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Book review and chance to win: Hungry? A book by Innocent

September 23, 2011 by Katie Bryson 66 Comments

I’ll lay it out on the table now, I really like the vibe of the Innocent brand.

It was born in West London and in the company’s early days we used to get visitations from the team in my office at the BBC, tempting us with all the flavours to try and get us hooked – it worked!

I loved the fact that I could get a quick fix of my 5-a-day by necking a delicious fruity drink. I liked the funny and somewhat random messages on the side of the bottle. And when I was pregnant and couldn’t face much food in the morning, the smoothies were a marvel.

The only thing I’m not fond of is their veg pots. Bit bland for my liking.

But onto the cook book…

Who is it for?

Big people feeding small people – i.e. family cooks. It’s for conscientious parents who really want to make sure their kids are getting nutritious grub. Some of the recipes come from the Crumbs sisters, who get a credit at the back – so if you like their fuss-free food with a wry sense of humour then you’ll love this book for sure.

If you love to curl up with a recipe book to read, and not just cook from then this is a great tome to have by the bed. It’s a bit like the Boden catalogue with slightly annoying pages giving you ideas of ‘fun’ things to do in 10 minutes, but redeems itself with interesting pages about seasonal fruit and veg and sustainable fish choices.

Easy to follow? 

The recipes are clearly written, nicely laid out and very achievable. Only the intros and fun pages are littered with ‘chat’ – the recipe methods are left alone which is a relief because I find that a bit tedious when I’m cooking.

Family friendly?

Absolutely. There’s plenty of non-surprising traditional crowd-pleasing dishes like cottage pie, spag bol and paella, but there’s usually some kind of innovative twist that works some more veg into the equation.

There’s also some more adventurous stuff to try out like roast duck with spuds and plums or Lebanese lentil salad. Whether kids would actually eat this kind of food is up to your tribe to decide, but it’s always worth a punt I find as they can sometimes surprise you by suddenly finding an affinity with quite grown-up ingredients.

The chapters cover all the bases when it comes to family food – the obvious breakfast, lunch and dinner, but also snacks, baking and drinks too.

Most likely to cook

I’m currently working my way through the Veggie dinners chapter. Green mac and cheese went particularly well, as I blogged about earlier in the week. Veggie burgers are next on my list as they’ve got halloumi in which I’m addicted to.

I love the vegetable side dish ideas and the page Quick things to do with Veg, as an allotment grower with a lot of produce to burn through it’s good to get some direction.

Least likely to cook

Home made beans on toast. Why bother going to all that effort when you can open a can in 3 seconds flat?!

Would you buy it for a friend?

Definitely – it’s a great gift. It’s an attractive looking book that’ll look great on the shelf or even on your coffee table. But it’s also extremely useful as fodder for inspiration when you’re in a cooking rut and need to liven up your repertoire a bit.

Rating out of 10

8

It’s a cheerful book that’ll make you smile, probably laugh if you’re in a good mood, and it’ll certainly give you plenty of meal ideas that sneak a whole lot of fruit and veg into your kids’ diet. 

Hungry? A book by Innocent is published by Fourth Estate

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I have one copy of Hungry? to giveaway to a lucky reader….

1. For your main chance to win please comment on this post telling me your fave smoothie.

2. For a bonus second chance to win please tweet this post Win Innocent recipe book: Hungry? @cookingkt http://wp.me/pU5T8-Xa and comment HERE telling me you have done so along with your twitter username

3. For a third chance to win please follow me @cookingkt on Twitter and comment HERE to tell me you have done so.

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This giveaway is open to all readers with a UK mailing address. The winner will be chosen using an online randomiser and announced in a subsequent post.

I am running this competition on behalf of Fourth Estate who will be responsible for sending the prize to the winner. Their decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

There is one main way to enter and several ways to get bonus entries. You must leave a separate comment for each bonus entry otherwise they will not be counted.

Closing date: 10pm Friday, 28th October 2011

Good Luck!

Thanks to Fourth Estate for my review copy of Hungry?

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Comments

  1. mummiafelice says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:01 am

    My favourite smoothie is peaches ‘n’ cream – made with a really creamy yogurt…yum yum!

    Reply
  2. mummiafelice says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:02 am

    I have just tweeted as @mummiafelice

    Reply
  3. mummiafelice says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:02 am

    I am already following you on Twitter @mummiafelice 😀 Thank you for the giveaway!

    Reply
  4. Candae Johnson says

    September 23, 2011 at 3:46 pm

    Strawberry! I have tweeted and followed you too. 😀 My username is AngoraFerret 😀

    Reply
  5. Dorothee Archambault (@Dorothee77) says

    September 23, 2011 at 3:46 pm

    My face smoothie is the original orange manga passion!
    @Dorothee77

    Reply
  6. Dorothee Archambault (@Dorothee77) says

    September 23, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    I have tweeted
    @Dorothee77

    Reply
  7. Dorothee Archambault (@Dorothee77) says

    September 23, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    I follow you on Twitter
    @Dorothee77

    Reply
  8. Sarah Ballantyne says

    September 23, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    My fav is a green smoothie made with apple juice, melon, grapes and kiwi fruit. It’s looks a bit weird but is really refreshing and makes a change from the usual banana and strawberry flavours.

    Reply
  9. Sarah Ballantyne says

    September 23, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    I am already following @cookingkt on Twitter and have tweeted (@rugbylovingmum)

    Reply
  10. Helen says

    September 23, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    My favourite smoothie is strawberry and banana.

    Reply
  11. Helen says

    September 23, 2011 at 6:40 pm

    Have tweeted as @toffeefudge1

    Reply
  12. Helen says

    September 23, 2011 at 6:41 pm

    Already follow you on twitter as @toffeefudge1

    Reply
  13. Georgina Ball says

    September 23, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    Banana and honey mmmmm

    Reply
  14. Georgina Ball says

    September 23, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    Tweeted – georgebee69

    Reply
  15. Georgina Ball says

    September 23, 2011 at 9:21 pm

    following cookingkt – georgebee69

    Reply
  16. lucy robinson (@lucyrobinson3) says

    September 23, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    strawberry

    Reply
  17. lucy robinson (@lucyrobinson3) says

    September 23, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    I have tweeted @lucyrobinson3

    Reply
  18. NATALIE GOATLEY says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    My fav smoothie is banana and strawberry and honey
    nataliemay27@hotmail.com

    Reply
  19. NATALIE GOATLEY says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:04 pm

    I have tweeted @nataliemay29
    nataliemay27@hotmail.com

    Reply
  20. NATALIE GOATLEY says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:05 pm

    I am following on twitter @nataliemay29
    nataliemay27@hotmail.ocm

    Reply
  21. Kirsty Fox says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    I haven’t tried many smoothies but out of the few I have tried Strawberry was definitely my favourite, yum!

    @bloomingfox

    Reply
  22. Kirsty Fox says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    I have tweeted

    @bloomingfox

    Reply
  23. Kirsty Fox says

    September 23, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    I am following @cookingkt on twitter

    @bloomingfox

    Reply
  24. Julie says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:10 pm

    mango and banana

    Reply
  25. pamela says

    September 24, 2011 at 12:21 am

    Strawberry

    Reply
  26. Solange says

    September 24, 2011 at 2:40 am

    Strawberries & Mango

    Reply
  27. Steph Marie says

    September 24, 2011 at 10:39 am

    fav smoothie…i love any smoothie with banana in, i just really like the texture the banana gives it.

    Reply
  28. Steph Marie says

    September 24, 2011 at 10:39 am

    twitter: stephie_xox
    tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/stephie_xox/status/117532792933462016

    Reply
  29. Steph Marie says

    September 24, 2011 at 10:40 am

    i am also following you on twitter: stephie_xox

    Reply
  30. ellen says

    September 24, 2011 at 1:46 pm

    coconut and banana

    Reply
  31. Christine Ball says

    September 24, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    My favourite Smoothie is Strawberries because it is the ideal selection for taste perfection and I have had to try most of the rest to discover the best

    Reply
  32. Tracy Nixon (@tracyknixon) says

    September 24, 2011 at 6:52 pm

    Strawberry and white chocolate!

    Reply
  33. Tracy Nixon (@tracyknixon) says

    September 24, 2011 at 6:53 pm

    I have tweeted @tracyknixon

    Reply
  34. Tracy Nixon (@tracyknixon) says

    September 24, 2011 at 6:54 pm

    I am already a follower on Twitter @tracyknixon

    Thank you for the lovely giveaway!

    Reply
  35. Carolina J. says

    September 24, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    I like the one we make at home: 2 bananas, 3 scoops of vanilla ice-cream, milk and blend. We do not even add honey- it is beautiful as it is.

    Reply
  36. Carolina J. says

    September 24, 2011 at 8:12 pm

    Tweeted! @pandcands

    Reply
  37. Carolina J. says

    September 24, 2011 at 8:14 pm

    I am following you on Twitter (@pandcands)

    Reply
  38. Victoria B says

    September 24, 2011 at 8:44 pm

    Strawberry

    Reply
  39. Paul Wilson says

    September 25, 2011 at 12:42 am

    My favourite smoothie is avocado, apple and lemon.

    Reply
  40. sharma gaskill says

    September 25, 2011 at 1:37 pm

    My favourite smoothie is mango & passion fruit so scrummy.

    Reply
  41. sharma gaskill says

    September 25, 2011 at 1:42 pm

    Tweeted @sharmagaskill

    Reply
  42. sharma gaskill says

    September 25, 2011 at 1:43 pm

    I am following you on twitter @sharmagaskill

    Reply
  43. Judy Wright says

    September 25, 2011 at 3:24 pm

    Fave smoothie is mango and banana 🙂

    Reply
  44. Rebecca English says

    September 25, 2011 at 7:23 pm

    My favourite smoothie is strawberry and banana

    Reply
  45. Rebecca English says

    September 25, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    Follow you on twitter as @1978rebecca

    Reply
  46. Rebecca English says

    September 25, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    Have tweeted as @1978rebecca

    Reply
  47. depressinglyawesome says

    September 26, 2011 at 1:33 am

    My favourite is Kiwi and Limi..yuummm xxx

    Reply
  48. Emma Eminoglu says

    September 26, 2011 at 10:54 am

    My favourite smoothie is the one you do with kiwi in it, cant remember what else is in it but its green haha! Mmmmm its so yummy 🙂

    Reply
  49. Cheryll H says

    September 26, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    Fave smothie has to be summer berries – yum 🙂 @pipersky1

    Reply
  50. Cheryll H says

    September 26, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    Oops, meant smoothie above – d’oh!

    Have tweeted 🙂 @pipersky1

    Reply
  51. Cheryll H says

    September 26, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    Also following on Twitter 🙂 @pipersky1

    Reply
  52. claire says

    September 26, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    Hi there – love your blog! Have tweeted your post and am now following you on twitter. Keep up the lovely posts! Claire

    Reply
  53. sairz24 says

    September 27, 2011 at 10:11 am

    my favorite smoothie .. Banana and strawberry – tastes like summer 🙂

    Reply
  54. angela sandhu (@angiesandhu) says

    September 28, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    strawberrys with kiwi!

    Reply
  55. angela sandhu (@angiesandhu) says

    September 28, 2011 at 12:45 pm

    have tweeted the competition @angiesandhu

    Reply
  56. angela sandhu (@angiesandhu) says

    September 28, 2011 at 12:45 pm

    already follow you on twitter @angiesandhu

    Reply
  57. Karen A Barrett says

    September 30, 2011 at 4:14 am

    Banana split smoothie (and luckily it contains chocolate!)

    Reply
  58. Karen A Barrett says

    September 30, 2011 at 4:16 am

    I have tweeted
    @chocolateonemse

    Reply
  59. Karen A Barrett says

    September 30, 2011 at 4:17 am

    I follow you on twitter
    @chocolateonemse

    Reply
  60. Heather says

    September 30, 2011 at 6:41 pm

    i love any smoothie with coconut in it!

    Reply
  61. Heather says

    September 30, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    tweeted

    @kiki_725

    Reply
  62. Heather says

    September 30, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    i follow on twitter

    @kiki_725

    Reply
  63. Sarah B says

    October 9, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    My favourite smoothie is honey and vanilla.

    Reply
  64. Cheryl Bridges says

    October 10, 2011 at 10:42 am

    Bananna and honey smoothie is lush. And if you’re feeling naughty pop some choc chips in aswell! This book sounds great and a great review as always 🙂

    Reply
  65. Rebecca says

    October 14, 2011 at 8:44 pm

    My favourite smoothie has to be strawberry & banana yum yum

    Reply
  66. Lindsey Mse Jones says

    October 22, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    My fave smoothie is summer berries x

    Reply

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