The
Best and Lightest Cookbook, subtitled, 150 healthy recipes
for breakfast, lunch & dinner, has so many healthy and light meal recipes! I’ve made
several dishes already, and haven’t been disappointed with any of them.
I
was surprised by the thickness of this paperback book! At 336 pages, it is
chock-full of tasty treats, side dishes, and meals. The pages are thick and
sturdy, and stay open to the page you want, without using a weight or without.
No losing your place, or having to (gasp) dog-ear the page.
One
of my favorite things about this cookbook, other than the tasty recipes, is THERE ARE FULL-PAGE PHOTOS FOR EACH RECIPE!
Yay! These professional photos inspire me to not only cook, but to make
them look like works of art. After all, we eat with our eyes first, right? And
cookbooks without photos are boring and intimidating.
The
recipe sections are:
·
Soups & Stews
·
Sandwiches
·
Poultry
·
Meat
·
Fish & Seafood
·
Eggs, Tofu & Beans
·
Pasta & Grains
·
Side Dishes
·
Sweets
Of
course, I’ve already worn the Sweets section out. I mean…seriously… who can
turn down Banana-Almond Pudding [pictured in review], or Balsalmic
Strawberries? Hm?
One
of my favorite recipes I’ve tried so far, for simplicity and ease, is the
Chickpea Chicken-Noodle Soup on page 41 [pictured in review]. I made it
strictly by the book, with no variations. Next time I’ll omit the cinnamon.
It’s a strange ingredient for chicken soup. I took a chance, and the soup was
delicious, but the cinnamon gave it a weird aftertaste. Nothing horrid, just…
weird. Perhaps I’d use hardier noodles next time as well, (the recipe calls for
broken spaghetti) Maybe rotini or macaroni noodles would stand up better.
There
is a cool Recipe Index in the front of the book [pictured in review] that shows
a thumbnail print of the dish, identifying the page number, as well as if the
dish is V (vegetarian), VN (vegan), or GF (gluten-free)
In
this book, you can find recipes that have everyday ingredients, are easy to
prepare, and are super healthy. Certainly one of my favorite cookbooks.
Highest
recommendation!
I received a review copy.
I received a review copy.
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