The Sprouted Kitchen (Bowl + Spoon) + Tropical Smoothie Bowl

I’m back with another cookbook review–The Sprouted Kitchen (Bowl + Spoon), accompanied by a delicious Tropical Smoothie Bowl recipe at the bottom! :D

The Sprouted Kitchen – Bowl + Spoon | simple and inspired whole foods recipes to savor and share

Just so we’re clear, please don’t mistake the “Sprouted Kitchen” part for a cookbook of entirely raw recipes, or you will be rather disappointed. Sprouted Kitchen is the name of Sara’s food blog (which also contains a wealth of amazing-lookin’ recipes).

Sara’s philosophy on food is to cook meals that are “made in their most original state to avoid excess sugars, chemicals, and preservatives.”

She includes a section in the beginning on “building a kitchen to cook in”–it makes me a little sad that I only have about 50% of what she lists in this section, but you know what? Someday when I grow up, I won’t be moving around every couple months and I’ll get to have a house with a ginormous kitchen with counter space and lots of counter space. (One can dream. Don’t you dare dull my sparkle.)

There’s also a section on building a “whole foods pantry,” where she also includes a discussion on her take on whole foods, and one on her thoughts on options for sweeteners, oils and fats, vinegars and salts, and other pantry staples. The inside back cover includes some handy measurement conversion charts, which I thought was a nice touch!

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Written by Sara Forte / Photography by Hugh Forte

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Genre: Cookbook
Pages: 226

I liked reading about her cooking journey, and how she came to making this cookbook, which celebrates all things bowl-related.

My specialty, per se, is food in a bowl–combinations of vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, big salads–texture and flavor that go together to make a simple, nutritious meal that makes sense composed in one vessel.”

And she’s not kidding either! The recipes in Bowl + Spoon are divided into 5 different sections, which are listed as follows (as per usual, I’m including a couple that sound awesome to me from each so you’ll get a good idea of what’s in it!):

Morning Bowls

  • Flourless Stone Fruit Breakfast Crumble
  • Cabbage, Fennel, and Apple Slaw with Smoked Salmon Toasts
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  • Homemade Ricotta

Side Bowls

  • Baby Potato and Asparagus Tangle with Green Harissa and Eggs
  • The Last Meal Salad
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  • Spanish Chopped Salad with Walnut Paprika Vinaigrette

Big Bowls

  • Ahi Poke Bowls <33333333
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  • Carribean Bowl with Jerk-Seasoned White Fish and Tropical Fruit Salsa
  • Hippie Bowl

Sweet Bowls

  • Cocoa Nib Pavlovas with Mixed Berries
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  • Key Lime Eton Mess
  • Mixed Berry Tiramisu
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Dressing and Sauces

  • Maple Balsamic Dressing
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  • SK Sriracha (how to make your own rooster sauce!)
  • Thai Lemongrass Sauce

I really like Sara’s take on healthy eating, as I’ve never been a fan of all-out restrictions when it comes to eating (food is one of my great joys in life). With 82 different recipes and page after page of gorgeous food photography, I definitely think Bowl + Spoon is an awesome one to add to your collection, especially if you like looking at pretty pictures of food while you’re at it!

The warm weather is making it possible for me to enjoy smoothie bowls once more, so I’m sharing an adapted version of Sara’s Tropical Smoothie Bowl with you! :] Adapted because as always, I’m trying to use stuff up and also because, much as I love em’, macadamia nuts are expensive.

I’d totally eat this for any meal of the day, but this can be found in her “Morning Bowls” section. :]

Tropical Smoothie Bowl

tropicalsmoothiebowlIngredients:

  • 1 cup frozen mango
  • 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
  • 1/4 cup coconut water
  • 1/3 cup coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 tsp turmeric (optional)
  • 1 banana, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup trail mix
  • 1/3 cup toasted coconut chips
  • 1/3 cup toasted chopped walnuts

Instructions:

  1. Blend the frozen mango + pineapple, coconut water, orange juice, coconut milk + turmeric until very smooth. Distribute into two bowls.
  2. Slice the banana and garnish each bowl with banana slices, cereal, coconut flakes and nuts.

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  1. OOO! Sign me up for an AHI POKE BOWL!!!
    GiGi Eats recently posted…Once Upon A Time… I Had A Large Intestine: Part 3My Profile

    1. For serious! <3 <3 I did a happy dance when I saw that recipe in there! :D!

  2. Need the poke bowl and the salmon toast with fennel slaw bowl in my mouth immediately.
    Susie @ SuzLyfe recently posted…Spiralizer Vegetarian Carbonara Recipe with Naturally Smart Eggs (Gluten Free)My Profile

    1. Wouldn’t it be cool if you could just open a cookbook and grab the food off the pages (it’d need to have a magical regenerating feature though, obviously)? *-*

  3. Yum I just love this approach to cooking. I have found that the more cabinet space you have, the more stuff you collect, not always that you need that stuff though. I’m sure you will have your big kitchen soon though!! I love the names of these bowls, and the concept of them! This smoothie bowl sounds fantastic, perfect for spring! Thanks for sharing Farrah!

    1. Thanks, Sam! :]

      That is so true–I’m working on slowly [but surely!!] whittling away at everything in my fridge/cupboards/pantry! I need all this food eaten before I move out!!

  4. Oh I love balsamic dressing! and the Tropical smoothie bowl looks wonderful! Love the idea of a smoothie not in a glass. Refreshing!
    Autumn recently posted…Aqua Fresca Sin Que MasonMy Profile

    1. Balsamic dressing is my favorite too! And yay indeed for smoothie bowls! I’m so glad that it’s finally warm[er] again!

  5. I haven’t seen this cookbook in person but the spanish salad looks good too! Nice review )
    Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…Spring Cleaning With PhenOh 7.4My Profile

    1. Thanks, Deborah! I haven’t set foot in a bookstore in ages (sigh :'( )–thank goodness for the internet! :P How did we ever do without it?!

  6. I LOVE bowls so this seems like a good choice! And I share your dream of that amazing, full-size kitchen…
    Alyssa @ Renaissancerunnergirl recently posted…WIAW #5: Some Serious SalmonMy Profile

    1. Someday, we shall have awesome kitchens in our lives!! *-*

  7. Sam loves cookbooks, she would be all about this one. I love chipotle bowls, so I can totally get on board with this idea! Thanks for sharing!
    Dave @ Blog-rite recently posted…Blogger to WordPressMy Profile

    1. Oooo, chipotle bowls. I love those too–definitely gonna have to make one sometime soon!!

  8. Everything in the book looks delicious, especially that smoothie bowl!
    Nicole @ Fitful Focus recently posted…Scotland Run 10K RecapMy Profile

    1. Thanks! :D I can’t wait to try making everything else!

  9. I think the cocoa nib pavlovas look the best! I love cookbooks, the only problem is sometimes they’re to difficult to follow. I usually like my recipes to have a short ingredient list and short instructions…… maybe that’s lazy of me lol
    Channing recently posted…5 Tools To Get Your Creative Juices FlowingMy Profile

    1. haha, there’s nothing wrong with wanting simple recipes! I adore those too, especially when I’m pressed for time!!

  10. I love it when cookbooks include bright, colorful, detailed pictures of the recipes. It makes me want to cook them even more!
    Kathryn @ Dancing to Running recently posted…2015 Florida Vacation Recap ā€“ Part 1My Profile

    1. Agreed! :D The pictures definitely make a big difference!

  11. I love Poke!! Yum!
    Julie @ Running in a Skirt recently posted…In Loving Memory of ReinaMy Profile

    1. Me too! <3 I haven't had it in such a long time!

  12. That smoothie bowl sounds delicious! I am so used to blending my bananas in my smoothies, but next time I’ll have to put them in a bowl and actually add in sliced bananas :)
    Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl recently posted…What I Ate Wednesday via Instagram (#3)My Profile

    1. haha, I usually just blend bananas too, but sliced bananas definitely add to the aesthetics of smoothie bowls! :D

  13. That smoothie bowl sounds tasty. I make smoothies for my boys for breakfast and I bet they’d like this!
    Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home recently posted…SolitudeMy Profile

    1. I love breakfast smoothies! :D Definitely gonna be making more now that it’s finally warmer! :]

  14. Sounds and looks like a fantastic resource to have in the kitchen! Also, I want that smoothie bowl. <3
    Tiffany @ The Chi-Athlete recently posted…Get Fast & My New Fave PastaMy Profile

    1. Since the weather’s finallyyy nice again, I’m likely gonna be experimenting with a whole lot of smoothie bowls soon! <3

  15. The addition of turmeric to this smoothie bowl is genius! Sounds like a solid cookbook!
    Maureen recently posted…#WIAW Whole30 Days 5-10 {This really isn’t so bad}My Profile

    1. Indeed! I’ve never tried throwing it into a smoothie before, but…definitely gonna be looking for more opportunities to incorporate it into things! :]

  16. I’d buy that cookbook for the pictures alone – it’s beautiful!
    Ange @ Cowgirl Runs recently posted…Let’s Talk PhysioMy Profile

    1. Agreed! I love looking at pretty pictures of food, haha. :D

  17. I love cookbooks but they take up so much space. I have a few on my kindle. Thanks for giving me the heads up about this one.
    Margo recently posted…What Did We Learn This Month? Health Magazine with the Lovely Anna Faris @goodhealthMy Profile

    1. I can definitely relate! I love my growing cookbook collection, but transporting all of it around is gonna be a pain. :x I’m…gonna worry about that later on, haha.

  18. This book looks amazing! The photography is gorgeous!
    Stephanie (@FitMomTraining) recently posted…Wednesday musings and post-Easter routinesMy Profile

    1. It really is! <3 Her husband is super talented!

  19. I don’t own cookbooks – no space in my kitchen, but I’m totally bookmarking her blog for recipes. YUM!
    MCM Mama Runs recently posted…Marine Corps 17.75 Race RecapMy Profile

    1. I feel ya! I probably shouldn’t be accumulating cookbooks because I’m pretty much globe-trotting through the country in a couple months, but…I can’t help it. :'( I love food too much, haha.

      Hope you enjoy her recipes! :D

  20. awesome review! Everything looks incredible. I remember seeing Sprouted Kitchen (the first book) at B&N but I never bought it. This is making me think I should go purchase the set lol. thanks for sharing!
    Tianna recently posted…Spring Party Dresses for Every StyleMy Profile

    1. Thanks, Tianna! I’d never heard of her blog before, but so glad I discovered it! There’s so much I wanna make! *-*

  21. That looks like such a PRETTY cookbook!
    Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine recently posted…What To Avoid With An Egg AllergyMy Profile

    1. It is indeed! :D

  22. Ooooh. That tropical smoothie bowl is gorgeous. I would love to have that for a meal! Nice review. Looks like a beautiful book with REAL recipes that you would actually make!
    Elle recently posted…Do You Really Love and Use Those Products You Review?My Profile

    1. It definitely has a tonnnn of things I wanna make! I’m gonna have to make peace with the fact that I’m never gonna have the time to make everything I wanna make! :x

  23. I love tropical flavors, and smoothie bowls! This looks awesome. Thanks for sharing :)
    Jess @hellotofit recently posted…Back to the Basics: kneeling dumbbell rowMy Profile

    1. Tropical flavors are the best! <3 And yayyy for warm weather + smoothie bowls! :D

  24. That tropical smoothie bowl sounds devine! If only I had the warm weather to go with it. It’s currently snowing here in NH!
    Emily @SinfulNutrition recently posted…WIAW: Easter EatsMy Profile

    1. Noooo, I’m so sorry to hear that! I kept wanting to have smoothies/smoothie bowls throughout winter, but it was just way too cold for me to brave it, haha. :[ I hope it warms up for you soon!

  25. The book looks amazing. Some great recipes. Not at all what I was expecting. I thought it was a recipe for a smoothie bowl. I was saying to myself that I had never heard of a smoothie bowl lol.
    GinaB @ Mirror Watching recently posted…Untamed Emotional EatingMy Profile

    1. It’s basically like a smoothie in a bowl! :O

      And yes indeed for the book! :D I can’t wait to try out more recipes in it!

  26. I must get this book! I’m bowl obsessed :)
    jill conyers recently posted…Meb For Mortals Book ReviewMy Profile

    1. Me too! <3 Everything's just better in a bowl! :P

  27. I LOVE cookbooks, especially ones written by other blogger. I’ll have to check this one out soon. Also, I soooo feel you on being ready for a ‘grown up’ kitchen. Pretty sure that what I’m looking forward yo the most about almost being done my undergrad lol
    GiselleR @ Diary of an ExSloth recently posted…23 Recipes for your extra BananasMy Profile

    1. Agreed! I really need to get my hands on the SkinnyTaste cookbook. I adore her recipes!! *-*

      That’s definitely one of the things I look forward to most after I’m finally done with all this school! :P

  28. Wow, this looks like a cookbook I’d love to own. Now I am hungry after looking at all of the enticing pictures!
    Sandra Laflamme recently posted…Review | Prescription Glasses from Firmoo.comMy Profile

    1. hehehe, sorry for making you hungry! :P

  29. I need to become a more adventurous eater. These look amazing! I’m definitely interested in that smoothie bowl!
    katie recently posted…The Truth About My Body ImageMy Profile

    1. I used to stick to just my favorites, but in more recent years (probably due to this blog, hahaha), I’ve gotten a lot more adventurous! :P

  30. Smoothie bowls are my new obsession so I can’t wait to try this one! Honestly, everything you posted looks like something I want to eat. Haha!
    Earl-Leigh recently posted…Raw Food and Temp Stay-At-Home Mom LifeMy Profile

    1. haha, I’m glad to hear that! Smoothie bowls are definitely one of my addictions as well. I’m so glad it’s finally warm enough for me to eat them again! Time to experiment some more! <3

  31. Lots of yummy looking recipes here! Thank you for sharing about the tropical smoothie bowl. I would love to try that sometime.
    Paige recently posted…The Shula Legacy ā€“ SUCCESS MagazineMy Profile

    1. Thanks! :D If you get a chance to try it out, let me know how you like it! :]

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