Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Cookbooks Reviewed: Dec 14

  




 
Christmas Hot Chocolate Recipes: The Best Hot Cocoa Cookbook for the Holidays by Laura Sommers
Table of Contents where recipes are listed, short intro bout the 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. There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Some recipes ahve a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.
Very different flavor combinations.
Peanut butter hot chocolate would be my first to try.
Ends with about the author, worth a look through to find your favorite to make.
Other works by the author are listed at the very end.









Tacos: Best Homemade Taco Recipes from Breakfast Tacos to Street Tacos and Dessert Tacos by Sarah Spencer
TOC where recipes are listed for meals and food groups.
Free ebook offer. and intro about tacos.
Basic definition, history, fun facts,, type of tortillas,  and machines used.
Recipes start with a title, summary of the item.
Servings, prep and cook times.
Nutritional information per serving: calories, fat, carbs, fiber, sugar, protein and sodium
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.
Equipment used and directions on how to make are included. There are NO pictures. Love that they have toppings also included in the recipes.
Lots of variations and different foods I'd not considered to use before.
Other works by the author are listed at the end along with conversion charts.
There are NO pictures.






Microwave Mug Meals: Cookbook Full of Microwaveable Mug Recipes by Laura Sommers
TOC where recipes are listed, NO in any specific order.
Short intro about mug meals.
Each recipe starts with a title and has 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 are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Sound like great ideas for a quick treat or gift.
About the author and other books by the author are listed at the end along with amazon tshirt gift selections to buy.








The Complete Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners 2022-23: 200+ Simple, Quick and Easy Mediterranean Recipes to Help You Change Your Eating Habits and Build Healthy Habits,60-Days Meal Plan by Daivd Camaroon
Starts with TOC where recipes are listed, intro about the recipes, area,  diet plan,  and more intro material about the diet plan.
Meal plans are included.
Each recipe starts with a title, tiny small color photo, prep and total times, servings.
Materials needed are listed as 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 si NO nutritional information.
Some recipes call for a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.
Recipes do NOT always start at the top of a new page.

 




South American Cookbook: Delicious Spanish Recipes from All-Over the Latin World by BookSumo Press
Offer of free ebooks, about the author, short intro about the book, TOC where recipes are listed as countries in this book that have recipes.
Common abbreviations are included in chart format.
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.
Servings and prep and cook times are included.
Some nutritional information: calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbs, and protein based on 2k diet.
There are pictures of things familiar with the country, NOT the recipe pictures.
Problem I found was the list of ingredients does NOT include everything they want you to mix.
Some of recipes also use canned items, TOO much sodium in them. The titles are not translated into English so you don't know if you're making a salad, dessert or a meal.
Want to try simple Portuguese torte, looks easy enough and should be tasty being butterscotch.


 

 

The Complete Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners: 1800 Days of Delicious & Healthy Mediterranean Recipes to Change Your Eating Lifestyle, 90-Day Meal Plan to Help You Build Healthy Habits by Rachel Cooper
TOC starts this book where recipes are listed as meals and food groups.
History of the diet plan and what aspects make it healthy and it works.
Each recipe starts with a title and summary of the dish. medium size color photo, 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.
Love that they are using no salt added products, but fresh would even be better.
Directions are given and lots of nutritional information: calories, protein, carbs, dietary fiber, sugars, fat, sat fat, vitamins, sodium , etc.
Recipes do NOT always start at the top of a new page.









My Toddler Cooks A Thanksgiving Turkey: An Interactive (Mess-Free) Cookbook, Holiday Recipe for Young Kids, Cook a delicious dish inside the book with just the swirl of your finger! by Caroline Lee
Although this is a children's book story it is also a cookbook  where recipes start with a shopping list of ingredients to buy.
 Step by step instructions in how to cook the item.  Other works by the author are laso listed at the end.
Cute story.

 

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