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It takes just minutes to whip up a concoctio n of blackberries, sweet blueberries, chilled grape juice & vanilla yoghurt, or to savour a mango combined with buttermi lk, fresh ginger & lime juice. These refreshing smoothies ar e also deliciously healthy. '
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70 of 71 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The food court near my seminary has recently opened a 'smoothie bar', and the bookstore manager has taken a fancy to it; hence, for my birthday, part of my gifts included this book on 'Smoothies'. In it are 50 fancy recipes for smoothies -- blender-produced fruit drinks that can be decadent, nutritious, or both! Gone are the days when one simply pushed a banana and milk in a blender. In this book are complex and intricate ideas for wonderful treats.
The book begins with a basic introduction to smoothies. Smoothies are for everyone, and there are appropriate smoothies for almost any time of day and any kind of taste. The nutrition and food/fruit guide at the beginning gives an overall view of things you need to know; particularly with regard to the fruit, preparation is important. Smoothies generally assume frozen fruit -- freezing in a certain way can lead to much greater convenience at the 'smooth' end. Similarly, the guide to different kinds of milk, juice, etc., and equipment for use is very handy.
Beyond this, the primary part of the book is organised into four sections, according to different kinds of smoothies.
**Wholesome Mergers**
These are for the health-food fans. Peaches, plums, nectarines, mangos, even rhubarb make an appearance in this section. There are sixteen recipes in all. Even the so-called 'Bad Boy' here is a healthy feast of boysenberries and blueberries.
**No-Moo Blends**
As the name would indicate, these smoothies are made from anything but standard dairy milk -- soy, rice, yogurt, tofu, anything but milk. Smoothies made with tea, with juices, with non-dairy products will be appreciated by vegetarian/vegan types, but also by others who won't know they're not supposed to like them!
**Decadent Medleys**
Here is where you can go wild with frozen yogurt, ice cream, chocolate additives, and the like. These are not just smoothies -- these are high-end, satisfying desserts. As the authors state, it takes tremendous willpower, upon making two servings, not to eat both servings yourself! Cheesecake, mocha, cappuccino -- anything sweet and decadent will do. Here is even a root-beer float like none other!
**Drunken Concoctions**
From the Tropical Teaser to the Sunset Sipper, these smoothies are just the thing for parties and small gatherings of good friends. Wine, rum, brandy, Grand Marnier, and more are used here, to no small effect.
The average smoothie takes only about ten minutes to make, given proper pre-planning and storage of the ingredients. The authors recommend storing and labelling in one-serving amounts, for ease of use later.
These are 'designer' smoothies -- they are not for the timid; the ingredients can be hard to come by (one needs a good quality grocer nearby). Yet these are delightful, unique treats, unlikely to be found even in the fanciest of restaurants and smoothie bars.
The book itself is a work of art, with stunning photography, innovative and modern graphic layout designs, full-colour format and sturdy, moisture-resistant pages (the better for the guide to be used in the kitchen). This makes a good recipe book and an interesting coffee-table book.
62 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm just getting into cuisine,(I'm 14)and I wanted a cook book that was simple, healthy and yummy! I saw "Smoothies" featured in JUMP magazine, and I tried one of the recipes and it was great! I bought the book and I love it! All the recipes are easy and fun, and they taste great!My favorite is called "Black Beauty" because it has blueberries, blackberries, grape juice and low fat yogurt! Ummm, they're all so tasty! The book is really snazzy and well organized. It even has a section at the begining on fruit and how to prepare and freeze it(for people who have no idea of what they're doing, like me!). It has great photos and it even gives how many calories each smoothie has, (for those who are watching thier diet). If you are thinking about buying a book on smoothies, don't waste your time on other ones, just buy this one!!!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book recently in response to the purchase of a new blender. The introduction is brilliant and it outlines which fruits are best for blending and states how to prepare and store for maximum results (apparently, you really need to cube and freeze to get the best results - this does work!). The book is well presented, but a small niggle would be the use of the american measurement of 'cups' and that many of the recipes require more than just fruit alone (eg yoghurt, buttermilk, tofu etc). Overall, an interesting read.
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What a waste of money
I opened the recipe book and the spine came away from the cover. I wasn't very impressed. I would have given it no stars if that was possible. Read more
Published 12 months ago by cadcam
Brilliant! Love this book!
Im 15 years old with my parents always telling me how I should eat more healthy, have breakfast so I decided the easiest way for this would be to have smoothies! Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2005 by "a_ducie"
Great book and superb smoothies
This book is fantastic, the smoothies are delicious (and v. healthy!) and easy to make. My favourites are the Dangerously Red raspberry/strawberry smoothie & the 'Starburst'... Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2001
A Great Great Book!
I bought this book because I loved thier book "Wraps!" The recepies are easy and delicious and there is a preface about buying and storing fruit. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 1998
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