Cathy has expanded her series of homemade recipes books with this new one of healthy and delicious smoothies made with your blender. In this book you'll find 215 simple, easy and unique recipes for five different types of smoothies. You can try basic fruit-based, Soy, Yogurt, Green and what she calls Smoothies with a Kick, which contain alcohol. Smoothies lend themselves to variety and creativity so you'll find lots of different flavor combinations like Cranberry Raspberry Orange, Chocolate Cherry Banana, Banana Peanut Butter Spinach, Tropical Island and Sparkling Fruit which is pictured in the center of the cover. So whip up a batch and let your creative "juices" or should I say "smoothies" flow

Cathy has added to her series of homemade recipes books with this new one of recipes for your dehydrator. If you've never thought about using that dehydrator you got years ago as a gift, this book will inspire you In this book you'll find 145 simple, easy and unique recipes that work well as is or with modification of the ingredients. There are some variations listed with some of them but feel free to be creative and try something new The recipes fall into two categories: recipes for dehydrating and recipes for items and meals that use dehydrated ingredients. You can create a new take on Banana Bread and Apple Pie, make your own granola and make some healthy snacks like Apple Slices and Banana Chips. There are even some recipes for treats for your pets. You'll be amazed what you can do with your dehydrator and how easy it is

What could be more easy and flavorful than soup made in your slow cooker? The preparation is minimal and the slow cooking process blends the flavors of the ingredients to give you rich and hearty soups. The soup is a complete meal by itself or you can add homemade bread and salad to round it out and make it perfect for dinner parties with friends. So pull your old slow cooker out of the cupboard and with the recipes in this book make quick and easy meals your family will love. You'll find 78 recipes including Chicken Soup with Butternut Squash, (pictured on the cover), Beef, Beer and Vegetable Soup for beer lovers, and Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Soup for the kids.