Smoothie-Licious: Power-Packed Smoothies and Juices the Whole Family Will Love – 75 Easy, Nutrient-Dense Recipes with No Refined Sugar

by Jenna Helwig

 
A smoothie might just be the perfect family an easy and delicious way to get kids and adults alike to eat more healthfully.
 
A blessing for busy parents, they are whipped up in minutes, perfectly portable, and enjoyed by even the pickiest eaters. In Smoothie-licious, Parents magazine editor Jenna Helwig shows how to make 75 smoothies and whole-fruit juices that are both healthy and delicious. Kids will love the bright colors and playful names like Peanut Berry Blast and Mexican Frozen Hot Chocolate; parents will love that they feature nutrient-dense seeds, dark greens and fresh fruit, and use no refined sugars. Nutrition information accompanies every recipe and icon note high sources of vitamins and minerals as well as vegan, gluten free, and meal-in-a-glass smoothies. A treats chapter turns smoothies into fun popsicles, slushes, and shakes.

 

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published June 2, 2015

About the author

I'm the author of five cookbooks including the bestselling Baby-Led Feeding and the time-saving, stress-reducing Bare Minimum Dinners. I am the food director at Real Simple and, previously, was the food editor at Parents and Health.

I love to cook, bake, and eat, and am a giant cookbook fan. I also love to read fiction and am a particular fan of literary fiction and mystery novels. I live in Brooklyn, New York with my family.

Reviews

[Izzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like how it's sectioned, and the layout for each smoothie directions

[Lindsay Maclachlan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yummy smoothie recipes. I especially liked the easy to see icons that represented certain benefits in case you're looking for high fiber or vitamin content. I also liked how it had a number of recipes using grapes which I always have in my freezer.

[Rebecca]

The right level of good-sounding recipes with 'healthy' suggestions just inside the realm of possibility. Also, pretty pictures! :-)