Cookbooks Reviewed: Mar 23

  

 

Potato Cookbook: 100 Delicious Potato Recipes by BookSumo Press

In a normal week we have potatoes about once and am always looking to find a different way.

This book does that. Table of contents lists the recipes.

Each recipe starts with a title and to far right hand corner, sometimes in shaded color are prep and total times, servings.

Some nutritional information and servings: calories, fat, carbs, protein, cholesterol and sodium.

Main part of the page  has 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. Some recipe include a color photo. Some of the recipes are a full meal.

Lots of variety to choose from.

Like that you can bake the dishes and not just deep fry them.

Dash Diet Cookbook: 365 Days Worth of Quick and Easy Recipes to Lower Your Blood Pressure, Ready in 30 Minutes - Including 21-Day Meal Plan by Emy Dutton

TOC where recipes are listed in meals and food categories.

Lots of intro material about the diet plan itself, benefits, what to eat and avoid, , 21 day meal plan is included.

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

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

Directions are given and some nutritional information: calories, fat, sat. fat, carbs, sugars, fiber, protein, cholesterol, sodium and potassium.

There are NO pictures.   Like fish and seafood area the best, then vegetables dishes.

Cooking charts at listed at the end. LOTS to choose from.

Veggie Va Va Voom: 90 Delicious, Easy & Balanced Vegetarian Recipes (Veggie Life) by Lisa M.K.

Table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals with other sections for 1 through 4 persons.

Introduction discusses vegetarian meals.

Few recipes have a tiny color photo.

Each recipe starts with a title and sometimes a very tiny color photo, summary of the dish is included.

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 have a LOT of ingredients, be sure to have them all first.

Directions and prep time are included. Cooking and time is included.

There is NO nutritional information.

I do like making a meal by how many it will serve.

7 day meal plan is included and other works by the author are highlighted at the end.

Lots of recipes to choose from, watch sodium and fat content.