The Complete Book of Smoothies: 115 Healthy Recipes to Nourish, Heal, and Energize

I purchased this book to prepare meals for a cancer patient who can no longer chew anything. Because of this, I certainly wasn't looking for a weight loss book. While the doctor gave us a great book for recipes for a soft food diet, this book has fast and easy recipes that will help the already stressed caregivers (me being one) with time and ease.To be sure this will satisfy our cancer sufferer, I've been making one recipe per day for myself, focused on the protein chapter, and I am thrilled that the recipes are not laden with sweetness. The first chapters, as others have reviewed, are what make this book golden, in my opinion. She gives great guidance on how to get the best mix, and how to adjust the recipes for an individual's sweetness taste. This morning I followed the guidance and added some agave to the smoothie along with a little extra vanilla. It worked well and I have never made a successful smoothie in my life by creating my own, so I am thrilled. After making just 5 of the recipes, I am excited to pass this on to my family members. I will purchase another one for my own household. I am also thrilled that the protein powerhouse smoothies do stay with me for a good 4 hours, even when doing physically demanding work all day.It should be noted that I live in a small, rural area. We don't always have access to exotic ingredients. I was very excited that the ingredients in the recipes I have tried are common and were readily available in our small town grocery store.The variety of recipes in the book is also wonderful. It has recipes that work for whatever mood or whatever need you have. It also works for all ages and all purposes. I want to thank the author for preparing this book. It will be a significant help to us.

OMG! This book is just what my family needed. We struggled with getting in our daily fruits and veggies, but this book has completely changed that! I mean, it's perfect for even my picky eaters.. there's literally something for everyone! My kids get so excited when I pull out this book of smoothies and let them pick the ones we'll make. It's truly a game-changer! I highly recommend. Thank you!!

I bought this initially for my dad who had cancer and couldn't chew anymore. It ended up on my shelves when he passed. I just made my first smoothie from it (the stress-reducing green tea smoothie), and, while it did taste good, it did not make 2 12-ounce smoothies as the book suggests. It made just under 20 ounces, even with taking the time to scrape the bottom and sides to make sure I had everything. I followed the directions exactly. I was planning on making a smoothie that would last 2 days. It's not a huge deal, but now I'll have to prep a smoothie every night for the following morning. I appreciate the nutrition info, but as the serving size is incorrect, I have to do my own math still. I will probably end up seeking out a different book at some point in the future.

I absolutely love this Smoothie Recipe Book, the recipes are quick, easy and delicious. I literally found a recipe for every ailment and it works. I’m definitely very holistic and this book was perfect!

I’m not a great veggie eater, so smoothies incorporating these veggies help keep 78 year old me healthy! Lots of yummy recipes for whatever you may be lacking and shopping tips for convenient items to make them. M

First of all, let me state that I love smoothies. Where I live it's warm pretty much most of the year, and it's a lot easier to grab things out of the freezer and fridge (where I keep plenty of fruits and vegetables), and throw them into the Ninja instead of cooking a full meal (since it's only my husband and myself, this works pretty much well).Anyway, I found this book interesting in that the author managed to throw nuts and seeds into almost every smoothie, so those allergic to nuts might want to pass this one on by (which is the reason for the star rating). Also, and this is personal preference, I refuse to drink any 'nut' or 'oat' milk; so the substitutions I made probably changed the taste.However, even with my own substitutions, the smoothies I did make came out tasting pretty good. So I guess that the end result is the fact that if you want to use the recipes as written, they will probably be very good smoothies; but a lot of people won't have these ingredients on hand and may even have to go to specialty stores to find them. Other than that, the recipes are pretty decent, but I can't see making all of them.I was given an advance copy from the publisher and Amazon but this in no way influenced my review.

Nice quality construction, wide variety of recipes, nice illustrations. I would buy again as a gift .

This book is more than recipes-it’s also a great resource for healthy nutrition tips! I’d recommend it to all moms in need of a healthy boost for themselves as well as tasty ways to increase their kids’ fruit and veggie intake! This book doesn’t just sit and collect dust, it actually gets used!

I like pictures there aren’t pictures in this book