Order now!

I admit to watching my fair share of television, including the occasional infomercial. Sometimes the way that the different 'hosts' pitch their amazing new product entertains me. I don't usually order the items featured because I don't believe that they work nearly as well as promised.

I have seen the Magic Bullet featured a couple of different times and have even watched as the hosts effortlessly blend up smoothies, cocktails, dips and even Alfredo sauce. It looks easy and fast but I know that it isn't really that easy and there is no way that the set is worth $99, even if you DO get a 2nd set at no additional charge!

My friend Eric and I were recently over visiting another friend of ours - Mo - who whipped up a cherry smoothie for Eric using the Magic Bullet. I had not yet arrived, so I did not participate in the preparation or tasting festivities, but I heard plenty about them when I arrived. Eric mentioned it to his parents, who gave him his very own Magic Bullet for his birthday as a joke.

Turns out, the joke is (quoting Eric here), "one of the best kitchen appliances I have ever received." Not to be left out of the 'what's what in kitchen gadgetry', I trotted on over to Costco where I picked up my very own 21-piece set for $49.99. Eric is right. That thing IS pretty darn cool. I read a testimonial on the Magic Bullet website where someone declared that 'it has changed my life'. I am not sure that I am ready to make that claim, but I have certainly enjoyed the smoothies, iced caramel latte, lemonade slushy, salsa and chopped cilantro that I have whipped up thus far.

Here's to the Magic Bullet and all that it promises in our culinary lives. Order one now...I am sure that somewhere, operators are standing by (or there is always your friendly Costco for a better price and the instant gratification of taking it home with you!)