The Best 50 Smoothies (Paperback)

by Joanna White (Author) "Smoothies are combination fruit juice drinks that have whole fruit blended in for thickness..." (more)
Key Phrases: creamy base, orange yogurt, pineapple wedge (more...)

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Product Description
Skip expensive juice bars and make your own fresh fruit concoctions. Add nutrition to fruit blends; garnish and serve smoothies with flair.

About the Author
Joanna White is a classically trained chef and author of many best-selling nitty gritty cookbooks, including Slow Cooking, Fondue and Hot Dips, Party Foods, and The Vegetarian Slow Cooker.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Bristol Publishing Enterprises (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558671145
• ISBN-13: 978-1558671140
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #57,269 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy, delicious smoothies; nutritional and most low in fat., September 4, 1997

By	[e-mail] (Metairie, Louisiana) - See all my reviews

Easy recipies that make one (1) serving. Simple to make and so good! These smoothies will appeal to everyone. I highly recommend this book. It is an inexpensive investment that will get you started enjoying smoothies.

92 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth., May 24, 2000

By	M. Apsey (TAMPA, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a no-frills idea book. No pretty pictures, no gratuitous white-space, no full-page smoothie portraits--just a diverse yet basic collection of mostly common-ingredient smoothie suggestions.

If it's bang for the buck you want, this book is money well-spent--especially if you aren't afraid to creatively enhance some of these drinks with what's on hand to make them your own.

The simplicity of this spartan little book will set you and your blender free because this book is anything but intimidating; it begins with some helpful hints, several pages of possible garnishes, possible fruits, possible sweeteners, and an assortment of creamy bases.

The book itself is lackluster and uninteresting but it works for me. Actually, I like the nuts-and-bolts approach. You're buying recipies here, not a smoothie video. If it's important that the color of your smoothie match your tablecloth and napkins, better try a different book.

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Simple Pleasures....., September 10, 2003

By	L. Shirley "Laurie's Boomer Views" (fountain valley, ca United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This review refers to "The Best 50 Smoothies" by Joanna White....

It's just a little book, nothing fancy, but inside you will find some terrific ideas and a real good variety for some delicious and nutritious smoothies. The recipes are simple and most of the ingrediants are readily available most any time of the year.

It starts of with an introduction, letting you know it's okay to get creative and experiment. Followed by a few pages of some really helpful hints like how to make thicker smoothies, how to frost a glass or mug, storing over ripe bananas, the best way to crush ice, etc. You'll also find some great garnishes and alternative sweetners in this section.

The book is divided into sections of the various types of smoothies. Breakfast Smoothies...here you find find such delights as "Apple-Cinnamon Deluxe" and a "Coffee Banana Smoothie"(who need Starbucks with these treats!)....Berry Smoothies..."Red Raspberry Razzler" and "Super Strawberry Slurpee" are just a couple of the treats for the taste buds here.."Tropical Smoothies includes..a "Pineapple Peach Pick-Me-Up " and a "Papaya Strawberry Tropical" to die for. There are also Citrus Smoothies,Melon Smoothies and Creamy Smoothies.

There's an alphabetical index in the back, to find your favorites(although with the size of this book, it not a big task) and a few blank "Note" Pages, where you can write any ideas that come to you or remember your favorites here.

There's something for everbody here, you can use ice cream or low fat yogurt in some recipes and I like that some of the recipes include soy and protein powders(I have a really bad relationship with dairy products).They taste great, are simple to make and can be used as a meal, snack or dessert!

The book is small enough to go in your purse or even your pocket and it a good thing to add to your cart when you need just that little bit more for the "Free Shipping!" If you love smoothies or want a good introduction to them, you can't go wrong with this little recipe book.

Enjoy......Laurie