Jen HansardSimple Green Smoothies: 100+ Tasty Recipes to Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Feel Great in Your Body

I LOVE this book. (I paid for this book out my own pocket and did NOT receive it in exchange for anything).I love things that are simplified. This book does it all and not only has easy, delicious recipes, it gives great tips for beginners on everything from blenders to washing produce. But don't get me wrong: this book is great for the "experts" among us too.The organization of the book is very handy: I would consider it "functional" as in if you feel sick you'd go to the "Healing and Immunity Boosting" chapter; if you feel bloated or are focused on weight loss, you head to the "Lean and Green section", if you are heavy gym rat or runner, head to the "Fitness Fuel" chapter, and so on and so forth. I personally love the "Natural Beauty" chapter. I also love the index at the back of the book, so that makes it easy to find what you're looking for too.The little "tip" boxes are fun and add value to what is already useful information. The recipes are straightforward, use normal, easily accessible ingredients, and are easy to substitute other ingredients with if needed ( they have a guide for substitutions, recommended veggie-to-fruit rations, and similar info in the front section of the book). There are even a couple of "dessert" and savory recipes in here too. As an added bonus, the photos are gorgeous, and make actually reading the book a joy.The only thing I wish they added were calorie counts for each recipe. Obviously you can just throw each ingredient into a calorie counter app, and "save" the smoothies as individual meal, but it would be nice to just have that info in the book for those of us needing that level of specificity. Of course, the calories you're getting from the smoothie are guaranteed to be "good" (wholesome) calories, so it may not matter for most folks.Jen and Jadah make incorporating green smoothies into your life fun and effortless. I am getting ready for my wedding later in the year, and have started making smoothies for breakfast. I just pick two recipes for the coming week, put the ingredients on my weekend shopping list and, throw it in the blender in the mornings. Plus, the recipes make two servings, so if you're "cooking for one" like I am, each time you make a recipe, you have breakfast for two days made in advance.No matter if you're a green smoothie novice or die-hard fan, there's something in here for everyone. It's a "must-have" on your shelf, and dare I say, on your kitchen counter for years to come!

BUY the spiralbound version. Its durability is worth the extra cost.I love this recipe book, especially b/c the recipes are simple. Green smoothies are great for people (like me) who don't eat enough green vegetables.I buy this book for anyone I know who has been diagnosed with cancer so they can eat to detox and boost their immunity and energy.

Kudos Ladies! I have followed the Simple Green Smoothies blog for quite some time - I receive their emails and have tried many of their recipes. So, when I saw they had a book out - I asked them to send me one at a discount in exchange for my review. This is a beautiful book with a lot of photos. The smoothie photos look delicious. I like a lot of colorful photos in a recipe book. This book has made its way to a favorite shelf in my kitchen.In the How to Use This Book section - the gals describe Rawkstar as: an enthusiastic person who drinks at least one green smoothie a day.I like their personal journeys that they both share, how they met and brainstormed how to help their families become healthier.Page 4: To make a dramatic change in your health, we believe, involves embracing just one healthy habit at a time. Not 20. Not even 5. Start with one really good one. Start with a daily green smoothie.- I've always believed in "It's not a Diet. It's a Lifestyle"I have followed this rule for many years.- Jen and Jadah share their stories of being moms, being tired, not eating healthy, not enough time to prepare healthy meals, .....- There is a 10-day kick start which I go back to now and then with a game plan of only 1 green smoothie a day for 10 days.Page 9-10 is a must read section. Why we don't count calories.I have noticed the more I drink green smoothies, the more I crave them. You'll notice increased energy, glowing skin, sharper clarity and focus, strengthened immune system, regular bowel movements, weight lossI have a standby smoothie thanks to these ladies from the very beginning - my fave is frozen banana, handful of spinach, handful of blueberries, frozen strawberries and mango and/or pineapple, coconut water, squeeze half a lemon, protein powder and flax seed. If I have green apples - I'll always add to whatever smoothie I'm having because I like the benefits and the flavor.I have tried spinach and kale but I am curious about Dandelion greens and turnip greens. Page 32 has a graph showing the different flavors of greens in categories like Subtle, Earthy, Peppery, Bitter and Herbaceous. Very informative - good info to know.I freeze the kale in cubes after watering down with coconut water. I use cupcake tins so I know right away the round ones are kale. I usually freeze the spinach whole in Ziploc freezer bags if I don't think I'll be able to get to it all before it can go bad.The book offers lots of recipes - I am going to try the homemade coconut milk and the homemade vanilla recipes because I like knowing what is in my drinks.I like hot drinks and had never considered making a hot drink with spinach so I am curious about the Mexican Hot Chocolate recipe on page 222. With spinach? Get out! I'm ok with spinach in my cold smoothie but hot chocolate? Hmmm........ I will post a follow up on my review here after I try it.Jim and I are of a mindset that we don't buy new until our old stops working. As long as it works and does what we need - we are satisfied. But, boy would I love to try a Vitamix blender based on what I've heard about them.This is not a crash diet of any sort - you drink the smoothie daily along with following a balanced diet - what I do notice - is I have more energy and I eat less because this smoothie fills me up. I look forward to trying many of these recipes and I really enjoy the photos of the families spending time together and being silly.I recommend this book and look forward to more from these gals. I have a feeling this book is going to have a lot of kitchen stains on it. It will be used with anticipation and love.

I am a health conscious person and I do enjoy my green smoothies. This book has lots of recipes for a variety of green smoothies and most of them are very tasty. One of my favorites is the beginner's luck green smoothie.The book not only has lots of recipes, but is a myriad of excellent quality pictures as well and some nutritional suggestions through it as well. There are shopping lists and a 10 day kick start plan for you to start with.They have suggestions for items that you can purchase from them, but being on a fixed income, I have to watch my dollars that those are not at all necessary if you don't want to purchase them. You can certainly get by using what you have already in your home.Overall the book is packed with good information. Use it as a guide, not a gospel type of book. You can customize these to fit your lifestyle, but if you are looking for ideas, this book is a great start.