Cookbooks reviewed: Oct 5

  

For older models of pressure cookers 1950s

The Ultimate Pressure Canning for Beginners: 400+ Delicious and Mouthwatering Recipes to Prepare in the Comfort of Your Home with Your Canning Journey by Angel Barnett

This book stars out with  TOC whre recipes are listed as food categories, you decide which meals you want to serve them for.

Introduction discusses canning and what you can expect from this book.

Material discussed is why can at all,  equipment and supplies, different between gauges,  and safety. This book is mostly for older 1950's models of pressure cooking. Today we have more safer ones to use, digital.

Recipe start 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 some nutritional information, NOT sure of serving size: calories, total fat, sodium, carbs and protein. There are NO pictures and they do NOT always start at the top of a new page.

Lots of different foods to save for later months.

Conversion tables are included at the end and index.  Ends with a conclusion from the author.

Food Additives: What to Avoid by C.D. Shelton

TOC  and preface start this book and what to expect from it.

Food processing has changed over the years, benefits and drawbacks.

Public health objectives are also discussed comparing to third world countries.

Food fortification  is when items are using other additives to enhance the flavor or your food and sometimes preserving it to last longer.

categories, there are a lot of them but they explain what they are and the part FDA has in all this.

Very good explanation of what is being put into your food and what it doesand why.

Side effects, allergies are also discussed if you have too much.

Foods to avoid are listed and why they are on the bad list.

Ten worst food additives, and they are not names you even can pronounce

Fast food additives are also listed with summaries of what to look for, even toys silly putty Ends with authors notes.

Very interesting to read through.

AIR FRYER COOKBOOK #2019: 800 Healthy, Foolproof Recipes for Your Whole Family with 1000-Day Meal Plan: Family-Favorite Meals You Can Make for Under $10 (Including Pictures & Nutrition Facts) by Louise Cunningham

This book starts with a TOC where recipes are listed as meals  and food groups.

Description and introduction discuss how easy it is to use the air fryer and what you can do with it.

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

Directions are given and there is NO nutritional information.

Then we go to a different chapter and  the recipes start with a title and NO pictures, prep and cook 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.

There are a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.

Directions are given and some nutritional information: calories, fat, fiber, carbs and protein.

Wonder why the first half with pictures doesn't have ANY nutritional information.  Are these all from the same source or from multiple sources?

Recipes in this section do NOT always start at the top of a new page.

Some of recipes also use prepackaged items, I'd use fresh dough myself or fresh items, rather than canned.

1000 day meal plans are included at the end and a conclusion from the author.

 

The Ultimate Instant Pot Cookbook: 800+ Foolproof, Quick & Flavorful Instant Pot Recipes for Everyday Pressure Cooker by Mabel Lueck

Thsi book starts with TOC  where recipes are listed as meals and food categories.

Intro discusses the instant pot and other chapters talk about the pot along with instructions about it, cleaning, tip, maintenance,.

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

Directions are given. Recipes do NOT start at top of new page, NO pictures and NO nutritional information.  Lots of recipes, off the beaten path ones. 

Dash Diet cookbook for beginners: Fast and Easy Recipes to Lose Weight, Lower Blood Pressure and Live Healthily. 21-day Meal Plan Included by Ann Claire 

This book starts with bonus ebook offer and link works and to also join facebook group.

TOC where recipes are listed as meals. Intro discusses the DASH diet and what it entails.

Other material discusses what it is and how to make it work for you along with exercise, don't see where they mention sleep....

Shopping, dining out, potassium and build your cooking toolkit of equipment.

21 day meal plans are included.  Each chapter starts with a title and summary of the meal dishes included.

Each recipe starts with a title, SOME have a medium size color photograph and summary of the dish.

Nutritional information calories, sodium, potassium, fat, sat fat, carbs, fiber, sugar and rotein, serving size.

Serving size is also included. 

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. Recipes do NOT always start at the top of a new page.

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

Like condiment section. Conclusion and author asks for a review Index is also included. along with conversion tables. and references.

 

 

Air Fryer Cookbook: 1000 days of effortless and tasty recipes for newbies and pro by Lisa Mahomes

This book starts out with  table fo contents where recipes are broken up into meals and food groups.

Introduction discusses the air fryer and  how it works and tips about different foods you can put in it.

FAQ's are included and pros and cons.

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 some nutritional information, calories, fat, protein, carbs and fiber.

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

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

Zucchini poppers sound like a great appetizer and just picked one from the garden.

Not sure how using only 2 tsp blueberries and a few other ingredients will make enough muffins for 6.

Conversion tables are included at the end along with an index.  Conclusion from the author ends this book.