Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Books read Dec 2

 



50 Christmas Dinner Recipes - Great Recipes For Your Christmas Dinner From Start To Finish (The Ultimate Christmas Recipes and Recipes For Christmas Collection)
by Pamela Kazmierczak
Table of contents were recipes are broken up into meal categories.
Intro talks about making the meal festive. Other works by the author are listed. 
Each recipe starts with a title and summary of the dish.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given along with serving suggestions.  There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Quite the variety. Author page is also included at the end.


 



Texas Roadhouse Copycat Cookbook: Replicate This Restaurant’s Recipes at Home by JR Stevens
Free ebook offer when you sign up for mailing list. Other works listed by the author.
TOC where recipes are broken up into food and meal categories.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook time and servings.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given. There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Lots of choices.



Red Robin Copycat Cookbook: try this restaurant's recipes at home by JR Steens
Free ebook offer when you sign up for mailing list. Other works listed by the author.
TOC where recipes are broken up into food and meal categories.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook time and servings.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given. There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Have never eaten at this restaurant but some of the combinations of items sound interesting.
Brownie cake sounds good!  




Air Fryer Cookbook Quick easy and delicious recipes for your air fryer by Ellen Walker
Short into about air frying and how to use your device.
Table of contents where recipes are categorized in meals.
Lots of intro material available about your air fryer and why you should be using it for health benefits.
Each recipe starts with a title and prep and cook times along with servings.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given. There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Recipes don't always start at the top fo a page.
Some of the measurements are not always the same: tsp sometimes is spelled out, etc.





Most Popular Chinese Recipes quick & Easy by Lili Weng
Table of contents has listing of recipes, not in any specific order.
Sort intro about unique Chinese experience, in your own home.
Each recipe starts with a title, color photo, summary of the dish,  prep and cook times.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given along with serving suggestions.  There is NO nutritional information.
Not every recipe has a color photo.  Just enough recipes to choose from your favorites.
Tools and Utensils are listed and a description and use of them along with conversion tables.


 





Indian Cookbook An Indian Cookbook filled with authentic Indian recipes 2nd edition by BookSumo Press
Table of contents and recipes are not in any specific order.
Lots of color photos.
Each recipe starts with a title and to the right is a section for: Prep and cook times, servings per recipes and some nutritional information-not sure if it's for just one serving:
calories, fat, NOT broken up into good or bad, cholesterol, sodium, carbs and protein.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items, in the main page view.
Directions are given.  Not every recipe will have a photo.
Very difficult to read blacker lettering in top right hand corner when the background is a very dark red.




How to Bake Breads for Total Beginners by Lisa Bond
Book starts with  table of contents where recipes are listed not in any specific order.
Dedication and other works by the author are listed.
About the author,  and a note from the author.
Intro talks about everything to do with bread making. History, equipment, ingredients are discussed,
 Like how she describes the kneading process. Recipes are included and they start with a list of ingredients and how to make the dough.
There are tips and no pictures and NO nutritional information.
Chapter on tips for bread making is a really good idea.

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