Cookbooks reviewed: Dec 22

  

Easy smoothie recipes: smoothie recipes for kids by Debbie Madson

Starts with a note from the author and other links for kids activitiies.

Explains how to get your kids invovled  and how to sweeten things up healthy wise.

Tips are included.

Table of contents were recipes are broken up into flavor categories.

Each recipe starts with a title and list of ingredients. Format is not the same for each recipe.

Some have directions in what to do with the ingredients.

Doesn't state how many servings so I assume one, as per the ingredients would not be enough for two or more.

At the start of a new chapter there are color pictures, medium in size.

The recipes do NOT always start at the top of a new page. There are NO recipe photos and NO nutritonal information.

Like flavor combinations but not so much canned juices, use fresh so you don't get added sugars and sodium.

There are hundreds of recipes, you should be able to find several you can't wait to make.

Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners: 1000 Quick & Easy Delicious Recipes Ready in 30 Minutes, To Build Healthy Habits | 12-Weeks Smart Meal Plan Included by Agnese Romani

This book starts out with table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals and food groups.

Introduction starts with a color photo and discussion about the diet plan and what it is. Pyramid is a bit different than when you grew up but shows portion sizes of food groups.

Lots of intro material even listing what you should be eating and what to avoid and so much more.

12 weeks of meal planning is included.

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 sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.

Directions are given and there is some nuttional information: not sure of servings size: calories, protein, carbs and fat, NOT broken up into good or bad.

Recipes do NOT have a color photo and are NOT always at the top of a new page.

Some recipes have a large amount of ingredinets, be sure to have them all before starting.

Copycat Recipes of Mediterranean Cookbook: Quick and Easy ways to make the most popular Recipes from Mediterranean Restaurants at Home by Karla Garten

Table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals. Intro talks about how nutritious the items are, i hate to disagree but once you see the ingredinet list you can decide for yourself.

Also disucussion about the Med diet plan.

Each recipe starts with a title, summary of the dish and color photo, Cook time and prep and servings.

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

There is NO nutritonal information. Quite the variety of restaurant foods available.

End of book has FAQ section.

 

Survival Foods to Stockpile: Create your Own Perfect Pantry to Survive 365 Days Without a Corner Store by Diamond Press

Table of contents where all the important items are listed.

Intro talks about food sources for a long period of time and how you can accomplish it.

Different types of stockpiles are listed, how to start and how to calculate it all.

Love the list of things you can keep 3-5 years. This book helps you make a list of what you can stockpile for your own needs.

Organize and budgets are also discussed.  Lots of resources listed to help you along the way.

Each chapter also has a summary if you don't want to read some articles, there is one for pet supplies also.

How to preserve and use of spices are most helpful.

Meal plans are given and charts showing how much of an item you should store.

Recipes start with a title and list of ingredients and how to make.

There are no pictures and no nutritonal information.

There are optional tips to make the flavor different everytime you make it.

the Ultimate Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook: 800 Wholesome and Delicious Plant-based Recipes for your Pressure Cooker by Joyce J. O'Donnell

Table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals and food groups.

Introduction talks about the instant pot, vegan diet basics and how to use the instant pot.

Chart of what should be in your pantry is included along with 28 day meal plan.

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 sugar, low fat, low sodium, fresh vs. canned items.

There are NO pictures and NO nutritonal information. Some recipes have  a LOT of ingredients, be sure to have them all before starting.

Measurement conversion charts and chart showing dirty dozen and clean fifteen are shown along with appendix and index at the back of the book.

Lots to choose from, watch out for canned items, make em fresh.