Just leased an Ioniq 6 and been loving it. Depending on what you consider affordable, it checks your boxes! I leased mine during a major sale and with a trade in, though.

Nice fungus

Plus I just looked at the price. I also have a Ninja - $90. Vitamix - $600. I’d have to be blending a whole lot to shell out that much, but I’m not, so I didn’t. The Ninja works great and is the best blender I’ve used so far, so I don’t see a reason to upgrade. Use what works for you!

Gotta cook those bad boys within a few hours, otherwise they start to ink up (not the best not the worst, still edible). Some people even let them completely turn into goo for specific recipes.

Nope, that is a Coprinus comatus lookalike - Coprinopsis atramentaria. You don’t want to consume alcohol within a few days of eating that mushroom, before or after.