Tess Masters, a.k.a The Blender Girl is an actor, presenter, voice over artist, cook and writer. She writes a quirky food blog, Healthy Blender Recipes, sharing quick easy allergy free gluten free vegetarian recipes with whole foods. Tess writes the eco food blog for Go Green America TV and is a regular contributor to The Balanced Platter. She and her recipes have been featured on Chow.com, Epicurious.com, Glamour.com, and the LA Times, as well as countless websites and blogs around the world. Tess resides in Los Angeles, California with her partner and their dog, Cookie.
St Patrick’s Day is my favourite holiday of the year, because the whole world goes green! So, I thought I would share a few quick, easy, healthy, green plant based St. Patrick’s Day recipes that can make going green FUN! Here is a green dip, green salad, green soup, and green side, so you have [...]
It is Valentine’s Day this week, and if you are looking for a vegan valentine’s treat that will make your sweetheart weak at the knees, this simple recipe will ROCK YOUR WORLD. This is NOT one of my usual “Healthy Blender Recipes“. This shake is indulgent, decadent, and ALL about the FUN! I don’t know [...]
Happy New Year. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season full of love, laughs, and lots of wonderful food. Most of us tend to overindulge during the “silly season”, leaving us desperate for a healthy start to the new year. We make New Year’s resolutions, set workout goals, decide to be more healthy, [...]
Thanksgiving is in two days, and as we are all planning our holiday menus, I wanted to share some of my favourite healthy, green, holiday recipes. All of these recipes are gluten free, vegan, and absolutely delicious! Whether you are catering for omnivores, vegetarians, those on special diets, or discerning foodies, these dishes are dressed [...]
Today I thought I would share my favourite homemade vegan pasta and pizza sauce recipe. Not only is this recipe super delicious and easy, but it is absolutely LOADED with hidden vegetables. Because the sauce is pureed, it is a fantastic way to sneak extra veggies into your kids and add a burst of flavour [...]
Looking for fabulous Vitamix recipes? For the next couple of month, I am going to share a series of quick easy Summer recipes you can make in a Vitamix in minutes. It seemed only fitting that I share one of the most popular recipes on my blog – this raw vegan key lime mousse. This [...]
Hey everyone! Today I am going to share one of the most surprisingly fabulous recipes I have ever tasted in my life! This raw vegan sweet kale smoothie is my absolute favourite way to introduce people to the joys of green smoothies. You will not believe this until you try it. But, this sweet kale smoothie [...]
We all know that keeping hydrated and drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day is good for our health. But the botted water industry has manufactured demand by scaring and seducing us into thinking we cannot live without bottled water. We see advertisements with pristine streams and glorious mountain ranges and think that [...]
Christmas is my favourite time of the year. It is a time for gratitude and celebration with family and friends. One of the most important ways we can be mindful during the holidays is by reducing our consumption and waste. Very often, the “reason for the season” is lost amidst the sea of consumerism. Go [...]
Today I finish my crusade against harsh toxic cleaning chemicals by offering essential oils as a natural safe alternative to conventional cleaning solutions. You can use therapeutic-grade essential oils that have natural anti bacterial, anti viral and anti fungal properties for a wide variety of every day cleaning tasks around the house. Essential Oils can [...]
Today I continue my crusade against harsh toxic house cleaners and champion the cause of my favourite natural ingredients. We started with lemons and baking soda, now we move onto vinegar. Vinegar has been produced commercially for over 2,000 years, so it is nothing new. There are many varieties of vinegar that have wonderful culinary uses. [...]
Today I continue my crusade to spread the word about home made natural green cleaning and beauty ideas made with food, in an effort to help reduce the environmental pollutants that are washed down our drains and into our waterways every year from commercial cleaning and beauty products. Last week I shared my Top 50 [...]
Did you know you can clean your house and go green quickly, easily and cheaply using food products in your kitchen? This month I am on a crusade to spread the word about home made natural green cleaning ideas made with food, in an effort to help reduce the environmental pollutants that are washed down [...]
Today is the perfect day to share my favourite green food and health tip – Raw Green Smoothies. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t enjoy a delicious cold smoothie. So why not Go Green and throw in some green leafy vegetables to the blend to make it more nutritious? Now “green” might be a fashionable [...]
If you think about life, so much of what we do involves food. Most of us eat at least three meals a day, and so many of our social functions centre around eating. So it makes sense that one of the most important ways that we can all be living a more eco conscious green [...]
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Hybrid vessels lead the way, but U.S. tax incentives are needed
Hybrid vessels lead the way, but U.S. tax incentives are needed Guest Post Reprinted by permission from Professional Mariner Magazine Originally Printed Aug 22, 2012 01:38 PM by Capt. Kelly Sweeney In 2009, even before the general public had a chance to ride the vessel, I was lucky enough to take a trip on the [...]
Green Chemistry: California Leads the Nation
Amber Keenoy, Senior Consultant – Antea Group, LEED AP BD+C The state of California is set to launch a new green chemistry initiative. The driving forces behind the impending legislation are public health (children’s biology), marine biology, ocean litter, and skyrocketing costs of toxic waste sites. Children are especially susceptible to exposure from toxic chemicals. [...]
Understanding the Value of Water – Guest Post from Nick Martin
Guest Post by Nick Martin, Associate, Antea Group and as originally published in the NAEM e-news – http://naem.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/Docs/enews-2012-03-antea-spo.pdf Understanding the Value of Water Generally speaking, water is undervalued. On average, my family pays $28/month for water. I pay twice that much for a landline phone I rarely use and three times that much for cable [...]
Why Are Kids Today So Sick? Food For Thought!
So I was reading a Parenting Magazine recently (which I don’t normally do as the hypocrisy ….for things like “how to have healthy kids” articles next to articles about how to make sugary snacks for your kids…but that is for another blog) and came across an article that really struck a cord with me. It [...]
5 Creative Ways to Upcycle Your Baby Clothes
5 Creative Ways to Upcycle Your Baby Clothes – Guest post by David Copley Upcycle Your Baby Clothes and make them live on. In a realistic sense, recycling is only just beginning to catch on with the masses as something that they not only should be doing but could be doing with relative ease. [...]
Do You Really Need Organic Clothes For Baby?
In my business I’m constantly asked about organic clothing (especially for children) and whether it’s worth the extra money. My short answer is yes! Definitely. Let me tell you why. WHY? Buying organic clothing for your children reduces their exposure to pesticides… and cotton is one of the most heavily sprayed crops out there. [...]
Building Green? Join The Go Green Guy at AltBuild Expo 2013
10th Annual AltBuild Conference & Expo, May 10-11 Offers Cutting Edge Discussions by Industry Thought Leaders on the Future of the Los Angeles Region and Related Building Issues to Pros and Public FREE Expo Also Offers Popular ‘Ask an Expert’, Compost and Vegetable Garden Workshops, Wildlife Backyard Certification On May 10-11, 2013, the [...]
LED Light Bulbs from Cree, I love this new one!
The new LED light Bulbs from Cree! As I sit here at my computer thinking about all that we can do for the environment and how much momentum we are getting from people around the world… I can really see people finally getting an idea of the big picture and the small steps to get [...]
Eco Artists love Bristle magic and so do I
Eco Artists, If you ever paint, have painted, plan to paint… you get the picture, you have to try this amazing brush cleaner. Not only does it work it is environmentally responsible and safe! And Eco Artists love it! Bristle Magic is: * Non-toxic * Biodegradable * Sustainable * Non-flammable * No-fumes * [...]
Saving Profits from Metal Recycling
One of the most important things to metal recycling scrappers is making money. The more knowledge and resources you have for scrapping, the more money you can make. Knowing when to strip copper wire loads or how to take apart computers are all useful steps to making more money. What happens after you make the extra money? After scrappers [...]
A Family That Scraps Together, Stays Together
Scrapping copper, aluminum, brass, steel, and other metals can be very rewarding to your wallet if you do it the right way. While your scrapping can be rewarding with money, it can also be rewarding with your family and children especially. Teaching the rights and wrongs of the industry and how to make money recycling [...]
Understanding the Two Types of Metal When Scrap Metal Recycling
Understanding the Two Types of Metal that are Regularly Recycled: Guest post by Kylie Elcano Year in and year out, millions of tons of metal are recycled in the United States alone, helping scrap metal recycling generate billions of dollars in profit for scrappers. Some of the recycled metals are exported to other countries to meet [...]
Green Technology Trends in 2013
Green Technology Trends in 2013 a guest post by Lindsey Mcmahon Green technology has come a long way. As little as 20 years ago, few people gave thought to the long-term effects of their lifestyles. Today, more people and companies than ever are jumping on the green trends to help make our world a better [...]
The Greener Way to Get Around: Eco-Friendly Travel
The Greener Way to Get Around: Eco-Friendly Travel a guest post by Sam Marquit Being a commercial contractor gives me some insights into certain aspects of businesses in the eco-friendly travel industry. There’s a greater trend recently towards green materials and eco-friendly building, mostly to become LEED certified. However, that’s not where hotels and tourism [...]
Grow Up Green – Start with the children
Helping Kids Grow Up Green a guest post by Allison Foster It was a different place entirely when I grew up back in the late fifties and early sixties. I know older people often say this but it was. It was a different kind of world. We did not have a lot of plastic [...]
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