The Blender Girl

The Blender Girl Hey, I'm Tess and I share delicious recipes, health tips, and things I find funny. But, it didn't start out this way. I wanted to help other people do the same.

Visit my main website to get healthy recipes, free cookbooks, and wellness tips: https://www.theblendergirl.com/

To get healthy, improve your gut health and digestion, lose weight, and change your eating habits, and get personal support from me and my team of dietitians click on this link: https://www.skinny60.com/

To do a quick reboot with one of my detox programs and learn about juicing, head

to this link: https://www.thedecadentdetox.com/

I'm Tess, and I want to help you get healthy eating delicious food that you are your family are actually excited to eat! (Otherwise healthy habits just don't stick and we want to eat donuts and fries...right?!)

I'm a cook and author of The Blender Girl cookbooks with Penguin Random House, and the creator of The Decadent Detox® and Skinny60® health programs. Millions of people use The Blender Girl recipes, I've sold over 200,000 cookbooks, and over 30,000 people have used my programs to get healthy and stay healthy. I grew up on a conventional diet of meat and three veg, and enjoyed good health. Until I developed debilitating fatigue in my teens. I was finally diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus. I tried what felt like a hundred different diets looking for ways to restore my health. The power of whole foods, smoothies, salads, soups, juicing, and other healthy recipes helped me gain my energy back! I enjoyed really good health and ate whatever I wanted and never put on any weight. (Yeah...one of "those" people) for most of my life. Until I turned 40, my hormones shifted, I was exhausted, I packed on over 30 pounds, and I looked like a puffed up blowfish. So, I cherry-picked the best parts of everything I tried, and in consultation with some of the best doctors and dietitians in the country, created The Decadent Detox® and Skinny60® systems. I lost over 35 pounds, I was sleeping through the night, and had more energy than I had ever had. So, I consulted with some of the top doctors and dietitians in the country to fine-tune this system for other people. So, I put a group of beta testers through the programs, and the results were incredible. (Watch the video testimonials on my websites.) Now that over 30,000 have used these systems to get healthy, lose weight, reduce, inflammation and aches and pains, improve their gut health and digestion, lower their blood pressure and cholesterol, regulate their blood sugar, sleep through the night, gain more energy, and get glowing skin, I have the data: These programs WORK. What is the secret? REALLY AMAZING FOOD. That is why people do my programs and keep coming back with their friends and family. Because the food is healthy and also DELICIOUS. My superpower is putting mind-blowing flavors together! Every recipe has to look beautiful, be nutrient-dense, make you swoon with every bite, and leave you dreaming about having it again. So, basically, I create every recipe like it's our last meal on earth, and I'm cooking for George Clooney! When you love the food you're eating, it is easier to stick to healthy habits for long-term changes. My team of dietitians and I help thousands of people every month get healthy and improve their quality of life. We want to help YOU! Read my full story: https://www.theblendergirl.com/about/

GET STARTED with our FREE RESOURCES:

Need more energy? Join the 5-Day Energy Challenge: https://theblendergirl.lpages.co/free-5-day-energy-boost/

Looking for smoothies, get your Free Smoothie Guide here:https://www.theblendergirl.com/the-ultimate-green-smoothie-guide

To get my top detox recipes, get your Free Detox Cookbook here:
https://theblendergirl.lpages.co/free-detox-cookbook/

To get my top 5 dinner recipes, get your Free Dinners Cookbook here:
https://theblendergirl.lpages.co/5-easy-healthy-dinners-cookbook/

GET THE BLENDER GIRL COOKBOOKS:

The Blender Girl Cookbook:https://www.amazon.com/Blender-Girl-Super-Healthy-Drinks-100-Gluten-Free/dp/1607746433/

The Blender Girl Smoothies book:
https://www.amazon.com/Blender-Girl-Smoothies-Gluten-Free-Paleo-Friendly/dp/1607748932/

The Perfect Blend book:https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Blend-Blender-Energize-Revitalize/dp/160774645X/

If you have questions, please reach out to me using the link below:
https://www.theblendergirl.com/contact-faq/

We are excited to help you get healthy and LOVE healthy food! x Tess

12/08/2025

We're getting writing tips from editor and former literary agent, Jess Taylor on the It Has To Be Me podcast this week.
After helping craft and sell great books (and the film adaptations) for What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Sideways, and many others, Jess says one of the biggest challenges for writers is learning what to omit.
Yes! In great books and movies, there's so much we're not told. We don’t need a lot of information to get there. If it's compelling storytelling, we'll figure it out and go along for the ride.
If you're a writer, do not miss this episode. And, if you're not, you will love his insights into books and movies, and the anecdotes are so much fun!
Listen on our website or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
https://ithastobeme.com/podcast/episodes/jess-taylor-writing-tips-to-build-it-live-in-it/

Are you sitting on a story you have to tell? Jess Taylor, editor and former literary agent is on the It Has To Be Me pod...
12/07/2025

Are you sitting on a story you have to tell? Jess Taylor, editor and former literary agent is on the It Has To Be Me podcast spilling the tea about what makes compelling writing, and why people will be drawn to your unique voice.
Together, we explore crafting narrative, developing plot and character, relishing language, and leveraging our curiosity. Jess brings in “incidentation”—a concept he learned from a great TV writer—and why sometimes “telling” over “showing” is the way to go. Then walks us through how to live in a story so it's real to you, to get to the place where your characters make choices before you do. That's how your story takes on its own internal drive.
You’ll hear about the power of the zero draft (just talk it out!), the best way to test-drive your ideas, when it’s time to work with an editor and how to find the right one, and the evolving role of AI in the writing process.
The key takeaway: Have fun realizing your story. What's not fun to write isn't fun to read.
Listen to this episode on our website or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, of YouTube.
https://ithastobeme.com/podcast/episodes/jess-taylor-writing-tips-to-build-it-live-in-it/

12/07/2025

Are you sitting on a story you have to tell? This week on the It Has To Be Me podcast, I'm talking with Jess Taylor, the editor I have worked with on all three of my books, about what makes compelling writing, and why people will be drawn to your unique voice.
Jess is one of the smartest and funniest people I know.
For ten years, he worked as a literary agent at Curtis Brown in New York and Endeavour in L.A, working with writers to develop and sell many great books (and some film adaptations), including two of my favorites: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape and Sideways.
Fine-tuning stories is Jess's superpower.
So, transitioned into developmental editing, collaborating with novelists, screenwriters, and journalists like the amazing Gregg Hurwitz.
Gregg suggested I consult with Jess back when I was writing The Blender Girl, and we’ve been working together ever since, including the show notes for every episode of the podcast.
Jess has made me a better writer, and the work is so much more fun when you do it with him!
If you’re a writer, don't miss his tips about talking out a zero draft, crafting narrative, developing plot and character, and working with an editor and agent.
And, if you’re not a writer, I think you’ll enjoy his insights about why we love reading books and watching movies so much. And his anecdotes are hilarious.
Don't miss listening to this episode at ItHasToBeMe.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.
https://ithastobeme.com/podcast/episodes/jess-taylor-writing-tips-to-build-it-live-in-it/

The best smoothie on the planet? The Tastes-Like-Ice-Cream Kale Shake from The Blender Girl cookbook. It is still the mo...
12/06/2025

The best smoothie on the planet? The Tastes-Like-Ice-Cream Kale Shake from The Blender Girl cookbook. It is still the most popular recipe. I love getting emails every week with photos of people making it. If you haven't made it, don't miss it. It really does taste like ice cream. Yum!
https://www.theblendergirl.com/recipe/tastes-like-ice-cream-kale-smoothie/

I love getting emails from people blending their way through The Blender Girl cookbook. 🩷The first of the three books in...
12/04/2025

I love getting emails from people blending their way through The Blender Girl cookbook. 🩷

The first of the three books in The Blender Girl series is still the favorite. It makes a great gift for somebody wanting to use their blender for more than smoothies, soups, and margaritas. 🎉

The book contains 100 gluten-free, vegan recipes that can all be made in a blender: smoothies, cocktails, appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes, condiments, and desserts. 😋

Some of the most popular recipes include the:

Tastes-Like-Ice Cream Kale shake 🥤
Fresh Spring Rolls with Orange-Almond Sauce 😋
Creamy and Crunchy Potato Salad 🥔
Creamy Cauliflower Soup 🥣
Spicy Chickpea Burgers 🍔
Mushroom Stroganoff 🍄‍🟫
Chocolate Orange Torte 🥮
Chai Rice Pudding 😋
Pineapple Vanilla Sangria 🍹

In addition to the recipes, there is a comprehensive narrative section that includes information for selecting the best blenders, creating incredible smoothies, soaking and sprouting, and making homemade nut milks. And, practical health information about the benefits of raw foods, probiotic-rich foods, food combining, and alkalinity. ✅

Get your copy on Amazon or at bookstores. 🩷
https://www.amazon.com/Blender-Girl-Super-Healthy-Drinks-100-Gluten-Free/dp/1607746433/

11/30/2025
11/29/2025

Nervous about staying on track with your health goals during the holidays? You're not going to "undo" all of the work you've done all year by enjoying festive foods with family and friends. Find a balance of self-care and fun, and use the holidays as an opportunity to gather data about your relationship with food, and which foods make your body feel good and which foods don't. Make some different choices and see how you feel. And, eat some raw foods and fermented foods and stay hydrated to balance the effects of your favorite treats. I'm sharing the tips I give members of our 60-Day Reset on the It Has To Be Me this week.
Listen on our website or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.
https://ithastobeme.com/podcast/episodes/tess-masters-healthy-holiday-eating-without-the-crash/

11/27/2025

It’s holiday season! We want to celebrate with our family and friends, participate in culinary traditions, eat our favorite festive foods, and make beautiful memories.
But, a lot of the traditional holiday foods are difficult to digest. It’s joyful while we’re eating, and then the food coma kicks in. We feel gassy, bloated, and want to take a nap.
Then, inflammation, extra weight, aches and pains, and sleep issues create a long holiday hangover that’s hard to recover from.
Rather than depriving yourself of the foods you love or stressing about your food choices, enjoy the holidays in balance so you can stay on track with your health goals AND have fun!
Every year, I send out an email to our community with strategies on how to do this, and it is always the most popular email. So, this year, I’m sharing the tips on the It Has To Be Me podcast so you have it in audio.
Listen on our website or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.
https://ithastobeme.com/podcast/episodes/tess-masters-healthy-holiday-eating-without-the-crash/

Address

Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
91602

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Blender Girl posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to The Blender Girl:

Shortcuts

Share

Category