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(More customer reviews)I've always found healthy cookbooks to be hit-or-miss. Either the recipes are excellent or they really, really, really stink - as in, you can't wait to toss the offending dish into the trash.
Not so with this EatingWell cookbook. My fiance and I have been blown away by the amount of excellent recipes contained within. He's 100 percent Italian, and normally there's no pleasing his palate with anything except his mom's pasta. So his satisfaction is a major compliment to EatingWell! Did we love every recipe? No. But at the worst, a recipe might have been so-so.
Now, neither of us needs to really lose weight, so we look at this book more as more of a means to healthier eating. But guess what? Just by eating mainly EatingWell entrees, I did slim down. Can't say I mind that, especially since it was so easy!
While we still have plenty more we want to try, so far these recipes have made the cut: Greens with Parmesan Vinaigrette, Roasted Red Pepper Subs (a particular favorite; try it with some Boar's Head lean, low-sodium roast beef), Oven-Fried Chicken (not quite the same as the real thing, but still delicious), Mushroom-Sausage-Spinach Lasagna (best the day you make it; for some reason it doesn't reheat well), Spicy Beef with Shrimp and Bok Choy, and Oven Fries.
Some people might be surprised to see a good chunk of the book is dedicated to how to eat well, with the actual recipes starting around page 100. Don't skip over that how-to section. It contains a lot of useful information. But if you have a hankering for more recipes - as I did - you can go to www.eatingwell.com. Sign up with the site for free - they won't harass you with e-mails - and you can browse their recipe archive. There's hundreds of great recipes there, as well as diet-related articles. A bonus is that most of the recipes have pictures, even if the cookbook version of the recipe didn't. Plus, the recipes are rated by users!
Some great online recipes that we've sampled: Crustless Crab Quiche, Tortellini & Zucchini Soup, Oven Barbecued Pork Chops, Hamburger and Sour Cream Casserole, Gnocchi with Tomatoes, Pancetta & Wilted Watercress (one of our favorites), Tandoori Chicken and Inside Out Cheeseburgers (yummy cheese on the inside of the burger).
Sound good? They are. My deepest gratitude to EatingWell for making a healthy diet so darn tasty!
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A science-based plan that brings together cutting-edge, university-tested weight-loss strategies with delicious, quick, and easy recipes.
"Almost everyone knows the truth: to lose the weight, we need to eat less and move more," says weight-management pioneer Jean Harvey-Berino. "This book is about the missing link: how to do it."Harvey-Berino believes that permanent weight loss only happens by changing everyday behaviors: replacing old, unhealthy habits with new ones. And clinical research proves her right: participants in her behaviorally based VTrim' Weight Management Program lost an average of 21 pounds in 6 months-more than double that of an online commercial weight-loss program.In a unique collaboration, The EatingWell Diet brings you the tools that helped "VTrimmers" succeed-including goal-setting, self-tracking, and controlling eating "triggers"-along with wisdom and recipes from the creative cooks and nutrition experts at the nation's premier magazine of food and health. More than just a sensible way to lose weight, it's a workbook for a healthy way of life. Full-color photographs throughout
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