Cookbooks Reviewed: June 2

  

Desserts not Deserts: 27 Sugar-Free Recipes, Healthy Desserts & Easy Cooking (Healthy Food Book 1) by Alex Terzi

Table of content where recipes are listed.

Intro discusses how to make food healthy and to use less sugar.

Each recipe starts with a title, some include a medium size color photo. 

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.

Some recipes are in grams so spend the extra time to convert them to American before yous tart.

Lots of good choices and not only for desserts.

 

Szechuan Cooking - Making Favorite Hot and Spicy Szechuan Recipes at Home (Quick and Easy Asian Cookbooks Book 7) 

TOC where recipes are listed under meals and food groups.

Free ebook offer.  Intro about Szechaun cooking and what items make it unique.

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

Some include a medium size color photo.

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 large amount of ingredients, be sure to have them all before you start.

Directions are given.

Some nutritional information per serving: calories, fat, carbs, protein and sodium.

Like shrimp recipe but not sure i'd use oyster sauce in it.

Other works are highlighted at the end, cooking conversation charts are also included.

Keto Dessert Cookbook 2020: 250 Quick & Easy, Sugar-free, Ketogenic Bombs, Cakes & Sweets to Shed Weight, Lower Cholesterol & Boost Energy by Fiona Griffith

Table of contents where recipes are broken up into certain types of desserts.

Introduction discusses the Keto diet and how you can still have dessert.

Benefits and risks of this diet are 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 fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Directions are given and there are NO pictures.

Some nutritional information is included: fat, carbs, protein, sugars, fiber and calories.

There are so many I'd stick with easy and fast ones to make for our hikes as they've give us energy.

Interesting food flavor combinations.

Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners: 1000 Everyday Mouth-Watering Recipes Ready in 30 Minutes and Expert Guidance for Lifelong Radiant Health. 28-Day Affordable Kickstart Meal Plan Included by Brenda Marino

TOC where recipes are broken up into meals and food groups.

Each recipe starts with a title, origin, prep and cook times, additional times and total time, 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 ( see note at very end of the book-it's not listed with the recipe at all but separate) and NO pictures.

For the most part I am on this diet but don't use anything in cans nor added sodium or sugars. I like fresh everything.

There are other food label tags with the recipes as well.

There are a few colorful photographs included. 

Meal plans are included at the end. Like note on how to make the dish 1500 calories or 2000.

In chart format they show the nutritional information-not sure why its NOT listed with the recipe, lot of page turning for me.

Includes calories, fat, carbs, protein, sodium, listed by chapters or sections.

Conversion charts are also included at the end. Wish they had title translations and pictures to see what it is I'd be cooking.

Have seen better templates for a cookbook, this one is a bit different where information for recipes is scattered.

One-Pot Pasta: Quick and Easy Everyday One-Pot Pasta Meal Recipes by Louise Davidson

TOC where recipes are broken up into meals and food groups.

Offer of free ebooks. Intro to one pot cooking and how to decide on different ingredients from each section to include.

Tips for cooking pasta 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.

Some recipes have a lot of ingredients, be sure to have them all.

Directions are given. There are NO pictures.

 Some nutritional information  per serving is included: calories, fat, carbs, protein and sodium.

Love penne the best along with fresh vegetables and a pesto type sauce.

Other works by the author are highlighted at the end along with conversion tables.