Better Homes and Gardens New Dieter's Cook Book [Hardcover]

Better Homes & Gardens (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1992

For people who want to trim off those extra pounds--and keep them off--this book contains 400 delicious, low-calorie recipes for everything from meat, fish, and poultry main dishes to salads, vegetables, breads, desserts, and snacks. Nutrition analyses and full-color photography accompany each recipe.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

With this compilation of many previously published, low-calorie recipes, the Better Homes and Gardens editors contribute another entry to the plain-and-straightforward, unfattening genre. While this one will no doubt appeal to the legions of dieters desperate for ideas that will work, it is not entirely practical for anyone who has a life outside the house. While the book starts with a three-day menu called "Begin-Your-Diet Menus," followed by recipes, there is no shopping list for this section, and not even a pantry section for the rest of the book to aid calorie-watchers in preparing themselves for myriad recipes, the possible advent of binging and the potential for last-minute guests. Unquestionably ingenious calorie- and fat-saving recipes can be found--among them, no- cholesterol brownie bits and taco salad using corn tortillas pressed and then baked--not fried--into a custard cup mold. However, the calorie counts, included prominently with each recipe, can be deceiving; no measurements are given for serving sizes. Moreover, there are inconsistencies. A very basic cookbook like this one demands better. Illustrations not seen by PW. Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book Club featured alternate.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Better Homes & Gardens Books; Revised edition (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0696019744
• ISBN-13: 978-0696019746
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #268,416 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best quality cookbooks I've ever read!, December 11, 1998

By 

L. Lusby "Lisa" (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: New Dieter's Cookbook (Hardcover)

In summary: I love this cookbook!! Nearly every recipe has an accompanying color photo and all have complete nutritional information, including dieting exchanges, and a section on menu planning. The recipes contain practical ingredients that REAL people buy in REAL grocery stores!! The collection of recipes covers a wide range of ethnic and continental dishes that are quick and easy to prepare. Some of my favorites are: roasted garlic spinach dip, eggplant and orzo casserole, and twice baked potatoes with ZERO grams of fat!! I highly recommend this book .. try it, you'll love it!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS BOOK; BUY IT NOW!, January 29, 2002

By 

Julianna M. Lower (Ithaca, NY) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: New Dieter's Cookbook (Hardcover)

Are you sick of dieting? Are you tired of nasty, chalky "protein shakes" that make you gag? Are you tired of gimmicks in magazines and on T.V.? Do you want to eat real, palatable actual food? Well, if so, this is YOUR cookbook.

I have been using this cookbook for 3 weeks and have lost 8 POUNDS! I am using the 1200 calorie-per-day meal plan and the pounds are just melting off. And I am eating real food. There are recipes for lasagne, fried chicken, even CHEESECAKE!

Most recipes are under 350 calories per serving, which make them easy to fit into the 1200-calorie-per-day scheme. Additionally, with this book, sticking with good, healthy eating habits is easy, since the recipes are so delicious. I especially like the salad nicoise, the roasted garlic chicken, the apple-oatbran muffins, the lemony asparagus shrimp and the cheese blintzes.

Is your mouth watering? Well, you too can have all this and more, just buy this book! It will be the best tactical move in your own weight-loss odyssey!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A cookbook I use all the time, March 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: New Dieter's Cookbook (Hardcover)

I bought this cookbook in an earlier edition and thought the recipes looked interesting but hadn't really tried many. Then my husband and I joined Weight Watchers, and I began to try more and more of the recipes. We have not had any that we did not like. They are relatively simple and use ingredients that we usually have on hand. The nutrition information makes it easy to convert to the Weight Watchers point system, and the portions are reasonable. I now own many low fat cookbooks, but I still return to this one at least once a week. It is starting to get stained and battered, which is the best recommendation for any cookbook.