The Ultimate Smoothie Book: 130 Delicious Recipes for Blender Drinks, Frozen Desserts, Shakes, and More! Paperback – June 2, 2006

I really like this book because the recipes are simple, flavorful, healthy, and have easy to find ingredients...which is everything I look for in a recipe book. It has a wide range of recipes and most of them seem to be worth trying. There are fruit smoothies, veggie smoothies, soups, popsicle recipes, situation specific recipes such as ones for moms to be and much more. My favorite smoothie so far is the Chai smoothie on page 131...real simple and tastes fantastic: banana, milk of your choice, honey or other sweetener, cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, coriander, cloves, and ice...yummy! I also really enjoyed the Purple Power Pops made with just grapes and strawberries blended together...no added sugar but still tasted better than store bought fruit pops and much healthier! The recipes are to the point, easy to follow and she has helpful info about each one and how they benefit you health wise. Also, next to each recipe is a complete nutritional breakdown of what you are about to eat. I'm sure this will be the last smoothie book you will need to buy!oh, and I just wanted to say that I am not a novice when it comes to cooking or preparing smoothies so I have tweaked a few recipes to make it easier, more affordable, and less time consuming.....so don't be afraid to get creative...if you don't have one ingredient on hand and you know that it comes from a health food store and its not the main component of the recipe then just omit the ingredient.....also...you don't have to juice...you can get away with just blending the fruit or vegetable directly into the smoothie which adds more fiber anyway and tastes basically the same...so, yes, if you are not a novice at eating healthy and with cooking then I highly recommend this book...it gives you a wealth of ideas for those that are seeking something different from their usual lineup.

While this book has alot of great recipes its even greater value rest in the first 1/3 of the book. The author actually goes through every ingredient used in all the recipes and provides details on how to choose which ones to purchase, when its in season, how to store and prepare the ingredients. Basically lots of great foundational material that is generally left out of all recipes. Beyond the great looking treats this book has to offer I find section on ingredients to be a useful reference piece.I'd like to see more recipe books like this become available electronically so i can easily access them from my phone or a tablet wherever I am for easy use in the kitchen or if blending for a party.

The book does have a lot of recipes but no color pictures to show you the shake, so you just have to imagine

Some interesting recipes in there. Best suited for someone who is health conscious and watching watch they eat.To be honest you can't beat the standard recipe of apple juice, pineapple sherbet, ice and whatever fresh fruit you fancy (I go with pineapple, strawberry and banana).

This is another good book by C. Calbom. Gives you lots of good recipes for smoothies you may never have thought of making before and they are all good for your health. Yes, I'd recommend this book.

I have read all of Cherie Calbom's books and they are all great. She was very sick and bedridden and literally changed her health through studying and correcting her eating habits which included juicing and blending drinks for easier digestion. She proved that the body can heal for most illnesses as long as the body is given proper nourishment and love.

This is way more than smoothie recipes. It delivers so much important informationon what foods are good for you and what foods are beneficial to specific parts of the body.Many, many different smoothie recipes re: energy, sleep, immune booster, etc. Great book!

This book includes wonderful and very tasty recipes, both meals and snacks. It is a lot cheaper making your own than it is buying a pre-made smoothie.