The Ultimate Smoothie Book: 130 Delicious Recipes for Blender Drinks, Frozen Desserts, Shakes, and More!
by Cherie Calbom
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Author: Cherie CalbomEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-06-02
ISBN: 0446695793
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Grand Central Life & Style
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Book Review: Really disappointed with this smoothie book.
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this book based on the five star reviews. I was choosing between 500 Smoothie Recipes and the "Ultimate Smoothie Book". Now, the book has arrived, and I'm now sorry I bought it. Yes, the book has a few excellent pointers, but the quality and selection of the recipes were unsatisfying.
The positives of this book is that detailed nutritional and caloric information is included with each recipe. There is also a section that teaches you how to choose organic fruits and vegetables in season, juicing and selecting a proper juicer. You can also learn how to make almond milk to use in other basic recipes (this is a plus for people on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, where almonds are a necessity, and where store-bought almond milk is off limits due to added sugars). There is also a whole section dedicated to making coconut smoothies (including coconut oil/milk,etc; for health benefits), and coffee-break shakes, and smoothie pick-me-uppers. There are also shakes for weight loss, pregnancy, healing and body building.
I have many problems with this book. First, I agree with another reader who criticized the lack of pictures in the book. Yes, I do own excellent recipe books without pictures like "The Joy of Cooking" and "Nourishing Traditions". But, in a smoothie book -- where results can be (and often are) inconsistent (take green smoothies for example) -- you want to know what the end product will look like before spending your hard-earned money to make one.
Second, another concern, there are only five total Basic Smoothie recipes.
Third, some of the recipes in the book have NOTHING to do with smoothies. There is a section dedicated to...(drumroll) TOPPINGS. Oooookay. Some might argue that the toppings could be an excellent addition to top smoothies (like a sundae). Nope. The toppings are for things like breakfast granola and dinner entrees. Hunh? If I wanted a book on dessert and entree toppings, I would have bought a different recipe book. Complete waste.
Last, I was hoping for more recipes for yogurt smoothies included. Not many were. I know that's not something the author could have "foreseen" and I should have taken the time to look through the index, maybe, online, to see how many were included.
My advice is to look at this book (through the online "look inside me" feature on Amazon.com, check it out from a library, etc; before purchasing this book. I give this book two and a half stars....only because of the nutritional advice, but warily.
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Written by nutritionist and renowned author Cherie Calbom, this text shows readers how to make scrumptious smoothies that will make them feel great. It includes charts that analyse calorie, fat, protein, and vitamin content of the smoothies.Smoothies Books
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