Smoothies can be a great way to super charge your health and Sondi Bruner’s most recent book, Simple Superfood Smoothies won’t disappoint. Sondi is a holistic nutritionist, writer, food blogger, and recipe developer from Vancouver, BC. This is her fourth recipe book. Other books include Anti-inflammatory Diet in 21 Days, The Anti-inflammatory Diet and Cookbook, and The Candida Cookbook and Action Plan.
Simple Superfood Smoothies is a recipe book that both the novice and long-time smoothie maker can benefit from its vast content. Superfood is often a marketing term, but that being said; Sondi has highlighted several “super” foods that can quick start a healthier you!
There are many smoothie recipe books available, but this one adds so much more. Here are some of those highlights
- The Big 15 section includes foods that are all high in key nutrients. There is a section for each one which delves in to the specific nutritional profile, common forms, where to find, and prep tips. I found this helpful and well organized.
- The Getting Started section includes smoothie basics, blending tips, general prep tips, trouble shooting, and equipment review.
- Additional sections include suggestions for building your superfood stash, uses for leftover smoothies, and money-saving tips for purchasing superfoods. There are two awesome tables for superfood doses and combinations that go well together. These two tables alone could save your smoothie creations from being undrinkable. It can be super frustrating to spend time and money on food that is not fun to eat or drink.
Once you have the basics down, it is time to starting blending! The recipe section is divided into two parts: Superfood Base-ics and Superfood Boosts. There are a total of 130 recipes to start you on your smoothie journey. The recipe format is super easy to follow which includes a brief description, ingredients, steps, and a tip for this recipe. One thing I found helpful is each recipe has a key as to its specific benefit; such as, kid friendly, heart health, weight loss, immunity boost, and etc. To easily find these specific recipes, the index will have them listed for you under that category!
There are 24 kid-friendly recipes! One of my grandsons and I made the Almond Butter and Banana Pick-Me-Up for our afternoon snack. I like to make smoothies a little thick and place in a bowl for preschoolers so they can practice using a spoon. It was a great afternoon snack after a walk to the park that won’t affect his or my appetite before dinner.
My Comments: Spinach can be a powerhouse of nutrition, but for some it can be a challenge to eat raw in smoothies. If you have a health challenge with oxalates/oxalic acid such as kidney challenges or are prone to kidney stones caused by oxalates, here is a simple solution. Steam the spinach for one to five minutes, pack in to a 1/3 cup measuring cup, invert and drop on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper, and freeze until solid. The “pucks” can then be stored in a freezer bag until you are ready to use in your smoothie. One “puck” equals about 1 cup of raw greens. This can be done with other dark leafy greens such as kale, Swiss chard, and beet greens. It is also a great way to store dark leafy greens you haven’t been able to use up fast enough.
I think this is a great book for anyone that enjoys smoothies or wants to begin adding smoothies to their diet for their health-promoting strength.
Do you enjoy smoothies? What is your favorite superfood to add to your smoothie?
Be blessed and be a blessing,
Heather
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