Thank you raw sensation.  I have just responded.
cheers, larlie

Thanks for that advice missgiggles.  I have been looking at that website.  My aim is to make a fantastic icecream to share with you all - the recipe, I mean.  Unfortunately, the Vitamix is not easily fixable - just took it for repair this am - I bought mine in Queensland.  Does anyone know of a Melbourne contact, please?
cheers, larlie

Hi missgiggles,

I am learning my way around this site and you sure have been a big help.  Thank you!  I was hoping for a little search button and now I am going to explore further.  Don't think I can afford the book just yet. 

Besides, I only ordered my icecream machine today and I am just getting ready. lol  I have some frozen banana, know how to make a nut milk in my Vitamix, love fresh fruits, and need to get up to speed with agave which everyone seems to mention, but have no idea what it is.  How does one get coconut flesh - not into trying to bust up a coconut!  What is yakon syrup?  Indeed, what is a yakon?  More questions.  Sorry.  I will use google a bit more accurately as previously, all I saw were recipes with huge amounts of dairy and I started to panic.  I do not want to make dairy icecream.

Does anyone know why my Vitamix bowl is now leaking at the base?  I can't afford tto pay $250 for a new one.

Thank you so much for your effort miss g.  Much appreciated.
cheers, larlie

and using a nut milk, like almond milk, as a base?  Is this possible please.  I am new.