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The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great
By: Pam Anderson Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: Houghton Mifflin Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 320 Publication Date: March 12, 2008
Product Description: The best-selling author of The Perfect Recipe shares her secret for dumping pounds without dieting—and the 250 recipes for her new way of eating.
To millions of citizen cooks, Pam Anderson is a trusted friend who does all the work for them, testing and retesting until she arrives at the best version of classic favorites and simple dishes for company. But gradually, Pam found herself standing with the two thirds of Americans who are more than a few pounds overweight. Fed up with whipsaw cycles of losing and gaining, she vowed to change—but not if it involved dieting, hunger pangs, or saying no to the foods she loved. Complicated recipes were out. She streamlined, creating meals as satisfying as they are quick—pizzas that take just thirty minutes, big-bowl combos, and gratifying snacks to forestall cravings. She discovered a few simple habits that make all the difference. Four years later, she's still maintaining her forty-pound weight loss. The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great is a way to eat for life. It's filled with voice-of-experience tips for curbing appetite, no-nonsense shortcuts for getting food on the table pronto, and recipes that could only have been developed by this food-loving pro—no compromises, no wasted steps, just extraordinary results from ordinary ingredients.
Excellent recipes for every day I've really enjoyed this book. It's about what we're always striving for - better ways to eat, and care for ourselves. I love that Pam focuses on bettering how you feel about yourself emotionally, as well as physically.
The Union Square Bar Nuts recipe has become a favorite in our house, and I'm just waiting on getting a smaller crockpot so I can more often cook the beautiful oatmeal recipe.
I highly recommend this book.
Great in all ways but one In most ways, I really liked this book. I enjoyed her personal writing style and the recipes are great. I have her "How to Cook Without a Book" as well,which I have used and enjoyed. I esp. liked the foil packet recipes in this new book.
The reason I give this book 4 instead of 5 stars is how many of the recipes I found weren't really all that healthy. I was surprised to see how much sugar and flour were in so many of her recipes, and how much pasta and pizza, even if slightly healthier versions. I would have liked some delicious healthy snacks and dessert recipes, without all the sugar and flour, which I try to stay away from because they are simply unhealthy and to maintain my weight. I am a generally healthy eater, and trying to maintain my weight as I've gotten older, and am always looking for healthy recipes that still taste good. So was surprised to see how all the snack and nibbles and most of the dessert recipes really weren't anything I'd make, even though this book was touted as one for weight loss and eating healthy. Same exact book, with healthy versions without sugar and flour for snacks and nibbles and desserts, would have been 5 stars. I just have had to skip those sections, as I'd be gaining weight if started eating like that. The rest of the book I would highly recommend.
Amazing food---I love this book! I've made several of the recipes---all absolutely fantastic but what I really love about this book is how it's laid out to make menu planning incredibly effortless. I'm using her recipes to cook from for breakfast and lunch 7 days a week and then 4 nights a week I'm cooking her dinner recipes (on the 5th night I'm experimenting with other books and the 6th we go out or have leftovers).
I also love that she encourages indulgence (in a low fat way, of course) which is key for me to lose weight. She teaches basic recipes that you can alter and more importantly her recipes are FULL of flavor so you feel satisfied. Even my kids, who are beyond picky, have loved her recipes and believe me, that is saying a lot!
I LOVE this book so much I felt compelled to write a review--a first for me!
Perfectly Wonderful Moderation wins in this cookbook which actually presents a sustainable approach to healthier eating that doesn't sacrifice flavor or satisfaction! I have an extensive cookbook collection. Since I have started focusing on making healthier choices the majority of the time, this cookbook easily become my favorite. I like how many of the recipes really teach you a method with a variety of options/suggestions and allow you to create the perfect meal for you. I also especially love the vegetable roasting techniques and the Quick Tomato-Stewed Zucchini with Bail and Garlic...simple yet wonderful. I highly reccomend this cookbook!
Good and Easy Recipes are easy to follow. Ingredients are easy to find. So far, everyone has liked what I've made.
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