The Blender Girl

The debut cookbook from the powerhouse blogger behind&,nbsp,theblendergirl.com, featuring 100 gluten-free, vegan recipes&,nbsp,for smoothies, meals, and more&,nbsp,made&,nbsp,quickly and easily in a blender.What’s your perfect blend?&,nbsp,On her wildly popular recipe blog, Tess Masters—aka, The Blender Girl—shares easy plant-based recipes that anyone can whip up fast in a blender. Tess’s lively, down-to-earth approach has attracted legions of fans looking for quick and fun ways to prepare healthy food. In&,nbsp,The Blender Girl, Tess’s much-anticipated debut cookbook, she offers 100 whole-food recipes that are gluten-free and vegan, and rely on natural flavors and sweeteners. Many are also raw and nut-, soy-, corn-, and sugar-free.&,nbsp,&,nbsp,Smoothies, soups, and spreads are a given in a blender cookbook, but this surprisingly versatile collection also includes appetizers, salads, and main dishes with a blended component, like&,nbsp,Fresh Spring Rolls with&,nbsp,Orange-Almond Sauce,&,nbsp,Twisted Caesar Pleaser,&,nbsp,Spicy&,nbsp,Chickpea Burgers with Portobello Buns and Greens, and&,nbsp,I-Love-Veggies! Bake. And even though many of Tess’s smoothies and shakes taste like dessert—Apple Pie in a&,nbsp,Glass,&,nbsp,Raspberry-Lemon Cheesecake, or&,nbsp,Tastes-Like-Ice-&,nbsp,Cream Kale, anyone?—her actual desserts are out-of this-world good, from&,nbsp,Chocolate-Chile Banana Spilly&,nbsp,to&,nbsp,Flourless Triple-Pecan Mousse Pie&,nbsp,and&,nbsp,Chai Rice Pudding. Best of all, every recipe can easily be adjusted to your personal taste: add an extra squeeze of this, another handful of that, or leave something out altogether— these dishes are super forgiving, so you can’t mess them up.&,nbsp,Details on the benefits of soaking, sprouting, and dehydrating, proper food combining, and eating raw, probiotic-rich, and alkaline ingredients round out this nutrient-dense guide. But you don’t have to understand the science of good nutrition to run with The Blender Girl—all you need is a blender and a sense of adventure. So dust off your machine and get ready to find&,nbsp,your&,nbsp,perfect blend.