Meal*lean*iumm!: 800 Fast, Fabulous & Healthy Recipes for the Kosher (or Not) Cook

by Norene Gilletz

Book Overview

For maximum taste, minus the guilt, check out these 800 healthy recipes, featuring many vegetarian and Kosher options. Each recipe is accompanied by nutritional information, including fat, fiber,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0969797249
• ISBN13: 9780969797241
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Gourmania
• Length: 415 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Superyummy!

I recently received this cookbook as a gift. I have two other Norene Gilletz cookbooks. Although I have 30-40 cookbooks on my shelf, I have to say that this cookbook is something special. The recipes are a combination of traditional Jewish with more modern, almost California-style tastes. What makes the book special is its presentation. Each recipe is not only explained very clearly, there is an descriptive introduction to each one (e.g. says it's a favorite of her students/caterees), there are a number of notes offering tips, or replacement items. Also, she tells us which recipe can be frozen. Most importantly, the tips allow a nonprofessional cook to gradually learn how to be flexible in her/his cooking abilities, experimenting with different forms of the same recipe.

Great Cookbook for Weight watchers (on the program and off!)

I received this cookbook from a friend for my birthday.I already own the processor cookbook-which I love. I wasn't sure how much I would use this book with my family, but I found I am loving it!(they are loving the meals) and I am buying it for gifts too.I have tried recipes such as: chick pea casserole, fake and bake burgers, rainbow rice and more! I highly reccommend it!!Plus if you are in weight watcher,or know someone who is-it's great. it contains all the nutritional information and portion amounts,so you can easdily figure out how many points the dish is worth. You MUST get this one!!

As a dietitian/nutritionist, I recommend THIS cookbook!

Meal Lean i Yumm! is more than just another cookbook with the fat removed. It is a superb resource for health professionals who have been searching for the ultimate way to assist their clientèle in implementing both basic and advanced nutrition care recommendations. The solution to many nutritionally related diseases is with just the right combination of ingredients found in Norene's delicious contemporary and traditionally based recipes. Foods you may have been reluctant to try, such as tofu and quinoa, will now be part of your regular menu. This book has so much to offer: 1) it promotes a variety of ingredients that are easily available and affordable, 2) it provides scientifically sound information about food and nutrition and advocates moderation rather than radical means of reducing the fat content in our daily diet. A generous number of menu planning ideas compliments practically every recipe. This book is a blend of motivation and education with the support of 800 superb recipes. Norene's style makes it so easy to modify your eating habits and feel terrific.

Another great cookbook from Norene Gilletz

Once again Gilletz creates a cookbook with recipes that I will use over and over again, even though I was a bit of a sceptic when I first saw her new book. After being a fan of Norene's cookbooks for years, I wasn't sure how I would like her new "lowfat, healthy style". With a subtitle reading "All That's Missing is the Fat", I said to myself, how could it be any good without fat? Well I am here to tell you that her new cookbook is filled with appealing and creative recipes that really do taste great. Suddening I am not only enjoying delicious food, but feel good that I am eating well and eating healthier - and I don't feel as if I am depriving myself. Be prepared to literally start drooling when you begin reading this book. Recipes like "Roxie's Portobello Mushroom Burgers", Lemon Dill Chicken In A Pouch, Sesame Salmon, and Blueberry Apple Phyllo Pie will have your mouth watering with anticipation. Besides all the delicious recipes there are hundreds of great tips and ideas on how to begin healthier habits. Those tips, suggestions and sage advice add incredible value to this book. Norene, if you are reading this, be assured I will never doubt you again. You are the "Cookbook Queen"!