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2005-11-18 1:29 PM

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Trying to find a Healthy Cooking cook book to add to my Christmas list.

I need to start cooking healthier meals for myself & wife and need a book that's for a non-cook.  I'm a horrible cook and I'm looking for simple easy-to-do recipes.

Any suggestions?



2005-11-18 1:41 PM
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I use Cooking Light recipes all the time - for at least the last 4 years. I have a magazine subscription and I choose new recipes to cook each month. They also have several good cookbooks, if you'd prefer that.  Cooking Light Superfast Suppers is a pretty good one and it's quick and easy. The reason I like Cooking Light is you would never know it was "healthy food" - it tastes so good.  I can cook it for guests or parties and people never know that I'm sneaking healthy food into thier diet!

Their website, www.cookinglight.com has some information that might help you.

2005-11-18 1:53 PM
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Another vote for the Cooking Light series. We had a subscription to the magazine, but now we just get the annual cookbooks. The organization and indexing can be less than ideal, but the recipes and meal suggestions are usually great.

2005-11-18 5:54 PM
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marmadaddy - 2005-11-18 1:53 PM

Another vote for the Cooking Light series. We had a subscription to the magazine, but now we just get the annual cookbooks. The organization and indexing can be less than ideal, but the recipes and meal suggestions are usually great.

Cool!  Thanks guys.  I'm going to add that one to my Amazon wish list. 

The way it is now my wife and I eat mostly processed foods.  Very little fresh ingrediants.  We're so busy we either eat out or eat frozen dinners.  Not going to cut it now that I'm training for my first Ironman.

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2005-11-19 3:14 AM
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Chris Carmichaels "Food For Fitness" book. Great read, and a lot of recipes.
2005-11-23 7:52 AM
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late reply. Third the Cooking Light sub.  Had a subscription for several years.  When I see something I like, I rip it out and put it in a clear protective sheet which goes in a very organized binder. 

After I make it, I type it up the way I made it.  Often I don't make a pie crust or will adjust the ingredients or make notes. 

Another good cookbook is "Eating for Life" by Bill Phillips.  It has pictures of the ingredients and pictures of the finished product.  check it out.  Most of them are pretty easy to make.



2005-11-23 8:17 AM
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Laurel's Kitchen - a good vegetarian cookbook.

2005-11-23 8:39 AM
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2005-11-23 8:44 AM
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Great suggestions everyone.  Thanks!  I've added a bunch of books to my Amazon wish list. 

I'm looking forward to finally eating fresh food. 

2005-11-23 9:34 AM
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Laurel's Kitchen (a classic, but I don't really care for their stuff)
Moosewood
I forget the name, but the Greens (San Fransisco) has great cookbook.

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2005-11-23 11:08 AM
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I like the soups in Laurel's Kitchen best. Funny about Moosewood...I've got that too and have never found anything I wanted to make out of it! Any suggestions?

SMUJD - 2005-11-23 9:34 AM Laurel's Kitchen (a classic, but I don't really care for their stuff) Moosewood I forget the name, but the Greens (San Fransisco) has great cookbook. Bill



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newbiedoo - 2005-11-23 11:08 AM

I like the soups in Laurel's Kitchen best. Funny about Moosewood...I've got that too and have never found anything I wanted to make out of it! Any suggestions?



Ahh--and I don't like soups. I don't recall any Moosewood recipies off the top of my head (will check this weekend), but I'm pretty sure there is an excellent (I mean truly stellar) mac-and-cheese recipie.

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2005-11-23 2:52 PM
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Can't go wrong with mac and cheese! Cool...I'll check it out.

SMUJD - 2005-11-23 11:30 AM
newbiedoo - 2005-11-23 11:08 AM

I like the soups in Laurel's Kitchen best. Funny about Moosewood...I've got that too and have never found anything I wanted to make out of it! Any suggestions?

Ahh--and I don't like soups. I don't recall any Moosewood recipies off the top of my head (will check this weekend), but I'm pretty sure there is an excellent (I mean truly stellar) mac-and-cheese recipie. Bill

2005-11-23 8:14 PM
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I like Cooking Light at Moosewood - Original, Sunday's At and Low Fat.  I have but don't like Laurel's Kitchen (and I even re-bought it).  It must resonate with some.  If you want it, I have it Hard Copy ready to go to the used book store.  Say the word and IT'S YOURS!  I'll even ship.
2005-11-24 11:53 AM
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I recommend the Moosewood low-fat. Good stuff.



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oipolloi - 2005-11-18 6:54 PM

Any other suggestions?

 

One of the best pieces of advice I've ever read was to do my shopping on the outside aisles at the supermarket. This is where all the fresh, unprocessed food is. It's when you get into the middle of the store that you start finding things in boxes. 



2005-11-25 6:01 PM
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marmadaddy - 2005-11-24 12:57 PM

One of the best pieces of advice I've ever read was to do my shopping on the outside aisles at the supermarket. This is where all the fresh, unprocessed food is. It's when you get into the middle of the store that you start finding things in boxes. 



Hey, that's a good one!

I like the rule of colors. When picking veggies, try to remember to pick a variety of colors to go with every meal; greens reds oranges and even purples, not just whites. Choosing by colors mean you're more likely to add variety to your diet, and there's a huge variety of veggies out there.
2005-11-27 8:50 AM
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marmadaddy - 2005-11-24 11:57 AM
oipolloi - 2005-11-18 6:54 PM

Any other suggestions?

 

One of the best pieces of advice I've ever read was to do my shopping on the outside aisles at the supermarket. This is where all the fresh, unprocessed food is. It's when you get into the middle of the store that you start finding things in boxes. 

Wow.  That's strange...but true.

2005-12-05 7:28 AM
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In addition to Cooking Light, I'd suggest a sub to "Eating Well". It's bimonthly, but has incredible recipes and a few good nutrition articles in every issue. It solves my dilemna - I want to eat healthy, but my husband likes good food. Everything I make out of this mag keeps us both happy.
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