Back in the day I had a Vitamix. I loved that Vita. It blended things so well that it turned the seeds in my raspberry smoothie to mush. And while the Vitamix is totally awesome, there are a lot cheaper blenders that work just as well (well, mostly). The same thing with my juicer. I used to have a super expensive one, and now have been using a moderately priced one for two years. I thought I’d share my favorite kitchen gadgets and tools, so that you know a) which ones are actually good and won’t crap out on you and b) so that you won’t unecessarily spend a lot of money. Full disclosure: if you order any of these products I earn a small commission which will help support my butter addiction. My blender! I love this blender. It makes silky soups and awesome mixed drinks. I haven’t used it…