Destined for a change, I bought this cookbook on a whim and started cooking a few recipes for him each week. All of the dishes in this book are scrumptious, fast, and most notably, healthy! We make every effort to stick to the Meatless Monday dishes, and hence far, he doesn’t even search for the meat in each meal!
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2016 Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseI LOVE this book … I make meals from it every night. The dishes are easy and scrumptious.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2014 Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseAt the time I purchased this, I ‘d heard absolutely nothing about it. I had just rarely seen a cookbook with many radiant reviews, especially for one with “slim” in the title. I have actually evaluated scores of cookbooks on Amazon and have bookshelves complete, like some do a reading library. But I must state, this is one of the most well-done I have personally ever seen myself. I can understand, now, the cult following it’s received.First, let’s discuss how “now” this cookbook is … by that I mean it has stepped out of old-fashioned cookbooks and how they have constantly been done, and considered today’s audience and what they may require. Numerous of us are on unique diets or have to entertain for a relative or guest who is and pull something together– whether that be gluten-free, vegetarian, something for a family who works during the day and needs crockpot meals, something for a family who works all the time and only wants to prepare on weekends and then freeze the meals … this book took that all into account. Beside each dish there is a color and letter coding-V for vegetarian, GF for gluten free, freezer friendly, crockpot and so on. And, for those of us who count calories and want to know nutrients or carbohydrates, it likewise has all that too! That spent some time, but boy is it handy, even if you yourself only use it occassionally.The photos are plentiful and throughout and professionally finished with excellent lighting that makes you wish to eat it. I have had a few cookbooks that really made me turned off to the meal due to the grey lighting and even ones I knew were phony like a slow cooker picture of mac and cheese that revealed it browned on top (that does not take place in a slow cooker). Not so for this one, it’s how the dish ends up and they make you wish to lick the page!But no cookbook is total without great dishes and this one sets the bar. You might honestly set down any of these meals in front of a family of boys who never diet plan in their lives and they will want seconds and thirds– the taste is fantastic! These are really restaurant quality meals, that are certainly tested and tried and refined. I have seen lots of recipes for fish tacos, for example, but the components here are absolutely different and more complete of taste. It’s also simple to substitute things for even more stringent diets.I LOVE that when the author finds brand names that work best in a dish, she also notes those. It seems like you read someone’s individual cookbook that has cooked the dish many times however found what brands stand apart (for instance King Author flour when utilizing wheat flour. I agree.) Not in a business method or trying to offer it, however just to say which ones she personally utilizes. Some authors will not do this unless the company pays them to utilize their name in the book. This is clearly not the case and likewise clearly only done when it makes a difference in taste.There are fantastic make ahead dishes and these feel original. I rarely ever eat in restaurants, preferring to prepare all meals in your home so I seem like for many years I have seen the same old tired recipes made the usual worn out ways on the internet. These have new methods and methods and frequently they are with not only dieting in mind however they have a clear angle of a concentrate on health as well and satiety. The pages have facts for back up, like a dish for PB & J over night oats in a container (make ahead the night before for a busy early morning where you still need a good breakfast.) notes how filling and healthy oats are and why. (Which is
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