I’m going to start off by saying this blender has a lot of power. Even on the first speed it crashes ice like crazy. We drink a lot of smoothies at my house, so I need a blender that can crush ice and frozen fruits and vegetables. And this blender does the job. I made tomato soup in it. Which was delicious.  I’m just googling recipes you can make in a blender. I’ve made popovers in the blender. Which my whole family loved. This blender is going to stay on my counter, it’s not going in the cupboard. Because it’s going to be used every day.