Monday, September 20, 2021

Books read Sep 20 cookbooks

 








Bread Machine Cookbook: Quick and Easy Bread Machine Recipes by Louise Davidson
Table of contents where recipes are broken up into everyday, gluten free, fruit, spice and nut, vegetable, cheese and herb, sweet, specialty and holiday bread chapters.
Free ebook offer.  History of bread machines, different sections in this book, steps in making bread, ingredients and baking and tips.
Covers everything a beginner needs to know and even seasoned baker.
Each recipe starts with a title and servings.
List of ingredients are included 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 and there are NO pictures.
Some nutritional information-not sure of servings size: calories, fat, NOT broken up into good or bad, carbs, sodium and protein.
Like that you do NOT need a specific bread machine.
 Some recipes have a LOT of ingredients, be sure to have them all first.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end along with conversion charts.
A KEEPER because of the variety included.







Beef Everyday Cookbook 365 Beef Recipes by Marie Adams
Starts with table of contents where recipes are broken up into meal categories and food groups.
Offer of free ebooks.  Intro about healthy beef choices. Love part showing all the select cuts of beef from the animal and the important things about each cut.
Each recipe starts with a title and servings. 
List of ingredients are included 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 on how to make and prepare and cook. NO nutritional information and NO pictures.
Very large choices in every meal category.
Like the combination of spices, never thought I'd use them with beef.
At the end the recipes have color photos, almost like it was a different cookbook or author.





Meatloaf Mania: In Search of the Perfect Meatloaf Recipe by J.R. Stevens
Offer of free ebooks from the publisher. TOC where recipes are not in any specific order.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook time and servings.
List of ingredients are included 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 and there are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Like seeing all the herbs and spices being used but not so much the canned soup products in the recipes.
Like the variety of stuffing used: different breads, we just use regular white bread or toast.
Some recipes have a large amount of ingredients, be sure to have them all first.
 






Vintage Recipes Vol. 3: Timeless and Memorable Old-Fashioned Recipes from Our Grandmothers (Lost Recipes Vintage Cookbooks Book 5) by Louise Davidson
Starts with table of contents where recipes are broken up into food groups and meal categories.
Each recipe starts with a title and summary of the dish, servings, prep and cook times.
Medium size color photo and list of ingredients are included 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 and there is NO nutritional information.
Some recipes are missing pieces of information.  Other works by the author are highlighted at the end. Conversion charts are included.
So cool to have all these old fashioned recipes in one book, I do remember making a lot of them in my early years of cooking.







Pakistani Cuisine: Quick and Easy Authentic Recipes of Pakistan by J.R. Stevens
Free offer of ebooks and then table of contents where recipes  are broken up into meals.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep cook times and servings and a short summary of the dish.
List of ingredients are included 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 and there is NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Love some of the combinations of food, especially the spices and herbs used.
Other books by the author are highlighted at the end. 







Smoothie Copycat Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by Smoothie King by J.R. Stevens
Free ebooks offer. Listing of his other associated works is included.
Table of contents lists recipe name using: fitness blends, slim blends, wellness blends, angel food, , kids smoothies chapters.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook time and servings.
List of ingredients are included 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 for a blender. There are NO pictures, NO nutritional information but most use fresh items to make item.
Love fresh fruit recipes especially good tasting.
Nothing gets cooked but maybe they should use: total time rather than cooking time.

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