The Healing Power of NatureFoods: 50 Revitalizing SuperFoods and Lifestyle Choices that Promote Vibrant Health Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this book earlier today and didn't put it down until four hours later. I haven't had the time or energy to cook or prepare food for quite a while, so my eating habits have resulted in such things as metabolic imbalance. Even though I was eating mostly healthy food, I was eating the same things almost daily and, therefore, not getting the range of nutrients needed. For the purpose of getting back in balance, I went looking for books to help clear up some of the confusion I've felt about all the food I see at my grocery store. This book is exactly what I wanted and more. Where some writers might write pages and pages of interesting data that gets lost amongst elaboration, SSJ has provided very useful information in an easy to read/learn way about 50 SuperFoods and the benefits and importance of eating them. As well, there are extremely simple and easy-to-prepare recipes which I'm looking forward to preparing often. This is not a do-this-do-that book and there aren't any meal plans to follow. For my purposes, it's the handiest and most concise nutritional handbook I've found. I used to feel overwhelmed by all the information available and had even consulted a professional nutritionist to make it easier. Because of this book, I'm no longer confused and have a clue about what to do...and am already doing it only several hours later! I'm looking forward to seeing what else SSJ has written on this subject. HIGHLY recommended. Peace.

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The Escoffier Cookbook and Guide to the Fine Art of Cookery: For Connoisseurs, Chefs, Epicures Complete With 2973 Recipes Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm a Chef, and have borrowed copies of Escoffier's Le Guide Culinaire from friends whenever I need it. On a lark, I ran a search on Escoffier here at Amazon.com. I was stunned to find this book for the low cost of $12 or so, knowing that every other copy I had seen cost $60 or $70. So I ordered it and paged through it. Well, it only prints 2300 or so of over 5000 recipes in Escoffier's treatise. Admittedly, probably more than the home cook actually *needs*, but nowhere does the book say that it has been abridged.
But, like many Amazon.com customers, I found myself in the position of thinking "but it'll cost me half the price of the book to send it back." So I wound up giving it to a friend who likes to cook, but doesn't need the "real thing."
Suffice it to say that if you want the real Esoffier, you're still going to have to drop the $60+ for the Van Nostrand Reinhold edition. Sorry, culinary students, you didn't luck up on a deal.
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An American translation of the definitive Guide Culinaire, the Escoffier Cookbook includes weights, measurements, quantities, and terms according to American usage. Features 2,973 recipes.

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366 Simply Delicious Dairy-Free Recipes Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is written from the point of view that after some people eliminate all meat from their diets, they might choose to eliminate dairy also. Since it is written from this strict vegetarian viewpoint, all of the recipes are fine for people who have dairy allergies as well. Many of the recipes include soy cheese products - if you are milk protein allergic you can eat some of these products, but not all of them, so be sure to read the ingredient lists carefully. Some soy cheeses are made with casein or sodium caseinate, which are milk derivatives. This book assumes that you already know what you are allergic to, if anything, and that you know how to avoid it. Other than the soy cheeses, all other dairy possibilites are eliminated and milk substitutes such as soy, rice and almond milk are used in their place. This book is full of wonderful recipes that make the most of non-animal proteins such as tofu, seitan, and tempeh. Although I'm not a vegetarian, I was excited to see so many great-sounding recipes that tempted me even though I've never eaten seitan and rarely liked tempeh. It includes delicious rich soup recipes and some noodle and pasta dishes containing a white sauce made with almond or soy milk, something I wasn't sure was possible until this book. It contains many spicy, creative dishes as well, something not always common to dairy-free or vegetarian cookbooks.

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With millions of Americans diagnosed as lactose intolerant, nutritious new dairy alternatives--such as soy milk, soft tofu, rice milk, and egg substitutes--are flying off store shelves nationwide. In her second volume of creative vegetarian cooking, Robertson has developed 366 dairy-free, meatless, cholesterol-free recipes which the whole family can enjoy.

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Perfect Soup Review

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(More customer reviews)What a sweet book! We borrowed it from the library and we are purchasing it now. A definite keeper. The illustrations are inviting and warm. The story conveys in such simplicity the things that are most important in life. My 2 and 4 year olds LOVE it! Can't say enough good things about it. Reminds me of those few childhood books that stick in my memory......I think this one will be a sticker for my kids.

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Murray the mouse likes everything to be perfect. Naturally, his perfect meal on a perfect winter day is Perfect Soup. But Murray doesn't have a carrot, and Perfect Soup isn't perfect without a carrot. With the snow falling around him, Murray ventures out of his little house to track down the final ingredient for his Perfect Soup. And there's no time for playing around—Murray is in a hurry.The farmer will be happy to provide a carrot if Murray will haul some logs. The horse will gladly haul the logs for Murray if he'll give him some fancy jingle bells in return. It looks like Murray just might get his carrot, but it only takes one grumpy person for a delicate chain of favors like this to fall apart. Can a friendly snowman help Murray make the soup perfect anyway? Author Lisa Moser and illustrator Ben Mantle have filled Murray's little town with richly colorful winter landscapes, wonderfully detailed cozy homes, a hilarious cast of quirky characters, and the absolute cutest talking snowman you have ever seen. Parents and kids alike won't be able to resist picking this book up again and again.

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The New Enchanted Broccoli Forest (Mollie Katzen's Classic Cooking) Review

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(More customer reviews)Many different ethnic and cooking styles are represented in this beautiful cookbook. As with The Moosewood, this book is richly illustrated with hand drawings and includes color photos. The fat, dairy and egg content of many of the recipes has been significantly reduced without sacrificing taste!There is even a list of all the vegan, low-fat and nonfat recipes in the back of the book for easy reference. Chapters include: Soups, Salads, Breads, Sauces, Dips and Spreads, Entrees, Desserts, Menu Planning Notes, Improvisation Notes (for those chronic experimenters), and Bean and Grain Cooking Charts. Each food section has a list of recipes in the beginning in addition to the complete index in the back of the book. It is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.

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This second volume in Mollie Katzen's classic cooking series features over 200 vegetarian recipes and a bounty of kitchen guidance from one of America's dearest cookbook authors. Mollie first revised ENCHANTED BROCCOLI in 1995, adding lighter, easier-to-prepare versions of her signature recipes, plus a selection of new dishes and techniques. As with MOOSEWOOD, this new edition of ENCHANTED BROCCOLI is a companion volume to Mollie's new TV series, and features 16 pages of color food photography, plus 5 new recipes and a new section on making fresh pasta at home. Available in January 2000

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The Magic of Chia: Revival of an Ancient Wonder Food Review

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(More customer reviews)James Scheer has written and co-authored many excellent health books, and has a long and solid reputation in the nutrition industry. This book pays its respects to the many people who have been trying to make Chia seed a viable crop and educate others on its incredible health benefits. Although a bit simple in its approach, it is an up-to-date resource for those just learning about the magic of the chia seed and its future potential for changing the health of millions. Read it, apply it, and pass it on!

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In The Magic of Chia, authority James F. Scheer details the seed's abundant nutrients: calcium, amylose (a slow-burning starch helpful for hypoglycemics), a vast array of vitamins and minerals, and an unusually good ratio of omega-3 oil to omega-6 oil. The book reintroduces this wonder food to the modern palate, with numerous tested recipes for using chia to upgrade the nutritional value of hamburgers, soups, salads, breads, fruit drinks, and much more. Included is the never before told story about the twenty-year program to domesticate the wild chia and, for the first time in modern history, grow it in large enough quantities to supply the U.S. and world markets.

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The Secrets of Jesuit Soupmaking: A Year of Our Soups (Compass) Review

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(More customer reviews)If you're looking for the ultimate gift cookbook, I can't think of a better choice than The Secrets of Jesuit Soupmaking. This book is beautifully written, and engages the reader's heart and soul unlike any other cookbook I've ever encountered. The recipes are SUPERB, and there is a year's worth of variety in this compact volume.
I've loaned The Secrets of Jesuit Soupmaking more times than I can count, and everyone who's borrowed it ended up buying their own copy. That's the highest praise I can lend this wonderful book!

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In his early years as a novice, Brother Rick Curry learned that the quickest route to popularity among his peers was to master the art of cooking. Soup is one of the staple foods in a Jesuit community, and there is almost always a pot simmering on the stove. In more than forty years as a Jesuit brother, Brother Curry has traveled the world, lived in many different communities, and prepared many, many pots of soup. This collection includes recipes for sixty of his most popular soups-everything from an exotic Roasted Red Pepper Soup to the classic Minestrone Milanese to a hearty Corn Chowder, from a relatively simple chicken soup to the more complex Mussels Soup Billy-bi. But Brother Curry writes about a great deal more than soup. He includes stories to savor about his life in the community of Jesuits: the people he's met; the meals he's enjoyed; and the daily practices of patience, reverence, humility, and care that go into making a good soup and a good life.

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Cooking For Crowds For Dummies Review

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(More customer reviews)OK, at first, I wasn't particularly thrilled with this book. Maybe it's because I've been cooking for a crowd for awhile and hoped it would have more to offer. It's very basic. However, I am coming to appreciate its "basic-ness" and believe it's a good place to start if someone takes on a large crowd cooking challenge. Just having the information for how to estimate amounts of a particular food item is very nice; makes the math (at least for me!) much easier. I think the recipes are somewhat mundane, but again, since I've already come up with recipes that have worked successfully, maybe I'm not being fair. I think I came to respect the book and myself when I checked a recipe I've used against a similar one in the book and discovered they were close enough to make me feel as though I were anything but a dummy!

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Cucina Di Calabria: Treasured Recipes and Family Traditions from Southern Italy (Cookbooks) Review

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(More customer reviews)Even with the knowledge that the author is a first-generation Italian-American (or, more accurately, Calabrian-American), I'm used to these cookbooks proclaiming to contain authentic recipes and they turn out to be nothing more than Italian cuisine that's been completely Americanized (Giada De Laurentiis is one example).
Not so with "Cucina di Calabria."
I was very happy that the author took the time to authenticate American Italian recipes (which, unfortunately but not surprisingly, have been completely Americanized in many cases) and that she tasted and tested the recipes she got from the always gracious people of Calabria. Her efforts paid off in the final product and I'm proud that, finally, a cookbook of the wonderful cuisine that is Calabria's is available to the cooking public in the English language.
While Palmer did an outstanding job with this book, it's important to know that there is no such thing as *the* definitive Italian cookbook. Many people (sadly, American Italians most of all) don't realize that Italy has never been a truly united country since Roman times (and even then it was splintered). The North has a heavy French, Slavic, and German influence (among others) that's prevalent in their cooking (polenta, butter, cream, lard, and the like are staples of Northern Italian cooking) while the South has a heavy Greek, Albanian, and Middle Eastern influence in their cooking style (olive oil, peppers, spaghetti, pizza, etc.). Despite all that, though, the author did one hell of a job in compiling a cookbook that, as it stands now, is the bible for Calabrese cooking.
It also helps to take the time to read the detailed history of Calabria she included in the beginning of the book. I'm grateful for the fact that she didn't overlook the Greek and Albanian influences that are prevalent in Calabria to this day and also included the fact that there is a strong Middle Eastern influence in Calabrian food. And I'm glad someone had the nerve to call it like it is with the prejudice that Northern Italians have against their own people in Southern Italy. Not a lot of people would admit to that but it's very true.
I couldn't have said it any better when Palmer said that Calabrian cuisine took the best of the people who invaded the land over the centuries and made it their own. (And an enthusiastic thumbs up for including two recipes she got from one of my ancestors' towns - Luzzi, in the province of Cosenza!).
I highly recommend this book for its authenticity and downright delicious and easy to prepare food that will result.

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1,000 Mexican Recipes (1,000 Recipes) Review

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(More customer reviews)Very good book. Most books so comprehensive are little more than a smattering of questionable recipes. Not so with this one. It's not the Mexican Joy of Cooking or Mastering the Art of Mexican Cooking, but it wouldn't take much to put it close. It covers the basics and then gets right to the dishes, starting with salsas and moving on to entrees, each chapter using previously learned techniques and recipes. In each chapter the recipes start simple and foundational becoming more complex and sophisticated as the chapter concludes. Another nice feature not found in many cookbooks so comprehensive is that each recipe is given context, sometimes with a lengthy introduction, but always with something useful. A very nice touch. I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in Mexican cooking. Truly, I'd like to give this book 4 1/2 stars. The only thing it's missing is Joy of Cooking style in-depth discussions of technique. But it's certainly not lacking instruction in technique. btw, I've tried several of the dishes and salsas and have been very pleased so far (my favorite so far is the red pumpkin seed cooked salsa as an enchilada sauce -- was great for leftover turkey!).

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Mexican cooking is made wonderfully accessible with this comprehensie yet personal cookbook. Offering 1,000 recipes for traditional fare from all the regions of Mexico, as well as dishes inspired by the nueva cocina of today's top Mexican chefs, this cookbook covers what home cooks need and want to know about Mexican cooking. Throughout, the author shares the cultural and culinary heritage of the people and food of Mexico from her perspective as a traveler and impassioned enthusiast of the country.Home cooks will delight in the mouthwatering recipes such as Corn with Chipotle Butter, Chicken Quesadillas, Pork Chops with Poblano Chile Sauce, and Mexican Coffee Flan. There are two dozen kinds of salsa and more than 45 delicious chicken dishes, plus much more -- enough exciting choices to fill weeknight dinner and special occasion menus for years!

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The Jewish Holiday Kitchen: 250 Recipes from Around the World to Make Your Celebrations Special Review

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(More customer reviews)In this book, Joan Nathan manages to combine history, culture, and very good recipes. More than cooking book, Ms. Nathan offers menus for the same holidays from different Jewish backgrounds. Each recipe is complete, fully annotated and easy to follow. For cooks and/or readers looking to enlarge their knowledge of various Jewish food traditions, The Jewish Holiday Kitchen is a wonderful place to start.

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"Joan Nathan is the authority on Jewish cooking, from the folkloric-cultural-historical perspective, and the food angle as well." --Mollie Katzen, author of The Moosewood Cookbook"This is how holiday cooking should be--warm, welcoming, and straight from the heart." --Anne Willan, author of Cook It RightOnly the best cookbooks stand the test of time, and this rich assemblage of holiday recipes by Joan Nathan, award-winning food writer and host of the PBS series Jewish Cooking in America, has brought the joy and festivity of holiday cooking to Jewish households for more than two decades. Here are 250 recipes for main courses, soups, appetizers, breads, and desserts culled from around the world to help you enhance your family's celebrations of the sixteen major holidays. In addition to the foods you remember from your mother's table, there are dishes that date as far back as the Second Temple, as well as contemporary American Jewish creations. Explaining their origins and the holidays that have shaped them, Nathan peppers these delicious recipes with delightful stories about the people who make them today. Try exotic dishes like the Yemenite High Holiday Soup Stew or the Persian Pomegranate-Walnut Chicken. Or, closer to home, choose the Charlestonian Broth and Matzah Balls. No matter what you select, this essential book will bring the rich variety and heritage of Jewish cooking to your holiday table year round.

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Chanterelle: The Story and Recipes of a Restaurant Classic Review

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(More customer reviews)Some cookbooks are made to be stared at, some are made to be used. The amazing thing about David Waltuck's fantastic, gorgeous, breathtaking new cookbook, CHANTERELLE, is that every single recipe works and is simple and so delicious that no matter what your skill level, every dish comes out perfectly. And it's so stunning that you can leave it on your coffee table. You will dazzle your friends and even yourself. Hats & Eyeglasses: A Family Love Affair with Gambling

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America's Most Wanted Recipes: Delicious Recipes from Your Family's Favorite Restaurants Review

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(More customer reviews)Table of contents:
Applebee's:
-baby back ribs
-bacon green onion mashed potatoes
-chicken quesdilla grande
-crispy orange chicken skillet(good)
-fiesta lime chicken (this one taste good and I like this version better than Todd Wilbur)
-garlic mashed potatoes
-low fat grilled tilapia w/ mango salsa
-santa fe chicken
-spinach pizza
-tomato basil soup
-walnut blondie w/ maple butter sauce
Arby's:
-apple turnovers
-barbecue sauce
Arthur Treacher's:
-fried fish (didn't like at all)
Bahama Breeze:
-jamaican jerk grilled chicken wings (pretty good)
Baskin-Robbins:
-cheesecake ice cream
Benihana:
-hibachi steak
-japanese fried rice(Todd Wilbur is better, imo)
Bennigan's:
-broccoli bites
-honey mustard dressing
-hot dressing dressing
-linguine diablo
-onion soup(didn't like)
Boston Market:
-creamed spinach
-cucumber salad
-dill potato wedges
-macaroni & cheese
-meatloaf
-spicy rice
-squash casserole
-stuffing
Brooklyn Cafe:
-sun dried tomato seared scallops
Bullfish Grill:
-shrimp & cheese grits
California Pizza Kitchen:
-bbq chicken pizza (didn't like)
-chicken tequila fertuccine (good)
Carrabba's Italian Grill:
-italian butter (this recipe was a waste imo)
-meatballs
The Cheesecake Factory:
-avocado egg rolls (like T. Wilbur better)
-banana cream cheesecake
-cajun jambalaya pasta
-chicken fettuccine
-crab cakes
-oreo cheesecake(really good!)
-pumpkin cheesecake
Chi-Chi's:
-baked chicken chimichangas
-pork tenderlion w/ bourbon sauce
-salsa verde chicken kabobs
-steak & mushroom quesdillas
Chili's:
-baby back ribs
-beef fajitas
-chicken enchilada soup
-chocolate chip paradise pie (Todd Wilbur is way better)
-margarita grilled chicken (good)
-salsa
-southwestern chicken chili
-sounthwestern vegetable soup
Church's:
-fried chicken (horrible)
Cracker Barrel:
-baby limas
-banana pudding
-cherry chocolate cobbler(very good!)
-fried apples
Dairy Queen:
-heath blizzard
-ice cream
-onion rings
Denny's:
-country fried steak (not good)
-country gravy (not good)
Dollywood:
-dipped chocolate chip cookies
El Pollo Loco:
-beans
-pollo asada
Hard Rock Cafe:
-baked potato soup
-bbq beans
-bbq ribs
-homemade chicken noodle soup
-pulled pork
-shrimp fajitas
Hardee's:
-cinnamon "flake" biscuits
Hooter's:
-buffalo shrimp
-buffalo wings
Houston's:
-buttermilk garlic dressing
-spinach & artichoke dip (didn't like this version, once again T. Wilbur is better imo)
IHOP:
-banana nut pancakes
-colorado omelet
-cream of wheat pancakes
-pancakes
-swedish pancakes
Joe's Crab Shack:
-crab cakes(really good)
-etouffee
-rice pilaf
-seafood stuffed mushrooms
-seafood stuffing
-stuffed shrimp en brochette
Johnny Carino's:
-5 cheese chicken fettuccine
Junior's:
-famous no. 1 cheesecake (this is the same recipe in juniors cookbook, he just copied)
KFC:
-buttermilk biscuits
-honey barbecue wings
-original recipe fried chicken (not even close, sorry!)
Luby's Cafeteria:
-spaghetti salad
Macaroni Grill:
-chocolate cake w/ fudge sauce
-focaccia
-insalata florentine
-pasta gamberetti e pinoli
-reese's peanut butter cake
-sesame shrimp
-shrimp portofino
Olive Garden:
-angel hair & 3 onion soup
-beef fillets in balsamice sauce
-bread sticks
-brushetta al pomodoro
-chicken crostina(good)
-chicken san marco
-chocolate lasagna
-fettuccune alfredo
-fettuccine assorito
-5 cheese lasagna
-fried mozzarella
-lemon cream cake
-oven roasted potatoes
-pasta e fagioli
-pizza bianco
-pork filettino
-salad dressing
-sangria
-tiramisu
-tuscan tea
-zuppa toscana
Outback Steakhouse:
-cyclone pasta
-honey wheat bushman bread
-key lime pie
-marinated steak
-walkabout soup
Panda Express:
-orange flavored chicken
Panera Bread:
-asian sesame chicked salad
-broccoli cheese soup
Pat's King Of Steaks:
-philly cheesesteak
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery:
-pancakes
P.F.Changs:
-chicken lettuce wrap
-chicken w/ black bean sauce
Pizza Hut:
-cavatini
Planet Hollywood:
-cap n' crunch chicken (this was very good!)
Popeye's:
-cajun rice
-dirty rice
Rainforest Cafe:
-blue mountain grilled chicken sandwich
-crab cakes
-safari sauce
Red Lobster:
-batter fried shrimp
-casear dressing
-cajun shrimp linguine
-cheddar biscuits (sorry, Todd Wilbur is better)
-clam chowder
-deep fried catfish
-dungeness crab bisque
-fried chicken tenders
-grouper siciliano
-hush puppies
-lobster fondue
-shrimp diablo
-south beach seafood paella
-trout veracruz
Roadhouse Grill:
-roast beef & mashed potatoes
Ruby Tuesday:
-chicken quesdillas
-shrimp pasta parmesan(good)
-sonoran chicken pasta
-super salad bar pasta
Ruth Chris's Steak House:
-barbecued shrimp
Shoney's:
-marinated mushrooms
-pot roast
-tomato florentine soup
The Soup Nazi:
-crab bisque
-cream of sweet potato soup
-indian mulligatawny soup
-mexican chicken chili'
Starbucks:
-chocolate fudge squares w/ mocha glaze
-ginger bread n loaf
Subway:
-sweet onion sauce
Taco Bell:
-beef chalupa supreme
-burrito supreme(same recipe as Todd Wilbur)
-enchirito
-mexican pizza
T.G.I. Friday's:
-baked potato skins
-broccoli cheese soup
-honey mustard dressing
-jack daniels dipping sauce
-orange cream
-shrimp mainara
-sizzling chicken & cheese
Union Pacific:
-apple pancakes
-grilled white pekin duck breast
I don't feel this is a bad book. I didn't appreciate that he copied the recipe from Junior's cookbook. Besides that, the book is only $[...] and it will pay for itself within two meals and you will enjoy it. :)


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Lee Bailey's Soup Meals Review

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(More customer reviews)It is a great soup, dessert, bread receipies. Everything I tried was excellent,. I now want a copy of my own, and I can't find it anywhere. Do you have any suggestions??

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The author's sixth book is a collection of 32 sophisticated yet easy menus featuring soup as a main course. Delicious recipes for both hot- and cold-weather soups are accompanied by unusual appetizers, tasty breads, and luscious desserts. 118 full-color photographs and 17 black-and-white photographs.

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Crock-Pot Quick & Easy Recipes Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this for my soon to be wife and she loves it, lots of pictures and easy to follow directions.

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The Crock-Pot Quick & Easy Recipes cookbook offers 80 recipes that come together with a minimum of preparation and cleanup. The recipes simple prep instructions combined with the slow-cooking process create a meal that practically prepares itself. The cookbook is divided into these eight chapters: Starters. Includes appetizer recipes for Slow Cooker Cheese Dip and Cocktail Meatballs. Beef. Presents a variety of main dish recipes, including Slow-Cooked Pot Roast and Classic Beef and Noodles. Pork. Includes recipes for Crock-Pot favorites Barbecued Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Italian Sausage and Peppers. Poultry. Includes dinner recipes for Chicken Provencal and Thai Chicken. Seafood. Includes a recipe for New England Clam Chowder. Soups, Stews & Chilies. Includes recipes for Mama s Beer Chili and Creamy Cauliflower Bisque. Sides. Includes recipes for side dishes like Scalloped Potatoes and Parsnips and Orange-Spiced Glazed Carrots. Sweets. Includes dessert recipes like Bananas Foster and Peanut Fudge Pudding Cake.The Crock-Pot Quick & Easy Recipes cookbook is spiral-bound and lies flat when open for easy use. It features splash-proof pages that can be easily wiped off, a helpful recipe index for at-a-glance convenience, and a handy metric conversion chart.

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Fresh: The Ultimate Live-Food Cookbook Review

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(More customer reviews)I have at least four other raw food cookbooks. The recipes in them always have a thousand ingredients and take forever to produce. I wind up not using them because of the exotic ingredients or the time it takes to make the food. Soaking, cutting, blending, juicing, dehydrating, all in one recipe usually!
This book uses simple, available ingredients and a minimum of time to prepare. I can usually prepare a dish from what's already in my house, which if you've used any other book, is usually impossible. Yes you might need to blend something and then dehydrate it, but you probably didn't have to soak it and juice it and hang it somewhere first.
The other thing I really like about the book is that if you use their recipes for salad dressings, for example, you are not just adding flavor, but you are also adding nutritional content. It's all very well thought-out. It's a lovely little book that I recommend to anyone who is interested in making simple, elegant raw food dishes that taste great.

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Cookbooks need not—indeed, should not—involve cooking, say the authors of this authoritative, beautifully illustrated book. And they should know. Sergei and Vayla Boutenko bring fifteen years' experience to this collection of scrumptious, sophisticated recipes and comprehensive guide to the raw life.Fresh covers the whole range of recipes, including savory dishes, desserts, fermented foods, drinks, and wild foods. Techniques common to the recipes are introduced and clearly explained, including an inventory of uncommon fruits and how to handle and prepare them, as well as an immersion into the five basic flavors and the herbs, fruits, vegetables, and grains that help chefs bring out each flavor best. The authors introduce the three stages of adaptation to this lifestyle and provide a concise review of minimal equipment requirements and ideal appliance additions for the well-stocked raw kitchen.

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(More customer reviews)This is so much more than a simple raw food cookbook or commentary on raw food diets. I was surprised at the amount of information packed into this book. It has all sorts of nutritional information and easy to read tables on just about anything you can imagine relating to this way of eating. Here are just a few titles of the tables included: Research summary of the effects of cooking on phytochemicals, Calories, protein, fat, carbohydrate and water in raw food (6 pages long), Fatty acid composition of selected foods, Vitamins in raw foods, Minerals in raw foods, Vitamins A,C,E,K, and D: adult dietary reference intakes and intakes on raw and high-raw diets. And those are just a few. I like tables because I can get information at a glance and compare different values so this is really a good book for me.
You don't have to be a total raw food convert to enjoy this book. Even if you're just thinking about adding more healthful raw foods to your diet, I think you'll find this book as useful as I have. It starts out with a history of the raw food movement, gives lots of scientific evidence on why it can be a healthy way of eating, and then goes on to give all kinds of information, things you've probably never even thought about, on incorporating raw foods into your diet or going totally raw. It tells you what you need to know if you do decide to take the plunge, about getting all the nutrients you need.
There is a small section with raw food recipes and another section with full meal menus which I found especially helpful. I'm not looking (yet) to totally adopt this kind of diet but I would like to add a lot more raw food to our everyday meals. The recipes are pretty easy and there are a good variety. A few that I've tried and enjoyed are: Caesar's Better Salad, Warm Red Cabbage Salad, Morocc-Un-Butter and Marvelous Muesli. There's also a section on handling raw food safely and another on food enzymes. It's all easy to read and understand.
There's a large reference section, a glossary and an index. To me, this is important because I want to know the science or studies behind statements, not just take the author at his word. This is a high quality book, probably the best I've found on this subject.

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This book contains a wealth of information on the raw food lifestyle. Nutrition experts Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina once again provide the essential information needed to safely embrace a new dietary lifestyle. As they did for vegetarians and vegans in Becoming Vegetarian and Becoming Vegan, they present the first authoritative look at the science behind raw foods. And both old converts to raw foods and new recruits alike will be fascinated with food historian Rynn Berry's presentation of the first narrative history of the rawfoods movement in the United States. More people are jumping onto the raw foods bandwagon either to lose weight, fight chronic health problems, or simply to benefit from the high level of nutrients found in uncooked or sprouted foods. Readers will find science-based answers to tough questions about raw foods and raw diets, easy-to-follow nutritional guidelines, and practical information on how to construct a raw diet that meets recommended nutrient intakes simply and easily. A section of over forty-five recipes provides dishes for any time of day and every occasion. Nutritional analyses are given for each recipe. Also included is a section on what foods and equipment are needed to get started and what raw food preparation basics are good to master. This book is a major contribution to the raw foods movement.

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