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Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook by Weight Watchers
Book Summary InformationAuthor: Weight Watchers Edition: Plastic Comb Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2007-12-17 ISBN: 0470170018 Number of pages: 464 Publisher: Wiley
Book Reviews of Weight Watchers New Complete CookbookBook Review: Not for me. A single woman in her 20's. Summary: 2 Stars
I cook maybe 4-5 times a week at home and between work, after work work-outs, church, and other social activities I don't have alot of time to spend in the kitchen. Also, I don't like to buy alot of different kinds of exotic (to me) ingredients because they go bad if not used, or are very expensive for me to use just a pinch of it in one recipe when cooking for myself. For this reason, this book was just not for me. I guess I was looking for more basics and thank God I ordered Devin Alexanders book (The Most Decadent Diet Ever!: The cookbook that reveals the secrets to cooking your favorites in a healthier way) because her book had how to make everyday cooking better and healthier. This Weight Watchers book does have ALOT of recipes, but most of them I would never use or ever think to make because I had never heard of them, their ingredients, or they just sounded too complex for my taste. I'm a simple eater and I love to cook but I'm nowhere near gourmet. Some examples of the meals that I see just flipping through the book include Seafood en papillote, Pan bagnat, Pasta fra diavolo, Turbot a la Nage, Spicy wheat berry-chickpea medley, different risotto's, Senegalese peanut soup, Orecchiette with broccoli rabe, Borscht, Cioppino, Mulligatawny, Vichyssoise, Keema Samosas, and this list goes on and on. Some of these might actually be good, but there were so many of them that I decided to return this book because I wasn't looking for an experimental cookbook. There were very few recipes for stuff that I would actually cook such as the Maryland Crab cakes, mac and cheese, easy enchiladas, creamed spinach, Linguine Alfredo, and garlic roasted chicken with gravy. I did think that the stocks and sauces chapter as well as the marinades, rubs, condiments, and dressings (also breads) chapters were great for anyone wanting to try these things from scratch (maybe one day, right now, I don't have time to make fresh bread). I thought this book was more for people or parents that really spend alot of time in the kitchen and want to make different healthy meals for their whole family to try together. Otherwise, I would spend alot of money trying out these recipes. I would have kept it for the few recipes I would use, but for almost $20, I would rather try for another Weight Watchers book or one by someone else that I would use on a weekly basis.
Summary of Weight Watchers New Complete CookbookThe Healthy Cook's Best Kitchen CompanionEating well and losing weight have never beeneasier?or more delicious! This comprehensive Weight Watchers cookbook is packed with more than 500 fresh and flavorful recipes for every meal and virtually every occasion. With countless cooking tips, helpful how-to's, and sixty color photographs, Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook is the all-in-one kitchen resource you'll turn to again and again for great ideas and inspiration. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner or something special to spice up a weekend brunch, you'll find a variety of recipes to choose from on every page, ranging from classic comfort foods to zesty international dishes. Throughout, Weight Watchers nutrition and cooking experts offer you simple, flexible ways to achieve your weight-loss goals without giving up favorite foods. Here's what is inside: More than 500 healthy recipes, including Core Plan recipes and POINTS values for every recipe Information on Weight Watchers' popular Flex Plan A brand-new holiday baking chapter, with recipes from around the world Handy recipe icons (for Core Plan, 20 minutes or less, spicy, and 5 POINTS values or less) Complete nutrition information?including trans fats Valuable tips, how-to's, substitutions, and leftover ideas And much more
Selected Recipes from Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook
Nachos Grandes | Caramelized Onion, Fig, and Stilton Pizza | Portobello and Ham Bruschetta, Roasted Vegetable Crostini, and Caramelized Garlic Toasts |
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