdy, and I love the stainless steel look. It is also very easy to clean (a very important feature, in my opinion, because difficult to clean = never going to be used), and the pitcher part is dishwasher-safe.
I really love this blender, and many people who have come through my kitchen in the last couple months have commented on how nice it is… most notably, Jenny’s husband Bobby, who was disappointed that he can’t win this contest! It retails for $199, so it’s definitely a splurge, but for someone who makes daily smoothies or who cooks a lot, I think it would be well worth it.
So do you want to know how you can win one?
You can enter up to five times by doing the following:
1) Leave a comment here and tell us your favorite thing to make in a blender;
2) Tweet about this contest and leave a comment telling us you did so;
3) Follow Breville on Twitter and leave a comment telling us you did so;
4) Post about this contest on your Facebook page and leave a comment telling us you did so;
5) Become a fan of Breville on Facebook and leave a comment telling us you did so;
6) Subscribe to our feed and leave a comment telling us you did so.
The contest will end at 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, November 11, and a winner will be chosen using random.org. Good luck, and a big thanks to Breville for this great contest!
And FYI, Kate and I have tested out various milkshake recipes and have found that Paula Deen’s is the best. We do not, however, recommend any milk shake recipes that do not contain ice cream as an ingredient. Consider yourself warned.
My favorite things to make in a blender are Orange Julius’ (remember those) and Tsatkiki sauce.
I’ve followed them on Twitter.
I’m their fan on Facebook!
I just tweeted about it. http://twitter.com/playgroupie/status/5424551480
And I just subscribed to this feed.
I’m exhausted.
My favorite thing to make in the blender is smoothies for my son. We could really use a new blender! This one sounds great!
I’m following on twitter!
I’m a fan on Face Book now too!
I love making FRUITY ALCOHOLIC type drinks in my current blender. A milkshake sure does sound good though!
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/AmazingGreis/status/5425116772
I’m following Breville on twitter.
I’m a subscriber because I love you both lots!
I actually love to make a pesto mixture in my blender!! It’s for Broccoli Pesto Linguine!! It does an amazing job!! Thanks!
I love a good old fashioned milkshake with chocolate malt powder. Mmmm!
I subscribe via google rss. Thanks for the contest!
I love to make smoothies. Healthy and yummy
I like to make smoothies.
I left a post on facebook
Became a fan on facebook
subscribed to your feed
I like to make green smoothies.
Following on twitter!
Facebook fan!
I make smoothies and pear salad.
I subscribe.
I love to make frozen Margaritas in my blender.
I subscribe to your feed.
We enjoy making milkshakes
Of course I subscribe!
I don’t own a blender, but if I did, I would make smoothies and dacquaris!
I love to throw everything I have laying around in the blender! Bananas, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, milk…..yum! This would be great, my blender just burned out!
I make a lot of frozen yogurt, but I like blending all my fresh and frozen fruit in the blender before adding it to the yogurt mixture.
Tweeted about it here: http://twitter.com/secretspeak/status/5429764949
I also facebookified it.
Following @BrevilleUSA on twitter (as @secretspeak)
AND… I’m still subscribed to your feed.
I love to make shakes with my blender. That’s all I use it for, but I make one every morning for breakfast.
This week I’ve been blending steamed pumpkin to make real pumpkin pies
Wish I had a decent blender, though — hint, hint 
My favorite thing to make is just a plain old strawberry smoothie with some frozen strawberries milk and ice.
I am now also a fan on Facebook.
I am a fan of Breville on facebook.
Subscribed to the feed
Posted about the contest on Facebook.
I love to make smoothies and milkshakes. Thanks for the chance.
I’m a subscriber.
I love making smoothies and/or shakes or any kind!
My fav thing to make in the blender is milkshakes. Yummy!
I love making shakes with the kids, but hate how quick blenders die. The cheap ones, anyway.
I am a facebook fan!
I love to make milkshakes for my kids in our blender.
I like making salsa!
http://twitter.com/DesMoinesDealin/status/5435684728
I’m a fan of theirs on Twitter- DesMoinesDealin
My favorite thing to make in a blender is a milkshake! I have also subscribed to this feed.
what could be better then a smoothie!!! yummy!!
Our favorite thing to make in a blender are milkshakes!
I tweeted this giveaway at
http://twitter.com/cindi1969/status/5439006124
I love to make strawberry daquiris in the blender.
I subscribe
I follow Breville on twitter
I follow brevile on twitter
cindi1969
I posted this giveaway on facebook
http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=519761642&share_id=172553271066&comments=1#s172553271066
FB fan deadmonkeys90
I am a fan of Breville on Facebook
Cynthia Mercado
i make a great salsa in the blender
i have subscribed
I subscribe
I love to make milkshakes in the blender!
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/Haydensmommy05/statuses/5440050920
I follow Breville on twitter
I am a FB fan of Breville
I subscribe
I love (well, my relic of a blender makes this a bit difficult) making my little guy baby food in my blender
I love smoothies.
I love making fruit smoothies.
tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com
I am a fan of Breville on Facebook.
tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com
I am a subscriber.
tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com
My favorite thing to make in the blender is my version of Orange Julius. Mmmm!
clink05 at yahoo dot com
I am an email subscriber
clink05 at yahoo dot com
I love to make milkshakes for my DD and DH.
I subscribe via email. Thanks!
I subscribe via email.
My favorite thing to make in a blender (before mine died last month) was fruit/yogurt smoothies with & for my sons. They got so creative!
I am a fan of Breville on Facebook :O)
Shared on my faceboook at : http://www.facebook.com/MommyMare
I am a proud subscriber of Reviewin’ It Up!
I love to make smoothies and they are good for ya.thanks for the chance to win .
I follow Breville on twitter
I tweeted:::
http://twitter.com/Bevie112233
main entry: My favorite thing to make in a blender is a thick peanut butter milkshake great giveaway thank you!
sewitupjulie@gmail.com
I tweeted this giveaway on twitter here is that tweet link thanks!
itsallnew2me win a ikon Hemisphere LCD Blenderby Breville at http://reviews.momminitup.com
sewitupjulie@gmail.com
I posted this giveaway on my facebook wall and here is that link to the post thanks!
Julie Cutshaw win a ikon Hemisphere LCD Blende rby Breville at http://reviews.momminitup.com/Reviewin’ It Up!
sewitupjulie@gmail.com
I Follow Breville on Twitter as itsallnew2me
sewitupjulie@gmail.com
I am a fan of Breville on Facebook
sewitupjulie@gmail.com
I Subscribe to your feed via email newsletter at
sewitupjulie@gmail.com
My fav thing to make in a blender is Margaritas!
email subscriber
FB fan of Breville – Becky Leick Mijal
I LOVE to make milkshakes, however, most blenders can’t handle ice cream ~ and Frozen Drinks, again ~ most blenders can’t handle ICE!!!!
I posted on Facebook
I like to use my blender for making a homemade version of an Orange Julius
feed subscriber
I love making yummy smoothies in a blender! Thanks!
My favorite think to make in a blender are fruit smoothies.
I love making smoothies. Blueberry banana ones are a huge hit with my 5 year old. Thanks for the chance to enter!
I’m following Breville on Twitter-MommaStaciA.
I subscribe in reader. Thanks!
For myself I love smoothies! But my current blender has only been seeing baby food the past few months. Thanks for the chance to replace it!
I love to make smoothies for the kids and cranberry margaritas for the adults in a blender. I wo
I follow on google reader.
I follow Breville on Twitter.
Smoothies or delicious alcoholic concoctions.
Tweeted
Following Breville on FB
Subscribe to your feed
Following Breville on Twitter
Mango Lassi with yogurt and mango pulp…
Following on twitter – @vinitha
I subscribe to your feed
Have never made a smoothie – current blender doesn’t accomodate such fancy things
My kids have been asking for them, this would be wonderful!
I’m now into making baby foods!
I am now a facebook fan of Breville.
I’m now a subscriber!
I posted a link to this giveaway on facebook!
fave thing to make are daiquiri’s in the summer
copperllama at yahoo dot com
facebook fan
copperllama at yahoo dot com
RSS subscriber
copperllama at yahoo dot com
I love to make smoothies!
just facebooked it!
just fanned breville on facebook
daily tweet:::
http://twitter.com/Bevie112233
Oh man, my blender just broke so this is perfect! I love to make frozen lemonade in my blender.
I love to make banana smoothies!
My favorite would be smoothies of various flavors. We like banana, blueberry, strawberry ect..
tweet http://twitter.com/drellis500/status/5557647479
subscriber
If I had a blender I would make milk shakes!
Smoothies!!
i love making smoothies (strawberry and pineapple is my favorite) and hummus.. but definitely not hummus smoothies!
following brevilleusa on twitter (user:woozlewozzle)
became a fan on facebook
i’m subscribed to your feed
I make smoothies in my blender all the time. I buy the premade smoothie base like from Naked or Odwalla and then add my own fresh fruit and ice cubes. mmmm
I love to make my own frozen coffee drinks like you would get at Starbucks. I brew my coffee the day before and put it in the fridge once brewed. I then ad it to the blender with ice and almond milk or non-dairy creamer and flavorings like chocolate syrup or caramel. Blend and yum!
Tweet::
http://twitter.com/Bevie112233
I love to make smoothies! My blender broke recently. So, I’m crossing my fingers!
Became a fan on Facebook. By the way, the time is wrong. I am doing this at 1:11pm. I dont’ want to be disqualified!
[...] was introduced to Breville a while ago, when I was asked to review their blender. I love that thing, so I was excited to see what other small appliances they offer. David showed us [...]