Children's book reviewed: Mar 27

  

Facts About Hummingbirds: Hummingbirds Picture Book for Kids by Lisa Strattin

Have been collecting this series for a while and some really interest me.

Starts with offer of free ebook, other works by the author, contents: what they are, history of their name, eat, range, life span, diet behavior, threats

Full page colorful pictures go with each chapter as the words explain in more detail.

We sit on our porch and watch them as they feed and we find they are territorial.

We even have a swing for them near the feeders and they love it, swaying gently in the breezes here in northeast in summer months.

Links to authors website.

Facts About the California Sea Lion by Lisa Strattin

Offer of free ebook, other works by the author,  image index, intro, appearance, life stages, habitat, diet, friends and enemies and as a pet.

We have seen these up close when we visited the west coast. Each section has a full page color photo that goes along with what words are explaining about.

Author’s web sites are listed at the end.

Like these books because they are brief but give you a lot of information. 

 

Facts About The Roe Deer by Lisa Strattin

Have never seen these as they live in England.  

Free ebook offer, authors other volumes,  image index  TOC where intro, habitat, characteristics, ife stages, life span, mating, size, diet friends and enemies, as pets.

Love reading about this species, they sound very much like our deer at the nature preserve.

Author’s website and links are listed at the end.

Cookbooks reviewed: Mar 26

  

Meatballs from Around the World Cookbook: Delicious Meatball Recipes from Morocco to India by Thomas Kelly

Book starts with introduction about meatballs.

Each recipe stars with a title and medium size color photo. summary of the dish, servings, time to make

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Some contain a lot of items, be sure to have them all.

Directions are given and there is NO nutritional information.

Like flavor combinations from other locations.

  

 

Instant Pot Cookbook for Beginners: Quick and Healthy Recipes for Beginners and Advanced Users by Claire Cook

Starts with TOC where recipes are listed as food groups. and meals.

Intro is about the cookbook for beginners and has full page color photos. Each chapter has a listing of recipes that are included.

Each recipe starts with a title in shaded area. In another shaded area  are cook time and servings.

In another shaded area is a summary of the dish.

In another shaded area is nutritional information: calories fat,  total carbs and protein.

In main part of the page is a List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

 In another area are the directions.

There are NO pictures of recipes. Some also have shaded area with cooking tips.

Some shaded areas are hard to read when background is dark and they are using black lettering. 

Lots of choices to select from.

The Best Smoothies for Weight Loss Book: 60 Healthy Drinks Smoothies Recipes for Weight Loss Diet by Anthony Green

Starts with TOC where recipes are listed for meals and other categories.

Intro discusses the benefits of having smoothies along with bonus tips.

Each recipe starts with a title, medium size color photo, calories and carbs and proteins, prep time and servings.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Some contain a LOT of items, be sure to have them all.

Love flavor combinations but would be using fresh not canned items.

Listing of main ingredients used and their benefits are summarized at the end. Great resource book.

The Easy Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners: A No-Stress Meal Plan with Easy Recipes to Heal the Immune System by Susan Johnson

This book starts with introduction where the author explains chronic inflammation and how to avoid it by the foods you eat and other sources.

Lots of ideas on how to improve focusing on certain places.  Explains a lot about the diet plan itself, how to start and maintain it.

good resource book with references.

Each recipe, NOT always at the top of a new page starts with a title, prep and cook time, servings.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

ingredients are listed in chart format showing the item and how much. Directions are given and there are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.

Some contain a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.

Meals plans but only a few dozen recipes.

 Camping Cookbook: Fun, Quick & Easy Campfire and Grilling Recipes - Grilling - Foil Packets - Open Fire Cooking - Garbage Can Cooking by Louise Davidson

This book starts with table of contents where recipes are listed as meals Offer of free ebook,  intro discusses the different techniques to cook meals when you are outside. Each recipe starts with a title and summary of the dish, servings, prep and cook times, techniques used and equipment needed.

Like that you can make ahead items to use outside

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Directions are given and variations may be available, along with notes from the author.

NO nutritional information and NO pictures. Conversion charts are listed in the appendix at the end of the book.

More books by the author are listed at the end. 

Cookbooks reviewed: Mar 25

  

 

Zucchini Recipes: The Ultimate Guide by Kimberly Hansan

Starts with offer of free ebooks,  TOC where recipes are listed, NOT in any specific order.

Recipes do NOT always start at the top of a new page. Each recipe starts with a title, prep and total time, cook times, servings.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Some contain a LOT of items, be sure to have them all  first.

Directions are given. There is NO nutritional information and NO pictures.

Few recipes I will be making as I know the ingredients are healthy for us also.

A KEEPER!

Air Fryer Cookbook: 70 New and Best Air Fryer Recipes for Fast and Healthy Meals, Bonus 20 Air Fryer Keto and Vegetarian Recipes by Anthony Green

This book starts with TOC where recipes are listed as meals  and food categories.

Short intro about the air fryer, what it is, how it all works,  healthier benefits and accessories.

Each recipe starts with a title medium size color photo,  Nutritional information includes calories, fats, carbs and protein.

Cook times and servings.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Some contain a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.

Directions are given. Some recipes call for prepackaged items, rather than fresh, homemade.

Quite a few recipes I want to try very soon, will take pictures once they are done.

Some recipes use UK measurements, before to convert the whole recipe before you start cooking.

A KEEPER

 

Cookbooks reviewed: Mar 24

  

Snacks And Appetizers:: Appetizers, Snacks, and Dips For Any Occasion! by Pamela James

TOC starts this book where recipes are listed under various categories.

Love that this starts with a bread I’ve yet to try.

Each recipe starts with a title, medium size color photo, prep, total time, servings.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Directions and given and some nutritional information per servings size : calories

total fat, sat fat, cholesterol, sugars, sodium, total carbs, dietary fibers and protein and sugars.

What a find! This book not only has great recipes but pictures and nutritional information.

A KEEPER!

 

Dash Diet: The Complete Guide-111 Delicious Recipes, 30-Day Diet Meal Plan, and 10 Tips for Success Kindle Edition by Dr Gabrielle J Williams 

This book starts with table of contents where recipes are listed as meals and food categories.

Description, intro where  the diet plan is discussed.  

Benefits of the diet plan  are detailed.

Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook times and servings.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Some contain a lot of items, be sure to have them all first.

Directions are given and some nutrition per serving: calories, fiber, fat, carbs and protein.

There are NO pictures.

30 day diet plan is also included and ten tips for how to make this diet plan work for you.

Lots to choose from.

Dash Diet for Beginners: Lower Blood Pressure and Prevent Heart Disease through Healthy Weight Loss via Delicious Low Sodium and Low Fat Recipes by by Sam Kuma

TOC starts this book where recipes are listed as meals  and food groups.

Free gift offer,  about the author,  book description, introduction discusses the benefits of lowering blood pressure. Meals plans are included.

Each recipe starts with a title, prep and total times, servings.

 List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Some contain a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.

Directions are given and there are NO pictures, NO nutritional information.

Some recipes contain a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.

Would substitute fresh pineapple for the canned they call for, less sodium and sugars.

Author requests review at amazon.  Lots to choose from, careful of sodium and sugars added.

Cookbooks reviewed: Mar 23

 

 

50 Homemade Ice Cream Cake Recipes – Learn How To Make An Ice Cream Cake Today by Pamela Kazmierczak

TOC where recipes are listed.

Short intro about the book and note from the author.

Each recipe starts with a title summary of the item.

 List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Directions are given and you do not need an ice cream maker.

There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.

Lots of different flavor combinations.

Authors page and links are listed at the end.

Type 2 Diabetes Instant Pot Cookbook #2019: The Most Healthy and Easy to Follow Type 2 Diabetes Recipes to Reverse Diabetes Without Drugs by Murray Steven

TOC starts this book where recipes are listed as meals and other food categories.

Introduction material and there is lots of it, is about diabetic recipes, instant pot and what to watch out for if you are diabetic.

Diet plans are discussed also in other chapters.

Each recipe starts with a title, List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Directions are given. There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.

Although I am not diabetic there's one in our family that is and I think they'd be interested in recipes in this book and they have an instant pot.

30 Day Whole Food Cookbook For Beginners : 700 Simple, Easy and Delicious Recipes to Help You Succeed with 30-Day Diet Meal Plan by Brittany B. Lopez

This book starts with TOC where recipes are listed as meals side dishes and food categories.

Description about the diet is included, Intro discusses the food you should be eating and why .

Each recipe starts with a title and servings.

Prep and cook times are included and some nutrition information: calories, total fat, sat fat, protein, total carbs, net carb, fiber and sugars.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Some contain a LOT Of items, be sure to have them all.

Directions are  given and how to set the instant pot.

Recipes do NOT always start at the top of a new page.  NO pictures.

Some recipes have totally different nutrition information, a different source?

Like that they have instant pot recipes but NOT all are made that way, some use oven or grill, be sure to read the recipe all the way through before you start.

Lots of choices but not sure why different nutritional information. should be from the same person?

Lots to choose from.

 

Cookbooks reviewed: Mar 22

  

THE COMPLETE DASH DIET COOKBOOK: 555 Vibrant, Kitchen-Tested Recipes for Living and Eating Well Everyday with 365-Day Dash Diet Meal Plan by MELINDA R. BOND 

This book starts with TOC where recipes are listed as meals and food categories.

Description  of the book is included.  Intro discusses the diet plan, benefits and what you can and can't eat.

Each recipe starts with a title, some contain a small photo. Prep cook times and servings.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Some contain a lot of items, be sure to have them all first.

Recipes do NOT start at top of new page.

Some nutritional information: calories, fat, fiber, carbs and protein.

There are just a very few pictures.

Years daily meal plans are included at the end.

Lots of all kinds of food to choose from.

*removed at Amazon*

 

 

35 Chicken One Pot Meals – Tasty One Pot Recipes With Chicken by  Pamela Kazmierczak

TOC starts this book where recipes are listed.

Short intro about the book in all virilities of meals.

Thank you page and author requests a review.

Each recipe starts with a title, short summary of the dish.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Some recipes call for a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.

Directions are given and serving suggestions.

There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.

Lots to choose from.

 

 

THE NEW MIND DIET COOKBOOK: 150 Healthy Recipes to Boost Brain Function and Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease by Lydia Merrill

TOC where recipes are listed as meals, Intro with pictures discusses foods made to keep your mind healthy.

What is diet is all about  and what foods you should be eating.

 along with heal benefits.

Conversion charts are included.

Each recipe starts with a title, SOME contain a medium size color photo, summary of the dish, prep and cook time and servings.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Some contain a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.

Directions are given and some nutritional information: calories, carbs, fat and protein.

Recipes do NOT always start at the top of a new page.

We eat many of these dishes weekly and need to eat more of them, quite the variety.

Three week meal plan is included at the end.

Author requests a review and about the author are listed at the very end.

Cookbook Reviewed: Mar 21

  

Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook: Colorful Kitchen Fun For Kids by Luke Stoffel 

TOC where recipes are listed

Very colorful pictures and pro tips are included.

Each recipe starts with a title, summary of the dish and simpler tip is included.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Directions are given step by step, Color picture is included along with directions.

Fun shaped desserts to impress your friends at a party or jsut a gathering.

Interesting fun book for kids along with adults. NO nutritional information.

Budget Meals by Jo McAuley

 TOC whre meals and food groups are listed.

Intro discusses the quick  way to do things, quicker and quickest.

Tips how to save money on a budget.

Each recipe starts with a full page color photo, on next page is title, time and servings.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Directions are given and variations are even quicker to make.

 Acknowledgements are listed at the end. No nutritional information.

Good flavor combinations and I like having 3 different ways to make the recipes even faster.

Food Preservation and Canning for Beginners: 7 Essential Food Preservation Tips For Off Grid Survival and The Homestead | Includes Recipes by Bradley Stone

TOC where recipes different methods are listed, recipes.

Other guides are listed and introduction starts with living off the grid.

Different method s of canning are included in detail.

Things to consider, size of what you want and mistakes to avoid are listed.

Recipes for canning using different methods are discussed with recipes, very straight forward.

Great resource book about methods to use when canning. No specific recipes but does have some for like 15 pounds of tomatoes. My garden does NOT produce that much to can them in these methods.

Resources are listd at the end.

 

 

 

Lean and Green Cookbook for Beginners 2023: 2000 Days of Fueling Hacks & Lean and Green Recipes to Achieve Life-Long Transformation by Harnessing the Power of 5&1 and 4&2&1 Meal Plan by Helen Clark

TOC where recipes are listed as meals and food groups.

 Short intro about the plan and meals they make up.

Intro discusses how the meal plan work, benefits,  how much of each food group you need per day.

Each recipe starts with a title and servings, prep and cook times.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Directions are given and some nutritional info : calories, carbs, fat and protein.

 There are NO pictures.

Some recipes contain a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.

Meal plan for each diet plan is included.

 

A German Food Indulgence: Top Delicious and Easy German Food To Try Out Today by Corbin Helen

Starts with guide to healthy living with picture.  Different foods are discussed as to why they are healthy and a stable of German food.

TOC lists recipes in meals and food categories.

Intro discusses the German foods along wiht pictures.

Each recipe starts with a title and summary of the dish.

Medium size color photo, servings, prep and cook times.

List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Some contain a lot of items, be sure to have them all first. I'd be using low sodium broths.

Directions are given and there is NO nutritional information.

Like flavor combinations and you know you won't need a snack at night after the meals.

Appendix contains conversion charts. Each page is outlined in an index.  Great book for the  history of the items made.

 *removed from Amazon*