Pros: Tasty! Cons: recipes for one; number of servings; “potential benefits” Rating: 3 out of 5 Sue Quinn’s Super Foods Every Day: Recipes Using Kale, Blueberries, Chia Seeds, Cacao, and Other Ingredients that Promote Whole-Body Health includes some surprisingly good…
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Review: “A Good Food Day,” Marco Canora
Pros: Delicious, healthy food Cons: Not everything wowed me Rating: 4.5 out of 5 I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review. Marco Canora has joined the movement that pushes healthful, ‘clean’, unprocessed…
Review: “The VB6 Cookbook,” Mark Bittman
Pros: Delicious healthy recipes! Cons: Not for everyone Rating: 5 out of 5 I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review. The VB6 Cookbook: More than 350 Recipes for Healthy Vegan Meals All…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: cookbooks, flexitarian, healthy, Mark Bittman, recipes, vegan, vegetarian
Recipe: My favorite bean salad
I have a love for simple bean salads. They’re quick & easy, they’re delicious, and they’re healthy. So here’s a frame recipe with ideas for variations. The full recipe is below the photos. First, drain and rinse two cans of…
Cheese, glorious cheese!
You’ll just have to imagine the post title sung dramatically, because I wouldn’t do you the disservice of trying to sing it myself. We have the most awesome local Whole Foods Market. I won’t go into the breakfast bar with…
Posted in Cooking Tagged with: cheese, Cooking, healthy, healthy cooking, mozzarella, pot luck, recipes, salad, tomatoes
"One Bite at a Time," Rebecca Katz
Pros: Incredibly delicious & healthy recipes; wonderful tips regarding flavor; fantastic empathy for cancer patients Cons: None Rating: 5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Ten Speed Press. Visit Rebecca Katz online. One Bite at a Time is…
"Being Vegetarian" (CIG) Frankie Avalon Wolfe, M.H., Ph.D.
Pros: Extremely comprehensive tips and hints; wonderful recipes Cons: None that I can think of! Rating: 5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Alpha Books. Visit Healing Feats, the author’s website. This is my second entry in the Soup’s…
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"Good Food from the Good Book" (CIG) Leslie Bilderback
Pros: Delicious food; easy recipes; interesting history; helpful tips Cons: Messed-up notes Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Alpha Books. Leslie Bilderback, CMB, explores Biblical dietary laws in The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Good Food from…
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"The Big Book of Diabetic Desserts," Jackie Mills, MS, RD
Pros: Delicious results; creative approaches; wonderful tips Cons: Some recipes still seem to have rather high sugar content Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Review copy courtesy of Jane Wesman Public Relations, Inc. First disclaimer: while I have a minor…
Hot breakfast cereal mix
With all this need to eat healthy & low-fat lately, I’ve been experimenting with ways to keep meals interesting, easy, and good for me. Here’s my breakfast cereal recipe: 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not instant) 2 cups mixed-grain hot…