Monday, January 31, 2022

Cookbook reviews: Jan 31

  






Superfoods for the Brain: 102 Nutrient Rich Foods To Strengthen Your Mind & Improve Your Memory by Jennifer James
TOC where chapters are broekn up into food groups: fruits, grains, oils, protein, herbs and spices, vegetables and other sources.
Weekly planner is also included.
Intro discusses brain health and what superfoods are and how to use them for your brains benefit.
Under each of the sections are paragraphs of different items: for fruits they have listings for acai, apples, apricots, etc in alpha order.
Each one has a paragraph about what vitamins each has and the benefits of eating them. Informative book about all foods we should be eating and why.
Excellent collection of foods.
Meal plan consist of recipes, they start with a title
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.
Some have a lot of ingredients, be sure to have them all.  Directions are given. There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Conclusion sums up the book and author asks for your feedback in form of a review.
Author's website is enclosed.


 


 

365 Foreign Dishes: A Foreign Dish for Every Day in the Year by Unknown
 Starts with table of contents where recipes are in a monthly chapter. I like this idea because I'd normally not be having watermelon in November but summer months.
Under each month are the recipes, not in your typical format.
It lists the title sometimes the country comes from. Gives you 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.
Tells you how to mix and serve with other items.
NO pictures and NO nutritional information but wow what a book, such a collection of older recipes.
Might be hard to find a rabbit or other animal they mention to make into a stew. Other older books are highlighted at the end. 


 

The Complete Cast Iron Cookbook: 550 Delicious Kitchen-Tested Recipes for Your Cast Iron Skillet & Dutch Oven by Dorothy Hayes
TOC starts this book where recipes are listed in meal categories.
Each recipe starts with a title, servings, cook time. 
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.
Some recipes have a LOT of ingredients, be sure to have them all. 
Directions are given and there are NO pictures, NO nutritional information. Recipes do NOT always start at the top fo a new page.
Great collection and variety of recipes offered, I really like pics and nutr info though.
They sell me on the product. Also thought there'd be more intro material about how to take care of your cast iron cooking vessels.
Name is misleading to me.

 
 

 
Lean & Green Cookbook: Your Personal Coach on Paper; A 12 Weeks Program for Healthy Weight Loss Including Delicious Recipes, a 5&1 Meal Plan and a Simple Workout Routine to Get Back in Shape Easily by Matthew Greyson
TOC where recipes are listed in meals.
Intro discusses what lean and green meal plan is all about and how a different plan might work for you. There are 3 of them and each has different amount of meals per day.
Each recipe starts with a title, 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 some nutrtional information per serving: calories, fat, carbs and protein.
There are NO pictures.
Fitness and exercise is also discussed as it's avital part of this meal plan.
Small pictures of how to do the exercises is included.
12 weeks of  plan are also included. along with exercise regimen. Concoclusion ends this book. 
It's packed with everything you need to succeed.



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