As my kitchen slowly but surely comes together I have been thinking that I cannot just clutter it up with all my old, crusty kitchen accessories! It would be offensive to all the money and time we’ve spent planning, designing and crafting this new beauty, right?  Not that I have any money left to buy fun new kitchen items, but if I could these would be on my list: 1. I have knives from my wedding registry, and they are still great but this block from West Elm would be SO pretty on my counter! 2. Considering how many striped shirts I have, you can see why I was drawn to this pitcher– perfect for ice water, lemonade or sangria! 3. My favorite soap for the sink. 4. A new whistling tea kettle to brew while I prepare to watch my new addiction, Downton Abbey! 5. Canisters for flour, sugar and Splenda (because we buy that stuff by the case!) 6. Some new monogrammed kitchen towels- proper and crisp, not from a discount store. 7. New cooking tools– I have black plastic ones and they depress me.

8. I DIE DIE DIE for this matte gold flatware for my new dining table (coming in two weeks!) 9. My mom has her mother’s seasoned cast iron skillets and I tell you- cooking with those puts all other pans to shame.  This one is not seasoned with decades of cooking, but it would do. 10. I still need a couple of these bottle stoppers– they are just SO GOOD. 11. A pretty walnut cutting board that would look nice with my new floor color! 12. A simple, but pretty, paper towel holder. 13. I never ever need kitchen string, but this little thing would just be too cute on the shelf! 14. Gorgeous champagne glasses to toast our new kitchen with!!!! 15. I know the VItamix is best, but I cannot fathom spending $600 on a blender. I like my Breville juicer a lot, so I think they probably make a good blender too. Counters go in tomorrow! They are my favorite thing in the kitchen and I can’t wait to show you! Now I just have to learn how to be a good cook.

KitchenAid KSB560 5-Speeds Blender37 product ratings545302011Easy to useEasy to cleanCompactSee all 35 reviewsAbout this productSee detailsBuy It NowSee all Nearly NewSee detailsBuy It NowSee all 2 Pre-Owned KitchenAid KSB540 BlenderTRENDING PRICE Breville The Hemisphere Control 5-Speeds BlenderTRENDING PRICEAll listings for this productAbout this productProduct InformationProduct IdentifiersKey FeaturesDimensions545302011Easy to useEasy to cleanCompactMost relevant reviewsSee all 35 reviewsby Kitchenaid make cooking easy.I believe Kitchenaid is one of the finest product the public can buy. I have a Kitchenaid 600 Pro Mixer and I love it, also just bought the Classic White Blender, I will put them to good use. I will also pass these down to my daughter and daughter in law for future use. I know these Kitchenaid products are the best on the market and affordable in price.by Love this!This is a fabulous and quiet blender. That's the main reason for purchasing it. It's quiet and does the job great!!

Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Newby Kitchenaid 560 Great BlenderI try to do research when buying a product. cuisinart spb7-20txn-2pack blender blade driver clutchUnfortunately the one that kept showing up as highly rated was the Kitchenaid KSB560. blenders pride 750ml price in kolkataIt was out of my price range averaging $80-$100 new. waring mx1050 commercial blenderI wanted to spend no more than $40. ninja nj600 professional blender 1000w xl food processor kitchen systemI was giving up on the Kitchenaid almost settling for an Oster. Lo and behold I spotted a used one (one time) and got it for $49 with shipping.

If you have seen the 5 blender demo with some very expensive blenders you will see the Kitcheaid smoke them all. Kills ice, and I have not been adding much liquid lately. I blended a full apple and orange with ice and it made liquid out of it. Quiet and strong at .9 Horse motor this is a great blender. The one piece pitcher is great and washes with water and 2 drops of dish liquid on stir. I have been making frozen drinks for my family and myself every night for weeks. Great blender, great product. Read full reviewby The Blender I needed at I price I couldn't resistThis Blender Rocks, I was brought up with and made it through countless hi protien smootines for my wife with another very well known blender which boasted more speeds and had a longer standing reputation. But over the years the number of times the darn thing bogged down on too much fiberous fruit or leaked out the liquid because the blade and base were'nt just perfectly put on had driven me to seek a new solution. I looked at the blenders they demo at the state fair but was not about to spend more than a car payment on a blender.

Tnen I read a review from America's Test Kitchen which gave this one very high ratings in every category including the all important smoothie category. I took a chance and bought mine on ebay from a recent bride who claimed that she'd received blenders in the double digits and "didn't like blenders"- guess she's never had a decent daquri or pina colada. Anyway the blender simply rocks! One Horesepower worth of chopping. mixing, pureeing, and liquifing power makes this a blender any guy (or gal) could appreciate and the ice crushing function makes home made snow cones or slushee's a definite plan for this summers entertainment for the kiddos. The pitcher cleans easily despite the fact that the bottom does not come off and as a result there are no dribbled messes to contend with. I'm also jazzed that the polycarbonate pitcher will not be sending me off for replacements the way the old blender we used to have did. On the down side the thing seems almost too powerful at times but I'm hopefull that mastering the pulse button will alow me a gentler touch when it's required.

Only time will tell if 1hp worht of power will take it's toll on the copling between the base and the pitcher but the way the pitcher sits over the base and the 12 point star spline seem to be engaging very snugly and seem to be durable. In short I really really love this blender and do not regret having gone a bit out of our rather tight budget at the moment to buy it. Glad I found it for less than half of retail from a bride who just can't appreciate what a great device a blender is. Now where are my little umbrellas I'm going to make my wife something fun to drink and hope it sets the right mood for the evenings festivities.... Read full reviewby KitchenAid KSB560 5-Speed Blender is the Best!!I purchased the KitchenAid KSB560 5 Speed Blender because, for the price, it is the best blender on the market. It blends smoothies quickly. It makes great Margaritas. This is my second KitchenAid KSB560 Blender. Since we entertain, I enjoyed the first one so much, that I purchased another one so that we now have can have two different drinks going continuously.