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The Holly Clegg Trim & Terrific Cookbook: More Than 500 Fast, Easy, And Healthy Recipes

Holly Clegg

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Recipes that even the Kids will Love 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I have just about every healthy cookbook on the market. My family always tells me which recipes are "keepers" and which ones are not. The "keepers" I write down in a seperate book of favorite recipes. Our favorite recipe book is now mostly filled with Holly Clegg's recipes. They are delicious and even your kids won't miss the fat, I promise! This is a definite must have for anyone wanting to make a lifestyle change for the entire family. No More FAD diets for us!! I only wish that I would have found this book years ago!

Editorial Review:

Delectable recipes for real-life cooks who want to prepare healthful, reduced-fat meals without spending hours in the kitchen -- that's the secret behind Holly Clegg's tremendously successful Trim & Terrific™ cookbook series. Her enthusiasm is so great you can practically taste it! Here she's collected more than 500 of her favorite recipes -- many never before published -- in one comprehensive volume. Menus, pantry tips, nutritional analysis, diabetic exchanges, advice on cooking light, suggestions for substitutions, and shortcuts -- it's all here, including delicious selections from her collaboration with the American Institute for Cancer Research on reducing cancer risk through diet.

Golden Door Cooks Light and Easy, The

Michel Stroot

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"Sound nutrition is the cornerstone of any healthy lifestyle," writes Michel Stroot, and he should know. As the executive chef at southern California's famed Golden Door Spa, he has perfected the art of conscious cooking and nourishment and now shares over 150 of his unique and delicious recipes in Golden Door Cooks Light and Easy. The Golden Door Spa is one of America's most exclusive holistic wellness retreats, and the celebration of food-from garden to table-is a cornerstone of the spa's "simplicity is luxury" ideology. < BR> Stroot's recipes are not only nutritionally balanced, but also imaginative, aromatic, and always delicious. In keeping with the Golden Door Spa philosophy, he aims to "provide the hurried person a cuisine of simple and enticing meals that will renew physical and mental energy," with recipes that use only fresh, healthy ingredients, allowing creativity and spirit to enhance every meal. < BR> With guidelines for creating well-balanced meal plans, advice on how to cut time in the kitchen, and ways to reduce fat while enhancing flavor, Golden Door Cooks Light and Easy surpasses so many other cookbooks that amount to nothing more than a list of exotic ingredients from a fancy kitchen. From breakfast to beverages, appetizers to sauces, salads to seafood and easy desserts, Chef Stroot shares his favorite menus as he reflects on the Golden Door belief that "it is necessary to maintain a balance between what goes into our bodies and what we can expect to get out in terms of energy, enthusiasm, and enjoyment."< BR> Classically trained, Chef Michel Stroot honed his skills as the executive chef at the Golden Door Spa for more than two decades. His food has been praised by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Gourmet, and Vogue. Stroot has been called "a kitchen genius" and his creations "tantalizing and singularly inspiring." Originally from Belgium, he lives in San Marcos, California.< BR> (20030813)

Cooking Light Five Star Recipes: The Best of 10 Years

Leisure Arts

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Total reviews: 26 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Good, but "The Complete Cooking Light" is even better. 4 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I love the Cooking Light cookbooks and magazine. For those of you unfamiliar with them, their cookbooks are well-organized, contain appealing photographs of many of the recipes, and include a wide variety of food types, including meatless dishes for vegetarians. In addition, most of the recipes are not overly complicated. I like too cook, but I am by no means an expert. If you're in the same boat, have no fear. You can handle most of the recipes in this book. In addition, they include helpful tips and photographs in sections where the recipes are a little bit more complicated. And for those of us who are health-conscious, they also include a thorough nutritional analysis in fine print after every recipe (e.g. calories, fat, fiber, etc.). Most importantly, the recipes are INTERESTING and DELICIOUS. It sounds like a cliche, but no one will know that the food is from a "light" cookbook unless you tell them.

This book is no exception. It contains the editors' picks of their tried & true best recipes over 10 years. While it is a very good cookbook, however, I do like "The Complete Cooking Light" better. It contains many more recipes and, thus, greater variety. If you can only buy one, buy "The Complete Cooking Light." If possible, though, buy both!

Sugar Bust for Life!...With the Brennans, Part II : Cookbook and Companion Guide

Ellen C. Brennan, Theodore M. Brennan

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Lose weight, be healthy, and enjoy the delicious dining made possible with SUGAR BUST FOR LIFE! ...WITH THE BRENNANS PART II. Ellen and Ted Brennan's most recent cookbook and companion guide is their response to the many Sugar Busters dieters in need of additional recipes and helpful information initially found in their original, best-selling SUGAR BUST FOR LIFE! The new PART II includes over 300 brand-new low sugar recipes, easy one-dish meals, an updated shopper's brand name guide, new menus, extensive wine list, tips for success and more.

SUGAR BUST FOR LIFE! ... WITH THE BRENNANS PART II is the answer to less than satisfying meals and restrictive low calorie diets that for some people even create a fear of food. Such deprivation is not good for your well-being. You will learn to enjoy eating and still be healthy as you SUGAR BUST FOR LIFE! ... WITH THE BRENNANS throughout the new millennium. This new way of life will help you lose weight and keep it off without feeling hungry or craving food for long periods of time.

In SUGAR BUST FOR LIFE! ... WITH THE BRENNANS PART II, Ellen and Ted Brennan have blended quality and taste in recipes that are lacking in unhealthy, high glycemic carbohydrates, such as bananas, beets, carrots, potatoes, refined sugar, flour, pastas, etc. Excessive consumption of such high glycemic carbohydrates can affect the immune system and create the risk for disease. SUGAR BUST FOR LIFE! ... WITH THE BRENNANS PART II can improve cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, digestive disorders, help attain that desired weight while diminishing the symptoms of diabetes and restoring strength and stamina. In their new cookbook and companion guide, you will learn to cook healthfully while still satisfying the most discriminating palates.

Ellen and Ted, surrounded by dining opportunities, understand the challenge of a Sugar Busters lifestyle and have wisely adjusted their eating habits to maintain their good health. They have taken the guesswork out of making wise choices without relying on counting calories or fat grams.

You will discover a new way to eat right while eating well. SUGAR BUST FOR LIFE! ...WITH THE BRENNANS PART II unfolds an easy road to a healthful life for you.

Easy Exotic: Low-Fat Recipes from Around the World

Padma Lakshmi

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

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

Another reviewer panned this book b/c she bought it simply to "know Padma better." This is a cookbook, not a biography. The recipes are delicious, low in cholesterol and low-fat. They are easy to make and the instructions are clear, so the book is accessible to new cooks but still interesting for those with more experience in the kitchen. I think this is a terrific book, the recipes I've used have all been delicious (especially the Spinach and Garbanzo Tapas). I highly recommend it.

Editorial Review:

From international model Padma Lakshmicomes a collection of low-fat recipes that are delicious and simple to prepare. New in paperback, a tie-in to the upcoming, 13 part series starring Padma Lakshmi, to air on the Food Network in September. As an international model, Padmas schedule often leaves her with very little time to cook; yet she manages to create healthy and delicious meals. From her family and experiences of travel, she has put together easy-to-prepare recipes for the health-conscious chef. Each dish can be prepared in thirty minutes or less.

Gi High-energy Cookbook: Low-gi Recipes for Weight Loss, Health And Vitality

Rachael Anne Hill

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This invaluable book shows you how you can lose weight, improve your overall health, increase your energy level, reduce food cravings, and reduce your risk of cancer and diabetes simply by making a few changes to the sort of foods that you eat. The core of this approach is the glycemic index (GI) - a measure of how quickly the energy from a carbohydrate is absorbed into the bloodstream. In this book Rachael Anne Hill explains how to cut down on quick energy release foods, as well as saturated fats, and how to replace them with a good-carb diet based on low-GI foods, unsaturated fats, low-fat proteins, and fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. She then offers a huge selection of easy recipes for breakfasts, snacks, quick lunches and suppers, and entertaining dishes.

Healthy Meat and Potatoes

David Knight, Charles Knight

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Very tasty recipes 5 out of 5 stars.
13 of 13 people found this review helpful.

I recently purchased a set of waterless cookware and was disappointed by the limited accompanying recipes. I was delighted to find "Healthy Meat & Potatoes" by Charles Knight, and even more delighted once I received it.

The recipes are surprisingly easy, the ingredients healthy, and the tips on using waterless cookware invaluable. I also like to cook with wine, and was excited to find wine an ingredient in some of the more gourmet recipes.

Overall, this book has already become one of the favorites in my collection and I'd recommend it to anyone with waterless cookware who is searching for information on how to get the best use out it, or anyone who wants to eat healthy and enjoy doing it.

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Hundreds of thousands of home cooks use waterless/greaseless cookware because it makes cooking healthy, hearty food amazingly easy. And Healthy Meat and Potatoes shows readers how to use this revolutionary cookware to make all kinds of delicious, nutritious dishes. From all-American favorites to mouthwatering ethnic delights, readers will learn how to cook scrumptious meals without losing the flavor and nutritional qualities that traditional cooking methods can take away. In addition to the wide range of original recipes, the book also includes hints, tips, and valuable information for the health-and taste-conscious cook.

Lowfat Cooking for Dummies

Lynn Fischer, W. Virgil Brown

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Very good resource 4 out of 5 stars.
30 of 30 people found this review helpful.

This is a very good source of information on low fat cooking. My family responded pleasently to many of the recipies although some were a little bland. The important thing is that this book teaches you how to make your own low fat dishes by substituting the stuff with high fat content in your favorite recipies with low fat ingredients. I especially liked the section devoted to learning and using herbs-- an important mainstay in any lowfat diet.

Editorial Review:

Television chef Lynn Fischer (known to many as "the Low Cholesterol Gourmet") has created a guide to lowfat cooking that doubles as a crash course in home economics. In the first two parts of the book, Fischer combines basic nutrition facts with tips for establishing a "lowfat" kitchen, including a guide to selecting flavorful vinegars and advice on choosing the best cuts of meat. The third (and lengthiest) part of the reference consists of more than 150 recipes that encompass every meal of the day; each recipe includes nutritional information, and many feature tips for extending or altering the meal. Although there are no color photos of the prepared dishes, Fischer does feature line drawings that illustrate techniques such as chopping beets and making artichoke hearts. Lowfat Cooking for Dummies will appeal to those looking for new and simple ways to trim the fat from their diets.

Low Carb Creations from Lauri's Kitchen: Recipes for Your Carb-Conscious Lifestyle

Lauri Ann Randolph

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Wow: Great Recipes!! 5 out of 5 stars.
14 of 14 people found this review helpful.

I am so excited about this new low carb cookbook: so far every recipe has been incredible! I usually have to "tweek" recipes in most low carb cookbooks (including the recipes from the low carb queen Dana Carpenter). But so far with Lauri's new cookbook, most of my margin notes are simply a heart symbol next to the recipes that I love (which are so conveniently listed at the beginning of each section). Lauri's first cookbook was good but this one is great! I applaud how well this cookbook is organized. Each section has the recipes categorized as Induction, Weight Loss and Maintenance. This has been very helpful!

When I get a new cookbook, my first choices are the vegetable and chicken recipes. So far I have made the Chicken in Coconut Sauce with the Hawaiian Salsa (incredible!), Chicken Paprika (oh my god!) and the Aspen Chicken (outstanding). As for the vegetables, I've tried the Turnips Au Gratin, Poached Red Cabbage and Pepper Jack Cauliflower; all are super great. But the Mock Rice Pilaf is out of this world and brilliant! I can't wait to try all the wonderful looking variations offered.

Now let's talk about chili - the Slap Me Silly Chili is unbelievably delicious and what a cute name! This chili has a little heat (although not as much as Lauri seems to think it has) but it is the flavor that slapped me silly. Wow! It is so good! The blend of spices and textures is excellent. Perhaps it is the chorizo sausage that sets this chili above all others.

For breakfast I have tried two variations of the pancakes and love them. The spiced Pumpkin Muffins are delicious and so very moist. I had the Hot Cereal this morning which has 12g of fiber and it is wonderful too. However, I did tweek this recipe by omitting the psyllium husk (because I didn't have any) and substituting a bit more flax seed meal.

As for the desserts, so far I have made the Blackberry Yogurt Pie which was outstanding and a really healthy dessert option as well as the Ginger Pecan Cookies which never completely cooled as my whole family gobbled them up. I'm looking forward to making the other cookie recipes.

Although I have tried only a handful of recipes so far, I am astounished that each one has been so incredibly wonderful! Move over Dana Carpenter, it looks like you are going to be usurped by Lauri Ann Randolph as my new favorite low carb cookbook author.

Editorial Review:

More delicious recipes from the author of the best seller "Lauri's Low Carb Cookbook". Lauri Ann Randolph has done it again; another superb collection of recipes to tantalize the taste buds. More than 460 low carb recipes including over 360 basic recipes plus more than 100 variations. The recipes emphasize nutritious, whole foods taking the dieter from the Induction Phase, through the Weight Loss Phase and into the Maintenance Phase. Recipes vary from simple to gourmet featuring cuisines from around the world and including plenty of helpful hints for the novice cook.

This cookbook also contains valuable information regarding fiber, essential fatty acids, sweeteners and which fats and oils are most appropriate from different cooking methods. There is also helpful information about cooking with herbs and with alcohol to enhance and deepen the flavors of recipes.

The American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook: Second Edition

American Heart Association

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Dedicated to healthy eating, the American Heart Association has always provided readers with delicious ways to reduce their sodium intake– without sacrificing taste. Now it offers a completely revised and updated edition of the must-have cookbook for anyone trying to decrease the salt in his or her diet. Encompassing everything from appetizers and soups to entrees and desserts, this is a wonderful collection of more two hundred may start with Hot and Smoky Chipolte-Garlic Dip, move on to Grilled Pork Medallions with Apple Cider Sauce or maybe the Cajun Snapper, and finish with a decadent-tasting Denver Chocolate Pudding Cake.

Each of the mouth-watering dishes, including fifty brand-new ones, includes a nutrient analysis. The book also provides the latest dietary information and tips on substituting ingredients, avoiding hidden sodium, and dining out while sticking to your low-sodium plan. It shows you how to accomplish your goals–and proves how stylish and flavorful eating heart-healthy can be!