BiG 2010 Green Smoothie Story Contest – Our Winner!
Written by admin on September 14, 2010 – -by Stacey Terry
Today I’ll share some of the great stories that came in for Believe in Green. We asked our contest participants to tell us how green smoothies had made a difference in their lives. Stories came from far and wide!
It’s easy to make choices that will affect others and the planet in positive ways. All it takes is a little thinking and maybe an effort to try something new!
Take a gander at these green can-do-ditties:
Tags: Believe in Green, environment, green smoothie contests, green smoothie testimonials, International Green Smoothie Day
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BiG Incentives: You Give us $10 and We’ll Give YOU $97 OR Stacey Will Sing!!
Written by admin on August 19, 2010 – -- By Stacey Terry
Sounds like a threat, eh?
No… we haven’t suffered a serious math injury around here. Our arithmetic is still ticking. Nor have I gone mad… (not counting the loose screw in my knee, of course). I’m just a green-smoothie luvin’ gal on a mission.
I started asking myself what more *I* could do to help raise $10 000 for The Lower East Side Girls Club and our International Green Smoothie Day BiG Event.
How could I use my skills to create more value, more incentive, and add more enjoyment to this experience? I needed to do the right twang. 
Read more »
Tags: Believe in Green, green smoothie challenge, Green Smoothie Contest, green smoothie prizes, green smoothie programs, International Green Smoothie Day, Stacey Terry
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In Honor of International Green Smoothie Day We’re Thinking BiG: “Believe in Green”
Written by Tera on August 16, 2010 – -
Ooooh eeee!
Yesterday was officially International Green Smoothie Day and I am delighted to report that our Believe in Green program has lifted off.
We’re starting the event with a fabulous interview with the “creator” of green smoothies, Victoria Boutenko. I love Victoria (who doesn’t?!) and it’s been a pleasure to watch her skyrocket to success over the last few years with the popularity of “green smoothies.” We felt it important to pay special tribute to her work and so she was the key speaker for our preparatory day.
In that interview with me she shared some of her unusual personal habits, which I absolutely love, and if I could adopt them myself I would. Unfortunately skinny dipping isn’t looked favorably upon in downtown Montreal. I’ve had the pleasure of connecting with Victoria on many occasions and this was really a special treat!
You can still access this interview at any time by signing up for Believe in Green.
We set a target of $10,000 in donations, and we’ve nearly reached the $6000 mark by now. It’s exciting, encouraging and inspiring to watch the numbers rise! Thank you so much for all those who are helping to spread the word and make this happen.
Last night at around 6pm Eastern, Robyn Openshaw, also known as: Green Smoothie Girl, came to the stage to share her helpful information on how to get the kids on board healthy eating, and how to get the whole family started on a healthier path to whole foods no matter where you’re starting from.
Robyn is a single mom of 4 kids (3 of them are teenagers, so I TOTALLY take my hat off to this woman!) and she’s self-employed. In the moments when I think I’m crazy to be doing the things I do, I think of her and remember there are crazier.
All kidding aside, I LOVE Robyn’s work and think her get-real approach to raw food is the perfect message for so many people who struggle with a 100% ideal.
I need to give BIG thanks to Blendtec who is sponsoring this event with a fancy, shmancy, brand new Blendter to the winner of our Ripple Maker award. Every year for International Green Smoothie Day we award one (sometimes two) lucky participants with a new blender. All they have to do is host a green smoothie event or do something to get the word out about green smoothies. The person who touches the most lives with their event will win the blender!
It’s not the easiest task in the world, but for a prize like this, we want to honor it with a worthy endeavor to make a difference out there. It’s a thrill to know that seniors’ centers, and elementary schools in Mexico have become the stompin’ grounds for green smoothies because of this event.
If you’ve not yet signed up, you can still access ALL the interviews when you come onboard. We set a target of $10,000 in donations and until we reach our goal, we’re going to keep the gates open! We busted the $6000 mark, so all we need is 400 more people to join us for this green smoothie event and we’ll be home free.
Thanks so much for your support of this event!
Love and leafy greens,
Tera
p.s.
Oh my! I didn’t even mention that 100% of the money we generate for this event goes to the Lower East Side Girls’ Club!
Tags: Believe in Green, green smoothie, Green Smoothie Girl, International Green Smoothie Day, Robyn Openshaw
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BiG Solutions: Going Green In Your Office The Easy Way
Written by admin on August 10, 2010 – -- By Brandi Cummings, Articlesbase.com
As we lead up to our BiG, Believe in Green event on International Green Smoothie Day, August 15th, we’re going to bring you some great articles from the net on how you can find simple ways to change your everyday eco-relationship with the planet. If you haven’t joined the 10-Day Charity Challenge, now’s your chance to think BiG!
Many of us want to be responsible citizens of the Earth. We think about the effects our lifestyles have on the environment. We are concerned about global warming. We want to ensure our children’s future on this planet is one that still has clean air to breathe, an abundance of trees and wildlife, and clean water to drink. However, many of us also think that the sacrifices might be too great to “go green” in our own office. Good news. It’s not as difficult as you think. Read more »
Tags: Believe in Green, environment, green smoothie challenge, International Green Smoothie Day, office, tips
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BiG: Believe in Green: 10 Day Challenge, 10 Big Thinkers (August 15-24th 2010)
Written by Fiona on August 4, 2010 – -
Dear Passionate People-Lover,
With all this talk about oil spills and ozone layers it can be a pretty overwhelming to talk about “saving the planet”. Especially when you consider the fact that so many of us are struggling to save ourselves! The fact is, the rates of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, ADD, autism and infertility are rising as fast as the rates of green house gas emissions!
This is no coincidence!
It’s no accident that in a world of soda pop, plastic wrap, and microwaveable meals, we’ve started to see a lot more diabetes, arthritis, obesity and even cancer taking the lives of the people we love. Let’s look at the facts:
- World Watch Magazine reported that over 50% of annual greenhouse gas emissions come from animals raised for food.
- A UN Report supports the fastest solution to reducing ghg emissions is transition to a plant-based diet.
- Eating a plant-based diet dramatically reduces the risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and obesity.
Essentially, if we add up all the cars and factories and things that give off toxic gases it still doesn’t beat the greenhouse gas emissions coming from the cows, pigs, chickens, goats and other animals we use for “food.” And the bottom line is that if we stopped using these animals for food, we would improve our overall health and well-being.
I see a win-win situation happening here!
Maybe before we start saving up for solar panels, we could sprout clover and just start eating more fruits and vegetables? Maybe instead of spending millions of dollars in environmental debates, we could plant Swiss chard and wheat grass in our window sills? Read more »
Tags: Believe in Green, green smoothie, Green Smoothie Queen, GSQ, International Green Smoothie Day, Lower East Side Girls' Club, smoothies
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International Green Smoothie Day Awards!
Written by admin on October 19, 2009 – -
We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming for an update on the results of our International Green Smoothie Day Challenge Contest Winners.
If you weren’t around on International Green Smoothie Day (August 15), we put together a fantastic list of Sponsors!
We had quite a few people from around the world joining us for that adventure, and in the spirit of Green Smoothie Community, we gave away great prizes to contest winners.
Ripple Maker Award
wins a Blendtec Blender!
Andy Reed, L. Ac., Dipl. Ac. NCCAOM
Living Foods and Ancient Folk Healing
Wind-River Acupuncture
windriveracupuncture@gmail.com
Green Moustache Award
Excalibur Dehydrator
Winner: Jennifer Strilchuk
mymindfulreflections.blogspot.com
Our whole family has had a blast on this green smoothie challenge. The green goodness has us all feeling so full of LIFE! My girls had so much fun giggling goofy giggles about their green smoothie mustaches. I just had to share!
Best Green Smoothie Recipes
Win a signed copy of : Green Smoothie Revolution
from The Raw Family
Blueberry Bliss: Christine Hansen
Mid-Summer’s Eve Cosmopolitan: Tamara Premer
Strawberry Fields by the Sea Melissa Hurt
Passionately Deluxurious Smoothie: Nathalie Blechner
Purple Velvet Smoothie: Juliette King
Top Testimonial Prize:
12 month subscription to Living Raw Magazine
The one year subscription includes 6 issues and postage anywhere in the world, valued at approx $50 USD.
Winner: Jet
I started as a vegetarian when I was 14, but gave up when as a married woman I tried to start a family and had a miscarriage. I was frightened (unnecessarily) about my diet having a bearing on my ability to conceive and started to incorporate fish and some meats back into my diet. Two children later, I found it difficult to get back to being vegetarian when the rest of the family were eating flesh foods so it wasn’t until my eldest turned 10 and was continually asking to become vegetarian that we made a pact, that we’d both go veggie as long as she would eat what I say she needs to eat for her health. She’s now almost 17 and I am happy to say we are both very healthy!
My husband and son are another matter. My husband is overweight despite cycling everywhere in his job, he suffers from Ulcerative Colitis for which I have had him on organic Molasses since April and currently he has no symptoms. At the start of the year we had a very stressful time as we both thought he had Colon Cancer, all the symptoms seemed to fit but two colonoscopys later we discovered he had UC running the entire length of his Colon and ten biopsies confirmed it was consistent with UC. The hospital have had him waiting 5 months until he sees the Consultant, this appointment is in two weeks from today and meanwhile he has been cured by my Molasses experiment, or so it seems! Would you believe they actually never prescribed him any medication, even though he was passing a LOT of blood every day? I think they will be very surprised at his turn-around in health due to the Molasses. Because of his experiences with his Colon health my husband is quite sceptical about eating a lot of greens and fruits, but he has been gradually coming around to the idea and in fact yesterday he tried my smoothie when I got a takeaway from a Juice Bar. He didn’t like it, due to the seeds haha! But I am going to continue to push the idea for him.
My 13yo son and I are both asthmatic, although I’m very well these days. Both my son and my husband eat a largely vegetarian diet for ease of cooking on my part, however they both supplement their diets with meat wherever they get the chance (lunches, eating out, and the occasional home cooked meaty meal). He has been suffering during the school holidays with wheeziness which has just about gone since he has been sampling my smoothies this past few days! He has noticed the benefits and we have been discussing the potential for his health if he starts having a green smoothie each day. I always hold out hope that he will become vegetarian full time, since he can see how easy it is for me and not to mention cheaper! I believe I have brought my children up to understand the basis of good nutritive foods and this coupled with knowledge of raw foods will give them a great start in their young adult lives when they become more independent.
My husband and I did a month of raw eating back in 2007 but we both found it very difficult. I seemed to be constantly trying to think of things we could eat and chopping ingredients. It largely consisted of raw patés and salads, and lunchtimes we were generally just eating a plate of greens with nuts and things. It became very boring and a real chore to chomp through. One thing I have learned from International Green Smoothie Day is that a glass or two of highly nutritious drink can contain all I need, including the fiber often lost through juicing, with no reason to feel I am missing out on the digestive process begun in the mouth by chewing one’s food. I think a lot of people just gulp down juices in the name of health, lacking in fiber and not bothering to chew, partly because they taste ‘like medicine’ because they haven’t got enough sweet fruits or water and because they don’t feel the need to chew – no skin or bits of pips or seeds. Of course, juices have their place in our diets, but the fiber lost along with some of the vitamins, minerals, fats, amino acids and other properties is a real waste unless the pulp is used to make raw crackers etc.
Anyway I am rambling LOL.
I didn’t hold an ‘event’ unless you count the event itself of taking more green smoothies in, realising several things including those described above, and also the fact that I can ‘get by’ with just my little stick blender! It suits my tastes fine but I’m not so sure I’ve converted hubby just yet as it’s not quite ‘smooth enough’ for him. I’ve educated and spread the word at my local juice bar, who are considering adding greens to their menu of available fruit and veggies, and I have gotten my parents interested in eating more things raw including Beets!
I’ve also realised I don’t ‘need’ to buy lots of raw superfoods like Maca, Mesquite, Lucuma, Blue Green Algae, et al to have a healthy balanced raw lifestyle and I am looking forward to setting out to be High Raw once again, with no guilt trips when I feel I want something cooked.
I feel I am off on my path once again; I just took a diversion is all! Thank you so much everyone for this opportunity to take part, learn more, feel more and share more!
Most Elegant Green Smoothie Presentation Award
Angela Stokes and Matt Monarch donate a set of their 8 e-books
Winner:Family Morning Smoothie
by Julia Mauch
We have two boys, 13 and 17! They fight over the fullest glass, even if it’s just by a smidgen! And our granddaughters love to drink this from their “sippie” cups. Minus the nuts and flaked coconut, of course!
- Approx. 2 cups of different greens (see below)
- 2 cups restructured alkaline water
- Pulse blend until liquefied
- 2 T. of flaxseed oil
- 1/4 cup of fresh coconut water from a baby Thai coconut
- 1 cup almond milk (optional) made from raw almonds is extra wonderful!
- 1/2 avocado (optional)
- 4 frozen strawberries (may use any other berry such as blueberries, raspberries, or all together)
- 2 frozen bananas
- Fresh or flaked unsweetened coconut (optional)
- 5 pecans or almonds (optional)
- Raw agave nectar to sweeten
Pulse blend until smooth. Blend for approx. 10 seconds, and then turn on high for another 20 seconds.
Mild tasting Greens I’ve had success with:
Beet Greens
Chard
Baby Spinach
Dandelion greens
These greens are GOOD, especially kale, but I use sparingly for my boys because they don’t like a strong ‘green- tasting’ smoothie:
Kale
Collard
Top Powder Room Posters (2 Winners)
The Raw Vegan Network Member’s Recipe e-Book A Collection of Our Favorite Raw Vegan Recipes from Around the World
Winner: Jennifer Strilchuk
One highly effective 1-on-1 Magick Power Session with Nathalie Lussier
Winner : Juliette King
We had so many Generous and Fantastic Sponsors that we had Prizes Galore and we ran out of categories… *giggles*
So here’s the list of ALL the prizewinners!
One pair of handmade earrings from
Leslee Feiwus Jewelry
Winner: Anna Jonsson
Raw Breakthrough/Elements for Life
2 Coaching sessions (a $200 value).
Winner: Jane McDermott
3 raw cookbooks..”DINNER TONIGHT
Margaret Bauer
Isobel Phillips
Darya Slyusaryeva<
Paul Nisson
Raw Life
3 books of raw knowledge
Winners: Annabella Cruz
Karla Morelli
Jane McDermott
Raw Fun Family
Wild Edible Book – Starter Guide
Winner: Jane McDermott
Serenity Spaces
1 Book Celebrating Our Raw Nature
Winner : Karla Morelli
Parallel Perception
‘The Art of Stalking Parallel Perception’ the eBook version of the book It is in the genre of self-improvement and new age
Winner: Beth Grant
Jaydee Sperry
Infinite Birthing
A raw, vegan pregnancy related consultation. This would be valid for pre-conception, pre-natal or post-partum and infant care/feeding. This service provides a comprehensive evaluation, with a one-hour long phone conversation and ’plan of action’.
Winner: Virginia Morrison
Eat Sprouts
Plans to build Automatic Sprouter which I sell for $9.95 at eatsprouts.com.
Winner : Angela Randels
Radiant On Raw
15-page report called “Five Steps to Raw Success That Will Make Your Raw Journey a Breeze”
Kathy Burkholder
Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils
A package. (A t-shirt or tank top and a product + literature and stickers)
Winner: Kari Powell
Ely Organics
Bottle of Tropicana Body Milk
Value: $28:95 USD
Winner: Rhonda Hovden
Kristens Raw
3 books (print) for people in continental U.S. And 3 Ebooks for others outside continental U.S
Winners: Paul Rauh – South Korea
Tandi Hartle – US
Avril El-Amin – US
Linda Germany – US
Tahnee Benson- Australia
Frederick Patenaude
Uncooking DVD’s
Winners: Melissa Scavetta
DebK
Raw Radiant Health
Ebook titled: ‘Raw Radiant Health’s Favorite Summer Recipes’
Winner: Erika Scheidegger
Movement As A Way In
Jenn Givler
Fitness EBook
Winner: Alexandra Paine
Elixir Craft Mastery
Free digital copy of ElixirCraft Mastery
Marie-Lies Van Asten
Two $25 gift certificates from Affordable Mineral Makeup
http://www.affordablemineralmakeup.com/
Winner: Darya Slyusaryeva
Free “10 emails Holistic Stress Management coaching services” ($100 value)
http://holisticstressmanagement.com/
Winner: Alexandra Paine
Tags: Blendtec, Blendtec contest, green smoothie, green smoothie challenge, green smoothie prizes, Green Smoothie Recipes, green smoothie testimonial, International Green Smoothie Day, ripple makers
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Meet our International Green Smoothie Day Sponsors!
Written by admin on August 18, 2009 – -We couldn’t have celebrated International Green Smoothie Day without our sponsors. Here’s a BIG thank you to our sponsors and an overview of what they’ve contributed to help make this the greatest green guzzling event EVER!
Check out the treats and remember to send us in your photos and recipes so that YOU can be entered to win our prizes.
**Important**
You have until August 23rd to submit your entries to win, then on August 24th, we’ll be announcing our winners!
All contest entries MUST be submitted in The Powder Room!
See you there and thanks for playing along!
**The Grand Prizes**
Excalibur Dehydrator 9 Tray 26 hour Timer
**Our Sensational Sponsors**
“LÄRABAR is a delicious blend of unsweetened fruits, nuts, and spices. Made from 100% whole food, each flavour contains no more than 2-8 ingredients. Pure and simple, just as nature intended.”
5 Variety packs of Larabar
*****
Victoria Boutenko
10 signed copies of Green Smoothie Revolution
*****
12 month subscription to Living Raw Magazine
The one year subscription includes 6 issues and postage anywhere in the world, valued at approx $50 USD.
*****
A free webinar on August 18th at 7 p.m.
*****
Steve Prussack
FREE e-book transcript
of an interview with Viktoras Kulvinskas
*****
RawReform – The Natural Way to Weight Loss
Angela Stokes and Matt Monarch donate a set of their 8 e-books
*****
One highly effective 1-on-1 Magick Power Session with Nathalie Lussier
*****
The Raw Vegan Network Member’s Recipe e-Book
A Collection of Our Favorite Raw Vegan Recipes from Around the World
*****
One pair of handmade earrings that I made from my jewelry company
*****
Raw Breakthrough/Elements for Life
2 Coaching sessions (a $200 value).
*****
3 raw cookbooks..”DINNER TONIGHT
*****
Paul Nisson
3 books of raw knowledge
*****
A bag of Fiesta Mole — a superfood seasoning mix that can be added into a smoothie with any type of vegetables to create an instant SAVORY smoothie!
*****
Wild Edible Book – Starter Guide
*****
1 Book Celebrating Our Raw Nature
*****
Hourly phone diagnostic consultations to assist people to understand their personal constitutional needs re nutrition and living foods. $150 value
*****
I Love Raw fridge magnets
*****
‘The Art of Stalking Parallel Perception’ the eBook version of the book It is in the genre of self-improvement and new age
*****
Jaydee Sperry
A raw, vegan pregnancy related consultation. This would be valid for pre-conception, pre-natal or post-partum and infant care/feeding. This service provides a comprehensive evaluation, with a one-hour long phone conversation and ’plan of action’.
*****
Val
Plans to build Automatic Sprouter which I sell for $9.95 at eatsprouts.com.
*****
15-page report called “Five Steps to Raw Success That Will Make Your Raw Journey a Breeze”
*****
Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils
A package. (A t-shirt or tank top and a product + literature and stickers)
*****
Bottle of Tropicana Body Milk
Value: $28:95 USD
*****
3 books (print) for people in continental U.S. And 3 Ebooks for others outside continental U.S
*****
Frederick Patenaude
Uncooking DVD’s
*****
Ebook titled: ‘Raw Radiant Health’s Favorite Summer Recipes’
*****
Free digital copy of ElixirCraft Mastery
*****
Fitness EBook
*****
4 One hour PC sessions valued at $295 or one one-hour session for $90.
*****
Two $25 gift certificates from Affordable Mineral Makeup
http://www.affordablemineralmakeup.com/
*****
Free “10 emails Holistic Stress Management coaching services” ($100 value)
http://holisticstressmanagement.com/
Thank you to everyone for joining in the International green Smoothie Day!
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Lambsquarter lovin’
The Green Smoothie Queen
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Victoria Boutenko For International Green Smoothie Day
Written by admin on August 14, 2009 – -
I am more than pleased to announce the fact that Victoria Boutenko will be joining us tomorrow morning for an exclusive (don’t you love that word!) teleseminar interview in honor of International Green Smoothie Day!
It’s coming up tomorrow and friends, family and frisky health-seekers around the world will be raising their glasses in celebration of the great, green health elixir: GREEN SMOOTHIES!
You’re more than welcome to raise a green glass with us and tune in for tomorrow’s teleseminar with Victoria. You can access the call information here! You’ll see when you get to the teleseminar page, there’s a place where you can leave comments, questions, etc. We’d love it if you put in your great, green greetings–tell us where you’re from and what your favorite green smoothie ingredients are.
I’ll do my best to include pictures, feedback and success stories as they happen throughout the next few days!
I’m playing some groovy tunes in the background and getting excited!
Tags: green smoothie, green smoothie challenge, International Green Smoothie Day, teleseminars, Victoria Boutenko
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I’ve Been Osterized! Getting a Cheap Blender to Work Miracles
Written by Tera on August 12, 2009 – -In honor of our upcoming International Green Smoothie Day, this is another friendly hijacking courtesy of the ever-youthful, ever-green, Green Smoothie Queen:
In preparation for International Green Smoothie Day, I’ve been upping my green smoothie quotient.
This morning was a test.
I’ve always told people that you don’t need a fancy, shmancy blender to do the Green Smoothie Challenge. I’ve always told people that they can just use a cheap $10 Osterizer from a garage sale to do the trick.
But as long as I’ve been a raw foodist, I’ve always had a fancy, shmancy blender. So what did I know? Until, this morning!
I had spotted his Osterizer some time ago and decided that it would be perfect for trying out some kitchen experiments for raw foodists on a budget!
Well stocked with Swiss chard from our little garden plot, and oodles of fresh fruit, this morning I decided it was time to pull out the OSTERIZER!
I loaded it up with:
- 2 fresh bananas
- 2 frozen bananas
- 2 peaches
- 1/2 cup of Mr. Right’s Tropicana juice.
If you’re hard core, just add water. I was trying to impress the Prince of Prosciutto, so I sweetened it up with some of his favorite juice!
Then I got this whizzing, whirring, stirring and blending in the old Osterizer until there was a creamy smooth consistency happening. (Honestly, at this point I was already very impressed with the smooth texture.) I was expecting the peel of the peach to be a bit chuncky, but it was smoooth as smoothie gets.
That’s when I started adding the Swiss chard.
I don’t usually add the spine of the leaves. I suppose I added about 5 or 6 big leaves before I called it quits.
I was SHOCKED, AMAZED, IMPRESSED and sooooooo SURPISED that the cheap little Osterizer had pulled off a green smoothie of magnificent smoothness.
Could she have pulverized parsley with the same finesse? I’m not sure.
Could she have done it to grape skins, or think, curly kale? Hard to say.
But this morning’s ingredients were no competition to the persistent little blades of this blending beauty.
I still loooove my Blendtec. I don’t think this little Osterizer could ever pump out almond milk or other concoctions that I’ve come to love with my fancy, shmancy blender. But the proof is definitely in the green pudding this morning:
When you’re starting out on green smoothies
and managing a budget, you definitely,
definitely do NOT need to spend
a fortune on a blender!
P.S.
Aside from the 10 reasons I’ve written before about why I prefer Blendtec, and aside from the fact that Blendtec wins the banana ice cream making competition HANDS DOWN, E V E R Y TIME over other blenders that might attempt to compete against it, the BIGGEST reason I am fiercely loyal to Blendtec is because they have no quarrel with the fact that we tell people they do NOT need to buy a fancy, shmancy blender to make green smoothies.
When International Green Smoothie Day launched last year, we were actually approached by another company who offered to sponsor us. We politely declined when we were told that their sponsorship was conditional upon us removing all traces of garage sale/hardware store blenders from our site and instead telling people that they must buy their fancy, shmancy blender to make green smoothies.
Pshaw!
Money should NOT get in the way of your health!
Here’s a BIG Green Smoothie toast to Blendtec, and to Osterizer-uses everywhere and here’s to making due with what you’ve got when you’ve got it!
Because grass roots grow, Baby, and you’ve gotta start somewhere.
Now, I’m off this soap box and outta here to take on the day!
Charmed by chard,
Green Smoothie Queen
Tags: green smoothie challenge, green smoothies, International Green Smoothie Day, natural diet, natural raw food detox, Raw Food, raw food diet, Tera Warner, the raw divas
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International Green Smoothie Day is Coming!
Written by Tera on August 11, 2009 – -Okay, Divas! Prepare yourself for the greatest green extravaganza we’ve ever given. For the next week your friendly neighborhood Diva blog is going to be hijacked by the Green Smoothie Queen who is the smoooooth operator of some exciting plans for our upcoming International Green Smoothie Day on August 15th.
YOU can get onboard and join the celebrations and help make this an AMAZING event! Here’s the blog entry “The Queen” posted on The Green Smoothie Blog! We’ll be keeping you posted here, so stay tuned for some chard and parsley-inspired adventures!
Oooooh sweet, Swiss chard! I can’t believe our International Green Smoothie Day will be kicking off in just a few days! For those of you who haven’t yet registered, it’s not too late to jump on board for this adventure! You can sign up at our Green Smoothie Queen site.
When you check out that page, you’ll notice a whole lot of logo lovin’ going on. That’s because we’ve had scads of enthusiastic contributors joining in to help us with this event. Many of you are likely wondering:
How Can I Win That Spanky New Blendtec Blender??
Well, my little lambs quarter lover, I’ll tell you all about it.
You see, the tradition with our Green Smoothie celebrations is that we give away a Blendtec Blendter (sometimes two) to the person who makes the biggest impact on their social community. This program is all about making health and vitality accessible to EVERYONE! It’s about sharing wisdom, not profits. It’s about health, not Hallmark!
We’ve very lucky to be sponsored by Blendtec and Excalibur and we want to make sure that the winners of these prizes feel honored to be given these gifts! That’s why we invite participants of our Green Smoothie Challenge to host a Green Smoothie Party of some kind. The last time we did this event for St. Patrick’s Day, our winner was from Mexico, and she shared Green Smoothies with her entire school of elementary-aged children! You can check out the pictures and the submissions of our other winners here! We requested the most creative Green Smoothie photo, and the classiest Green Smoothie photo, too! We had all kinds of things and it was REALLY exciting to see everyone’s contributions. Our winner recorded a fantastic video and it was really an exciting thing to see.
Last year’s International Green Smoothie Day winner invited as many friends as she could over to her house. Cats and dogs included, the numbers were high enough that she won the grand prize! Another winner brought little handouts to work and shared green smoothies with her co-workers!
We’re not asking for the impossible, we just want to see some initiative and inspiration! Show us that you’re out there making a difference and we’ll acknowledge you for your efforts with accolades and express packages in the mail!
We have TWO grand prizes to give away this year. The Blendtec blender AND a 9-tray Excalibur dehydrator! There are LOADS of other treats, goodies, DVDs, books, ebooks, coaching and all kinds of surprises contributed by friends and associates, and those will be chosen by a draw. All participants of the program will be entered in the draw, but those who contribute to the Powder Room forum, those who send in recipes, videos, etc. will get their name thrown into the hat a few more times.
Contribution counts. What are YOU doing to get involved, inspired and sharing the good news with your community?
That’s what Green Smoothie Day all about!
If you’ve not yet read our announcement page, it’s worth checking out. Not just because it does a rather fine job of summing up my view on life as a raw foodist, but because it explains the purpose behind this event!
My garden is billowing with Swiss chard, fresh parsley and all the ingredients I need to make the best green smoothies ever!Prepare yourselves for the adventure! Stock up and get your blenders ready and revved for action! Saturday we kick off our International Green Smoothie Day Celebrations and want YOU on board making it all happen with us!
Okay, Sparkle Puff, my to do list is calling, but I’m excited to have kick started this Green Smoothie extravaganza and look forward to hearing from you! Just so you know, all Green Smoothie Day contest entries need to be submitted in the Powder Room this year! If you have any questions about how to get started and join in the fun, then contact me at:
thequeen at greensmoothiequeen dot com
Love and lambs quarters,
GSQ
*smooch*
Tags: green smoothies, International Green Smoothie Day, Raw Food, raw food diet, Tera Warner, the raw divas
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