Hello readers!
I’m often asked whether it’s necessary to own a Vitamix to enjoy a high-raw lifestyle. The answer is no, absolutely not! I was eating raw foods long before I got my Vitamix. This said, having a good blender will enhance and contribute to a raw or semi-raw lifestyle immensely. With a decent blender, you can make soups, smoothies, and salad dressings; you can grind nuts, chop vegetables, and even whip up raw ice cream. Yum!
The only downside of having a good blender at home is that one tends to become spoiled; as soon as I grew accustomed to my blender (and, later, my Vita), I found myself longing after homemade smoothies and soups when I was traveling.
Enter the Tribest personal blender. This incredible little contraption allows you to whip up blended foods and beverages wherever you may roam. Small, transportable, and super high-powered, it’s an unbelievable tool if you’re looking to bring healthy habits on the road. My Tribest has lived under my office desk, has traveled home for the holidays with me, has accompanied me on two business trips, and is a terrifically easy to clean alternative to my Vitamix. In many ways, I depend on it more than the Vita, if only for its conveniance. To operate it, you need only put food or beverage contents in the custom cups that come with the blender, screw on the blade attachment, put the blade and cup into the motor base. You press and twist the blending cup, and in moments you have homemade soup, salsa, tapenades, smoothies, or ground nuts and seeds. Best of all, the pieces are easy to dissassemble and clean up–a rarity among appliances!
Various raw foodies have blogged about and promoted the Tribest blender. You can check out my girl Ani Phyo’s review here, and my friend Ingrid‘s review here. Suffice is to say, the blender is super popular in the raw community, and with good reason!
Now, you all have a chance to try the Tribest out, too. The good folks at Tribest have generously agreed to share not one, but two models with me. They have models to suit a range of needs, and models PB-150, PB-250, and PB-350 all feature BPA free blending containers.
The PB-350 Mason Jar Personal Blender, which Tribest sent me to sample and review, offers glass containers with blending and grinding containers. In the past two months, I’ve used it to make the following:
Green smoothie for Christmas morning:
Salad dressing with fresh basil:
Ground almond meal:
…in addition to a ton of raw soups and dressings. Check out the incredible glass jar collection:
The verdict? The PB-350 is an awesome home kitchen device. Best of all, it’s allowed me to bring raw soups and smoothies to the office!
As if this gift wasn’t generous enough, Tribest has sent me a second model, the PB-250, to share with all of you! This blender features:
• Personal Blender Motor Base – 110V
• one Blending Blade Assembly
• one Grinding Blade Assembly
• two 16 oz BPA Free Blending Containers
• two 8 oz BPA Free Grinding Containers
• one commuter sipping lid
• three Regular Lids
It yields about two servings, and of course you can take it on the go anywhere, anytime.
So, what do you have to do to enter this giveaway? I dislike being forced into fourteen various entry steps, so I’ll keep it pretty simple:
1) Leave a comment on this post, telling me what the first thing you’d make with a new Tribest blender would be
and
2) If you want an additional entry, Tweet OR mention the giveaway on your blog and then leave a comment saying you did it.
I will announce the winner on Wednesday, Feb. 24th!
I wish you all luck!!
Finally, a friend and client emailed me on Friday with the following request:
Hey Gena! I have really been wanting carrot cake type flavor lately…think there is any kind of smoothie recipe for that??
I’m sure there are a ton of options, but my own kitchen fiddling gave birth to this one. Of course, I used my Tribest blender to make it!
Carrot Cake Smoothie
1 1/2 cups carrot juice
1 cup ice
1/2 cup cashews, raw
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
Blend all ingredients on high. This will yield at least two servings.
OK, guys. Enough about me. Get commenting, and good luck!
xo
I'm a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, a former book editor, and a post-baccalaureate pre-med student at Georgetown University. I'm passionate about helping people to discover and enjoy plant based foods in a simple and healthy way. My name is pronounced like "Jenna." 
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I tweeted this on my @RawHealer account. Thanks!
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This is one awesome personal blender. Whoever wins it will be thrilled, I’m sure. I just love mine. Gena, I have the PB-250, and I’ve had my eye on the PB-350. Seeing those glass jars sparkling in your picture, they look so nice and I love glass jars so I’m going to purchase some.
Happy Valentine’s Day.
OK, just Tweeted about it. And, Gena, by the way, I made your banana soft serve today after lunch and my husband loved it so much he wants it again tonight (Note: This never happens with my raw creations!)
I love carrot juice and carrot cake so I would make that smoothie!
Oh my goodness having this blender would be amazing. Especially since I travel quite a bit — I would make green smoothies, acai smoothies, banana soft serve, and split pea soup!!
A creamy soup for sure, I love them so much since I began to do some a couple of months ago! I would try a version of the Pilgrim’s soup to stay in the mood of the season and because my cheap and only 100 Watt blender did not give me good result with Jerusalem artichokes.
Thanks Gena for your kindness and your precious advices for a healthier life
I’m currently working on a montain lodge north of sweden http://www.saltoluokta.se
I also travel a lot and the kitchen doesnt have a blender so
If I win the blender I’d make a simple green smoothie for all our guests and co workers to introduce raw food and then write about it…
happy valentines day <3
Mmmm. Probably Raw soup! What an awesome give away!!
I linked tonight
http://foodmakesfunfuel.com/2010/02/13/2-cuisines-2-times-the-beans/
oooo I would try a raw soup!
Tribest sounds like the best! I would make my favorite raw salad dressing:
**lemon juice + zest
1 T. fresh gingerroot
1 garlic clove
1 T. raw honey
dash curry powder
drizzle of tahini
fresh organic miso
pinch of stevia =)
how awesome. I will make so many green and berry smoothies to take to school with me in the morning. yum
i would make pesto!
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I’d make a prune and nut smoothie as my first smoothie.
Jim
I’d make cilantro pesto that’s really great with sweet potato fries or some chocolate raspberry banana soft serve!
The first thing I’d make with a new Tribest blender would be your Very Berry Protein Smoothie.
Miles
I’ve been wanting to make my own soup with squash as a base, so I would definitely try that first!
Do you really make soups at work? Where do you clean it up the bathroom?
Ooh, either a raw soup (maybe one of your beet soups?) or a raw dressing. Yeay!
Oh my oh my,
What would I do if I won this incredible blender?…
I make smoothies, lots of them, using lots of good stuff, fruits, veggies, soy. If I won the Tribest Blender, I’d take it to work with me. Why, I work in a prison out in the middle of no where in Idaho. I travel 120 miles round trip and am gone from my kitchen 12 hours a day. I’ve tried taking smoothies with me to work, but by the time I drink them in the afternoon, they are not as good as when they are fresh. Being able to have such a spectacular blender at work would help me in my quest to drop 100 lbs by my 55th birthday in October. So far, I’ve lost 20 in 5 weeks, so I’m on the path. The Tribest blender would certainly assist me bring some good spirit to my days, not to mention enjoy my smooties with some of my coworkers. Thank you for your consideration. Happy Valentines Day.
Organic apple, pear and banana smoothie. Maybe some frozen blueberries.
I’d make a diabetes fighting raw green smoothie
Blueberry smoothies! Yum! Thanks for the giveaway!
Part of the amazing-ness of my raw food experience thus far has been the fun of modifying recipes important to my family and culture (my family’s Turkish) to only include raw and natural ingredients. If I had a blender as powerful as the Tribest Blender, I would make a beloved Turkish recipe called “marmara”, which blends crushed walnuts, tomato paste, white bread crumbs (I’d replace this with spelt), and garlic into a wonderfully tasty, beautifully simple paste. Yum!
I’ve also tweeted here: https://twitter.com/gazellim !!!
I would love to try that carrot-smoothie with this blender! Carrots and cashews? Mmm…
I would make salsa and a smoothie! What an amazing giveaway!!!! Thank you!
Barbara
I have been checking into the idea of raw food Thank you for the carrot cake smoothie recipe. Looks healthy and very yummy and healthy. That should be the goal for the new year.
I’d definitely make your banana soft serve first. My cheap mini food processor can’t handle anything frozen!
Hi Gena! I am totally addicted to Casey Lorraine’s creation of Sweet Spiced Sweet Potato with Creamy Chocolate Dipping Sauce. I have been making it most nights for dinner the last few weeks and never tiring of it. So I would make the Chocolate Dipping Sauce which is very similar to the Chocomole. The Tribest would be great for less clean up with such things. Thanks for the give away! Much love, Robyn.
Just twittered about the giveaway. Happy Valentine’s Day! ; )
I just signed up for 3-week language course far from home, where there will be few vegan options, so my plan is to bring a mini blender like this and whip up all my meals with it. If I were lucky enough to win it, I’d probably make a nut milk first, with some raw cocoa, dates, and vanilla added, and pour it into popsicle molds for a fudgcicle treat.
Hi Gena, I’m a spaniard living in Fl and I love your blog!
The first thing that I would make with this blender would be a green smoothie of papaya, banana, coconut, turmeric, and spinach.
Have a good day!
The first thing I would make is a Banana cashew and cinnamon milk!! I tried it at Pure Juice and Takeaway in New York last week and was so amazed because it was so delicious and then I tried to make it home the next day and my blender broke lmao! It was worth it… I think lol
I’d make a green smoothie!
As a substitute teacher who finds out she has a job at 5:30am and needs to leave the house lunch in hand by 6:30, I would make a fabulous smoothie or soup to take with me each day. We get our organic fruits and veggies delivered, so it would include whatever fun items I have in the fridge that day. Yum OH
I am teaching my 22 year old nephew vegan raw food preparation, as he wants to help his Mom and family eat health, so if I won a blender, I’d bring it to his house for our weekly food shopping and “cooking’ sessions. First thing we’d make would be the Carrot Cake Smoothie-I just made one myself (drank practically the whole thing at once). He doesn’t have a blender or a food processor so this would open up more possibilities.
I’m just learning about all the awesome homemade salad dressings I can make — so I’d definitely use it for that. I’m hoping to try making a carrot-ginger one at some point.
(Hoping Canadians are eligible, although I know the chances of that are slim…)
I know it’s not super orginal, but I’d make a green monster!!!
I’m stair-stepping my way to veganism – I’m prone to “overdoing it” when I take on major changes, jumping in headfirst, only to find that because of a lack of proper planning and preparation, I have set myself up for failure. Can you tell I’ve tried this before?
I’m committing to concocting at least one vegetarian meal per week, usually planning a dinner on my day off, and adding in breakfasts to boot. I’m reading (voraciously) about proper nutrition (so I don’t inadvertently become a carb-atarian), and loving my kitchen experimentation. The vegan lifestyle appeals to me not only for the obvious ethical reasons, but also because I am dying to live a healthier, more vibrant life, and something at the core of my being tells me that this is the path will lead me there.
If I had one of the Tribest blenders, I’d be making smoothies for breakfast and packing smoothies and soups for the rest of my day. There’s a fridge/freezer at work that would be handy for keeping them fresh. I run into the problem of how to prepare and pack such things now, and this looks like a solution to both problems!
I’ve also tweeted this on my zenxguin account!
I would make some sort of banana chai infused shake!! With a healthy dose of spinach ofcourse!
I tweeted about the givaway!
I would make baby food for my 5 month old!
I would make fresh purees/dressing and smothiees
I’d make a green breakfast smoothie. I love that it’s travel-friendly!
I’d make a spicy ginger salad dressing that I’ve been craving for days now! Perfect to combat this snowy weather!
First thing I’d make? Banana soft serve! yum!
omg awesome! I would so love to make some sweet potato soup in this. It looks like such an amazing kitchen tool to have!
I also linked this on my site! http://livingfitdaily.blogspot.com/2010/02/hotels-cigars-and-training.html
i would want to try and create a new recipe, maybe instead of a green smoothie try and go for a green PUDDING!
a way to get more greens into my day
The first think I would make would definitely be a red velvet smoothie with banana, cherries, almond milk, cocoa powder, and a dash of salt. SO good! I would also want to make green juice. I don’t have a juicer, but I can make it with a blender and a nut milk bag. It would be extra convenient if I had a travel blender, though, because I would be able to take it with me on trips. Thanks for the giveaway
Awesome giveaway!!
I would make a nut pate, since my current blender will not let me make them
I would use it for green smoothies. My 6 year old and 3 year old need these daily and it’s difficult when we’re away from home.
I’d use it to make nut meals. I’ve always wanted to try that!
i’d love to make a warm soup, something coconut-y for the cold weather
thanks for the giveaway!
Wow, what WOULDN’T I make?!?!? I would make a dressing for people when I do my PLANT BASED workshops to show them how delicious and easy it is to make their new found veggielove salads taste awesome… and I would also make my energy gels for my marathon training in a pinch! The possibilities are endless!
Well, I do not make smoothies and stuff. But I hope that doesnt mean I cannot qualify
Anything free sounds nice…and I know tons of needy people who could use it also…giving is beautiful
Thanks Gena – this blender would be great for travel! I’d whip up my breakfast smoothie – spinach, mango, almond milk, rice protein powder and some chia seeds!
I’d use it to bring green smoothies with me on the train to work in the morning! My own blender is not very good so I haven’t made a smoothie in a long time…it would really wake me up before I get to the office! I’d also make some raw chocolate balls for my colleagues
I would use it to make that carrot cake smoothie! Looks amazing.
raw pesto with the wonderful basil i’ve been getting at the farmer’s market out here in scottsdale
Oh, where would I start?!? My dilemma would be when would I stop! lol
It would be a toss up between, green smoothies, dressings or nut/seed milks. Heck, I would probably be going strong all day whipping up new concoctions.
Thanks for the carrot cake smoothie recipe. Looking forward to trying that, sounds delicious!
Yayyy! I just found your blog (from Brendan’s facebook page) and I LOVE IT! Posted about this giveaway and your fabulous blog! I love smoothies for breakfast everyday, so that would be the FIRST thing I made!
That sounds A-MAZing! I would make some raw butternut squash soup… so creamy and good!
I would definitely make a green smoothie!!! I juice every morning, but on the mornings that I don’t have time this would be so great to have
I just discovered your blog about a month ago and cannot get enough of your info and recipes!!! They are simple and delicious. It has gotten me eating far more veggies than I usually do and my body is “working” so well now….better than ever. I am figuring out how to balance raw veggies with enough grains, nuts and seeds and legumes. Listening to my body is guiding me through this.
I just wanted to thank you for your hard work and fantastic blog!!! It has me coming back everyday.
christyn
the first thing I would make is a delicious smoothie with acai, blueberry, kale, chia, wheatgerm, coconut water & a little agave. yum
This blender looks awesome! I would make either this carrot cake smoothie (looks great) or a smoothie with kale, banana, and frozen peaches. Or a green puree as a base for waffles (I’ve been experimenting lately).
What a nifty gadget! I definitely need one to travel with! The first thing I would make is one of my post-workout Vega smoothies – 1 scoop Vega, water, blueberries, strawberries…… Yummm!
The first thing I’d whip up in a new Tribest Blender would be some banana soft serve!!
I am a college student who has been trying to slowly incorporate more healthy foods into my diet, this would certainly help!
Smoothies, soups and salad dressings – Oh My!
I’ve been looking for a way to travel and still have my green smoothies, blended soups and salad dressings and the Tribest is exactly what I’ve been looking for!
I would love to use the Tribest Blender to make a delicious green smoothie with avocado, kale, cucumber, sprouts, and agave nectar! Love reading your blog!
I’d have to make my favorite Cacoamaca smoothie with bananas & spinach! It’s my favorite! & so fast and easy for the college vegan.
This personal blender looks awesome! I do wish I could travel with my blender all the time.
I would make some of your blended salad recipes from your July 11th post!
i’d make a carrot cake smoothie!
I would make banana cacoa chia seed pudding and a green smoothie next weekend while im away!
the first thing i would make would definitely be a green smoothie, strawberry, banana, apple and spinach with almond milk and chia seeds!!
this blender looks awesome! i would definitely use this for my smoothies and maybe come up with some new recipes too!
I would make a green smoothie for my mom! She’s a breast cancer survivor, and she’s trying to eat healthier, so I’d love to whip up a healthy green smoothie for her! Maybe, down the road, I can get her to kick her morning coffee habit in favor of an energy-filled green smoothie…
The first thing I would make is your carrot cake smoothie. That looks AWESOME….I’m a huge fan of carrot juice and carrot cake…what a great idea!
I would love to try out a Green Monster in the Tribest Blender!!!!
I would make your raw zucchini soup
as you stated, the vitamix is not a 100% necessary object in the life of a raw vegan.
but who doesn’t like new toys!?
it is difficult to decide what i would do first, but i would probably christen the vitamix by whipping up a green juice for myself and give the dudes at lifethyme & integral yoga natural foods a break….kale, cucumber, apple & lemon. then…cashew cheese! pesto stuffed ‘shrooms! ground almond meal for almond marzipan balls!
the possibilities are truly endless. also, delicious!
That blender looks awesome! Mine has been a bit troublesome lately
The first thing I’d make is a ton of nut flowers… almond, brazil nut, hazelnut!
I would blend up some Chocolate Bliss with extra hemp seeds! xoxo
A peanut butter, vanilla soymilk smoothie. Hooray!
Awesome! I too am completely spoiled with having a blendtec at home. However, I recently started a new job where I no longer work from home and my diet is changing for the worse now that I’m at an office 8 hours a day. The first thing I’d make in my Tribest would be a “lazy” green smoothie:
2 heaping tablespoons of vitamineral green, 1 serving of vega smoothie infusion (or hemp protein), ground flax, a sambazon acai smoothie pack and a touch of stevia. Perfect treat for the office. Thank you!
Also, I just tweeted! (@mayahenderson)
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I would make some sort of soup. So comforting.
hmmm…I would say a green smoothie but it’s so dang cold here…so soup and once it warms up, a smoothie! thanks for hosting a great giveaway!
Hi there,
this is an AWESOME giveaway.
I think the first thing I would make would be green lemonade as mentioned in The Raw Food Detox Diet by Natalia Rose. I love the taste of it and it works sooo much better than coffee to perk me up in the morning. My friend, Somer has said it almost gives her a natural high when she drinks it. I would have to agree!
My current financial situation is pretty grim right now. I have sustained two knee injuries recently while snowboarding and as a result am not working, so I have no way to go out and purchase this wonderful machine myself right now.
I love your blog and actually just created a facebook page about the benefits of not eating soy, I hope it will recieve lots of positive feedback and of course gain lots of fans!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Worldwide/not-eating-soy/340714511619?v=wall
On my “not eating soy” page, I mentioned the posting you created last summer about the benefits of eliminating soy from your diet. Thanks for providing such valuable information that’s easily accessible.
Ah, and that carrot cake smoothie recipe looks delish! Would love to try.
your giveaway has been tweeted on my twitter: laurlaurlove
With a Tribest I could/would make healing green juice while on the go! This would be a life giving gift.
I think I would make the carrot cake smoothie.
I don;t have a blog, can I post one facebook for an entery?
Awesome giveaway! I would love make a green juice Dr. Oz made in the Oprah show a while ago
Hi Gena,
I have recently started adding a few raw recipes to my lifestyle. Trying to start small and work my way up to more difficult recipes. Although, I am amazed at how easy some of the recipes are. At the moment my regular blender has been mainly used to blend smoothies and is coming close to the end of it’s life. I have researched the Vitamix and don’t see the price in my budget. The Tribest blender seems to be a great alternative and easy to take on our yearly camping trips. What a plus! After having my second child we learned that he is has an allergy to dairy and have been supplementing with rice milk and almond milk. However, have never made any myself. So, I think that my first recipe would be to make raw almond milk for our family. Chocolate for my oldest as it is his favorite!
Thank you for offering such a great giveaway!!
Wendy
PS: tweeted at eesmommy
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