The blender girl: super-easy, super-healthy meals, snacks, desserts, and drinks

224 Pages·2014·0.72 MB·English

by  Tess Masters

The information contained in this book is based on the experience and research of the author. It is not
intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician or other health-care provider. Any attempt
to diagnose and treat an illness should be done under the direction of a health-care professional. The
publisher and author are not responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from the
use of any of the suggestions, preparations, or procedures discussed in this book.
Copyright © 2014 by Tess Masters
Photographs copyright © 2014 by Anson Smart
All rights reserved.
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        Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Masters, Tess
   The blender girl : super-easy, super-healthy meals, snacks, desserts, and drinks / Tess Masters ;
photography by Anson Smart.
        pages cm
   includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Blender (Cooking) 2. Cooking (Natural foods) 3. Nutrition. 4. Gluten-free diet—Recipes. 5. Vegan
cooking. I. Title
   TX840.B5M369 2014
   641.5’893—dc23
                                                                             2013046335
Trade Paperback ISBN: 978-1-60774-643-0
eBook ISBN: 978-1-60774-644-7
v3.1

contents
introduction: birth of the blender girl
the lowdown
1 | love your blender
2 | healthy ideas to blend in
the recipes
3 | smoothies & shakes
4 | appetizers, snacks, dips & spreads
5 | salads
6 | soups
7 | the main event
8 | desserts
9 | drinks, juices & tonics
10 | condiments, sauces & creams
resources: get your goods here
great reading
acknowledgments
about the author
index

INTRODUCTION
birth of the blender girl
Hello, my name is Tess, and I’m a blendaholic.
And when it comes to passing on my addiction to others, I’m also an
enabler. But fear not. This habit (one you may soon nd yourself hooked
on, too) is healthy, and comes with a blender-load of positive side effects.
We can’t bottle time, so in our hectic lives we’ve taken to bottling, canning,
boxing, and vacu-packing everything else. Convenience foods offer a quick
(and often, virtually empty) way to ll up on the y, and it’s only human
that we make the trade-off.
But we don’t have to compromise on health, nutrition, or good eating just
because we’ve got pressing things to do. Enter the blender, which makes
healthy fast food possible. This phenomenal machine is the greatest
culinary gift bestowed on us since re and spoons! Blending makes life
easier, levels the playing eld in the kitchen, and allows anybody to whip
up nutrient-dense, tasty foods with limited skills and time.
No, we don’t check our teeth at the door. While this book does contain a
repertoire of drinks, smoothies, and soups, you’ll nd more here than food
to sip, glug, or scoop up in a spoon. My recipes are blender centered but by
no means blender only. I favor blender-inspired dishes—appetizers,
snacks, salads, desserts, and easy main dishes you can attack with your
trusty knife and fork. The blended components—sauces, spreads, and
condiments—play a vital role in these dishes; a delicious pesto or
homemade mayo can elevate that basic bowl of pasta or plate of steamed
vegetables from bland and boring to brilliant.
So, okay, yes, in addition to being an addict and an enabler, I’m also a
zealot! But I hasten to say, not an evangelist. I’m neither a foodie nor a chef
nor a gourmet shopaholic. I’m a regular person and a self-taught cook who
just loves food.