Cookbooks Reviewed: aug 10

  

How to Grow Herbs and Microgreens for Health or Profit: Make money growing herbs and microgreens indoors by Meredith Green 

TOC where chapters are listed. Intro discusses herbs and microgreens and what they are.  You can also grow them inside and this book is about that and so much more.

Listing of what herbs to grow is included along with how long it will take and other tips.

 Not sure I want to sell the herbs, I'd use them for our family and only grow small portions at a time.  I do plant kale outside and have it waiting to be picked in April here in northeast. Section for growing it into a business also and what you will need.  inside gardening is also detailed and many different methods of planting the herbs.

 Love organic pest control section.

 Love organic fertilizer.

A KEEPTER for the information about organic fertilizers and other things along that line.

Wicked Good Soufflés: Insanely Delicious Sweet and Savory Soufflé Recipes (Easy Baking Cookbook Book 10) by Louise Davidson

TOC where recipes are listed as sweet, chocolate, fruit,  savory categories.

Bonus free gift.  Link works. Introduction discusses the soufflés, the ingredients and a lot of tips to have it turn out perfect.

Each recipe starts with a title, servings, prep and chill time.

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, fat, carbs, sugar, protein, sodium.

There are NO pictures. Author requests a review, conclusion and other works by the author are listed at the end.

 Conversion tables are included. So many to choose from, great flavor comibinations.

Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners: Start a Tasty Fast Track of Recipes between Crispy & Simple Delicacies, Forgetting the Time Wasted Reheating Sad & Mushy Foods in the Microwave and Oven by Sarah Roslin

TOC where recipes are listed in chapters,  meals and food categories.

Intro discusses the air fryer, what it is and  it’s  a good choice for many reasons and benefits.

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

Some nutritional information per serving: calories, fat, carbs, protein, sugar, potassium.

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 contain a lot of ingredients and are in European measurements, some are in US.

Directions are given. There are NO pictures and recipes do NOT always start at the top of  a new page.

Want to try pork chops for dinners dinner, sounds good.

30 days of meal plan is included at the end. Conclusion and conversion tables or measurements.

Lots of choices.

A Survival Guide to Acquiring Food, Stockpiling, Preserving, and Preparing for Emergencies: All You Need to Know for Storing Cheap Reserve Food in Your Pantry, and Cooking Life-Saving Meals by Camilla Becker

Have a handful of friends that do stockpile for when we will no longer have electric. Most things are in a can and contain high sodium but if it's all you are able to eat...expiration dates I'd pay attention to. water stocked will last about 6 months’ time.

Intro discusses what you need for pantry, even hygiene supplies and much more, interested in preserving of food i grow as i do put some things in the freezer and need to make a pantry of glass jars with food for winter months ahead.

We already vacuum seal and there are so many more ideas about how to accomplish having food.

Not only emergencies for when you lose power but so much more is included in this book. Learned so much about how to dehyrdrate food for later, interesting.

So many tips and things to avoid when  doing food storage.

Water is also detailed discussed.

Ways to conserve water in every room of the house.

Recipes are included in this book.

Each recipe starts with a title and has a 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.

Other foods are discussed that come in cans and has different time tables when you'd need this emergency food supply.

Different methods of heating up food are also discussed.

We use skewers and foil packets on the grill now. These are recommended.

Shopping lists are also provided for various food groups.

Also list of foods to bake prior to an emergency so you can just heat them up using many different methods.

Some recipes at the end also have nutritional information: calories, fats, protein and carbs, not sure of serving size.

Good information book to keep on hand.

Copycat Recipes: Making Outback Steakhouse’s Most Popular Recipes at Home (Famous Restaurant Copycat Cookbooks) by Lina Chang

Starts with toc where recipes are listed as food categories and meals.

Free ebook offer and links work.

Introduction about the steakhouse and what they offer. Each recipe starts with a title, summary of the dish, medicum size color photo, 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 contain a LOT of ingredients, be sure to have them all first.

Directions are given. There is NO nutritional information but with apps of today you should be able to find it on an app.

Author requests a review and other works by the author are listed.  Conversion tables are included at the end.

Great book if you enjoy foods at this restaurant.

Mediterranean Diet Cookbook 2022: 1000 Affordable ,Quick & Easy Mediterranean Recipes For Healthy Life Style by Angela Williams

TOC where the recipes are listed .

Introduction discusses the advantages of this diet as the ingredients are low fat and low sodium,.

Each recipe starts 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.

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

Directions are given and there is some nutritional information, NOT sure of serving size: calories, fat, protein, carbs, fiber sodium.

There are NO pictures and recipes do NOT always start at the top of a new page.

Not sure why the meals or  food categories don't exist in this book, recipes are just thrown all together.

Like wraps but it's going to take you a bit of time to actually find it.