Cookboks reviewed: Sep 29

  

Snack Recipes: Enjoy All Types of Delicious Snacks with an Easy Snack Cookbook by BookSumo Press

This book starts out with about the author,  short intro about recipes, TOC where recipes are listed, not in any specific order,  and chart of common abbreviations used.

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

Nutritional inform based on 2k calorie diet: calories, carbs, cholesterol, fat, fiber, protein and sodium.

Love different flavor combos and can’t wait to try a few for our hiking walks on weekends.

Like sound of October muffins also. 

There are NO pictures.

A KEEPER

Mug Cakes Cookbook: Mouth-watering Cake in a Mug Recipes by Danielle Morris

This will make great holiday gifts, buy a new mug and make the cake in it for the person to unwrap.

TOC where recipes are listed, not in any specific order.

 Introduction discusses the mug cake and how to succeed and rules in using, what cup, portion to fill to, when it's done.

Each recipe starts with a title.  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. There are NO pictures. There is NO nutritional information.

Lot of different flavor combinations for a quick gift.

My favorite would be blueberry cake one, so easy and I have the items.

A KEEPER because I can control sugar and sodium.

Pressure Canning Cookbook: A Beginner’s Guide on How to Can Vegetables, Beans, Meats, Soups, Meals in Jars, and More at Home with a Pressure Canner — Includes Easy and Delicious Homestead Recipes by Patricia Bohn

TOC starts this book where recipes are listed by food categories.

Introduction discusses the process and why people do it every year.  Equipment you will need,  different canning methods and safety tips, each of processes are described in detail,.

Some recipes in this section starts with a title, total time, servings, nutritional info: calories.

List of ingredients is small and directions are included. There are NO pictures or other nutritional information and they don't start at the top of a new page.

In another section: beans the recipes tart with a title, total time and nutritional information: calories, sodium, carbs and protein. List of ingredients and how to make them.

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

Some recipes here also list carbs, calories, protein, fat, sodium and potassium. Wonder why they all can't list the same  items.

One recipe for soups have a LOT of ingredients and they use canned items, why not fresh?

Meals in jars section gives you the recipe and to can it but not how to use it when you want to serve it.

Fermenting section starts with a title, picture, total time but no servings.

Nutritional information: calories, carbs, fat, fiber and sugar. List of ingredients and they are healthy. Directions are given.  Love that they are using spices and herbs and fresh produce.

 Like the section on dehydrating where recipes start with a picture, only first one, total time and servings and some nutritional information: calories, sodium, carbs, fiber, sugar and protein.

Items are listed and directions are given.

Freezing section also lists as other recipes in other sections.

 Really like all the different methods and for specific foods. 

Final words from the author and they request a review.