Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Cookbooks reviewed: Jun 26

  


  
Mediterranean Air Fryer Cookbook: Discover the Deliciously Nutritious Flavors of the Mediterranean with 1500 Days of Quick & Easy Recipes and a 28-Day Meal Plan for a Fulfilling Lifestyle by Eleanor C. Harper
TOC where recipes are listed as meals and recipes are listed.
Foreword discusses the Mediterranean lifestyle and how to use air fryer.
Some of recipes can also be used in a toaster oven/air fryer by using a pan, especially when liquid has to be added.
Each recipe starts with a title, 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. Some contain a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.
Directions are given and some nutritional iformation: not sure of serving size: calories, fat, carbs, and protein. Allergens are listed also.
There are NO pictures.
Conversion tables  are listed at the end and has a glossary of words.
28 day meal plan is included at the end along with an index of recipes.



 
 
Cheap and Wicked Good! Budget-Friendly Holiday Cookbook: Quick and Easy Recipes for the Holidays by Louise Davidson
Table of contents starts this book where chapter are broken up by meal categories with recipes listed for each one.
Offer of free ebooks.
Short introduction about how to cook with budget in mind.
Tips to eat well on a budget. what items to keep on hand, what to skip.
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 there is some nutritional information per serving: calories, fat, carbs, sugar, protein and sodium. 
There are NO pictures. Haa a lot of favorite recipes for desserts. Other works by the author are listed at the end.  Conversion tables are included





Healthy Air Fryer Breakfast Recipes : 100 Breakfasts to Energize Your Day by April Kelsey  
TOC lists recipes, not in any order.
Intro discusses air fryer and how they work, benefits, , parts of air fryer, safety tips,  and lots of tips.
Maintenance of the air fryer and troubleshooting problems,  and how to use are included.
Each recipe starts with a title, most have a medium size color photo, prep cook and total 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 first.
Step by step instructions on how to prepare is included.
 Variations are suggested.
Nutritional information per serving: calories, total fat, sat fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbs, dietary fiber, sugars and protein.
This is a keeper for me because it lists sodium levels and has pictures.
You can eat breakfast meals for lunch or dinner also.
These recipes can be done in toaster air fryer also if you put items in a pan that contain water for the recipe.







The Ultimate Desserts Cookbook: Life is Sweet – Why Fight It? by Thomas Kelly  
Book starts with TOC where recipes are listed  in categories.  Short intro about desserts.
Each recipe starts with a title, medium size color photo, brief summary of the item.
Cooking time, servings are listed. 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 recipes contain a LOT of items, be sure to have them all first.
Directions are given. 
There  is NO nutritional information.
Quite the variety, would love to try a few of these.

 






Grill Perfection Cookbook: A comprehensive Guide to Grilling Techniques and Flavors for the Ultimate BBQ Experience by James Stott
This book contains full page color photos. TOC lists recipes by meal categories and shows all recipe titles within each chapter.
Into discussing BBQ'ing and grilling., Lots of pictures to explain techniques.
Each recipe starts to left hand columns with a title, icon denoting prep cook total 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.  Some contain a lot of items, be sure to have them all first. At very bottom is a panel showing some nutritional information: calories, fat, carbs and protein.
To the right hand side is a medium size color photo along with directions.







The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: 110 Classic and Modern Recipes to Discover the Flavors of the Mediterranean Region by James Stott
Book has full page color photos. TOC is included
and contains categories from meals components with all of their recipes listed.
Intro is about the diet plan itself, not just the food by lifestyle.
 History and so much more is also included.
Each recipe starts with a title. To left hand side is listed with icons:  prep, cook, total times, servings and some nutritional information: calories, fat, carbs,  and protein.
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, bes ure to have them all first.
To the right hand side is a medium size color phone along with directions.
Book concludes at the end with meal planning tips. Great reference book to keep on hand.


  


Superfood Cookbook: Fast and Easy Chickpea Soup, Salad, Casserole, Slow Cooker and Skillet Recipes to Help You Lose Weight Without Dieting: Healthy Cooking ... Loss by Alissa Noel Grey
TOC where recipes are listed, not in any specific order.
Intro discusses chickpeas as  a weight loss food.
Each recipe starts with a title, servings, prep 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. Some have a lot of items be sure to have everything before you start.
Directions are given.
There is NO nutritional information and NO pictures. Bonus smoothie recipes are listed at the end.
 Other books by the author are listed at the end.

 

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