1,000 Lowfat Recipes (1,000 Recipes Series) [Hardcover]

Terry Blonder Golson (Author)

Book Description

Series: 1,000 Recipes | Publication Date: December 18, 1997

1,000 Recipes series is off to a roaring start. Carol Gelles's 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes won two of the most prestigious awards, the Julia Child/IACP and the James Beard Awards, and has enjoyed brisk sales (15,000 copies sold in 12 months). The second book in the series, 1,000 Low-Fat Recipes, is poised for even greater success.

Low-fat eating remains the most popular and medically sound way to lose weight and maintain good health. 1,000 Low-Fat Recipes is the bible of low-fat cookbooks. Here are recipes for every taste and occasion. There are appetizers, soups, salads, and sandwiches. There are main courses (both with meat and without), accompaniments, breads, and desserts. Golson even includes breakfast fare and a condiments and staples section for simple, flavorful cooking. Each recipe is accompanied by nutritional information.

In addition to the tempting body recipes, Golson packs her book with crucial information. She offers nutrition guidelines for healthy eating, a glossary of ingredients, the best techniques for low-fat cooking, and helpful hints for efficiency, menu planning, and improvising. 1,000 Low-Fat Recipes combines practical tips with delicious, foolproof recipes in one inspiring, indispensable book.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

With 1000 Low-fat Recipes, Terry Blonder Golson has produced the definitive resource for creative low-fat cooking. An experienced chef and cooking teacher who specializes in low-fat home cooking, she has developed an extraordinary range of simple, healthful, and delicious recipes for every kind of food under the sun, and you'll never miss the calories. Written with the everyday cook in mind, its flavorful recipes are straightforward, simple to follow, and quick to prepare: The majority take less than half an hour from start to finish and require ingredients that are likely already in your cupboard.

Many of the recipes are low-fat versions of popular foods, from oatmeal cookies and stuffing to lasagna and Kung Pao Chicken. Your taste buds will thrill to dishes like Strawberry-Stuffed French Toast, Mashed Potato Timbales, Scallops Linguine, and Chocolate Marble Cheesecake. Novices will find Golson's commonsense approach comfortable to follow, while experienced cooks will be inspired by the wealth of creative new ideas offered. The recipes are grouped by food type and are easy to access: whether you want your fish baked, whole, grilled, poached, stewed, gumboed, or pan-fried, you'll find it all under "Entrees: Fish and Shellfish." Golson also provides nutritional information following each listing. With this wealth of slimming, savory dishes at your fingertips, you will never have to skimp on taste to preserve your waist. --Jhana Bach

From the Inside Flap

1,000 Lowfat Recipes is the most complete cookbook of its kind. Here is an extraordinary range of simple, healthful, and delicious lowfat recipes for every kind of food you could want to cook, from breakfast to dessert and everything in between. It is the only book you need if you, like so many other Americans, are trying to improve your health by cutting back on fat. Unlike some other lowfat cookbooks, 1,000 Lowfat Recipes is easy to use. Written with the everyday cook in mind, its flavorful recipes are straightforward, simple to follow, as well as quick to prepare: Many take less than half an hour from start to finish. The ingredients it calls for are accessible and familiar—almost all are available at the supermarket. Many of the recipes are lowfat versions of your favorite foods like meatloaf and apple pie, Chicken Nuggets and Lasagna, even lowfat Sloppy Joes and Brownies. Others are Golson's creative inventions. Try Strawberry-Stuffed French Toast for breakfast; Chicken and Pesto Stuffed Potatoes for lunch; Five-Spice Turkey Cutlets for dinner; and Cappuccino Mud Pie for dessert. Some recipes make use of spices and ingredients found in world cuisines, but are cleverly interpreted for home kitchens. Here is an Indian-inspired Tandoori Chicken; innovative pizzas and ravioli from Italy; from China, Kung Pao Chicken and Shrimp Fried Rice. Inexperienced cooks will feel confident using the explicit recipes, while experienced cooks will be inspired by the wealth of creative new recipes the book offers. The recipes in this book, in addition to covering an astonishing range, are unique in their accessibility and versatility; the dishes are simple enough for everyday, delicious enough for company. All of the recipes fit within sensible nutrition guidelines to maximize the eater's pleasure and minimize the cook's efforts. The recipes reduce calories and fat, while emphasizing fresh vegetables—tomatoes and carrots, broccoli and greens; complex carbohydrates like rice, beans, and pasta; and lean proteins. All recipes include nutritional analyses for vigilant readers as well as helpful hints and ideas to maximize the home cook's time and effort. Whether you have been cooking lowfat meals for years or you are just beginning to do so, 1,000 Lowfat Recipes is the one resource you cannot be without.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan; 1 edition (December 18, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028603540
• ISBN-13: 978-0028603544
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.7 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #786,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Terry is the author of cookbooks and children's books. She lives in a small town outside of Boston with her husband, sons, 2 dogs, 16 hens, 2 small goats, a rabbit and numerous (and rather ugly) koi. You can watch her hens and goats on live-streaming webcams at www.hencam.com.

Customer Reviews

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive, easy, delicious cookbook, February 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: 1,000 Lowfat Recipes (1,000 Recipes Series) (Hardcover)

This is one terrific cookbook. The recipes work, i.e., they are easy to make, taste great, and don't require wierd ingredients. All the nutrition numbers are there, but you always have to watch portions if you want to keep the weight off. No cookbook is magic, but this one has yet to disappoint. If ever you find yourself sitting there with a couple of chicken breasts or a piece of fish, this book will help you by providing a quick, simple, tasty way to fix them. My husband is not dieting and he's enjoyed every single thing I've made from this book. This book has quality as well as quantity of recipes. I just love it.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect cookbook for someone looking for an easy recipe, July 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 1,000 Lowfat Recipes (1,000 Recipes Series) (Hardcover)

This is by far the best cookbook I've ever read. I use it all the time and my friends actually think I'm a "creative cook" now. I especially love the Black Bean Dip and the Greek Chicken Casserole! In addition, the cover is so attractive, I use it as decoration in my kitchen!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exellent everyday recipes, August 4, 2000

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Keri Beauchamp Brooke (Mexico City, Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1,000 Lowfat Recipes (1,000 Recipes Series) (Hardcover)

I have thoroughly enjoyed this recipe book! I bought it about a year ago and have used the recipes countless times. Whether cooking for my family or entertaining friends, her recipes contain everyday ingredients that I already have in my kitchen. My friends at various brunches have begged me for recipes, so I have already recommended this book many times by word of mouth. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone looking for great tasting, yet lowfat recipes. VERY well done!