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Old 09-24-2010, 09:37 PM
 
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GREAT AMERICAN DETOX DIET....it's the one that was created for Morgan Spurlock by his girlfriend after he ate Mc'D's for 30 days. it actually has some very good recipes in there.
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Old 09-25-2010, 11:38 AM
 
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I got a lot of really great, sensible ideas out of Adele Davis cookbooks, which I still remember and apply regularly. Like mashed potatoes cooked right in the milk, undrained.
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Old 06-22-2011, 04:25 PM
 
Location: Nantahala National Forest, NC
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I love this one too....also:

The Essential Vegetarian Cookbook, 1997; The New Good Housekeeping Cookbook (all the old ones updated and new recipes too), 2001.

Online recipe sites have healthy cooking sections....I use Allrecipes.com
as they offer info and recipes from around the world. Fun site. There are blogs as well but I never read them.


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The New Basics Cookbook by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins is far and away the best I've ever used. It's full of useful information and incorporates full flavors using really good ingredients. I wouldn't call it low-fat, but definitely healthy preparations. The New Basics Cookbook - Google Books
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Old 06-22-2011, 04:39 PM
 
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Amazon.com: Enola Prudhomme's Low-Calorie Cajun Cooking (9780688092559): Enola Prudhomme: Books

Yummy!

Chef Paul Prudhomme's Fork in the Road (October 1993) ISBN 0-688-12165-9
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Old 08-06-2011, 09:44 AM
 
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Default Healthy Recipe Books

I think there is a need for healthy cooking, that is only lean meats, no cream, fatty cheeses, or whole milk, salt optional and sugar free meals. Cooking that is not high in bad (processed) carbs and concentrates a lot on vegetables and broiling.

Are there any cook books that are GOOD that concentrate on healthy eating? I wish some of these cooking shows would think of food as nutrition/body fuel rather than all the fattening junk. It is as though you are just making a yummier junk food than the big Mac when you follow some recipes, no? Heart attacks are the number one killer in this country, are they not?
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Old 08-06-2011, 09:53 AM
 
Location: SoCal desert
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The American Heart Association puts out a cookbook with those requirements. The latest edition was updated in 2010.
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Old 08-07-2011, 10:12 PM
 
Location: Pacific Northwest
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GREAT AMERICAN DETOX DIET....it's the one that was created for Morgan Spurlock by his girlfriend after he ate Mc'D's for 30 days. it actually has some very good recipes in there.

Yes, I love that too !!!! I've made her falafel (yum) many times as well as other recipes in the book.

Another favorite is my old culinary school textbook "On Cooking". It's massive with pretty much everything you ever need to know about cooking, even dishes from other cultures. It also comes with step by step pictorials. It's awesome.
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Old 08-12-2011, 10:06 AM
 
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The American Heart Association puts out a cookbook with those requirements. The latest edition was updated in 2010.
Have you tried the recipes? Are they acceptable? I guess they would be, in comparison to a heart attack. Are they quick and easy?
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Old 08-12-2011, 05:54 PM
 
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Yes, I've tried them and still use a lot of them. I consider most of them acceptable - but there's always a few that have ingredients that I can't stand or are too high-carb for me

I have the 4th edition from 1986 - the Table of Contents reads:
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Table of Equivalents
Shopping Tips
Discovering Low-Fat Cheeses
Cooking Tips
Other Cooking Methods
Quick and Easy Meals
Dictionary of Herbs and Spices
Appetizers
Soups
Meats
Garnishes
Fish
Game
Poultry
Sauces
Vegetarian
Rice & Pasta
Salads and Salad Dressings
Vegetables
Breads
Desserts
Breakfast
Menus for Holidays and Special Occasions
How to Adapt Your Own Recipes
Definitions
When You Eat Out
Lunch Box
Snacks
Fat-Cholesterol Chart
Index
(Total pages 542)

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Old 08-21-2011, 12:52 PM
 
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Thank you for posting that.
There is not much that is worse than a cookbook with esoteric ingredients or recipes that take half a day to prepare, to my way of thinking.
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