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WEIGHT LOSS COOKBOOKS
COOKING, THE LIGHT WAY TO COOK
The Complete Visual Guide to Everyday Cooking,by the editors of Cooking Light magazine (Oxmoor House, 2009)This weight loss cookbook is for the person who wants to cook healthfully but isn’t sure where to start.
WHY I LIKE IT
Some people embrace the healthy-eating concept (and know that cooking at home helps), but they’re novices in the kitchen. The recipes in this weight loss cookbook lean toward basic and are divided by technique – from a no-cook “assemble” section to stir-frying, steaming and even caramelizing and grilling. Chapters on how to select healthful oils, the right salt and the proper herbs for each dish will help beginners stock a pantry. Tips on how to use vermouth, boil eggs and frost a cake are just … well, the icing.
Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day, by Jeff Herzberg, M.D., and Zoe Francois (Thomas Dunne Books, 2009
WHY I LIKE IT
The words “healthy” and “bread” in the same sentence? Isn’t bread the nemesis of a nutritious diet? This weight loss cookbook is for the person who enjoys the scent and idea of warm, fast-baking bread, but wants to eat healthfully. Even gluten-free eaters will find something to love here.
This weight loss cookbook adds healthy ingredients to the dough, including whole grains, healthier oils, nuts and seeds and even “hidden” fruits and vegetables.
The book is peppered with fact boxes with healthy-baking tips, such as how turmeric is the modern-day fountain of youth, why frozen peas can be better than fresh, and how high heat improves the antioxidant properties of whole-wheat pizza crust.
There’s a section on gluten-free breads and pastries and a list of sources with Web sites and phone numbers for bread-baking products.
The Conscious Cook: Delicious Meatless Recipes That Will Change the Way You Eat, by Tal Ronnen (William Morrow, 2009)For the vegan who still wants hearty, rich-flavored fare
Why I like it
Sure, vegetarian food comes with a stereotype – alfalfa between 12-grain bread or tofu floating in a weak veggie broth.
These rich recipes include artichoke “ricotta” tortellini (stuffed with cashew cream) covered with saffron cream sauce; peppercorn-encrusted portobello fillets with yellow tomato béarnaise sauce; even sandwiches made with Gardein protein products that have the taste and texture of meat but are made with a blend of vegetables and grains.
This weight loss cookbook in itself is beautiful – fun fonts, colorful fact boxes, full-color photos and easy-to-read recipes.
Chew the Right Thing (Hungry Girl recipe cards), by Lisa Lillien (St. Martin’s Griffin; Cards edition, 2009)
WHY I LIKE IT
These boxed recipe cards get high marks for their fun factor: The 5 x 4 cards pop right out of a box – and can withstand a messy sauce-splattered kitchen counter.
But the recipes will be familiar to Hungry Girl fans: They’re taken from Lillien’s first cookbooks, Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World and Hungry Girl 200 Under 200. If you don’t know the Hungry Girl brand, these cards are a fun introduction.
The 50 cards are color-coded into such categories as “Morning Makeover Madness,” “Chocolate Fixes and Sweet Treats” and more. I like the quick-fix recipes for every night of the week (Red Velvet Insanity Cupcakes for 140 calories each, Amazing Ate-Layer Dip at 105 calories a serving, Woohoo Waffle Stack at 226 calories per stack). I also love the suggested "swaps" by brand name, so I can rush into the supermarket and grab what I need quickly. Nutritional information is on each card.
Steamy Kitchen Cookbook: 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight’s Dinner, by Jaden Hair
Why I like it
This weight loss cookbooks recipes range from the easy-going Vietnamese summer rolls (stuffed with healthy leafy greens, matchstick carrots and cucumbers and lemongrass pork) to more difficult (but beautiful) crispy fish cakes (wrapped in rice paper and a long stem of chive).
The detailed instructions prove you can cook this way every evening. Beautiful color photos adorn almost every page.
So Easy: Luscious, Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Week, by Ellie Krieger (Wiley, John & Sons, 2009)
Why I like it
I like Krieger's eating motto because it makes sense for real people: When you cook, use the real stuff (like yummy butter and cream). The trick is to do this only “rarely.” Other foods – vegetables, fruits and whole grains – are in her “usually” category; and pasta, some red meat and sugar are in her “sometimes” category.
This weight loss cookbook helps us weave through the often-confusing world of labels and ingredients to make delicious, healthy everyday meals – from grab-and-go breakfasts for hectic days to a month’s worth of “rush-hour” dinners (30 minutes or less of cooking time).