Healthy Cookbooks http://www.healthycookbooks.org Get the best healthy cookbooks here! Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:37:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 How to Cook Without a Book: Recipes and Techniques Every Cook Should Know by Heart http://www.healthycookbooks.org/how-to-cook-without-a-book-recipes-and-techniques-every-cook-should-know-by-heart http://www.healthycookbooks.org/how-to-cook-without-a-book-recipes-and-techniques-every-cook-should-know-by-heart#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:37:16 +0000 healthycookbooks http://healthycookbooks.org/how-to-cook-without-a-book-recipes-and-techniques-every-cook-should-know-by-heart This blog post has been optimized using Keyword Winner

Pam Anderson grew up watching her parents and grandparents make dinner every night by simply taking the ingredients on hand and cooking them with the techniques they knew.

Times have changed. Today we have an overwhelming array of ingredients and a fraction of the cooking time, but Anderson believes the secret to getting dinner on the table lies in the past. After a long day, who has the energy to look up a recipe and search for the right ingredients before ever starting to cook? To make dinner night after night, Anderson believes the first two steps--looking for a recipe, then scrambling for the exact ingredients--must be eliminated.  Understanding that most recipes are simply "variations on a theme," she innovatively teaches technique, ultimately eliminating the need for recipes.

Once the technique or formula is mastered, Anderson encourages inexperienced as well as veteran cooks to spread their culinary wings.  For example, after learning to sear a steak, it's understood that the same method works for scallops, tuna, hamburger, swordfish, salmon, pork tenderloin, and more. You never need to look at a recipe again. Vary the look and flavor of these dishes with interchangeable pan sauces, salsas, relishes, and butters.

Best of all, these recipes rise above the mundane Monday-through-Friday fare.  Imagine homemade ravioli and lasagna for weeknight supper, or from-scratch tomato sauce before the pasta water has even boiled.  Last-minute guests? Dress up simple tomato sauce with capers and olives or shrimp and red pepper flakes. Drizzle sautéed chicken breasts with a balsamic vinegar pan sauce. Anderson teaches you how to do it--without a recipe. Don't buy exotic ingredients and follow tedious instructions for making hors d'oeuvres. Forage through the pantry and refrigerator for quick appetizers. The ingredients are all there; the method is in your head. Master four simple potato dishes--a bake, a cake, a mash, and a roast--compatible with many meals. Learn how to make the five-minute dinner salad, easily changing its look and flavor depending on the season and occasion. Tuck a few dessert techniques in your back pocket and effortlessly turn any meal into a special occasion.

There's real rhyme and reason to Pam's method at the beginning of every chapter: To dress greens, "Drizzle salad with oil, salt, and pepper, then toss until just slick. Sprinkle in some vinegar to give it a little kick." To make a frittata, "Cook eggs without stirring until set around the edges. Bake until puffy, then cut it into wedges." Each chapter also contains a helpful at-a-glance chart that highlights the key points of every technique, and a master recipe with enough variations to keep you going until you've learned how to cook without a book. ]]> http://www.healthycookbooks.org/how-to-cook-without-a-book-recipes-and-techniques-every-cook-should-know-by-heart/feed 0 30 Minute Meals with Rachael Ray: Entertaining Made Easy/Quick and Healthy (6 DVD Set) http://www.healthycookbooks.org/30-minute-meals-with-rachael-ray-entertaining-made-easyquick-and-healthy-6-dvd-set http://www.healthycookbooks.org/30-minute-meals-with-rachael-ray-entertaining-made-easyquick-and-healthy-6-dvd-set#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:16:27 +0000 healthycookbooks http://healthycookbooks.org/30-minute-meals-with-rachael-ray-entertaining-made-easyquick-and-healthy-6-dvd-set This blog post has been optimized using Keyword Winner

Would you believe you can make impressive and delectable meals at home in less time than it takes to get takeout? Let Rachael Ray show you how easy it can be. From comfort food to sophisticated fare for entertaining, Rachael promises that her dazzling dishes will never take more than 30 minutes to make, from start to finish.

This two-pack includes two three-disc sets: Entertaining Made Easy and Quick and Healthy. Entertaining Made Easy features "Feasting with Friends," "Firing Up A Crowd" and "Brunch N' Lunch." Quick and Healthy features "Slim Suppers," "Less is More" and "Light Bites." ]]> http://www.healthycookbooks.org/30-minute-meals-with-rachael-ray-entertaining-made-easyquick-and-healthy-6-dvd-set/feed 0 Free Cookbooks For Kindle: Linked List Of Every Free Cook Book Classic On Kindle (Free Kindle Books) http://www.healthycookbooks.org/free-cookbooks-for-kindle-linked-list-of-every-free-cook-book-classic-on-kindle-free-kindle-books http://www.healthycookbooks.org/free-cookbooks-for-kindle-linked-list-of-every-free-cook-book-classic-on-kindle-free-kindle-books#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:36:48 +0000 healthycookbooks http://healthycookbooks.org/free-cookbooks-for-kindle-linked-list-of-every-free-cook-book-classic-on-kindle-free-kindle-books This blog post has been optimized using Keyword Winner

This list of all the free classic cookbooks on Amazon works three ways. If you click the linked title, it will bring you directly to the product page for the free cookbook in the Kindle store. If you are using a Kindle 3, an iPad, or other eBook reader with a decent web browser, you can sign into your Amazon account and download the cookbook immediately.


If you are reading on an older Kindle 2 or Kindle 1, you can add the book to your Wish List and the next time you use a computer to access Amazon, you can have the Wish List items sent to your Kindle for free. Or, if you want to begin reading a cookbook immediately on an older Kindle, there are two further options. You can simply note the title and cover design of the linked cookbook in the Kindle store, and then search for the title with your Kindle. If there are multiple copies, pick the one with the cover that matches, confirm that it is free, and then download it to your Kindle.


Finally, if you click the "more info" in this eBook, the first thing that appears is the unique Amazon ID for the cookbook, the ASIN. If you make a note of the ASIN, you can go directly to the Kindle store, type that in the search box, and you will be brought directly to the title.


The text listed under "more info" is a sample from the linked cookbook, to give you an idea whether it is worth downloading for free. If the author wrote a descriptive introduction, it is reproduced. If there is no introduction, a few sample recipes or a list of recipe tiles is given. When the book is more oriented to nutrition or health than to recipes, the sample is usually from the preface. But don't skip by some of the large Victorian household books that include everything about running a home, including hundreds of recipes.
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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ]]> http://www.healthycookbooks.org/vaughans-vegetable-cook-book-4th-edition-how-to-cook-and-use-rarer-vegetables-and-herbs/feed 0 Dr. Fuhrman’s Secrets to Healthy Cooking DVD http://www.healthycookbooks.org/dr-fuhrmans-secrets-to-healthy-cooking-dvd http://www.healthycookbooks.org/dr-fuhrmans-secrets-to-healthy-cooking-dvd#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:21:07 +0000 healthycookbooks http://healthycookbooks.org/dr-fuhrmans-secrets-to-healthy-cooking-dvd This blog post has been optimized using Keyword Winner

This DVD serves as an introduction to a world of great taste and superior health. Only through making the world s healthiest foods in your own kitchen can you really experience all the pleasure that the Eat to Live diet-style has to offer. Once you understand these basic techniques and principles of high nutrient food preparation, you can take your health to the next level of nutritional excellence. Dr. Fuhrman and his wife, Lisa, take you into the kitchen to demonstrate the techniques and principles behind preparing nutrient dense foods. Learn how to prepare great tasting and high nutrient recipes. By incorporating these recipes into your daily menu, you'll take your health to the next level of nutritional excellence! Dr. Fuhrman reveals his favorite recipes and general formulas for making: Salad Dressings & Dips, Soups & Stews, Main Dishes, Vegetable Smoothies, Ice Cream & Sorbets. ]]> http://www.healthycookbooks.org/dr-fuhrmans-secrets-to-healthy-cooking-dvd/feed 0 The Juicing Book : A Complete Guide to the Juicing of Fruits and Vegetables for Maximum Health by Stephen Blauer http://www.healthycookbooks.org/the-juicing-book-a-complete-guide-to-the-juicing-of-fruits-and-vegetables-for-maximum-health-by-stephen-blauer http://www.healthycookbooks.org/the-juicing-book-a-complete-guide-to-the-juicing-of-fruits-and-vegetables-for-maximum-health-by-stephen-blauer#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:41:26 +0000 healthycookbooks http://healthycookbooks.org/the-juicing-book-a-complete-guide-to-the-juicing-of-fruits-and-vegetables-for-maximum-health-by-stephen-blauer This blog post has been optimized using Keyword Winner

The Juicing Book : A Complete Guide to the Juicing of Fruits and Vegetables for Maximum Health by Stephen Blauer Features SpecificationsThe Juicing Book : A Complete Guide to the Juicing of Fruits and Vegetables for Maximum Health by Stephen Blauer The Juicing Book is the complete guide to using juices to maximize your health and vitality. The author offers up-to-date information on the value of juices in relationship to your body's needs explains the differences between commercially grown crops and organically grown produce; and provides easy-to-follow techniques for ridding fruits and vegetables of herbicides and pesticides.The Juicing Book also included are delicious recipes, comprehensive charts, and detailed instructions on using various juicing equipment. The Juicing Book shows you just how you can get the most nutritional value from apples to Zucchini--and practically everything in-between 176 Pages ]]> http://www.healthycookbooks.org/the-juicing-book-a-complete-guide-to-the-juicing-of-fruits-and-vegetables-for-maximum-health-by-stephen-blauer/feed 0 Donna Frawley’s Cooking With Herbs [VHS] http://www.healthycookbooks.org/donna-frawleys-cooking-with-herbs-vhs http://www.healthycookbooks.org/donna-frawleys-cooking-with-herbs-vhs#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:10:31 +0000 healthycookbooks http://healthycookbooks.org/donna-frawleys-cooking-with-herbs-vhs This blog post has been optimized using Keyword Winner

Donna Frawley is a home economics major whose interest in herbs started in the culinary area and grew to include all aspects of herbs. In 1980, she started sharing her herbal knowledge with community groups and clubs and since has given over 250 lectures. In 1983, she started her own herb business, Frawley's Fine Herbary. Donna began by selling at her local farmer's market and that fall opened a home-based business which she continues today.

Her recipe and cookbook collection, as well as her years as a baker and a home economics teacher led her to write The Herbal Breads Cookbook and the booklet on Edible Flowers. After teaching years of herbal cooking, a friend suggested she make a video teaching some of the simple techniques she used in her classes. Cooking With Herbs was then made. ]]> http://www.healthycookbooks.org/donna-frawleys-cooking-with-herbs-vhs/feed 0 The Sprouting Book: How to Grow and Use Sprouts to Maximize Your Health and Vitality by Ann Wigmore http://www.healthycookbooks.org/the-sprouting-book-how-to-grow-and-use-sprouts-to-maximize-your-health-and-vitality-by-ann-wigmore http://www.healthycookbooks.org/the-sprouting-book-how-to-grow-and-use-sprouts-to-maximize-your-health-and-vitality-by-ann-wigmore#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 20:57:47 +0000 healthycookbooks http://healthycookbooks.org/the-sprouting-book-how-to-grow-and-use-sprouts-to-maximize-your-health-and-vitality-by-ann-wigmore This blog post has been optimized using Keyword Winner

The Sprouting Book: How to Grow and Use Sprouts to Maximize Your Health and Vitality by Ann Wigmore Features & SpecificationsThe Sprouting Book: Growing your own sprouts and using them to get healthy! Written for everyone who is interested in good nutrition at a low cost--and with great taste--this highly practical and fully illustrated book provides readers with all the information necessary to start and maintain an indoor sprout garden. The book discusses a wide variety of sprouts and sprouting methods, explains the sprouts' importance in a healthy diet, and presents a wealth of simple and delicious recipes. The Sprouting Book is a perfect guide for dieters, concerned parents, athletes, vegetarians, people on the go, and anyone who wants to look and feel better.128 Pages ]]> http://www.healthycookbooks.org/the-sprouting-book-how-to-grow-and-use-sprouts-to-maximize-your-health-and-vitality-by-ann-wigmore/feed 0 Quick & Healthy Volume II: More Help for People Who Say They Don’t Have Time to Cook Healthy Meals, 2nd Edition http://www.healthycookbooks.org/quick-healthy-volume-ii-more-help-for-people-who-say-they-dont-have-time-to-cook-healthy-meals-2nd-edition http://www.healthycookbooks.org/quick-healthy-volume-ii-more-help-for-people-who-say-they-dont-have-time-to-cook-healthy-meals-2nd-edition#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:32:22 +0000 healthycookbooks http://healthycookbooks.org/quick-healthy-volume-ii-more-help-for-people-who-say-they-dont-have-time-to-cook-healthy-meals-2nd-edition This blog post has been optimized using Keyword Winner

Over 750,000 copies of Quick and Healthy Vols. I and II sold
This second edition of this best-seller includes ten weeks of easy low-fat dinner menus, each with a grocery list AND over 100 menus listed by category. Designed for busy people with lots of good intentions and little time to cook, Volume II also offers over 200 easy, low-fat recipes and lots of tips to make healthy eating easier than ever. It includes practical nutrition information to improve your health, including tips to reduce fat, guidelines for changing recipes, tips for eating out and holiday guidelines; a worksheet for determining ideal weight, calorie needs and recommended fat grams; recipes listed by grams of carbohydrate; food exchanges for weight loss and diabetes; and much more! It's also perfect for anyone wanting to lose weight or anyone with heart disease or diabetes. Quick And Healthy Volume II and its companion, Quick And Healthy Recipes and Ideas, are both Benjamin Franklin Award winners and are two cookbooks dietitians and physicians are recommending to all their patients.

"My patients love cooking with this cookbook! Quick And Healthy Volume II is a great addition to any kitchen!"
Georgia Kostas, MPH, RD, Nutrition Director, Cooper Clinic, Dallas, TX.

My favorite cookbooks focused on healthy, quick recipes include the Quick And Healthy series by Brenda J. Ponichtera.
-David L. Katz, MD, director of Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, medical consultant for ABC News, and columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine. ]]> http://www.healthycookbooks.org/quick-healthy-volume-ii-more-help-for-people-who-say-they-dont-have-time-to-cook-healthy-meals-2nd-edition/feed 0 Master Cook Cooking Light Express by Sierra Home http://www.healthycookbooks.org/master-cook-cooking-light-express-by-sierra-home http://www.healthycookbooks.org/master-cook-cooking-light-express-by-sierra-home#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:12:31 +0000 healthycookbooks http://healthycookbooks.org/master-cook-cooking-light-express-by-sierra-home This blog post has been optimized using Keyword Winner

A Celebration of healthy living! Includes over 300 delicious recipes from Cooking Light, the best selling magazine for food and fitness. Analyze any recipe-including your own for 25 nutritional elements including fat, calories and vitamins. And much more... ]]> http://www.healthycookbooks.org/master-cook-cooking-light-express-by-sierra-home/feed 0