***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.
November 4th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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.
November 4th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
My favorite thing to make in the blender is smoothies for my son. We could really use a new blender! This one sounds great!
November 4th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
I’m following on twitter!
November 4th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
I’m a fan on Face Book now too!
November 4th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I love making FRUITY ALCOHOLIC type drinks in my current blender. A milkshake sure does sound good though!
November 4th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/AmazingGreis/status/5425116772
November 4th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
I’m following Breville on twitter.
November 4th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
I’m a subscriber because I love you both lots!
November 4th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
I actually love to make a pesto mixture in my blender!! It’s for Broccoli Pesto Linguine!! It does an amazing job!! Thanks!
November 4th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
I love a good old fashioned milkshake with chocolate malt powder. Mmmm!
November 4th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
I subscribe via google rss. Thanks for the contest!
November 4th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
I love to make smoothies. Healthy and yummy
November 4th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
I like to make smoothies.
November 4th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
I left a post on facebook
November 4th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Became a fan on facebook
November 4th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
subscribed to your feed
November 4th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
I like to make green smoothies.
November 4th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Following on twitter!
November 4th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Facebook fan!
November 4th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
I make smoothies and pear salad.
November 4th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
I subscribe.
November 4th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
I love to make frozen Margaritas in my blender.
November 4th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
I subscribe to your feed.
November 4th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
We enjoy making milkshakes
November 4th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Of course I subscribe!
November 4th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
I don’t own a blender, but if I did, I would make smoothies and dacquaris!
November 4th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
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!
November 4th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
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.
November 4th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Tweeted about it here: http://twitter.com/secretspeak/status/5429764949
November 4th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
I also facebookified it.
November 4th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Following @BrevilleUSA on twitter (as @secretspeak)
November 4th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
AND… I’m still subscribed to your feed.
November 4th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
I love to make shakes with my blender. That’s all I use it for, but I make one every morning for breakfast.
November 4th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
This week I’ve been blending steamed pumpkin to make real pumpkin pies
Wish I had a decent blender, though — hint, hint 
November 4th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
My favorite thing to make is just a plain old strawberry smoothie with some frozen strawberries milk and ice.
November 4th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
I am now also a fan on Facebook.
November 4th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
I am a fan of Breville on facebook.
November 4th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Subscribed to the feed
November 4th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Posted about the contest on Facebook.
November 4th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
I love to make smoothies and milkshakes. Thanks for the chance.
November 4th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
I’m a subscriber.
November 4th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
I love making smoothies and/or shakes or any kind!
November 4th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
My fav thing to make in the blender is milkshakes. Yummy!
November 4th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
I love making shakes with the kids, but hate how quick blenders die. The cheap ones, anyway.
November 4th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
I am a facebook fan!
November 5th, 2009 at 12:39 am
I love to make milkshakes for my kids in our blender.
November 5th, 2009 at 12:40 am
I like making salsa!
November 5th, 2009 at 12:40 am
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November 5th, 2009 at 12:41 am
I’m a fan of theirs on Twitter- DesMoinesDealin
November 5th, 2009 at 1:25 am
My favorite thing to make in a blender is a milkshake! I have also subscribed to this feed.
November 5th, 2009 at 2:25 am
what could be better then a smoothie!!! yummy!!
November 5th, 2009 at 2:47 am
Our favorite thing to make in a blender are milkshakes!
November 5th, 2009 at 2:52 am
I tweeted this giveaway at
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November 5th, 2009 at 2:52 am
I love to make strawberry daquiris in the blender.
November 5th, 2009 at 2:53 am
I subscribe
November 5th, 2009 at 2:53 am
I follow Breville on twitter
November 5th, 2009 at 2:54 am
I follow brevile on twitter
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November 5th, 2009 at 2:55 am
I posted this giveaway on facebook
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November 5th, 2009 at 2:56 am
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November 5th, 2009 at 2:56 am
I am a fan of Breville on Facebook
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November 5th, 2009 at 2:57 am
i make a great salsa in the blender
November 5th, 2009 at 3:00 am
i have subscribed
November 5th, 2009 at 3:00 am
I subscribe
November 5th, 2009 at 3:33 am
I love to make milkshakes in the blender!
November 5th, 2009 at 3:33 am
I tweeted
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November 5th, 2009 at 3:34 am
I follow Breville on twitter
November 5th, 2009 at 3:34 am
I am a FB fan of Breville
November 5th, 2009 at 3:35 am
I subscribe
November 5th, 2009 at 3:48 am
I love (well, my relic of a blender makes this a bit difficult) making my little guy baby food in my blender
November 5th, 2009 at 3:57 am
I love smoothies.
November 5th, 2009 at 5:38 am
I love making fruit smoothies.
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November 5th, 2009 at 5:39 am
I am a fan of Breville on Facebook.
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November 5th, 2009 at 5:39 am
I am a subscriber.
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November 5th, 2009 at 8:33 am
My favorite thing to make in the blender is my version of Orange Julius. Mmmm!
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November 5th, 2009 at 8:33 am
I am an email subscriber
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November 5th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
I love to make milkshakes for my DD and DH.
November 5th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
I subscribe via email. Thanks!
November 5th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
I subscribe via email.
November 5th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
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!
November 5th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I am a fan of Breville on Facebook :O)
November 5th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Shared on my faceboook at : http://www.facebook.com/MommyMare
November 5th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
I am a proud subscriber of Reviewin’ It Up!
November 5th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
I love to make smoothies and they are good for ya.thanks for the chance to win .
November 5th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
I follow Breville on twitter
November 5th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I tweeted:::
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November 5th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
main entry: My favorite thing to make in a blender is a thick peanut butter milkshake great giveaway thank you!
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November 5th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
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
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November 5th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
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!
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November 5th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
I Follow Breville on Twitter as itsallnew2me
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November 5th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
I am a fan of Breville on Facebook
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November 5th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
I Subscribe to your feed via email newsletter at
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November 5th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
My fav thing to make in a blender is Margaritas!
November 5th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
email subscriber
November 5th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
FB fan of Breville - Becky Leick Mijal
November 5th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
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
November 6th, 2009 at 2:48 am
I like to use my blender for making a homemade version of an Orange Julius
November 6th, 2009 at 2:49 am
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November 6th, 2009 at 5:23 am
I love making yummy smoothies in a blender! Thanks!
November 6th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
My favorite think to make in a blender are fruit smoothies.
November 6th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
I love making smoothies. Blueberry banana ones are a huge hit with my 5 year old. Thanks for the chance to enter!
November 6th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
I’m following Breville on Twitter-MommaStaciA.
November 6th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
I subscribe in reader. Thanks!
November 6th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
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!
November 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I love to make smoothies for the kids and cranberry margaritas for the adults in a blender. I wo
November 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I follow on google reader.
November 6th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
I follow Breville on Twitter.
November 6th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Smoothies or delicious alcoholic concoctions.
November 6th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Tweeted
November 6th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Following Breville on FB
November 6th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Subscribe to your feed
November 6th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Following Breville on Twitter
November 6th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Mango Lassi with yogurt and mango pulp…
November 6th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Following on twitter - @vinitha
November 6th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I subscribe to your feed
November 7th, 2009 at 1:02 am
Have never made a smoothie - current blender doesn’t accomodate such fancy things
My kids have been asking for them, this would be wonderful!
November 7th, 2009 at 4:57 am
I’m now into making baby foods!
November 7th, 2009 at 4:58 am
I am now a facebook fan of Breville.
November 7th, 2009 at 4:59 am
I’m now a subscriber!
November 7th, 2009 at 5:00 am
I posted a link to this giveaway on facebook!
November 7th, 2009 at 5:31 am
fave thing to make are daiquiri’s in the summer
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November 7th, 2009 at 5:32 am
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November 7th, 2009 at 5:33 am
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November 7th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
I love to make smoothies!
November 7th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
just facebooked it!
November 7th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
just fanned breville on facebook
November 8th, 2009 at 2:19 am
daily tweet:::
http://twitter.com/Bevie112233
November 8th, 2009 at 4:52 am
Oh man, my blender just broke so this is perfect! I love to make frozen lemonade in my blender.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
I love to make banana smoothies!
November 9th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
My favorite would be smoothies of various flavors. We like banana, blueberry, strawberry ect..
November 9th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
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November 9th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
subscriber
November 9th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
If I had a blender I would make milk shakes!
November 10th, 2009 at 2:00 am
Smoothies!!
November 10th, 2009 at 4:49 am
i love making smoothies (strawberry and pineapple is my favorite) and hummus.. but definitely not hummus smoothies!
November 10th, 2009 at 4:50 am
following brevilleusa on twitter (user:woozlewozzle)
November 10th, 2009 at 4:50 am
became a fan on facebook
November 10th, 2009 at 4:51 am
i’m subscribed to your feed
November 10th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
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
November 10th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
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!
November 11th, 2009 at 5:12 am
Tweet::
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November 11th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
I love to make smoothies! My blender broke recently. So, I’m crossing my fingers!
November 11th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
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!