Preventions Quick and Healthy Low Fat Cooking Featuring Weeknight Meals in Minutes
August 15, 2009 by Microwave Recipes · Leave a Comment
Preventions Quick and Healthy Low Fat Cooking Featuring Weeknight Meals in Minutes
A new cookbook includes more than one hundred recipes designed for on-the-go cooks who need to save time preparing meals, as well as on shopping, packing nutritious lunches and even selecting the top ten healthiest fast food options when necessary. Simultaneous.
Choices Quick and Health Cooking Meals You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less
July 31, 2009 by Microwave Recipes · Leave a Comment
Choices Quick and Health Cooking Meals You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Just what I Need
The recipes in this cookbook helped me to make the lifesyle change that I was ready for. The recipes are quick and easy. I love the vegatable chowder. I lost more than 30 lbs. Whats more, this in not fad dieting, this is a new way to eat — for good.
5 Stars THE choice for vegan cooks
An amazing book, especially for beginning vegan cooks. Cheryl even includes lists of what is in her own pantry! Very informative and the pictures make your mouth water!
5 Stars Excellent Choice for Vegan/Vegetarian Cooks
I have three of Cheryl’s cookbooks, but this one gets the most use. Cheryl includes all the information needed to complete her recipies, she also includes variations which are really helpful. I would also highly reccomend her most recent book “More Choices for a Healthy Low-fat You.” If you’re looking it up by author, keep in mind her last name is now Peters. Great book, a must for all Vegetarians
Dinner in Minutes Memorable Meals for Busy Cooks
July 22, 2009 by Microwave Recipes · Leave a Comment
Dinner in Minutes Memorable Meals for Busy Cooks
Dinner in Minutes deliciously delivers what it promises–interesting meals ready in nearly no time when you follow Linda Gassenheimer’s efficient methods. Derived from Gassenheimer’s “Dinner in Minutes” newspaper column, this book’s complete approach to cooking includes keeping the pantry stocked with rice, raisins, assorted vinegars, and other useful basics, and buying the remaining fresh ingredients for several meals at a time. She groups her recipes into meals, including a menu of baked snapper elegantly stuffed with mushrooms and cheese, and accompanied by buttery Glazed Carrots and red-skinned, whole Lemon Butter Potatoes, and a dinner of tangy White Bean Vichyssoise and Red Pepper Pizza, made with saut
Preventions Healthy One Dish Meals in Minutes 200 No Fuss Low Fat Recipes for Busy People
June 29, 2009 by Microwave Recipes · Leave a Comment
Preventions Healthy One Dish Meals in Minutes 200 No Fuss Low Fat Recipes for Busy People
Prevention’s Healthy One-Dish Meals in Minutes delivers on every promise in its lengthy moniker. Hard to believe, but you still need to add a word–delicious. This book is excellent for beginning, unsure, or disorganized cooks, as well as for anyone more experienced and health-conscious. The food is interesting middle-of-the-road fare, mostly using meat, poultry, and seafood in modest 4-ounce portions, and lots of non-fat or reduced-fat products. The Express Recipes, ready in 15 minutes, are amazing. In 20 to 30 minutes, recipes for intelligently updated classics will also win smiles.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars My Favorite Cook book
I have had this cookbook since Prevention first published it. Although I have many cookbooks, this one is my absolute all-time favorite for quick, healthy, delicious meals. Every week, when I plan my meals, I use at least 3 out of this book. I can’t say enough good about it. The food is low fat, healthful, easy and quick to prepare and doesn’t require alot of exotic ingredients. In fact there is a list in the introduction of the basic foods you need to have on hand to prepare the dishes in the books. There are even suggestions on the side for the use of leftovers. Get this one! I’m getting another for my daughter.
5 Stars One of my most-often used cookbooks!
My husband and I both love to cook, and we have about six dozen cookbooks representing a wide range of cuisines. Yet I keep coming back to this one cookbook again and again. I’ve had it for about five years, I think, and probably a month hasn’t gone by that I haven’t cooked at least a few recipes out of it — which I can’t say for most of our cookbooks.
The meals are generally pretty easy to prepare; very few of the recipes require any special equipment or techniques that would throw off the beginner. There’s a nice variety, with at least a few real “keepers” in every category (e.g., soups, sandwiches, stir-fries, meat-and-potatoes, etc.).
I especially like the fact that they give nutritional information for each dish, although I wish they included fiber (and sorry folks, no carb counting). The dishes are lower in fat and lower in calories than usual, and yet they don’t require a lot of silly, time-consuming techniques to do so.
Also, many recipes have sidebars with hints about variations on the recipe, or how to use the leftovers to make a new dish.
The one thing I find a little annoying — or more, amusing — is that some of the pictures do NOT look like the finished dishes. The funniest one is the recipe for microwave polenta: the picture clearly shows *grill marks* on the polenta, yet the recipe never involves an oven or broiler, much less a grill. But the important thing is that the recipes come out tasting good.
My two favorites are Moroccan Chicken and Indonesian Rice with Chicken. The only recipe that really bombed (and we’ve probably tried 80% of them by now) was the Javanese Tempeh Curry. But the picture looks so delicious… haha.
Buy this book while you still can; I’m planning to buy all the used copies I can find to give to all my friends and relatives.
5 Stars Really like this one
This cookbook is great for those of us who are busy, but who want healthful and tasty meals. The dishes are quick and easy to prepare and use common pantry items. The nutritional content is provided for each recipe, which is great if you are watching your calorie or fat (or any other) intake. Another feature I like is a “To Your Health” box that provides interesting and pertinent nutritional information about some of the ingredients used in the recipe. I rented this from the library but plan on purchasing it–even though it is out of print now!
A Dinner a Day Complete Meals in Minutes for Every Weeknight of the Year
June 25, 2009 by Microwave Recipes · Leave a Comment
A Dinner a Day Complete Meals in Minutes for Every Weeknight of the Year
Containing more than one thousand recipes, all with preparation time of under an hour, a creative and practical cookbook offers 267 complete meals representing a year’s worth of weeknight meals.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Great Cookbook for any level cook
A Dinner A Day looks like a cookbook for beginners, but it actually has some great recipes even for more experienced cooks. Written by two working moms, the book lays out the weekday meals in menus and provides a weekly shopping list, equipment and utensils needed to prep and cook, and the order in which the meal should be prepared. The meals take from 30-60 minutes to make. My family likes the meals, which are generally healthier than average. There are many recipes featuring fish, chicken, and meatless entrees, plus some for meats such as pork, beef and lamb. The emphasis is on using fresh ingredients as much as possible, which saves money and reduces sodium and chemical additives in the diet. Recipes are for four servings—usually generous ones—and are easy to halve again or double for larger groups. I highly recommend this cookbook as both a money and a time saver for busy cooks. It would also make a great gift for someone just learning to plan and fix meals, as it covers every step involved and helps teach good nutrition.
3 Stars Almost there
I bought this a few years ago, and it is obvious that a lot of thought, care, and love went into this cookbook. At first the thought of having all the pre-work menu-planning done for me sounded appealing. But once I tried to get into the schedule, I felt suffocated. I was incredibly stressed the first two weeks. I think the problem is that although we all like new ideas, most of the time I like the tried and true. You don’t want a challenge EVERY night, and an unfamiliar recipe is always a challenge the first time. The thought of a year of this stress was just too much for me. It felt claustrophobic. Too much of a committment. Too micro-managed. Also, like some of the other reviewers, I got tired of the “cute” recipe names that didn’t always tell me what the recipe was about (Pinata Pie; Contemporary Chicken). A cute name won’t win over a picky child. What if I wasn’t in the mood for “Rat-a-Tatouille?” But if I tried to delete those ingredients from the weekly shopping list, I wasn’t sure if I was sabotaging another recipe that week that might depend on the same ingredient. As for the food, some of the dishes were–how should I put this?– terrible. However, I did find some keepers: I loved Fools Gold (mashed sweet potatoes with carrots), and was surprised how much I enjoyed Impeccable Peppers (I would never have thought of pairing allspice with red bell peppers). My recommendation is try a week of these recipes a few times a year, then go back to your normal routine in between.
5 Stars a FUN cookbook!
I love to cook and try new recipes. I’ve had this cookbook for awhile, but hadn’t ever used it until recently. I’ve started following all the recipes and trying new things. My husband is being very adventurous too! I either half the recipes, or cook for leftovers (since there are only the 2 of us)I like how the grocery list is all laid out. Because of calories I spend a few minutes before shopping and eliminate the desert items from the grocery list. My husband I only eat one desert a week,(unless it’s a fruit desert) we pick which one sounds the best and have fun with it. I have gotten him to eat artichoke hearts, spinach, and cabage… all things he said he has hated in the past! This book is a must for any family.
3 Stars Love the concept, not the recipes
I pined over this cookbook for months before I finally got it, I loved the idea of having everything planned for me, including the shopping lists. The book is laid out great and the recipes have fun and interesting titles, and are not the ’same old thing’ I had been cooking before.
BUT - I found that many of the recipes took too long to make and were too complicated for me, even though the steps are all arranged. Yes, it did take less than an hour as the authors suggest, but only barely. I don’t have an hour to spend in the kitchen every night. Every week at least 1-2 meals were things that just didn’t sound good to me, and I’m not picky. I tried a few other recipes that did sound good, and they were OK, but not great. A lot of the side dishes are too complicated for my taste, I’d rather spend time on one main dish and just put it with a salad and pasta. I don’t have the time or patience to make my own salad dressing - why bother? And each menu includes a dessert which I didn’t want. And the beauty of this cookbook (the shopping lists) is also its downfall - if you make any changes or try to take out anything the shopping list is almost useless. Plus there are some nights when I have classes and such that spending more than 15 minutes in the kitchen is not happening.
I am a person who hates to cook and can’t stand anything that takes over 1/2 hr to make. I’ll admit my standard are very high, and this didn’t live up to them. On the other hand, I gave the cookbook to my mom, and she loves it, so I guess its just a matter of lifestyle.
4 Stars Menu planning made easy
Sometimes the hardest part about cooking day after day is coming up with the menus. This has a year’s worth of weekday menus and recipes, organized seasonally. (Also bound nicely! Why don’t more publishers think about how a cookbook is used?) Complete with a shopping list for each week and balanced meals. My only complaint is it’s hard to find a recipe you want to repeat because of the “cute” names. A minor flaw though.
Preventions Fit and Fast Meals in Minutes Over 175 Delicious Healthy Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less
May 22, 2009 by Microwave Recipes · Leave a Comment
Preventions Fit and Fast Meals in Minutes Over 175 Delicious Healthy Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less
Gassenheimer (Low-Carb Meals in Minutes) expands her focus on easy-to-prepare, healthy meals by incorporating the USDA’s latest Food Pyramid guidelines into this easy-to-use compilation of deceptively simple and tasty dishes. Dishes like Cajun-Bronzed Mahi-Mahi with Rice and Spinach Pilaf and Honey Walnut French Toast may sound daunting to the novice, but, like all recipes included, are a cinch to prepare. Instructions are easy to follow, and Gassenheimer offers nutritional information for each dish as well as shopping lists, suggestions for substitutions and a timeline for production to streamline cooking time. Some of the recipes are so absurdly simple that they barely count as recipes. (Melted Cheese Toasts calls for just two ingredients, as does Cinnamon Grapefruit, though the latter requires no cooking.) Experienced cooks will likely find greater inspiration elsewhere, but those new to cooking will find it a useful confidence-builder.
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The Weeknight Survival Cookbook How to Make Healthy Meals in 10 Minutes
May 17, 2009 by Microwave Recipes · Leave a Comment
The Weeknight Survival Cookbook How to Make Healthy Meals in 10 Minutes
Most quick and healthy cookbooks define “quick” as 30 minutes. In this step-by-step cookbook, registered Dean Irwin takes the term to Olympic speeds, offering 12 weeks of recipes for healthy dishes, each of which can be prepared in just ten minutes!
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Very Disappointing Cookbook!
This is the most disappointing cookbook I have every purchased. You would be better off spending your money on Don’t Panic: Dinner is in the Freezer or Fix, Freeze, Feast. Unfortunately I figured that out AFTER I bought this book! It will be in my next garage sale for 50 cents–which is about what it is worth!
2 Stars If you love sodium and packaged food this is for you, if not skip it.
I bought this book in an attempt to eat better, particularly because it is written by a registered dietician, but I was very disappointed for several reasons.
First, I feel that the book relies way too much on packaged foods that are high in sodium. Week one contains two nights where the sides are Near East boxed products. In my opinion the Near East products are insanely salty.
Second, while the book has a very cool concept, the recipes do not taste good, unless you love salt. My idea of a meal is not a pita with mozzarella cheese with leftover roasted veggies and half a box of Near East pilaf. Other silly menus include a chicken breast with a side of carrot raisin salad (shredded carrots, raisins, and italian dressing). I am sure you could think of way-too-simple, bland-tasting menus yourself, do a little prep on Sunday night to prep for the week, and save yourself the cost of this book. I really did not like this book and do not recommend it, particularly to those who care about their sodium intake.
3 Stars Cookbook
Stated used. It was not in best condition but was able to clean up. Received in a timely manner
4 Stars Great cookbook for busy cooks
This is a great cookbook for busy people. The week of meals starts out with one day where you cook the basics. It really doesn’t take much time. It simplifies cooking the rest of the week so that you can make the followup meals in ten minutes. The meals taste great and are very healthy.
5 Stars Great tool for easy, relaxed evenings!
I absolutely LOVE this cookbook. I’m a newlywed of one year, and recently started getting really bored with spaghetti, pizza, and tacos. So I bought this book and it’s totally revolutionized our meals. I love that there are shopping lists for every week. I don’t even have to think when I go to the grocery store! And there are meals in there I’ve never even heard of that turn out fantastic! My husband loves the food too. And since there are only two of us, we always have leftovers that I can pack in our lunches. Only one note about the book–I’ve found a few things on the shopping lists that are not listed in any of the recipes for the week, so I always double-check before I head off to the store. And sometimes it doesn’t tell you everything you need to save from Sunday. Like if you make a big pot of rice on Sunday, it sometimes doesn’t tell you to save half for Thursday, so you could end up eating all of it. So I double check that too. But seriously this book is great. I love being able to know what I’m going to eat every night and I love that it only takes me about 10 minutes to cook it! Makes my life much easier!
Natural Meals In Minutes High Fiber Low Fat Meatless Storage Meals in 30 Minutes or Less
May 16, 2009 by Microwave Recipes · Leave a Comment
Natural Meals In Minutes High Fiber Low Fat Meatless Storage Meals in 30 Minutes or Less
“Our instructors are VERY excited about teaching classes on how to cook with home storage using your cookbook.” — Marguerite Solomon, Zion’s Cannery, Independence, MO
“With the information in your book, I will be able to encourage [the people in my organization] to store food and excite them to the possibilities of learning to use that food now, before an emergency strikes”. — Sue Bryson, Sterling Heights, MI
“Our instructors are VERY excited about teaching classes on how to cook with home storage using your cookbook.” — Marguerite Solomon, Zion’s Cannery, Independence, MO
“With the information in your book, I will be able to encourage [the people in my organization] to store food and excite them to the possibilities of learning to use that food now, before an emergency strikes”. –Sue Bryson, Sterling Heights, MI
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars This is a great cookbook
I love this cookbook,its great for do-it-yourself cooks and the low fat, high fiber recipes are just what a family need.
5 Stars natural meals in minutes
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking to improve their health and save money at the same time!
5 Stars Great way to use food storage
This book is a great way to use food storage and have nutritious meals. I am intrigued with the idea of the bean flour in baked goods as a way of more complete protein and fiber. I haven not seen this in other places and have tried it and it’s great!
4 Stars Great Ideas for Busy, Healthy Eaters
My family does not like beans and lentils. I was looking for ways to incorporate these storage items into our diet. I am really excited about the ideas contained in the book.
The recipes use ingredients that are found in your cupboard. They are healthy but not time consuming. There are many ways to hide the beans in food they would normally eat.
I am a lazy cook. I have to be in the mood and feeling good. Being able to give my family healthy meals without spending ages doing it is fantastic. I highly recommend this book to everyone that is looking to cut down or cut out meat in their diet or using up all the beans and lentils in their food storage.
5 Stars The Best I’ve Found, so far!
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!
A Dinner a Day Complete Meals in Minutes for Every Weeknight of the Year
April 30, 2009 by Microwave Recipes · Leave a Comment
A Dinner a Day Complete Meals in Minutes for Every Weeknight of the Year
A cookbook compiled by two working mothers who have devised 260 menus which provide complete meals - in 60 minutes or less - for every weeknight of the year.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Great Cookbook for any level cook
A Dinner A Day looks like a cookbook for beginners, but it actually has some great recipes even for more experienced cooks. Written by two working moms, the book lays out the weekday meals in menus and provides a weekly shopping list, equipment and utensils needed to prep and cook, and the order in which the meal should be prepared. The meals take from 30-60 minutes to make. My family likes the meals, which are generally healthier than average. There are many recipes featuring fish, chicken, and meatless entrees, plus some for meats such as pork, beef and lamb. The emphasis is on using fresh ingredients as much as possible, which saves money and reduces sodium and chemical additives in the diet. Recipes are for four servings—usually generous ones—and are easy to halve again or double for larger groups. I highly recommend this cookbook as both a money and a time saver for busy cooks. It would also make a great gift for someone just learning to plan and fix meals, as it covers every step involved and helps teach good nutrition.
3 Stars Almost there
I bought this a few years ago, and it is obvious that a lot of thought, care, and love went into this cookbook. At first the thought of having all the pre-work menu-planning done for me sounded appealing. But once I tried to get into the schedule, I felt suffocated. I was incredibly stressed the first two weeks. I think the problem is that although we all like new ideas, most of the time I like the tried and true. You don’t want a challenge EVERY night, and an unfamiliar recipe is always a challenge the first time. The thought of a year of this stress was just too much for me. It felt claustrophobic. Too much of a committment. Too micro-managed. Also, like some of the other reviewers, I got tired of the “cute” recipe names that didn’t always tell me what the recipe was about (Pinata Pie; Contemporary Chicken). A cute name won’t win over a picky child. What if I wasn’t in the mood for “Rat-a-Tatouille?” But if I tried to delete those ingredients from the weekly shopping list, I wasn’t sure if I was sabotaging another recipe that week that might depend on the same ingredient. As for the food, some of the dishes were–how should I put this?– terrible. However, I did find some keepers: I loved Fools Gold (mashed sweet potatoes with carrots), and was surprised how much I enjoyed Impeccable Peppers (I would never have thought of pairing allspice with red bell peppers). My recommendation is try a week of these recipes a few times a year, then go back to your normal routine in between.
5 Stars a FUN cookbook!
I love to cook and try new recipes. I’ve had this cookbook for awhile, but hadn’t ever used it until recently. I’ve started following all the recipes and trying new things. My husband is being very adventurous too! I either half the recipes, or cook for leftovers (since there are only the 2 of us)I like how the grocery list is all laid out. Because of calories I spend a few minutes before shopping and eliminate the desert items from the grocery list. My husband I only eat one desert a week,(unless it’s a fruit desert) we pick which one sounds the best and have fun with it. I have gotten him to eat artichoke hearts, spinach, and cabage… all things he said he has hated in the past! This book is a must for any family.
3 Stars Love the concept, not the recipes
I pined over this cookbook for months before I finally got it, I loved the idea of having everything planned for me, including the shopping lists. The book is laid out great and the recipes have fun and interesting titles, and are not the ’same old thing’ I had been cooking before.
BUT - I found that many of the recipes took too long to make and were too complicated for me, even though the steps are all arranged. Yes, it did take less than an hour as the authors suggest, but only barely. I don’t have an hour to spend in the kitchen every night. Every week at least 1-2 meals were things that just didn’t sound good to me, and I’m not picky. I tried a few other recipes that did sound good, and they were OK, but not great. A lot of the side dishes are too complicated for my taste, I’d rather spend time on one main dish and just put it with a salad and pasta. I don’t have the time or patience to make my own salad dressing - why bother? And each menu includes a dessert which I didn’t want. And the beauty of this cookbook (the shopping lists) is also its downfall - if you make any changes or try to take out anything the shopping list is almost useless. Plus there are some nights when I have classes and such that spending more than 15 minutes in the kitchen is not happening.
I am a person who hates to cook and can’t stand anything that takes over 1/2 hr to make. I’ll admit my standard are very high, and this didn’t live up to them. On the other hand, I gave the cookbook to my mom, and she loves it, so I guess its just a matter of lifestyle.
4 Stars Menu planning made easy
Sometimes the hardest part about cooking day after day is coming up with the menus. This has a year’s worth of weekday menus and recipes, organized seasonally. (Also bound nicely! Why don’t more publishers think about how a cookbook is used?) Complete with a shopping list for each week and balanced meals. My only complaint is it’s hard to find a recipe you want to repeat because of the “cute” names. A minor flaw though.
The Weeknight Survival Cookbook How to Make Healthy Meals in 10 Minutes
April 28, 2009 by Microwave Recipes · Leave a Comment
The Weeknight Survival Cookbook How to Make Healthy Meals in 10 Minutes
Most quick and healthy cookbooks define “quick” as 30 minutes. In this step-by-step cookbook, registered Dean Irwin takes the term to Olympic speeds, offering 12 weeks of recipes for healthy dishes, each of which can be prepared in just ten minutes!
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Very Disappointing Cookbook!
This is the most disappointing cookbook I have every purchased. You would be better off spending your money on Don’t Panic: Dinner is in the Freezer or Fix, Freeze, Feast. Unfortunately I figured that out AFTER I bought this book! It will be in my next garage sale for 50 cents–which is about what it is worth!
2 Stars If you love sodium and packaged food this is for you, if not skip it.
I bought this book in an attempt to eat better, particularly because it is written by a registered dietician, but I was very disappointed for several reasons.
First, I feel that the book relies way too much on packaged foods that are high in sodium. Week one contains two nights where the sides are Near East boxed products. In my opinion the Near East products are insanely salty.
Second, while the book has a very cool concept, the recipes do not taste good, unless you love salt. My idea of a meal is not a pita with mozzarella cheese with leftover roasted veggies and half a box of Near East pilaf. Other silly menus include a chicken breast with a side of carrot raisin salad (shredded carrots, raisins, and italian dressing). I am sure you could think of way-too-simple, bland-tasting menus yourself, do a little prep on Sunday night to prep for the week, and save yourself the cost of this book. I really did not like this book and do not recommend it, particularly to those who care about their sodium intake.
3 Stars Cookbook
Stated used. It was not in best condition but was able to clean up. Received in a timely manner
4 Stars Great cookbook for busy cooks
This is a great cookbook for busy people. The week of meals starts out with one day where you cook the basics. It really doesn’t take much time. It simplifies cooking the rest of the week so that you can make the followup meals in ten minutes. The meals taste great and are very healthy.
5 Stars Great tool for easy, relaxed evenings!
I absolutely LOVE this cookbook. I’m a newlywed of one year, and recently started getting really bored with spaghetti, pizza, and tacos. So I bought this book and it’s totally revolutionized our meals. I love that there are shopping lists for every week. I don’t even have to think when I go to the grocery store! And there are meals in there I’ve never even heard of that turn out fantastic! My husband loves the food too. And since there are only two of us, we always have leftovers that I can pack in our lunches. Only one note about the book–I’ve found a few things on the shopping lists that are not listed in any of the recipes for the week, so I always double-check before I head off to the store. And sometimes it doesn’t tell you everything you need to save from Sunday. Like if you make a big pot of rice on Sunday, it sometimes doesn’t tell you to save half for Thursday, so you could end up eating all of it. So I double check that too. But seriously this book is great. I love being able to know what I’m going to eat every night and I love that it only takes me about 10 minutes to cook it! Makes my life much easier!
