Such a good timing for this thread! I just purchased a small Cuisineart "smoothie blender" (can't think of the real name) that also comes with a small nut/food chopper and, additionally, 4 "travel" glasses in which I can make a smoothie directly. Really a nice deal. I have a much larger Cuisinart blender but it seems to rarely come out of storage for some reason - it is quite large and heavy. This looks like the same concept as the Magic Bullet, small and compact, easy to use.

I have never been in the habit of making smoothies, but it seems a good time to start learning, and this thing takes up very little counter space. Looking forward to seeing some recipes/ideas here, and will share favorites as I find them