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Cooking Healthy with a Pressure Cooker: A Healthy Exchanges Cookbook

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I ordered this sight unseen to give as a gift, along with a pressure cooker. It is NOT what I was looking for, and so am sending it back. I'm writing the review so you can decide if it is a fit for you.

Many - most - recipes in this cookbook include ingredients like "Healthy Request" soups, Kraft parmesan "style" cheese, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter margarine, Minute Rice, and Splenda. This is a bit different from what I had in mind when I read the description of "low-fat, low-sugar" and "healthy." I usually look for natural ingredients, as much as possible, rather than prepackaged, and that's what my expectation was for this book.

The recipes may well taste just fine, but my personal preference is to cook with ingredients as close to natural as possible - so if that is what you are looking for too, look elsewhere.

I do believe Ms. Lund is right on track in encouraging healthy eating. If it works for you in improving your eating to use some of the ingredients she includes, then go for it! Every step in the right direction is a good one.

I bought an electric pressure cooker in anticipation of this book's arrival. As someone who is a working mom, a student, a caring and busy wife, on top of wanting to lose weight.......this book is what you want. The recipes are simple, they are fast. If you have the kind of time it takes to spend all day chopping and prepping, then this book might not be what you are looking for. I know if I cook a recipe out of this book, most of the time my kid will eat it and like it. My husband always appreciates a hot, fresh meal on the table and this helps me keep both of them happy. I also love that I'm able to eat the same meal with them and not throw off my weight loss plan in the least.

I was pretty disappointed with the recipes in this book. I haven't found a single recipe that appeals to me. The book is full of recipes recommending "brand specific" ingredients such as cans of tomato soup, cans of beans or a packages of frozen mixed vegetables.

I'd like to use my pressure cooker to prepare fresh food.

I'll keep the book because every once in a while its nice to make a quickie meal from the emergency shelf., but I don't think it will ever land a spot with my favorites.

Can you imagine making corned beef & cabbage with frozen sliced carrots and packages of shredded corned beef and cream of mushroom soup?

I purchased this cook book after a recommendation from my Weight Watcher leader....when I went to Amazon and found it listed and at such a low price, I was so excited! I received it very fast and recommend it to anyone who has a pressure cooker....great and easy recipes!!!

I grew up hearing the pressure cooker hissing every night it seemed, so some of the good stuff was passed on to me between mom and sis. I dont need the recipe book I go by my own tastes. I go to marsh store and I find what meats the manager has marked down be it a cheap grade of steak or pork doesnt matter. The ole cooker will make all meat tender as can be. I usually try to get around 2 lbs of meat , also add broccoli, carrots, onions, mango pepper, small potato. Cook 20-25 min. just depends on how much meat and how full the cooker is. I happen to love all the smells that fill the kitchen from the steaming process. I dont add any special sauces or secret ingrediants I want all the original flavor and nutriants I can get. I might add some salt and pepper but thats all. It is also knowing you are cooking and eating healthy from theis process that makes it even more fun and interesting. You can eat healthy and lose weight and exercising sure wouldnt hurt if losing is part of your ultimatum. Oh forget yes I have the old style cooker with weight rocker on top I wouldnt have any other kind, its like back home takes me back to my younger days and when mom was still around. Thanks mom, I love you.

This book is not for cooking with an electric pressure cooker. If you have the old fashion kind it looks like a good book.

I was hoping to find some new and healthy recipes for my pressure cooker in this cookbook, but was disappointed. I don't eat pork as it isn't a healthy meat, in my opinion, yet there were pork recipes included. Also, there were many recipes with creamed soups, worcestershire sauce, beef broth and beef bouillion which are filled with MSG. Monosodium glutamate causes many people to become ill. I also don't believe artificial sweeteners, such as Splenda, are good for your health, either. The book did have several healthy recipes, but not enough to call it a totally "healthy" cookbook. The author made a good attempt at cutting down the fat, etc. in the recipes by using low fat products and light margarine, but it still left a lot to be desired in the way of really healthy meals.

I read the reviews before purchasing this book and read one about a WW person who liked it. I'm so glad I purchased this book. It is one of my favorite cookbooks. If you are on WW, you will easily be able to figure your point value for all food items. The recipes are easy and really use what most people have already in their cupboards. I find I favor using my pressure cooker and use this recipe book 3 or more times a week. I really did not use my pressure cooker before I had this cookbook because I wasn't really sure how to change the "regular" recipes into WW recipes easily. This makes the muss and fuss out of it. I love this book!!!