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Quick & Healthy Recipes and Ideas: For people who say they don't have time to cook healthy meals, 3rd Edition

Brenda J. Ponichtera

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Total reviews: 41 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Very helpful 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I have several healthy cookbooks. Her books are my favorite. I have most of the ingredients on hand. Yes--some of it is basic, but sometimes it is good to go back to the basics. I have not tried a recipe in here that I did not like. Very practical.

Healthy and quicl 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Have tried only one chicken recipe (marindate) and it was delicious. I highly recommend this book. The pictures are excellent.

Editorial Review:

The third edition edition of this bestseller is now published by Small Steps Press! People spend less time cooking than ever before— but where do they turn when they still want to eat healthy? Quick & Healthy brings you over 200 easy recipes that are low in fat, cholesterol, and calories— and take almost no time to prepare. With recipes designed for the busy cook, this latest edition includes practical nutrition information as well as quick, delicious recipes that have been kitchen-tested for taste and ease. Inside, you will find time-saving ideas, tips to reduce fat and cholesterol, and even food exchanges for weight loss and diabetes.

Modern Classics (Book 1)

Donna Hay

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Great book :-> 5 out of 5 stars.
12 of 15 people found this review helpful.

This book is fantastic. It's beautifully presented and for some reason, with each of her books, I feel like I can cook like she does. All the recipes look easy (and the ones I've tried are) and they look delicious. Each is tempting and makes you want to get into that kitchen.
After an introduction, there are various chapters; Soup, Salads, Vegetables, Roasts and Simmers, Pasta Noodles and Rice, Pies and Tarts and then Tools. There is a glossary too and conversion charts which can be a great help.
So far I've tried the Grilled Asparagus with Balsamic Butter, Baked Chicken and Pumpkin Risotto, Vietnamese Noodle Salad and the Spinach and Fetta Pie. Everything has been so yum and easy to prepare because her instruction is clear and concise.
All of her books are worth taking a look at and in each one there is something delicious for everyone. You would be hard pressed to find that you couldn't make something from one of these amazing recipes. I highly recommend this book. It's great.

Editorial Review:

In Modern Classics, Australia's bestselling food writer Donna Hay takes the food from the past we love the most and makes it irresistibly new. Then she looks at what's the best of the new and turns it into a cooking classic.

Coleslaw gets a well-deserved makeover while free-form ratatouille tart enters the classics category. Chicken soup comes of age again while the fresh, crunchy and healthy rice paper roll makes its debut.

Modem Classics is set to become the contemporary commonsense cookbook of a new generation and an indispensable handbook to those of cooking age now. More practical inspiration from Donna Hay.

The New Food Lover's Tiptionary: More Than 6,000 Food and Drink Tips, Secrets, Shortcuts, and Other Things Cookbooks Never Tell You

Sharon Tyler Herbst

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Tips and Techniques to Boost Basic Cooking Skills. 4 out of 5 stars.
33 of 33 people found this review helpful.

"The Food Lover's Tiptionary" is a collection of tips and techniques on basic culinary subjects, organized alphabetically. I believe there are about 500 separate entries, but the book doesn't say. The 6,000 tips referred to on the book's cover fall under the entries. The book covers specific foods, general food categories, kitchen utensils, and culinary techniques. Food entries are presented in the following format: Tidbit (either a definition or food trivia), Purchasing, Equivalents, Storing, Preparing, Cooking, and/or Using. Some of the food entries are accompanied by short recipes. The formats of other types of entries vary, and may be best described by example: The entry for "Cookies" provides extensive instructions on making dough, preparing pans, baking, finishing, and storing. "Ice" gives general information and instructions for various ice cubes for different occasions. "Baked Goods" includes general baking tips. "Pasta Shapes" describes 65 shapes. Food quotes by recognizable names are scattered throughout the book, wherever the subject of the quote is found. There are several charts in the book, such as metric conversion, oven temperature equivalents, and pan sizes. And there is a Recipe Index in the back, for the over 100 short recipes found throughout the book.

Every cook could learn something from the "Tiptionary", but I think beginning or moderately experienced cooks will find it most useful. The subjects, themselves, are pretty basic. "Gourmet" subjects are few, and ethnic foods not at all. The entries are thorough, though, and would be helpful to an experienced chef if he/she doesn't happen to have experience with a particular food that is included. The emphasis is on instruction in "The Food Lover's Tiptionary", whereas the author's popular "Food Lover's Companion" emphasizes definitions. The "Food Lover's Companion" describes nearly 6,000 culinary terms -ethnic, gourmet, and obscure included.

Editorial Review:

Both experienced and novice cooks will love this A-to-Z guide packed with more than 6,000 tips, shortcuts and other culinary wisdom cookbooks never tell you. Find all the answers you'll ever need to a universe of cooking quandaries and questions on hundreds of subjects, including foods, beverages, kitchen equipment, cooking techniques, entertaining ideas and smart ways to use leftovers. Plus, there are loads of quick and easy reference charts, a handy system of cross-referencing and well over a hundred shorthand-style recipes.

Wok Fast (Fast Books)

Hugh Carpenter, Teri Sandison

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Wow! My book shows wearout faster than other cookbooks! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is best WOK cookbook I ever have! This book gives me "100" ways to make a dinner. You just need to set up with different bottles of sauces, vinegar, etc., then you are ready in no time with any meats or veggies. I like the most is to clean up my refridger, especially the veggie drawers. If I see the vegetables are on verge to get spoiled, I take them and cook up with thawed frozen meats. We always are suprised with how the dinner comes out!
About WOK pan, yeah, it is true that Carpenter suggests one with long handle. I have a short handles one I received as free thru Chef's Catalog. I almost burned myself with this cuz it's very speedy cooking with this WOK FAST. My husband gave me a Calphalon Anodized Wok with long handle last Christmas. It is very comfy to cook with and no needs to use hot pads. One funny thing is about rice. I have to set up and cook rice in the rice cooker or pressure cooker 5-10minutes before I start cooking the wok dinner OR we will have dinner ready while waiting for rice to be done.
I already ordered Hot Pasta and Hot Chicken. I will see if they are the same with this book.
If you like to spice up your life with dinners, GO for this book!

Editorial Review:

The wildly popular culinary team of Hugh Carpenter and Teri Sandison prepare robustly flavored meals from the versatile wok, served in a flash—the perfect fare for weeknight cooking. With their emphasis on short ingredient lists and plenty of make-ahead tips, the recipes in WOK FAST are tailored to accomodate tight schedules, without sacrificing flavor. Dinners include Blackened Shrimp with Tangerine Garlic Essence, Crunchy Celery Chicken with Peanut Glaze, Baby Bok Choy in Spicy Garlic Sauce, and Cantonese Wild Mushroom Pasta. A delicious collection of marinades and sauces can be paired with any of the recipes, creating endless flavor variations. So grab your wok and set your table—dinner will be served in minutes!

Seriously Simple: Easy Recipes for Creative Cooks

Diane Rossen Worthington, Noel Barnhurst

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

The subtitle says it all. One of the biggest challenges for the good home cook is creating delicious, healthy meals using just a few ingredients and simple steps. And good cooks know that Diane Worthington is an expert at finding the one strong flavor component that will turn a ho-hum dish into something memorable-without spending the whole day in the kitchen. In Seriously Simple: Easy Recipes for Creative Cooks she does it again. Here are over 90 recipes for everything from Butternut Squash Soup with Chipotle Creme to Lemon-Lime Pound-cake that come together in a snap. Gorgeously photographed, Seriously Simple is full of practical tips for saving time without sparing the savor, such as advice on developing a busy cook s pantry, making one-pot meals, and creating sauces, rubs, and marinades that will spice up any dish in a flash. Guaranteed to cut down on the prep time, streamline techniques, and pump up the flavor, here s a new kitchen standby that s seriously fast, seriously delicious... Seriously Simple.

A Man, a Can, a Microwave: 50 Tasty Meals You Can Nuke in No Time (Man, a Can... Series)

David Joachim, The Editors of Men's Health

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Editorial Review:

First came A Man, a Can, a Plan: 50 Great Guy Meals Even You Can Make. The Sunday Star-Ledger cheered it as a "foolproof, not to mention spill-proof guide to manly success in the kitchen." And the Detroit News exclaimed, "Dude, this cookbook is for you."Next came A Man, a Can, a Grill: 50 No-Sweat Meals You Can Fire Up Fast. Cookbook author Andrew Schloss, who wrote Cooking with Three Ingredients and Dinner's Ready, called the recipes "easy, flavorful...streamlined and smart. Real food-so good that no one will ever guess your secret is in the can."Now there's A Man, a Can, a Microwave-and all those "dudes" who helped put the "Grill" book on the New York Times how-to bestseller list will be pleased to know that David Joachim and the editors of Men's Health haven't lost a beat. The 50 guy-friendly, nuke-able meals using packaged ingredients are fun to make and great to eat-and include such tasty dishes as "Italian One-Dish Fish," "Teriyaki Beef with Broccoli," and "Painless Paella." With step-by-step recipes and full-color photos, A Man, a Can, a Microwave, like the previous books in the series, is a perfect gift for anyone learning to cope in the kitchen. Make sure he has a can opener-and a hearty appetite!

Kid Food: Rachael Ray's Top 30 30-Minute Meals

Rachael Ray

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Upgraded Kid Food for Adults Who Want Zest and Beautiful Appearance in a Portable Edition 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

How many Rachael Ray cookbooks do you own? That's an important question when considering this book because you may already have some of these recipes in other cookbooks (such as Rachael Ray: 365) by this delightfully speedy provider of zesty dishes.

Here's another question: How much "fixing up" will your kids tolerate? My four were always on the conservative side. Here's an example. Our oldest would go into a restaurant and order a grilled cheese sandwich as follows (and this was before he ever saw Jack Nicholson's famous scene in Five Easy Pieces): "Here's how to prepare my grilled cheese sandwich. Put American cheese slices on plain white bread. Do not toast or grill the bread. Do not add tomatoes, ham, or anything else. Put a small container of mayonnaise on the side, but not touching the bread."

Almost all of these dishes are too adventuresome for what our kids would have tolerated with a few exceptions: cheesy popcorn, chicken cutlets, chicken and stars soup, chicken and dumplings, stuffed potatoes, and fettuccini all'Alfredo. So if your kids groove on Kraft macaroni and cheese and see vegetables as evil, they may not be ready for these dishes,

However, if you enjoy kid favorites . . . and would like a more adult version, you'll be pleased very much by this book and its recipes. The ingredients are well chosen, and the herb and spice selections are inspired. Consider the quesadilla recipe. Most people put in some American cheese, diced chicken, and perhaps some cut up tomato bits. Ms. Ray adds a little finely chopped onion, a palmful of chopped cilantro leaves, a Serrano pepper, coarse salt, a half pound of chorizo (smoked sausage from Spain or Mexico), a touch of barbecue sauce and a blend of Mexican cheeses. As you can see, that's a novel and interesting dish. Not all the dishes are upgraded as much, but there's always at least a little element of sophistication added in time-efficient ways.

Be aware that this book has only 30 recipes in it (along with some side dishes). But it's quite compact. You could easily fit it into a purse or pocket to take along to cook at an event where you've been asked to prepare food away from home . . . or when you are on your summer vacation if you prepare meals sometimes.

One of the beauties of this little gem can be found in the close-up photographs of the dishes. With these visual images to stimulate you, the food presentation will undoubtedly be improved. It just made my mouth water to look at these luscious images.

Dig in!

Editorial Review:

Rachael guarantees, Yes, your kids will eat it! These Top 30 kid-friendly meals, a collection of her greatest hits, will have the whole family asking for seconds. Break the weeknight routine with hassle-free cooking and delicious results.

Dessert Express: 100 Sweet Treats You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less

Lauren Chattman

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Editorial Review:

Though constantly pressed for time, moms want to bring something homemade to the table--Dessert Express allows them to indulge their family and still get to soccer practice on time. Mother of two and former pastry chef Lauren Chattman is here to save the course most people crave. Molten Chocolate Cherry Cake, Homemade Mallomars, Bourbon Brown Sugar Fudge, and other tantalizing treats are among the 100 from-scratch recipes that just about anyone can prepare in a half hour or less. Her secrets?

Downsize: make only what you need for that moment
Turn Up the Heat: focus on baked goods that do well in hotter ovens
Chill Out: use ice or a freezer to quickly cool down dishes
Think Outside the Oven: make good use of waffle irons, frying pans, and other alternatives
Use Convenient Ingredients, Get Organized, and more

Dessert Express offers 100 deliciously indulgent recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth in 30 minutes or less.

5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Recipes (Better Homes & Gardens)

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Book is okay 3 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

My wife and I have only tried a few recipies (maybe 5), but most of the ones we have tried we haven't really liked. Most of the recipies are for the 3-4 qt slow cookers and we have a 6 qt. slow cooker. Therefore it is kind of hard trying to make the recipie work without it burning.

A Great Slow cooker recipe book 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This is a very good slow cooker recipe book. The recipes are very easy to follow, and pretty much everything we have made has come out good.

Best Slow Cooker Book of all 5 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this book after I bought a slow cooker that comes with three different size crock inserts. Every recipe I've tried so far I would rate 4-5 stars. Most ingredients are already in my cupboard or local supermarket. Recipes are fairly true to size and have worked when I have cut them in half. I'm having a lot of fun working my way thru this book.

Editorial Review:

Flavorful slow cooker options for simmering main dishes with beef, chicken, turkey, pork, and more.

A variety of time-saving recipes from one-dish family dinners to crowd-pleasing appetizers.

All recipes list ingredients needed, cook times, nutrition information, and calorie counts.

A special bonus chapter featuring simple and quick-to-prepare 5-ingredient side dishes serve-alongs.

Dozens of recipes for tantalizing slow-cooked desserts.

Dr. Atkins' Quick & Easy New Diet Cookbook: Companion to Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution

Robert C. Atkins, Veronica Atkins

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Great taste in no time -- the Atkins way!

Based on the bestselling Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, the recipes in this completely revised edition will give you a quick and easy way to eat healthy, whether you're just beginning to slim down or want to maintain your goal weight and enhance your health and well-being. This new edition includes 50 new recipes, updated favorites, and new nutritional data -- including Net Carbs -- making it easier than ever to follow the controlled carbohydrate lifestyle pioneered by Dr. Atkins. Here's just a sampling of the satisfying, super-quick recipes you'll find inside:

• Energizing breakfasts like Almond French Toast and Ricotta and Leek Frittatas

• Elegant appetizers such as Curried Stuffed Eggs and Smoked Salmon Rolls

• Family-friendly main dishes like Pork Chops with Orange and Rosemary, Hazelnut-and-Pepper-Crusted Swordfish, and Sautéed Zucchini with Nutmeg

• Decadent desserts such as Chocolate Buttercream and Lemon-Poppy Pound Cake

Plus many, many more mouthwatering main and side dishes, snacks, and treats!

Designed for healthy eating and simple preparation, the low carb recipes in this must-have new edition of a perennially favorite cookbook will help you produce delectable meals that will be the key to a whole new you.