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5 Years and a Blendtec Giveaway (Winner Announced!)

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Thanks for all the anniversary greetings, everyone!

The winner of the Blendtec blender is:

#669 Izzybee: “Ice cream, ice cream and more ice cream.” (Yes, yes, and oh yes.)

Congratulations! Contact [email protected] to claim your loot.

 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: 5 Years and a Blendtec Giveaway!

 
Hi friends! We’re celebrating a special day today, the fifth anniversary of Tasty Kitchen! Five years of delicious recipes and fabulous community. We want to say thanks to you for being a part of Tasty Kitchen, so we’re having a week of giveaways—5 years, 5 days of fun loot. Here we go!

Today, it’s all about the Blendtec, baby. Summer leaves us craving cold stuff! Milkshakes, smoothies, cold soups, icy coffee, even nut milks. We all need a mean machine for blending, and the Blendtec WildSide blender is definitely that. Check out these scrumptious blender recipes:

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: 5 Years and a Blendtec Giveaway (Pineapple Coconut Pear Milkshakes, submitted by TK member Ann of How Crazy Cooks)

Pineapple Coconut Pear Milkshakes from TK member Ann. So creamy and coconutty.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: 5 Years and a Blendtec Giveaway (Nutella S’more Iced Coffee, submitted by TK member Lindsey of Pardon the Dog Hair)

Nutella S’more Iced Coffee from TK member Lindsey. No fire needed! And it has marshmallow whipped cream. Score.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: 5 Years and a Blendtec Giveaway (Chocolate Hazelnut Milk, submitted by TK member Three Many Cooks)

Chocolate Hazelnut Milk from Three Many Cooks. All you need to know is two words: liquid Nutella. Amen.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: 5 Years and a Blendtec Giveaway (Chilled Tomato Soup and Green Goddess Whipped Cream, submitted by TK member Running with Tweezers)

Chilled Tomato Soup & Green Goddess Whipped Cream from Tami of Running with Tweezers. Perfect for summer.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: 5 Years and a Blendtec Giveaway (Watermelon Jalapeno Margaritas, submitted by TK member Jackie Dodd)

Watermelon Jalapeno Margaritas from Jackie Dodd of Domestic Fits. Sweet meets heat. And tequila. Yeah, baby.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: 5 Years and a Blendtec Giveaway!

So, are you ready to win that blender? It’s easy!

 
TO ENTER

To enter this giveaway, just answer the following question in the Comments section of this post:

“What’s your favorite way to cool off in the summer?”

We shared five of our favorite ways above. Now we want to hear from you!

 
THE RULES

One entry per person, please. Contest ends tonight at midnight PST.

Winners will be chosen randomly and announced tomorrow morning. Be sure to check in every day this week for the winner and the next giveaway!

And happy 5th TK anniversary you! We wouldn’t be here without ya.

 

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Becky E on 7.14.2014

Any kind of cool water – lake, ocean, pool, sprinkler.

Jolisa k on 7.14.2014

Water! Pool, river, lake and iced!

ChristyMN on 7.14.2014

Lounge by the pool

Jill G on 7.14.2014

I swim in the lake. Nice and refreshing!

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Christine Taylor on 7.14.2014

Floating in a pool with a frozen concoction of any kind, with a power straw!

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Becky K on 7.14.2014

A nice big iced coffee!!!

Spring on 7.14.2014

Swimming! Today is supposed to be the hottest day of the summer, and we’ll be swimming!

Heidi on 7.14.2014

Shaved Ice

Dawn Ritchie on 7.14.2014

Hawaiian Shaved Ice

Sara McFadden on 7.14.2014

I would eat melon every day if I could!

Judith M. on 7.14.2014

Ice cold watermelon slushies. The Blendtec would make them easier to make.

Judy Fox on 7.14.2014

Ice water and a/c. I was planning on making watermelon margaritas for a get together this weekend. Thanks for the jalapeno idea!

Helen R. on 7.14.2014

Ice cream :)

Carrie on 7.14.2014

Iced tea, but any of the above would do too!!

Kasey Hersh on 7.14.2014

The pool and a beer

Izzybee on 7.14.2014

Ice cream, ice cream and more ice cream

Melissa P. on 7.14.2014

Gelato.

Jan on 7.14.2014

Some cold, iced tea with spearmint from my garden.

Peggy on 7.14.2014

Sitting in the shade with a good book and an icy cold glass of lemonade!

Amy H on 7.14.2014

A glass of Sangria on the porch.

kim on 7.14.2014

Cold sweet watermelon, or a tall glass of iced tea.

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Kim on 7.14.2014

An ice cold beer or ice cream!

Marcia on 7.14.2014

I love a nice tall, frosty Mojito while sitting on the deck and listening to the waterfall.

Kel on 7.14.2014

With a cold smoothie. I would love a replacement blender – mine is unable to blend anything other than soft foods. thanks!

KristenM on 7.14.2014

A tall glass of strawberry lemonade!

Amanda L. on 7.14.2014

Chilled fruit helps me cool off in the summer.

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Shawna C on 7.14.2014

We just moved into a house with a pool… do I need to say any more?
:)

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Amee Winters "Modern Southern Cook" on 7.14.2014

Nice cold watermelon, frozen yogurt, or a nice home brewed beer!

ChristinaS(2) on 7.14.2014

Eating as much ice cream as we like (using the excuse that the A/C is broken even though it was repaired last Thursday :) ).

CJ on 7.14.2014

An endless supply of ice water & frequent cold showers!

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elly on 7.14.2014

Watermelon – sometimes added to a sangria. :)

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Suzzie on 7.14.2014

Having a Countrytime lemonade icy with my granddaughter

goliadyaya on 7.14.2014

Take a nap!

rebekah on 7.14.2014

Escape to the mountains in CO or make POPSICLES!!

Jo Anne de Guzman on 7.14.2014

Ice cold cadillac margarita in hand while laying poolside.

Linda S on 7.14.2014

Icy drink

Mandy on 7.14.2014

Jumping in the pool

Sue on 7.14.2014

A cherry limeade from Sonic, or a frozen hot chocolate I make! Yummy!!

Sally H-S on 7.14.2014

Pool!

Kim M on 7.14.2014

Air conditioning… and a cold drink…ahem! :)

E on 7.14.2014

Swimming! Lemon shandy afterwards

Jill W on 7.14.2014

ice cold watermelon… :D

S on 7.14.2014

Lay on the air vent on the floor in the living room! Not very picturesque but it works!

JackiP in AZ on 7.14.2014

Head north to the mountains!

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Deb on 7.14.2014

A dip in the pool with a margarita in hand.

KathyMH on 7.14.2014

My favorite drink: mint leaves and sugar muddled a bit in the bottom of a tall glass. Add a tablespoon of fresh lime juice, ice up to half the glass topped off with club soda. Stir. Enjoy!

Juliet on 7.14.2014

Smoothies!

Jeanette Marie Smith on 7.14.2014

I love to get in my comfy clothes like my yoga pants and shirt and that cools my body and I like to sit in the living room and rest in the conditioner and then watch a nice, relaxing movie!! :)

kendra on 7.14.2014

water, the pool, lying under a fan.

Deborah on 7.14.2014

A nice cold glass of iced tea in my air conditioned home.