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Vegan Cooking For One

Leah Leneman, Leah Leneman

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Quick, creative, delicious 5 out of 5 stars.
17 of 17 people found this review helpful.

This is BY FAR the most clever cookbook I've ever used. I've had it for a while and just recently decided to use it as it is intended. I followed the shopping list and have been making the recipes for the week. My thoughts:

1. recipes are varied, interesting and delicious
2. recipes are easy to prepare, and quick to make
3. the shopping list takes all the planning out of weekly cooking.
4. because you only have to go shopping once, it is fun to see what the next meal will turn out to be.

Seriously, my husband is not a vegan and he has been eagerly asking me each day, so what's for dinner tonight! Because you know you have all the ingredients and they are so simple to make I almost feel like I am eating out each night trying something new. There really is a lot of variety and taste. These recipes were carefully tested because each and everyone so far has gone off without a hitch (and leftovers!)

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Best-selling cookbook author, Leah Leneman, offers easy-to-make, delightful meals with healthful, all-natural ingredients.

125 Best Toaster Oven Recipes (125 Best)

Linda Stephen

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

More than 40 million people in the U.S. own toaster ovens.

Toaster ovens are very versatile and convenient. With their ability to toast, bake, broil, top brown and keep food warm, they do the job of a toaster and a full size oven in one countertop unit. Ideal in any home, these ovens save space and energy.

Most toaster ovens are used only for making open-faced sandwiches or simple broiling. However, there is an endless variety of recipes and meals you can make in a toaster oven. The 125 Best Toaster Oven Recipes provides dozens of tantalizing recipes for such tempting dishes as:

• Shrimps with Pesto and Prosciutto for entertaining
• Chicken Breast with Pesto and Mozzarella for a perfect weekday meal
• Oven Beef Stew, a comfort food favorite
• Stuffed Pork Loin Roast with Cran-Apple Sauce
• Baked Spaghetti Pie, a favorite one-dish meal
• Red Pepper Quiche for a satisfying lunch or brunch
• Nachos, perfect for your next party

125 Best Toaster Oven Recipes also provides practical tips and techniques, menu suggestions and valuable information on the wide variety of styles and sizes of toaster ovens available today.

A Flash in the Pan: Fast, Fabulous Recipes in a Single Skillet

Brooke Dojny, Melanie Barnard

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

My favorite cookbook! 5 out of 5 stars.
18 of 19 people found this review helpful.

My husband bought this cookbook for me, and of all the cookbooks that we tried, this turned out to be my favorite cookbook that I use the often. Reasons are many -- many dishes look fancy but are often easy to do and taste very fabulous, and they usually don't require hard-to-find ingredients. Another plus is that you don't use a lot of pans and stuff -- you just use the same skillet for everything (though you'll need to transfer some foods to a waiting dish for some recipes).

Also, though the cookbook isn't considered low-carb, many recipes are suitable for people who can't eat high carb and friendly to people who follow whole food/paleo diets like we do. Also, thankfully, the cookbook authors don't seem to have hangups about using good fats, such as butter and olive oil.

Our favorite recipes are: steak with sherried mushrooms and fennel pork chops with charred lemons. Also fabulous is the lamb with mint-garlic-caper sauce.

Editorial Review:

The most useful piece of cookware in any household is a good heavy skillet. Bon Appetit's Brooke Dojny and Melanie Barnard share their extensive culinary experience with this indispensable kitchen helpmate to create a collection of entrees so delicious it's hard to believe they only need one pan and 30 minutes or less to get them to the table. Serving up a meal of Garlic Shrimp Marbella can be just that easy. Same goes for Corned Beef Hash the old-fashioned way. From down-home favorites like Beer-Battered Fish 'n' Chips to more exotic fare like Curried Couscous with Chickpeas and Dried Fruits, now dinner can be ready in, well - a flash in the pan!

Dana Carpender's Every Calorie Counts Cookbook: 500 Great-Tasting, Sugar-Free, Low-Calorie Recipes that the Whole Family Will Love

Dana Carpender

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

An average guy 2 out of 5 stars.
12 of 16 people found this review helpful.

While there is some useful nutritional information in this book, I think that the book is misleading in several ways and I don't think it was worth the purchase.

It's misleading to title it "every calorie counts" and then tell the reader she in not counting the calories from sugar alcohols used to replace the sugar in many recipes. She claims there is no reliable way to count those calories yet those calories are routinely listed on food labels and the product labels of the sugar alcohol manufacturers.

It's also misleading to say there are 500 recipes in the book when many are but small moderations of one master recipe. Do readers really need 6 variations of the cauliflower "mashed potatoes" recipe or 11 variations of the cauliflower rice recipe? It also annoys me that she only included a few baked goods recipes when her previous books had more of them.

Further, the book claims that these are recipes "the whole family will love"; yet many of the recipes are not just not mainstream. Do kids really love roasted turnips or cumin mushrooms (or the 6 variations on it)?

If you are a low carber or if you have a family to feed and are looking for ways to replace mainstream recipes with healthier alternatives, I think there are better and more creative mainstream books out there, even some of Dana's previous books. I just wanted to post this review because I want others to be aware of what I consider to be shortcomings in this book. I have returned my copy.

Editorial Review:

Dieters everywhere are realizing that weight loss is a simple equation: You have to burn more calories than you take in. Pretty simple, right? You just eat fewer calories. The problem is, most low-calorie cookbooks cut calories by cutting fat, which also means they cut nutrients and flavor! They also fill you up with unhealthy carbohydrates like sugar and white flour. No more! Dana Carpender comes to the rescue with 500 delicious and healthy low-calorie recipes that include healthy fats like olive oil and nuts and healthy carbs like brown rice and whole-wheat bread. It's the best of both worlds, and the healthiest diet imaginable, because every calorie counts in terms of nutrition. There are no empty calories from fillers with no nutritional value. These recipes are delicious and healthy and will help you lose weight for good.

The Diabetic Four Ingredient Cookbook

Linda Coffee, Emily Cale

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Four ingredients = 200+ recipes! 3 out of 5 stars.
28 of 42 people found this review helpful.

Easy and quick recipes for newly diagnosed diabetics or anyone wishing to monitor their carbohydrate and fat intake. Useful food exchange and serving size information for each item.

Editorial Review:

From the bestselling authors of The Four Ingredient Cookbook comes this special collection for those on a diabetic diet. With over 300 hearty recipes requiring four ingredients or less and complete nutritional data for each meal, it's the only cookbook the busy, diabetic cook will need. Learn to make:

-Savory Baked Lemon-Chicken
-Orange Roughy with Red Peppers
-Swiss Steak
-Herbed Pasta
-Chocolate Fudge Pudding Cake
-Stuffed Baked Potatoes
-And more!

With delectable appetizers, salads, vegetables, main dishes, desserts, and more, the whole family will love eating great diabetic cuisine!

The Peaceful Palate: Fine Vegetarian Cuisine

Jennifer Raymond

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Total reviews: 14 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Great gift book 5 out of 5 stars.
17 of 17 people found this review helpful.

Friends keep asking me what to get for someone who has just started cooking or turned vegan. Hands down, this is the one and only book I recommend. I bought it four years ago and still use it weekly. It has fool-proof cornbread, hummus, split pea soup, tacos, masoor dal, Thai noodle salad, oatmeal cookies---all the vegan stand-bys. For breakfasts, the scrambled tofu is good, though I had bad luck with the french toast and sourdough pancakes. I really appreciate the nutritional information provided for each dish. The pantry-stocking pages are excellent, as is the overview of nutrition and veganism. For beginners, the book's chief asset is its brevity: my first vegan cookbook was too big, and it took me way too long to sift through it and plan the week's meals. This has everything you need for months of great cooking, without much fuss. And its wide pages lay relatively flat, which makes it easier to use in the kitchen. A must for the new vegan or cook in your life.

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Over 130 pages of tasty recipes designed for optimum health, plus sections on protein myths and facts, calcium, cutting the fat, equipping your kitchen, and more. A great book for novice or veteran cook.

Natural Meals In Minutes - High-Fiber, Low-Fat Meatless Storage Meals-in 30 Minutes or Less!

Rita Bingham

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

The Best I've Found, so far! 5 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

I don't have enough space in this forum to express my total appreciation for this book. I've had it for over a year and I've barely used a fraction of it's valuable ideas. The ones I have used, I've used over and over again! I'm sitting here right now thinking of making some bread. I can either grind the grain by hand or use the recomended grinder I discovered from the book! I'm pretty much all set! A Must Read!

Editorial Review:

Natural Meals In Minutes. An excellent cookbook of over 300 fast, simple, food storage recipes using grains, legumes, and sprouting seeds, in addition to fresh fruits and vegetables. Whether you're preparing for Y2K or other natural or man-made disasters, this book will show you how to make great basic meals from healthful, wholesome ingredients. Learn how to cook whole grains in only 3 minutes, cheeses and puddings in only 3 minutes, and complete meatless meals in 30 minutes or less!

This book contains delicious, low-fat, "heart-healthy" meals in these three easy-to-follow sections:
Introduction to Natural Foods - using whole grains and dried legumes (beans, peas and lentils).
Sprouting - techniques and tasty recipes for every meal of the day.
Powdered Milk - 3-Minute Powdered Milk Cheeses, Yogurt, and other milk favorites.

Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks and Desserts the whole family will love!

Dinnertime Easy: Slow Cooker Recipes (Better Homes & Gardens)

Better Homes and Gardens

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Simply outstanding cookbook 5 out of 5 stars.
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With an enclosed spiral binding permitting its pages to open and lay flat upon a kitchen table or counter, the Better Homes & Garden specialty cookbook, "Dinnertime Easy Slow Cooker Recipes" showcases more than 400 wonderfully delicious, easy to prepare, appetite satisfying, palate pleasing dishes that can be made with minimal effort in a slow cooker or crock pot. Even the most novice of kitchen cooks can successfully prepare a diversity of different dishes using the step-by-step recipes for appetizers and beverages, soups and stews, slow cooked sides, meaty main dishes, poultry entrees, meatless main dishes, desserts, and 'Holiday Make-Aheads'. Of special note is the chapter dedicated to using the slow cooker for 'Small Batch Cooking'. From a Tex-Mex Casserole, to Moroccan Short Ribs, to Turkey Brats In Beer, to a Meatless Shepard's Pie, this simply outstanding cookbook is confidently recommended for personal, family, and community library cookbook collections.

Editorial Review:

Shh, don't tell, but one of the best kept kitchen secrets is your slow cooker. It can be used to make unbelievable meals like Bistro-Style Chicken, Country Beef Short Ribs over Polenta, and Southwestern Chili and Corn Bread Dumplings. Sound good? Then you'll be happy to know each of the 400 recipes is designed to be full of flavor AND easy to fix. From breakfast to dinner, starters and desserts and a wide range of regional influences (Chinese, Italian, Mexican, just to name a few) your slow cooker will be a secret no more.

The Children's Quick and Easy Cookbook

Angela Wilkes

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Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Do restaurant menus featuring full-color food photos kick your salivary glands into high gear? Angela Wilkes's inviting, heavily illustrated cookbook offers the same satisfaction of seeing exactly what you're going to get--along with the ensuing hunger pangs. Children can follow each recipe step by step, with photographs that show what you're supposed to do, how to do it, and when. Thankfully, the 60 recipes are appealing dishes the whole family will want to eat, from Salade Nicoise and Filled Crepes to the more basic Tacos and Guacamole and Spicy Chicken Burgers. The chapters include: "Before You Start," "Kitchen Rules," "Super-Fast Snacks" (Cheater's Pizzas, Crunchy Crostini, Fruit Smoothies), "Speedy Meals" (Classic Omelettes, Vegetable Soups, Chicken Curry and Rice); "Delightful Desserts" (Lemon Cheesecake, Fruit Crumble, Tiramisu), "Treats and Sweets" (Oat Bars, Chocolate Dips, Macaroons), "Picture Glossary" (Grilling, Stir-Frying, Marinating), and a helpful index. The book provides quantities of ingredients in both imperial and metric measurements and clearly organizes the ingredients lists. The overall effect is dazzling--youngsters will find themselves right at home in the kitchen, whipping up simple or elaborate dishes with confidence and glee. (Ages 9 to 12)

Food Made Fast: Baking (Williams-Sonoma)

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

First book , definitely not last !! 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

One thing that was common to all my cook books till now was: i tried a couple of recipes , and then put them on the shelf . Until this one !!! . not only is the graphics beautiful , so are the pictures ( really wanna get you starting ) , the recipes are simple , easy to follow , and best of all , they come out perfectly !!!! . The successes of the first few recipes got me to try almost the entire book (only a matter of time before i do....... ) .
In short an absolute enjoyment . If you love easy , fun , good cooking ,you'de love this book .

Editorial Review:

Designed for the busy home cook, Food Made Fast is the latest collectible series from Williams-Sonoma. Using a straightforward approach to everyday cooking, Food Made Fast is about delicious food, simply prepared, with easy-to-follow recipes and tips. Each book emphasizes keeping a well-stocked pantry, planning ahead, and using fresh ingredients as the keys to cooking delicious meals with a minimum of time and effort. Dedicated to a single subjectfrom Soup to Pasta to Weeknighteach volume makes it simple to plan, cook, and enjoy great-tasting food throughout the week. The recipes are both simple and inspired, making quick cooking a truly satisfying experience.