Soothe your soul with a savory smoothie

The fruit smoothie shop, Jamba Juice, seems to be taking the country by storm. Now everyone can grab a "Cranberry Crazy" or "Strawberries Wild" and sip up the servings of fruit we all need each day. And these smoothies are easy to make at home too! Kirk Perron, the founder of Jamba Juice and author of the book, "Jamba Juice Power," shares some of his favorite recipes on “Today.” Check them out here:

Tropical Tease “At Home” Smoothie
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup bananas
1 cup mangos
1 cup nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt
1/2 cup ice

Pour the pineapple juice in the blender.
Add the bananas, mangos, frozen yogurt and ice cubes.
Blend until smooth with a thick consistency.
Makes about 3 cups.

Strawberries Wild “At Home” Smoothie
1 cup apple juice
1 cup strawberries, frozen
1/2 cup bananas, frozen
1 cup nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt
1/2 cup ice

Pour the apple juice in the blender.
Add the strawberries, bananas, frozen yogurt and ice cubes.
Blend until smooth with a thick consistency.
Makes about 3 cups

Caribbean Passion “At Home” Smoothie
1 cup mango juice
1 cup strawberries, frozen
1/2 cup peaches, frozen
1 cup orange sherbet
1/2 cup ice

Pour the mango juice in the blender.
Add the strawberries, peaches, sherbet and ice cubes.
Blend until smooth with a thick consistency.
Makes about 3 cups.

Recipes excerpted from "Jamba Juice Power!" Copyright 2003 by Kirk Perron. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of Avery Penguin Putnam.

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