Friday, July 22, 2022

Cookbooks reviewed: Jul 22

  



 


Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners: A Truly Healthy, Oil-Free Approach to Life & Food with 1000 Days of Budget-Friendly & Easy-Breezy Air Fryer Recipes for the Whole Family (Rachel's Cookbooks 4) by Rachel Vitale
TOC where recipes are broken up into meals and food groups.
Author requests a review at amazon. Short intro about the latest kitchen appliance to come out.
Features and benefits of using an air fryer, trip sand tricks, converting recipes from oven to air fryer are also included.
Love tips about cooking breads and especially bagels. we are trying them this weekend for ourselves.
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 some nutritional information per serving: calories, carbs, fat and protein.
There are NO pictures in recipes. Lots of great suggestions.
 Can't wait to make the fish and fries tonight in air fryer. 
Great selections of side dishes and vegetables.
A KEEPER!







 
Totally Mexican: Classic and New Recipes from Mexico by Sarah Spencer
TOC where recipes are listed in meals and food categories.
Free signup and bonus books. Intro where author discusses the cuisine of Mexican foods.
Terms are explained in details and pictures.
Each recipe starts with a title, summary of the dish, cook, prep times and servings.
Medium size color picture.
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.
Not all the recipes have a color photo. Other works by the author are listed at the end.
Conversion charts are included. Quite a few recipes I want to try.


 
 

Whole Body Reset Diet Cookbook: 1200-Day Delicious Recipes and a 28-Day Meal Plan to Lose Weight, Get the Flat Belly, and Live Healthier in Your Midlife and Beyond by Theresa Martinez
TOC where recipes are listed as meals  and food categories.
Intro discusses the celebrities that have tried this diet plan. Discusses also how it will reset your body and give you a flat belly. Benefits of the diet plan and other factors are detailed in the chapters.
When to have protein plays a big part in this plan.
Like the idea that it takes 3 weeks with different phases to accomplish the whole reset of your body.
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.
Lots of healthy items and there’s a  lot of them. Directions are given. Recipes do NOT start at top of a new page.
There are NO pictures, NO nutritional information.
29 items for meat pies, that's a bit too much for me to spend the time to gather all the items.
Meat loaf sounds great and yummy! Lots of choices!
Meal plans are charted at the end of the book.
Boos is no longer available.

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