Cookbooks reviewed: Apr 10

  

Dump Cake Recipes: 50 Simple Dessert Recipes by Debbie Madson

This book starts out with short summary of the book and what dump cakes are.  TOC lists recipes by name, not in any specific order.

Like flavor combinations.

Each recipe starts with a title and has 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 canned or prepackaged mixes. Wouldn't take long to make at all.

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

 Directions are given.

There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.

Italian Takeout Cookbook : Easy Italian Recipes to Make at Home Including Pizza and Pasta by Lina Chang

Starts with table of contents where recipes are listed as meals and other food categories.

 Free offer of ebook when you subscribe to authors website.

 Intro discusses the history and foods the Italians use a lot.

Tools and equipment you might use, different cooking methods are described in detail.

Each recipe starts with a title, some have Italian name also that is translated to English, servings, prep and cook times.

Some recipe contains a medium size color photo 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.

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

Directions are given. There is NO nutritional information.

Shouldn’t be too difficult to use low sodium products and low fat items.

Conversion charts are included and other works by the author are listed at the end.

Easy Doughnut Cookbook by Maggie Chow

Starts with TOC where recipes are listed under different types of doughnuts.

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 and servings, prep cook and total times.

Some nutritional information based on 2k calorie diet: calories, carbs, cholesterol, fat, fiber, protein and sodium.

There are NO pictures. Some recipes contain a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.

Most are deep fried but some use oven 

Happily Ever After Cookbook: Original Recipes for Book Lovers by Jana Aston, Louise Bay, Tasha Boyd   

TOC where recipes are listed as meals.  Each chapter starts with a colorful full page photograph.

Each recipe starts with a title with credit to author and their book recipe appears in.

Small color photo is included, prep, cook and total time.

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 is NO nutritional information and some recipes call for a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.

More information about book the recipe comes from is included with 3-4 page excerpt.

Interesting concept of this book, get a bit of the story that entices you to read more, and recipes.

 

Our Favorite Potato Recipes by Gooseberry Patch

This book starts with other works by the authors.

Each recipe starts with a title, servings 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 there is NO nutritional information and NO pictures.

Lots of good old fashioned and everyday dishes.

Index by meals and food categories are listed at the end.