Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 081182540X
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
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Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com:
Twin sisters Mary Corpening Barber and Sara Corpening Whiteford have whipped up yet another yummy title with Super Smoothies, a lusciously illustrated collection of 50 healthy drinks perfect for folks who do not cook but do look after their health. The sisters give explanations of everything–such as how to peel and cut up all the fruits and vegetables involved–while introducing such unfamiliar ingredients as wheat-grass juice and calming kava. The easy-to-follow advice includes all sorts of tips, like using only the ripest seasonal fruit and crushing ice cubes before placing them in the blender. Not only are these smoothies delicious, they’re packed with serious nutrients, all assessed by a registered dietitian. Protein Jolt provides 10 grams of protein from milk, yogurt, and tofu, plus 717 milligrams of potassium. Hydro-Tonic, designed to send you into a workout full of energy, meets 95 percent of your daily need for vitamin C and is a mere 112 calories, thanks to its blend of honeydew melon, green grapes, and Gatorade. But these recipes aren’t just for health nuts; kids, moms, and guys will find their drinks of choice here, too. School-Bus Breakfast fortifies youngsters with six grams of protein and other important nutrients from yogurt, strawberries, and bananas. Bone Builder gives Mom 283 milligrams of calcium, plus needed magnesium, phosphorous, and vitamin D. Men can choose from various virility and libido builders, while would-be dads can slurp down before intercourse Dr. Shettle’s Secret with caffeine, which research shows can increase the odds of producing a son.
Product Description:
Encouraged by more than 180,000 copies of Smoothies sold, the best-selling authors of Smoothies, Wraps, and Cocktail Food are back to bring the blender into the new millennium. These days, smoothie lovers want more than just fruit-filled refreshment they want great nutrition along with great taste. Super Smoothies offers 50 energy-enhancing, health-boosting recipes. Whether you’re looking for a potassium-charged postworkout drink, a flu-fighting immune system booster, or a kid-friendly breakfast on the go, Super Smoothies has a delicious, nutrition-packed smoothie for every lifestyle. With its eye-catching design and luscious full-color photography, Super Smoothies will turn any kitchen into a fabulous juice bar.
Customer Reviews
Great Ideas by Erica J. Anderson
Very good smoothie ideas. I especially like the one for PMS, very tasty and works good on cramps. I make smoothies all the time and this book had some interesting tips and healthy ideas.
fun - but Healthy?? for EVERY lifestyle? by B. Walsh
Sixteen of the recipes require sorbet, sherbet, or frozen yogurt. Two more call for Gatorade, and three more after that are cocktails. These smoothies may be healthy TREATS, but they are not healthy enough to replace meals.
Also, twenty-six recipes call for dairy. I realize that vegan is a less common lifestyle. Still. The authors describe almond and rice and soy milk in the Binders section, but they do not recommend which to substitute in a particular recipe. Furthermore, the authors do not suggest anything to replace yogurt. Soy yogurt has a strong soy flavor. Would more banana work instead? Would soy milk ice cubes? Do the other ingredients mask the soy flavor? The authors don’t say.
I’ve only made the Virility Vibe so far. It’s not bad, not startlingly good, but that may be because the banana I used was less than perfectly ripe, but then how often are perfectly ripe bananas an option?
Rereading my review, it seems negative to me, but this isn’t a bad book. It just doesn’t have much of what I was looking for: vegan recipes healthy enough to eat everyday, say, for breakfast.
As an aside, one needn’t make pear nectar; no recipe is provided in the book. Most groceries stock it.
energy rush by Megan S
it’s user friendly style, simple fruit/vegatable index, unusual smoothie ideas, and bright images motivate the reader to drink healthy.
Not Such A Smooth Move by
Since I had been so happy with the Corpening sisters’ first smoothie book, I was eager to give this second one a try, too. Unfortunately, I find these *specialty* smoothies quite off-putting. *All* of the smoothies are made with healthful ingredients, and to imply that some are particularly beneficial for your immune system, heart, energy level, decreasing stress, etc., is just plain misleading! Then there are separate smoothies for men, women, and children, including one calling for breast milk or formula! As a single mom, I want to make just one smoothie that is suitable for both myself and my son! This is just plain silly! I’m sure that the majority of these recipes could be altered so that you could/would serve them to everybody in your family at the same time, (my son does not want to share a smoothie called “pms potion” with me!) but why bother when the recipes in the first book are already completely drinker friendly.
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