Monday, November 13, 2017

Books read Nov 13








Healthy Five Ingredient Recipes: Delicious Recipes in 5 Ingredients or Less (Five Ingredient Cooking Series Book 2)  by Hannie P. Scott
Book starts out with an introduction, free gift, table of contents and table of abbreviations used for measuring.
Listing of other books the author has written are listed.
Each recipe starts out with a title, servings and ingredients which you should be able to substitute for a healthy choice for your dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, etc.
Most are fresh ingredients on the low side of sodium already. There are directions in how to make.
There is no pictures and no nutritional information but the ideas and recipes are awesome.
What I like about this book are the fresh ingredients that are healthy on their own and how to make them into snacks. For places where it calls for beans I'd make them myself from soaking overnight rather than from a can.
Love taco seasoning mix as I have all the ingredients and needed to replenish ours on the shelf as we use it on our chicken when we roast.
Zucchini fritters and peanut butter energy bars which we'e made a bit different sound like ones I'll be trying this week.
A KEEPER!



Penguin Christmas: Christmas Stories, Christmas Jokes, Games, Activities, and More! by Uncle Amon
Book starts with offer of a free gift and other fun activities along the way with a lot of Christmas stories.
Love the colorful, children's Christmas collections. Each of the penguins are named after a trait: gracious, loving, sharing and each have their own story to tell.
Story with meanings. Especially love the one about knitting hats for all the penguins as I am a knitter and do make hats for those less fortunate.
Jokes and mazes and other books by the author are highlighted at the end.



Make Ahead Meals: Quick and Healthy Dinner and Lunch Recipes: Low Carb, Low Cal, Low Fat by Jesse Morgan
Have quite a few over the years and always looking for new ones to add to the freezer.
This book starts out with a free gift about food safety guide tips on shelf life and a table of contents along wtih an intro.
Author mentions other books he's written as well and how others helped write this book.
Tells the difference between fresh and freezer meals in many categories and how to preserve them properly.
States what you can and shouldn't freeze.
Recipes start out with a color photo, title, low fat and servings, prep and cook time. Has a list of fresh ingredients that you should have no problem substituing for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar, etc.
Instructions  are included. Nutritional information includes calories, fat-NOT broken up into good or bad, carbs, protein, sodium and sugar.
Like some of the recipes because they are for two so if you do double it there's still enough for the meal that night. Would substitute canned items for fresh or make overnight the day before.
Turkey wrap would be my favorite to try but using turkey from a fresh baked turkey, NOT deli turkey.
Don't like so much use of canned products-way too much sodium.



50 Amazing Christmas Cookies Recipes - The Best Holiday Cookies (The Ultimate Christmas Recipes and Recipes For Christmas Collection Book 3)
Book starts with a table of contents and an short intro along with a link for getting more of the authors works.
Each recipe includes a title, list of ingredients and how to make
There are no pictures and no nutritional information and not even servings.
So many of these I make every year to send to the kids or to give away.
Think I'll keep this one around so I have all my recipes in one place on my tablet.
Too much butter for us to consume even one cookies never mind sodium.



Cooking with the Authors of Summer Heat by Caridad Pineiro
Cookbook starts out with a table of contents, intro and listing of recipes in no particular order and the authors names.
Each recipe has a title and tells you what book it came from and the author's name. A summary of the dish in the story and tips.
A list of ingredients and how to make it. There are no pictures and no nutritional information.
Like the book parts more than the recipes because there are no pictures.
Novellas in the Summer Heat collection are noted at the end.




Meatloaf Recipes: Top 50 Most Delicious Meatloaf recipes, 30 bonus crock pot recipes by Nancy Kelsey
Starts with a table of contents  and then the recipes.
Each recipe starts with a title, total prep and cook time along with servings.
Color photo and list of ingredients that you should have no problem substituting for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar, etc
Directions are included along with variations. Wish recipes had their own page or at least started on a new page. Some ingredients are listed in English measurement so it's a bit of a trick to determine how much they really want you to use.
I'd not use any canned products but fresh tomatoes and other items.
30 bonus recipes also included which the recipes include a title, prep and total time, servings, list of ingredients and how to make. No pictures and no nutritional information.



Homemade Popsicle Recipes: 50 treats for kids (Cooking with Kids Series) by Debbie Madson
Although we don't have kids here any longer we do like Popsicles without added sugar.
This book starts out  with a short intro about the authors website and tips for when kids help out.
Tools you will need, read through the recipes, make sure you have all ingredients and supplies and how to use molds.
Color pictures along the way with a table of contents.
Recipe start with a title, ingredient list and how to make them. Servings is included.
Color photo on the next page.  Not all recipes have a color photo.
There is no nutritional information and you should be able to cut down or substitute for the sugar by using other fruits and spices.
Like the idea of a creamsicle and jello ones. Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.




Willy the Dinosaur & the Magic Cake (Bedtime story about a Dinosaur) by Robert B. Grand
This is a cute children's colorful story about a dinosaur who's having his fifth birthday and he wants all his friends to come for cake.
He was told the cake was magic and he'd be granted a wish so he ate it all up. Friends didn't want to stay then so he helped make another cake and apologized and hoped they'd come back for magic cake.
Like the story and words are easy to see with colors used.




The Little Blue Digger and the Christmas Tree - A Festive Construction Site Story for 2-5 Year Olds by Harriet Tuppen
Had just read the book about how the blue digger came to help others when they needed him.
This story is about how the long necked orange digger could help when needed also, but in a different way then the blue digger.
Love all the machines and what they can do in this colorful children's book.




Louisiana Cooking: Easy Cajun and Creole Recipes from Louisiana by Sarah Spencer
Book starts out with an explanation about the difference between Creoe and Cajun.
Table of contents has many categories to choose from.
Free gift offer. Introduction about the area and differences between the cultures.
Recipes start with a title, cook, prep time and servings. List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs-low sodium, low fat, etc
There are a large selection of spices and herbs used and there is a list of directions.
There are NO pictures and there is no nutritional information.
Not so sure about eating alligator and rabbits and other creatures.


35 Healthy Chicken Recipes For Your Slow Cooker by Pamela Kazmierczak
Starts with introduction and table of contents. Each recipe starts with a title, short summary and list of ingredients and they do use low sodium products.
Directions are included along with serving suggestions.
There are no pictures and there is no nutritional information.
You should be able to substitute a can of diced tomatoes for the fresh product itself-no sodium that way.
No servings are mentioned either but should be enough for 3-4 people.




(2017 Holiday Book Festival Grand Prize Winner!) Off the Hook: A Christmas Ornament Adventure by John Arvai III 
Colorful children's book about Christmas ornaments and about how it all started with them on the tree.
Helpers come on Christmas eve and straighten things up, fix lights, guard milk and cookies for Santa and make sure Santa can see the glow to your house.
The family tree ornaments, a toy solider and a leaders of the Thompson family tree named FAO watched as the cat knocked the star down into a gift bag and it ends up missing as a relative takes it to her house by accident.
Great tale as you track down all the details of the big mystery and how it's all fixed.
Cute story.


Goodnight, Swampy the Little Monster By Ellie J. Woods and A. Keegan
Colorful children's book about a mother. The colors are not so brilliant and the words are a bit frilly, making it hard to read as they are not uniform in size.
Cute story and my favorite scene was the ladder to climb into the tub. Like rituals before bed, good habits to get into.
A good nights sleep is a good thing for everybody.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.



Things My Grandmother Taught Me About Organized Living
Book starts out with a table of contents and an introduction on their grandmother.
There are chapters on food genius, morning routine, housekeeping and much more.
Lots of tips that are highlighted along the way showing you how to deal with things that will free up time you get to spend with your family when all are gathered at home.
Routines make it all worthwhile I have discovered and make things run smoothly.






Christmas Cookies - Just Like Your Mother Used To Make by Charlotte Stevens
Book starts out with free gift, table of contents.
Each recipe has a title, temperature, time and servings.
List of ingredients and you might be able to substitute for a healthier dietary needs-low sodium, low sugar, etc
Directions are included, some with frosting even.
There are NO pictures. There is NO nutritional information.
Some I felt were more everyday cookies as we would use them as.
Some of the same exact recipes by Joan Chadwick, not sure what the connection is.




Christmas Cookie Recipes - These Are Your Mother's Christmas Cookie Recipes by Joan Chadwick
Book starts out with free gift, table of contents.
Each recipe starts with a title, temp, time and servings and list of ingredients. You might be able to substitute for a healthier dietary needs-low sodium, low fat, etc
There are directions.
There are NO pictures. There is NO nutritional information.
Some of the same recipes from the cookbook by Charlotte Stevens, not sure what the connection is.


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