Foodie Friday: Mason Jar Magic (plus the Giveaway Winner)

I can't believe it's been nearly a week since my last post.  Since my class started again, my weekdays are consumed by a cycle of work, gym, class, homework, and sleep.  I'm going to try to be a better blogger than I was when I repeatedly disappeared for weeks at a time in the fall, but no promises! Maybe if I start writing my blog posts in Spanish then it will count as studying?
Aaanyway... back to Foodie Friday.  Not a recipe, but my new favorite kitchen discovery: Mason jars for the blender!

No more cleaning the big blender jar and a glass! No more extra smoothie because I couldn't figure out the right portion! And I get to drink my smoothie out of a jar, which just feels cooler. All you need is a blender with a standard, detachable blade & corresponding ring (the black plastic piece), plus a regular mason jar (not the wide-mouth one). I hear this set up works for making salsa too, which I am definitely going to try soon! And maybe dips?

 Now, just to round out this mish-mash of a post, the winner of a new rotary cutter is... fishgirl182! Thuy, look for an email from me!