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The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great
Pam Anderson - 2008
But gradually, Pam found herself standing with the two thirds of Americans who are more than a few pounds overweight. Fed up with whipsaw cycles of losing and gaining, she vowed to changebut not if it involved dieting, hunger pangs, or saying no to the foods she loved. Complicated recipes were out. She streamlined, creating meals as satisfying as they are quickpizzas that take just thirty minutes, big-bowl combos, and gratifying snacks to forestall cravings. She discovered a few simple habits that make all the difference. Four years later, she’s still maintaining her forty-pound weight loss. The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great is a way to eat for life. It’s filled with voice-of-experience tips for curbing appetite, no-nonsense shortcuts for getting food on the table pronto, and recipes that could only have been developed by this food-loving prono compromises, no wasted steps, just extraordinary results from ordinary ingredients.
Everything Kids' Cookbook: From Mac ' N Cheese to Double Chocolate Chip Cookies-All You Need to Have Some Finger Lickin' Fun
Sandra K. Nissenberg - 2002
Written by a certified dietician, this creative cookbook gives kids the know-how and tools they need to become young chefs in the making! This edition features completely new material, including approximately 90 new recipes for all three meals of the day, as well as delicious drinks and desserts, the revised Food Pyramid, and approximately 30 puzzles!
Toad Cottages Shooting Stars: A Grandma's Bag of Tricks
Sharon Lovejoy - 2010
There are garden projects, both for the outdoors—grow a container snacking garden, a pumpkin patch in a pot—and the indoors, i.e., how to use something called "indoor garbage gardens" to grow pineapple tops, sweet potato vines, peanuts, and more. Cooking projects, both in the sunshine—baking in a solar oven—and in the kitchen—what child will ever forget the time the two of you made Potato Volcanoes with Lava? And lots of rainy-day activities for times when nature's in a cranky mood. Created by Sharon Lovejoy—a grandmother of four and the author of two classic books of garden activities for grown-ups and kids, Sunflower Houses and Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots—Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars is an ecologically inspired guide that combines more than 130 green activities with timeless grandparenting advice. Illustrated with Lovejoy's distinctive, delicate watercolors, it's an inventive resource for grandmother and grandchild to connect with each other through nature. It is the book to make sure an afternoon, a day, or a weekend turns into a memory that lasts forever.
1,001 Best Grilling Recipes: Delicious, Easy-to-Make Recipes from Around the World
Rick Browne - 2011
Also included are dozens of recipes for sauces, marinades, and rubs to use when cooking on a barbecue grill.Author Rick Browne is one of the country's best-known authorities on grilling. The creator and host of the PBS TV series "Barbecue America," he is the author of seven cookbooks, most dealing with barbecue and grilling. In this new collection, he's created an encyclopedic collection of recipes drawn from cuisines around the world.Browne begins with a brief, introductory primer on basic grilling techniques, but the real substance of this book is the dazzling array of recipes--all manner of meat and fish, plus numerous vegetarian options, from every corner of the globe, with a particular focus on North American and Asian traditions.Never before have this many great grilling recipes been collected between two covers. If you love to grill--or know someone else who does--this is a must-have resource. It's the only grilling recipe book you'll ever need.
One Pan to Rule Them All: 100 Cast-Iron Skillet Recipes for Indoors and Out
Howie Southworth - 2016
If your kitchen had just one pan, one single tool to accomplish any cooking concoction of which you dare to dream, it should be a pretty awesome one, right? The chosen one, the golden child, the king of the ring, the one true pan to rule them all! It should be a cast iron skillet!Cast iron cookware is a proven hero, never goes out of style, and cannot be destroyed despite how you feel about yourself as a home cook. Here Howie Southworth and Greg Matza—best friends and adventurous home cooks—share 100 recipes for cooking in a skillet on the stovetop or outdoors on a grill or campfire. Here you’ll find easy-to-follow recipes for:Spinach and Cheddar FrittataCajun Biscuits and GravyHeavy Metal PizzaCreole JambalayaBacon Fried SteakBlackened CatfishCrispy Mac and CheesePeach CobblerCampfire TaquitosAnd more!Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Crock Pot: 1825 Crock Pot Recipes: 5 years of Crock Pot Slow Cooker recipes: Crock Pot Slow Cooker: Crock Pot dump meals: Crock pot cookbook: Slow cooker ... meals, crockpot, crockpot recipes free)
Clean Eating - 2015
What you will find included in the ultimate Crock Pot and Slow Cooker Recipes book? • One recipe to cook each day for the next 5 years of your life. • A detailed list of what ingredients you will need to cook your crock pot. • A step by step guide on how to cook your crock pot and slow cooker meals. • A wide variety of meals and cuisine to satisfy all tastes and preferences. • European cuisine, American, Asian, South American, Middle Eastern and many, many more! Impress family and friends with delicious slow cooker and dump meals: The Ultimate Crockpot Cookbook has arrived! So here you are! Ready to cook delicious crock pot recipes! Do you want to impress your family, friends or even give yourself a treat? Whether you are new to this or an experienced cook, here you will find all the tools you need to prepare exceptional dishes. Now imagine being at home: You are working, doing your chores or coming back home after running you errands: And as you walk along your corridor you can smell the scent, the aroma, the goodness coming from your kitchen: It is your meal being cooked slowly in your kitchen. It is awaiting you; it wants you to taste it. And you know that after a couple of hours, when you are done with your stuff, it will be there, ready for you to enjoy. But most importantly, it will be your creation, it will be yours! Use the Ultimate Slow cooker recipes and Crockpot dump meals knowledge to change your life forever towards feeling healthier! We care about you: Enjoy the healthiest and tastiest Crock Pot recipes. Because we want you to enjoy what real food is, we have put together this unique crock pot guide, for you to choose and cook whatever you like. All the crock pot knowledge in the world is put together in this book. You can even cook a different meal every day for the next 5 years of your life! No exceptions!
The Mediterranean Diet: A Complete Guide: Includes 50 Quick and Simple Low Calorie/High Protein Recipes For Busy Professionals and Mothers to Lose Weight, Burn Fat, Reduce Stress, and Increase Energy
Matthew A. Bryant - 2016
Diseases that have been scientifically linked to a person's diet (Cancer, Diabetes, Obesity, Heart Disease, etc.) are at all time high. Millions of people have found a way to naturally reduce their risks of these diseases by switching to the Mediterranean Diet. Do you want to eat great and be healthier than you've ever been? This book contains the history and science behind the Mediterranean Diet. Why does it work? How does it work? It's all here! There are also 50 quick and simple high protein, low carb recipes to help you lose weight while eating great tasting, fresh foods. All you have to do is follow the recipes in this book and you are well on your way to increasing your overall health, increasing energy levels, burning fat, reducing stress, and way too many more benefits to list! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... What is The Mediterranean Diet? The Science Behind How The Mediterranean Diet Works The MANY Benefits of The Mediterranean Diet How to LOSE WEIGHT With The Mediterranean Diet A Weekly Diet Plan 50 Quick And Simple Recipes Download your copy today and start living a healthier life! Tags: The Mediterranean Diet, Diet, Diets, Mediterranean, Low Fat, High Protein, Low Carb, Weight loss diets, healthy, heart health, cookbook, greek, health, fitness.
Cast-Iron Cooking for Dummies
Tracy L. Barr - 2003
And really, how often do folks nowadays need to hitch up a mule and wagon and leave civilization and Teflon-coated saute pans behind? True, cast iron is old; it's been around since the Middle Ages. And it is heavy. No one can dispute that even a small, cast-iron pot has a heft to it that no other cookware has. Nevertheless, cast-iron cookware has a place in today's kitchens, and that doesn't mean simply hanging on the wall for decoration. Cast iron has much to offer modern-day cooks; it's easy to use, easy to care for, economical, versatile, and durable, and let's face it, it has a nostalgic appeal that no other cookware has. But more compelling than all those reasons is that it's a great cookware that makes great food. In fact, most cast-iron cooks will tell you that food cooked in cast iron tastes better than food cooked in anything else!Cast-Iron Cooking For Dummies is for those cooks who may want to inject a little adventure and variety into their cooking. If you've never even thought of using cast-iron cookware, or you have a few cast-iron pots lying around, you'll discover all you need to know about making great food using cast iron. Here just a sampling of what you'll find in Cast-Iron Cooking For Dummies: Selecting the right cast-iron cookware for you Seasoning a new cast-iron pan Caring for your cast-iron cookware Discovering techniques to enhance your cast-iron cooking Enjoying cast-iron cooking in the Great Outdoors Tons of delicious recipes, from main and side dishes to desserts and international dishes Top Ten lists on ways to make your cast-iron cookware last longer, the best dishes suited for cast iron, and tips for achieving success in cast-iron cooking So, whether you're a cooking novice or an experienced chef, you can find plenty of enjoyment from cooking with cast iron - and Cast-Iron Cooking For Dummies can show you the way.
The Cornbread Bible: A Recipe Storybook
Jennifer Shambrook - 2012
Jennifer Shambrook not only shares recipes for some great, low-cost, Southern cooking, but also shares the stories behind the recipes. The people who created the recipes and the people for whom the recipes were created populate this recipe storybook.Dr. Shambrook is a comfortable storyteller and you will find yourself relating these stories as your family or guests eat the down home recipes from this book. With this book, you will find it very easy to be a good cook. You will also find these recipes to be very easy on your food budget. Shambrook cooks with an eye to saving time, effort, and expense.The book offers both recipes and the principles behind the recipes. This enables the reader to follow step by step as they learn the principles, then use these recipes for inspiration to create their own delicious cornbread dishes. There are also general tips such as how to care for cast iron cookware or tell when your oil is hot enough to fry a hushpuppy or corndog.Included in the book are a variety of breads, including many gluten free options. Also included are side dishes (greens with cornmeal dumplings), main dishes (pot roast pie), and a delicious recipe for gluten-free corndogs. There are recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.You will enjoy reading the stories behind the recipes as you learn to fry hushpuppies, make the Chihuahua Muffins, or cook hardy cornbread-topped entrees. One of the best chapters in the book is the section on creating cornbread dressing or stuffing. Here, the author shares her version of an easy-to-follow recipe for dressing that has been passed down in her family for generations. But, she doesn’t stop there, she offers the principles of how to custom tailor your dressing to suit the tastes of your family and friends.You will find The Cornbread Bible: A Recipe Storybook informative, entertaining and chock full of useful tips that will help you be a better cook while lowering your food budget at the same time.
Cookies 101: The Finest Quick and Easy Delicious Cookie Recipes In The World
Britney Brockwell - 2014
Regularly priced at $5.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. If you are tired of searching for the perfect desert for yourself, family or friends then search no more. Cookies are well-known around the globe. Cookies can be found in traditional cuisine in all cultures and they grace our tables during all kinds of occasions. What makes them unique is fact that they are almost always simple to prepare and allows you to experiment with flavors and textures. Cookies can be very firm so they need to be dunked in tea or milk, they can be crunchy or even soft and chewy. In this book you will find different types of cookies from all around the world, like American, Italian, French and German cookies. Cookies can be easily bought in the store but if you really want quality cookies, made with selected ingredients, then homemade cookies are just the right thing. In this book you will also find recipes for gluten-free cookies that will satisfy even the most demanding connoisseur. Download this book NOW and discover:
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The Everything Family Christmas Book (Everything (Reference)
Yvonne Jeffrey - 2008
Everyone will enjoy this delightful guide to all things Christmas, featuring: the perennial classic Christmas stories, poems, and carols; recipes for family gatherings, parties, and holiday gifts from the kitchen; ideas for thoughtful and creative handmade gifts; decorating ideas for any room; and holiday customs and traditions from around the world. As a gift or a book to be treasured, this book will help readers create new traditions that can be shared year after year.
Family Meal: Recipes from Our Community
Penguin Random House - 2020
While they’re closed, we need to nourish them.Beyond the basics of providing food and drink, restaurants fulfill a human need for connection. They’re a gathering place for family and friends, for first dates and breakups and birthdays and weddings. They’ve been there for us in good times and bad. Now it’s time for us to give back.To help support America’s restaurant industry, Penguin Random House is publishing Family Meal: Recipes from Our Community, a digital-only collection featuring 50 easy recipes from our family of food and drink authors that you can’t find anywhere else. Readers will get an exclusive look at what these culinary masters are cooking at home right now–recipes that feed, sustain, and provide connection to the world outside. From Mushroom Bolognese to Shrimp and Chorizo White Bean Stew to Chocolate Chip Olive Oil Cookies to Quarantine Wine Pairings, learn what Ina Garten, Samin Nosrat, Hugh Acheson, Dan Barber, Bobby Flay, Alison Roman, Christina Tosi, Kwame Onwuachi, Ruth Reichl, Claire Saffitz, Danny Trejo, and many others are cooking for comfort. All proceeds from Family Meal will benefit the Restaurant Workers’ Covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund, which supports on-the-ground efforts in the restaurant community during this challenging time.
Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook for Dummies
Brian K. Davidson - 2010
It helps you solidify new eating habits and enjoy some new recipes, as well as better understand nutrition and your food intake so that you can maintain your weight long after surgery.Features simple, delicious meals that conform to post-weight loss surgery requirements Offers easy-to-prepare recipes that are high in flavor and low in fat and calories, that you can eat immediately after your surgery and beyond Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook For Dummies makes it easy to shed the pounds and keep them off!
Hungry Girl Official Survival Guides
Lisa Lillien - 2008
Do you want to eat burgers, chocolate cake, frozen margaritas, fudge, and French fries—and still fit into your pants? Is life not worth living without brownies and onion rings? Do you want a surefire way to tame your cravings? From breakfast ideas and chopped salads to guilt-free junk food and cocktails, Hungry Girl recipes taste great but are low in fat and calories. Check it out!• Eggs Bene-Chick: 183 calories• Bring on the Breakfast Pizza: 127 calories• Ooey Gooey Chili Cheese Nachos: 216 calories• Big Bopper Burger Stopper: 202 calories• Dreamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge: 65 calories• Lord of the Onion Rings: 153 calories• Rockin’ Tuna Melt: 212 calories• 7-Layer Burrito Blitz: 277 calories• I Can’t Believe It’s Not Sweet Potato Pie: 113 calories• Cookie-rific Ice Cream Freeze: 160 calories• With easy instructions, simple steps, and hilariously fun facts and figures, Hungry Girl recipes are as fun to read as they are to make!And when you’re not in your kitchen, check out HG’s 10 mini survival guides, plus tips ’n tricks that’ll help you make smarter food choices anywhere, anytime!