Cookbooks reviewed: mar 14

  

Cast Iron Cookbook for Beginners: ⚜The Modern & Complete Collection of Recipes for Newbies to Easily & Happily Cook Countless Healthy & Tasty Dishes for Friends & Family. Unique Ideas for Any Time⚜ by Lolly Selly Berry

TOC where recipes are broken up into food categories.

Intro discusses what and how to use the cast iron pans and why's it's beneficial.

How to cook and take care of your cast iron is included.

Each recipe starts with a title, summary of the dish difficulty level, 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 some nutritional information: calories, fat, carbs, fiber, sugar and protein per serving.

There are no pictures but first one in each chapter contains a medium size color photo.

Nutritional information is not the same throughout, like from different sources.

Lots of everyday meals to cook in cast iron fry pans, even a children's section.

30 day meal plan is included and conversion tables.  Recipe index is listed at the end.

Good resource book on cast iron cooking with recipes.

Picnic Recipes: An Easy Picnic Cookbook with Delicious Picnic Recipes and Picnic Ideas by BookSumo Press

TOC where recipes are listed. There are full page color photos NOT related to the recipes.

Each recipe starts with a title and to far right hand corner in a shaded area sometimes there is prep and cook times, servings.

Nutritional information: calories, fat, carbs, protein, cholesterol and sodium.

In main part of the page are 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 are NO individual recipe photos.

Lot of interesting ideas so picnic is not too messy. 

Easy Ice Cream Cookbook: 50 Delicious Ice Cream Recipes by BookSumo Press

This book # seems to be for a different cookbook: soups and the like.

I read the one about ice cream recipes

TOC where recipes are listed. Each recipe starts with a title, and to far right hand corner in a shaded area sometimes there is prep and cook times, servings.

Nutritional information: calories, fat, carbs, protein cholesterol and sodium.

In main part of the page are 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 are NO individual recipe photos.

There are hand drawn sketches throughout and some pictures but not sure which recipe they relate to.

Really good flavor combinations. Recipes from around the world.