Cookbooks reviewed: Oct 7

   

 

Cozy fall baking recipes: 100 addictive fall favorites by Bonnie Scott

Table of contents where recipes are broken up into different food categories of autumn flavors.

Each recipe starts with a title, 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 use prepackaged items, canned fruits, etc. Directions are given. There are NO pictures, NO nutritional information.

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

There are a picture or two in the book of the recipes.

Lot of nice flavors and ideas for new desserts so I will keep this book around and try a few of them, this year.

Other works by the author are highlighted at the end. 

A Beginners Guide to Home Canning & Food Preserving: Recipes, Jams, Marmalades, Jellies, Chutneys, Relishes Plus More... by Mel Jeffreys

TOC starts where recipes are broken up into food categories.

Preface about canning from the authors point of view.  Intro discusses a bit more about canning.

How it all began, different methods, safety, tools and equipment.  Canning and methods most used by others are explained.

Water bath is also explained along with charts of foods you can preserve that way.

Pressure cooking canning is another way along with chart  altitude adjustments. along with foods you can preserve this way.

Preserves has its own charts of fruits that you can preserve. Recipes are sometimes confusing as they don't give you the ratio fo sugar to add to amount of water to make a syrup to preserve the berries. Recipes do not start at top of new page.

Few contain a picture.

I remember doing all the methods when I was younger. Some recipes take a LOT of ingredients, be sure to have them all first before you start.

Some have many steps to follow, time consuming.

Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners: 1000 days of easy, tasty and affordable recipes for beginners (28-day meal plan included) by Naomi Anderson

TOC where recipes are listed as meals and food categories.

Intro discusses the diet plan, overview,  benefits, food to avoid,  essential ingredients and why,  food pyramid and healthiest of diets, shopping lists,  cooking techniques,  28 day meal plans, conversion charts

Some pictures don't show up in my new tablet so parts of some recipes might be missing for you, waiting on download message..

Each recipe starts with a title, small color picture, 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.

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

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

Index of recipes is included at the end.

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