Wednesday, August 3, 2022

cookbooks Reviewed Aug 3

  






The Prepper's Water Bath Canning and Preserving Cookbook: 1200-Days of Easy, Affordable Homemade Recipes for Long-Term Survival. A Pantry-Saving Guide to Be Totally Prepared for the Worst Disasters by Christopher Jerkins
TOC where recipes are listed under different foods. Into discusses the canning guide along with ingredients and color photos with a summary of each.
Different stages are also discussed.
Each chapter starts out with a color picture.
Each recipe starts with a tile and prep and cook and canning 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 some nutritional information: calories, carbs, fat and protein.
Think I found the lost blueberry jam recipe, can't wiat to try 
Also bonus recipes for when you are not at home, these sound so fun and can't wait to try a few.
A KEEPER!


 






The Plant-Based Diet - 21-Day Meal Plan Included: 105 Quick and Easy Whole Food Recipes for a Healthy Lifestyle by Janet Cook
TOC where recipes are listed as meals, bonus offer, Intro about the book,  benefits of eating a plant based diet,  foods allowed,  foods to avoid,  not on protein and how to get it from other sources of foods,  and list of key ingredients.
21 day meal plans are included.
Each recipe starts with a title, summary of the dish, medium 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.
Directions are given and some nutritional information: per serving: calories, fat, carbs, sugar, protein, and sodium.
Photos really sell you on the recipes, such gorgeous pictures.
Like snack foods because they are so nutritious and a great idea!
Love energy bites, so many to choose from. Grilled fruit I can't wait to try either!
Bonus gift, author asks for a review, other works by the author, and  conversion charts are all included at the end.
A KEEPER!

 






The Plant Based Meal Prep Cookbook: 200+ Easy & Simple Vegan Diet Recipes To Eat Healthy at Work, Home, and On The Go With 7 Weekly Meal Plans (The Plant-Based Vegan Lifestyle Series Book 3) by Paul Green
Table of contents starts this book where recipes are broken up into meals food categories.
Bonus offer from the author. Introduction and basics of meal prepping. So many components of this layout that will help with quicker meals in the long run.
We do make ahead meals by making a double batch of a meal and freezing it for another week. Equipment you will need is also listed with their  summaries.
Different methods of storing and prepareing along with meal plans
Each recipe starts with a title, servings, prep and cook times.
Color photo of item is also included.
Nutritional information per serving: calories, total fat, sat fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbs, dietary fiber, total sugars and protein.
Directions are given.
Meal prep suggestions are included along with 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.
Love the way this book is formatted, so easy to find information you need.
Such a wide variety also of meals.
Conclusion, references,  alphabetized list of recipes and index of ingredients which is very handy as i have a large amount of cabbage i want to use and this will direct me to the meals i can make.
A KEEPER!
 





 
Anti Inflammatory Diet Cookbook for Beginners: 1000 Days Simple Recipes with 28-Day Meal Plan to Heal the Immune System, Live Healthy and Reduce Inflammation by Clarissa Gibbs
TOC where recipes are listed as meals and food categories.
Short intro about the disease and how to avoid it.
Lots of info about symptoms and risks and how to get it under control with good foods you need to eat.
Foods to eat and avoid along with tips and tricks.
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 contain a lot of ingredients, be sure to have them all.
Directions are given.
There are NO pictures. Some nutritional information per serving: calories, fat, carbs, sugar, protein and cholesterol are listed.
Several energy bites recipes, can't wait to try a few for our hikes.
Conclusion and 28 day meal plans are included at the end.












Cast Iron Cookbook: From Stove to Table, Quick & Easy, Everyday Cast Iron Recipes by Louise Davidson
Starts with TOC where recipes are listed as food and meal categories.
 Bonus offer, intro about how it all started, cast iron cooking and bit of history.
Benefits and how to cook with a cast iron pan,  seasoning and cleaning are also 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.
Directions are given and there is some nutritional information per serving: calories, carbs, fat, protein and sodium.
There are NO individual recipe photos. Beginning of a new chapter has a color photo.
Some require a lot of ingredients, be sure to have them all.
Lots of choose from every category available.
Conclusion, bonus offer, other works by the author. asks for a review and conversion tables are listed.


 





Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook for Beginners: 1200 Days of Easy and Tasty Recipes to Reduce Inflammation and Increase Your Energy. A 28-Days Meal Plan to Lose Weight, Balance Hormones & Live Healthy by Demi Clark
TOC where recipes are listed as meals  and other food categories.
Intro discusses the inflammatory disease and how to control it with better eating habits.  Foods to avoid will help aid your disease.
Foods to avoid are also listed.
Each recipe starts with a title, time and cook times, servings.
Food labels: vegan Mediterranean and others are listed along with summary of the dish.
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 items, be sure to have them all first.
Directions are given. There are NO pictures.
Some nutritional information per serving: calories, total fat, carbs, sugar, fiber, protein and sodium.
Interesting flavor combinations like zucchini wrapped in turkey breast.  Like soup variations also.
Meal plans are included at the end.


 


 
It's a Dickens of a Cookie!: A Companion Cookie Recipe Book to the Christmas Comes to Dickens Romance Anthology by Maddie James
This cookie recipe collection is from a lot of romance authors who contributed.
TOC where recipes are listed under various cookie categories.
Short intro about the book, authors and their works.
Each recipe starts with a medium size color photo,  title and authors name.
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 servings.
Suggestions are sometimes offered and a note from the author.
Their story is also summarized with its photo.
Lots of special treats in this one.







Summer Salads: 20 Yummy & Refreshing Salad Recipes by Chef Goodies
TOC where recipes are listed, short intro about summer is for diet salad time.
Each recipe starts with a title, summary of the dish, time, 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 per serving: calories, fat, protein, and carbs.
There are NO pictures, some recipe have a LOT of ingredients, be sure to have them all first.
Other works from the author are highlighted at the end.
The links no longer work.


 





The Latest Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners: 1200+ Easy & Flavorful Recipes to Help You Build Healthy Habits with 4-Week Meal Plan by Marcie Janes
Book starts with TOC where recipes are listed as meals and food groups.
Intro discusses the Mediterranean diet, health benefits, , principles of the diet plan, pyramid, foods to eat and those to avoid.
Meal plans for 4 weeks are included.
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 recipes have a lot of ingredients, be sure to have them all.
Directions are given and some nutritional information per serving: calories, total fat, sodium, total carbs, fiber, sodium and protein. Recipes do NOT always start at the top of a new page and there are NO pictures.
Some include foreign names of ingredients: tzatziki, doubt i can find that local or even know where to look for it.
Can't wait to try the pita bread, sounds easy enough.

 

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