Weeknight wonders Delicious healthy dishes in 30 minutes or less

Ellie Krieger

Book - 2013

"Food Network host Ellie Krieger is best known for her show Healthy Appetite, which also aired in reruns on the Cooking Channel for years, and she makes frequent appearances on national morning shows as one of America's leading nutrition experts. Ellie has long been loved for her no-nonsense (yet delicious) approach to healthy eating. She is the first to recognize that people won't succeed at eating right if they feel that they're being deprived. That's why Ellie's recipes often start with favorite foods and familiar recipes, and then she works her magic to remake them without all the fat and cholesterol. This book will be no exception, including 150 recipes, like Parmesan Chicken Breasts and Goat Cheese Fritta...ta (plus no-guilt desserts), that can be prepared any day of the week, even after a long day at work. As always with Ellie's recipes, there will be minimal fuss about cooking techniques or hard-to-find ingredients, so people can stay focused on eating well"--

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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt [2013]
Language
English
Main Author
Ellie Krieger (-)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781118409497
  • Salads
  • Soups and sandwiches
  • Meat dishes
  • Poultry dishes
  • Seafood dishes
  • Vegetarian dishes
  • Sides
  • Desserts.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Krieger, a registered dietician, and host of the Food Network's Healthy Appetite, maintains that "there is no need to deprive yourself or go to extremes to be healthy. balance is the key." She suggests time-saving shortcuts, like using prewashed greens or canned or frozen foods, but avoids highly processed ingredients and artificial additives, and focuses on common and easy-to-find ingredients. Chapters are broken down into very basic categories, starting with refreshing salads: sweet and savory carrot salad with oranges and dates and chicory salad with green apple, cranberries, and blue cheese. Meat dishes include the popular steak fajita served with reduced fat sour cream or low-fat Greek yogurt and grilled lamb chops with minted pea sauce. For poultry lovers, there's internationally inspired one-pot Dominican-style chicken and rice and orange-sesame chicken stir-fry with snow peas. There are also equally simple and easy sections on seafood (honey-mustard glazed salmon with endive and green apple) and vegetarian dishes (spinach, herb, and goat cheese frittata) along with sides and desserts. Krieger delivers on her promise-the recipes are fast and fresh. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by Library Journal Review

Registered dietician and Food Network star Krieger (So Easy: Luscious, Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Week) focuses on making healthy meals delicious and doable. While some of her cookbooks seem similar, each offers distinct strategies for healthy eating. Here she shares techniques for keeping weeknight dinner prep "in the 30-minute zone," suggesting shortcuts that include prewashed ingredients and quick-cooking proteins. Busy home cooks will appreciate that recipes such as grilled tandoori chicken breasts, velvety artichoke soup, and two-minute mango coconut sorbet are easy to shop for and mostly budget-friendly. -VERDICT Another solid collection of contemporary feel-good fare. Public libraries should expect demand. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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