Vita-Mix Cooking Classes On Video

This is a great idea!  Having watched the ones available on the web site many, many times, it would be great to see some more created.  Personally, it would be great if a selection were made available so that we could choose, lets say 5 classes from a list of many more and download them to our own personal storage media.  The cost would depend on the time needed to complete the video class, yet, hopefully, reasonably priced.  This would create thousands of personalized libraries that many of us VITA-MIX LOVERS could only dream of.

As far as what to learn about.  There are so many new ideas I come across every day, that I believe the possibilities are endless.  Areas of interest may be ethnic meals from start to finish, life style menus, catergories like sauces, beverages, soups, desserts, etc, etc, etc.

For those thinking of proceeding with home Vita-Mix parties.  There could be theme parties and the hostess would receive a DVD of the cooking classes that match their party's theme.  Wow, I could go on and on.  So as not to be boring, I hope this becomes a reality!  

Thanks for your ideas they are fantastic. I'd like to hear from others! Then I'll evaluate.

Thanks CSwanson.
Shannon Lee

I would like to see some ideas for lunchtime and included in that some receipes for soup.

I would, too, like to see more vegan soups!

More vegan recipes

I'd also like to see more recipe's for soup and breads,  Thanks for asking.

I really like this idea. It would be great to be able to get together with other Vita-Mix users to share tips, recipes etc.

Would it be possible for Vita-Mix to help set up local/regional groups? I live in the North East of England and it was very difficult to even find a demonstration. Most classes seem to be down south in the London area so I'm relying heavily on Vita-Village advice and my own trial and error.

I'm sure food ingredients differ in the UK so the results will be different too. I've had a good laugh at the names of some of the ingredients in the recipe books and I've had to research a lot on the Internet. I'm sure this leads to problems using the recipes. It would be good to be able to discuss this with people and share information. 

My most successful recipe is one I watched a UK demonstrator produce on the UK Vita-Mix website. I think that says a lot. It was his demo that convinced me to buy the Vita-Mix.

What would be good is if you do have a video class then have someone inexperienced alongside the demonstrator asking them questions the way they do in cookery programmes. People watching demos don't ask questions. It's only when you get a machine you have lots of questions you want to ask about the recipes.

I was surprised that not more recipes in the book addressed food allergies/sensitivities.  A few offer suggestions of how to substitute for these concerns, but not many. I was really hoping to see more gluten-free and dairy-free recipes. Many people who cannot eat one allergen, cannot eat others as well.  

For me, healthy food does NOT include sugar!!! I was surprised to see so many recipes that called for sugar.

Also, when I eat grains, I always try to eat it soaked or sprouted. There are recipes out there for making sprouted bread, crackers, cookies, etc... but would love to see them tailored to the vitamix. I am working on a sprouted bread and cereal recipe right now for the machine.