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Now Eat This! Diet (2011)

by Rocco DiSpirito(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0446584495 (ISBN13: 9780446584494)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Grand Central Life & Style

review 1: Now Eat This! Rocco DiSpiritoAs the cover promises, Rocco has revised recipes for 150 favorite American comfort foods so that they contain fewer than 350 calories. The title is expanded on each recipe page to read “Now You Can Eat This!”Unlike most food (and decorating) books, the introduction is worth reading. Rocco explains how he reduced calories and even sodium. For example, for his faux-fried (oven-baked) items, he uses beaten eggs whites rather than whole eggs for the dredging process. He replaces cream and sour cream with low-fat Greek yogurt. In general, Rocco has tried to eliminate white flour, sugar, and butter. However, he keeps an essential ingredient - bacon! - by using Hormel Real Bacon Bits. Examples of calorie reductions:Lasagna - before: 1110 calories ... more/ after: 336Shrimp Pad Thai - before: 2090 [yes, 2090!] / after: 291Peach & Blueberry Cobbler - before: 681 / after: 96The cookbook covers appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches and pizza, fish and shellfish, poultry, beef and pork, pasta, sides, sauces, and desserts. Most recipes serve four. Some recipes have as many as 12 ingredients; most have about 8, counting the nonfat cooking spray and salt / pepper. The ingredients are good-for-you (low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth) but not exotic (I’ve never looked for it, but I suppose that Meijer carries bottled clam juice).
review 2: Rocco's new book is a great mix of inspiration, motivation and education! Rocco covers many aspects of what it takes to live a healthier lifestyle including what to eat, how to shop, and ways to increase activity levels in a friendly, engaging way. We have tried a number of recipes detailed in the book including "Mac and Cheese with Ham and Broccoli" and "Tuna Croquettes with Dill Relish" and were very pleased with the flavorful results as well as with the easy to follow instructions. I highly recommend this book to all who are looking for healthy meal, snack and dessert options that taste great and are easy to prepare! I am looking forward to continuing to learn much, eat healthier and lead a more active lifestyle as a result of reading this wonderful book! Thanks Rocco! less

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