Cookbooks reviewed: Feb 28

  

Water Bath Canning and Preserving Cookbook for Beginners: 200+ Simple and Safe Recipes Using Affordable, Easy-to-Find Ingredients for Long-Term Pantry Storage by Ginger McKinsey

TOC where recipes are listed in different preserving methods.

Intro discusses how to get the preserves ready and by which method you will be using.

I have used many different methods in the past, different thickening agents.

List of what to use for fruits and vegetables sna d tips. Recipes start with a title, some have a color photo.

Prep and cook times and servings.

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

Directions are given and there is NO nutritional information.

Found a blueberry one I can't wait to try. Some recipes have nutritional information: calories, carbs and protein and fat.

A KEEPER to try the blueberry one.

 

 

 Chili Recipes: Delicious Chili Recipes You Can Make With Your Slow Cooker Or Dutch Oven by Jacob King

Starts with table of contents where recipes are listed, not in any special order. Each recipe starts with a title.

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

Some recipes call for a LOT of ingredients, be sure to have them all before you start.

Directions are given.

There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.

Like the sounds of some but I’d be using fresh items rather than canned. Lots of recipes to select from, some just right, some a bit more spicier and some that are very spicy hot.

ROCKING RETRO RECIPES: A Complete Cookbook of Dish Ideas from Yesteryear! by Thomas Kelly

Short intro about the foods we grew up on.

Recipes do NOT always start at the top of a new page.

Each recipe starts with a title, some with a photo, summary of the item, servings, cook and prep times.

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

Directions are given. There is NO nutritional information.

Like simple meatloaf, hadn't thought of using up some stale crackers instead of oatmeal or bread chunks.

Has handful of dessert recipes also.  Food we grew up having.

 

The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners : 800 Creative and Affordable Recipes that You Can Easily Replicate. Quickly Create Your Own Tasty Dishes Every Day to the Delight of Your Whole Family by Isabelle Lauren

Table of contents starts this book off, recipes broken up into meals and food categories.

Intro discusses how to use your air fryer along with cooking tips.

Recipes do Not always start at the top of a new page.

At the start of each chapter is a color photo medium size. There are no individual photos for recipes.

Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook times. 

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

Directions are given and some nutritional inform: calories, fat, carbs and protein. Some recipes show servings, NOT all of them.

Some recipes have NO nutritional information which means author collected a lot of recipes in this book, using different formatting and they don't belong to them.

You will have no problem finding a few to make yourself.

Conversion tables are included at the end and index of recipes in alpha order. 

THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET FOR BEGINNERS: Tradition and Science to Reverses the Aging Process Naturally and Easily burn off the stubborn fat While Rediscovering Vitality and Good Mood by Giulia L. Young
TOC where recipes are broken up into chapters of various topics.
Intro with pictures talks about the diet and what it is comprised of.
Food pyramid shown and how many servings of each you should be eating, benefits of using this diet plan.
Science information is included and how to gradually introduce this new lifestyle into your own life.
There is more to it than just the diet: sleep, exercise, etc.
What foods to avoid and which you should be eating.
Shopping list is included in a lot of different categories.
Personal trainer section is also included along with how to use certain foods and how to cook them.
After the conclusion the recipes section.
They are not in any format. Each recipe start with a title, prep and cook times, servings.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.
Directions are given and there is NO nutritional information and NO pictures.
References are included also.


 

Meal Prep Cookbook: Quick and Easy Make Ahead Recipes and Guide to Meal Prepping by Sarah Spencer

Often make a lot of food for dinner so we have not only leftovers for the next day but meals for a week later, from the freezer.

TOC lists recipes in meal and food categories.

Other ebooks are offered free. Intro discusses the meal plans, tips and tricks are included.

Each recipe starts with a title, servings, prep and cook times.

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

Directions are given and there is some nutritional information: calories, total fat, sat fat, carbs, fiber sugars and protein.

There are NO pictures and some recipes have a LOT of ingredients, be sure to have them all.

Like bars, those we can take with us on a hike.  Conclusion and author asks for a review and has offer of free ebooks.

Other works are highlighted at the very end.  Conversion charts are listed.