Cookbooks reviewed: apr 11

  

Wicked Good Cupcakes: Insanely Delicious and Easy Cupcake Recipes by Louise Davidson

This book starts with TOC where recipes are listed, vanilla, chocolate, peanut butter, nutty, fun flavor, fruity, cheesecake, veggie variations.

Offer of free ebooks.  Introduction discusses the different options when you have cupcakes and about the content of the recipes.

Each recipe starts with a title, servings, 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 items, be sure  to have them all first.

Directions are given and some nutritional information per servings: calories, fat, carbs, sugar, protein and sodium. There are NO pictures.

Most will also come with their own icing recipes.

Love the varieties and flavor combinations available.

Other works by the author are listed at the end. Conversion charts are also listed at the end.

The Ultimate Crock Pot Cookbook for Beginners 2023: 1200 Days of Healthy, Delicious & Affordable Crockpot Recipes for Homemade Slow Cooking by Stephen McKinney

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

Introduction discusses about the use of crock pots for everybody and why.

Each recipe starts with a title, servings, 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 items, be sure to have them all first.

Directions are given and some nutritional information per serving: calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, cholesterol, sodium and potassium.

There are NO pictures. Some recipes also contain other nutritional information, like from a different source.

Some recipes contain prepackaged items and canned .