Light & Healthy Cookbook (Good Housekeeping)

Book Overview

New Edition Good Housekeeping' s unrivaled guide to eating light and healthy sold over 45,000 copies in hardcover alone! Light pasta dishes, stews, vegetarian meals, creamy soups that won't weigh you... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588162710
• ISBN13: 9781588162717
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Hearst
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Decent cookbook

PROS: Decent, relatively healthy, recipes from mainstream American cooking, no more, no less CONS: Some are more complicated for us than the "everyday" title would imply, several border on competent but flavorless, healthy definition controls mostly fats not carbs (or type of carbs) This cookbook turns out to be a little different when you open it up than the name implies. Unless you are an above average cook, I am not sure you would view these as "everyday meals". There are some fairly complicated recipes in this book that don't strike me as the "half hour after I get home from work before dinner" type of recipes that the title implies to me. We also prefer recipes with a little more zing and found that hard to find in this book. There are a few, but I expected more based on the editorial review. The last issue is that this cookbook follows a rather dated definition of healthy - it seeks to control mostly fats and cholesterol rather than taking a more holistic view to "healthy". Not necessarily a bad thing, but 3 pounds of white pasta is not everyone's definition of healthy.

Great Cook Book!

I own it - I love it - I use it! Tasty recipes!

Solid Everyday Cookbook

Good Housekeeping has another winner with "Light & Healthy Cookbook: 375 Delectable Recipes for Everyday Meals." Recipes are presented in 10 different categories: 1) starters & appetizers, 2) soups, 3) pasta, 4) main dishes, 5) salads, 6) sandwiches & pizzas, 7) sauces & condiments, 8) bread, 9) desserts, and 10) beverages. The emphasis is generally on low-fat recipes with nourishing ingredients. Not all the recipes are extremely low-calorie; however, full nutritional information is included (calories, fat, calories from fat, carbohydrates, and sodium), allowing the reader to make informed choices. The majority of recipes are for straight-ahead, no frills American food - the kind of fare you could easily make on a busy Tuesday night. About half the dishes are presented in full-color pictures. Further adding to the practicality of the cookbook is the relatively small number of ingredients required for most selections. As is the practice with Good Housekeeping, the recipes have been tested and re-tested to ensure reliability and ease of preparation. I've made a number of recipes from this cookbook, and I've been pleased every time. I particularly enjoyed the "Rigatoni with Beef-Fennel Sauce." In addition to the recipes, a variety of helpful special sections are scattered throughout the book, such as "12 low-fat veggie toppings." Also, handy suggestions for accompaniments are made for many of the recipes, which could be used to develop full meals. As a result, readers could use this practical cookbook to design healthy eating patterns and an improved lifestyle. Highly recommended for readers who enjoy no-fuss cookbooks.