The Everything Healthy Meals in Minutes Cookbook: Quick-and-Easy Recipes for Shedding Pounds Fast (Everything (Cooking)) [Paperback]

Patricia M. Butkus (Author)

Book Description

Series: Everything (Cooking) | Publication Date: February 1, 2005

300 tasty time-saving recipes that keep you trim and fit!

Want to lose weight and indulge in easy-to-make, great tasting food at the same time? With The Everything Healthy Meals in Minutes Cookbook, you're on the path to quick cooking and good eating. Packed with recipes that suit any taste, this cookbook offers meal alternatives low in calories, carbs, and/or fat.

You'll find tons of recipes that use all of your favorite ingredients without tempting you to deviate from your diet. Delicious appetizers and entrees will satisfy all your cravings without adding the calories you don't want.

From salads and seafood to meaty meals and desserts, you have hundreds of options for any time of day, including:

Scrumptious appetizers, such as Shrimp Skewers with Pineapple

Light salads, such as Arugula Salad with Summer Squash

Easy lunches, such as Pan-Seared Veal Chops with Spinach

Dishes for one, such as Chicken Apple Sausages with Dijon Glaze

Family dinners, such as Thai Inspired Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps

Delicious desserts, such as Chocolate Fudge Mousse with Coffee Whipped Cream

Complete with a nutritional breakdown of carbohydrates, protein, and fat, The Everything Healthy Meals in Minutes Cookbook is all you need to satisfy your hunger the smart way-at home or on the go!

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About the Author

Patricia M. Butkus is the head chef and owner of Fritz and Zoe's Inc., a catering establishment serving Chicago's North Shore and Gold Coast area. Ms. Butkus is a graduate of the Culinary Arts Program of Kendall College and a member of the National Caterer's Association.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593373023
• ISBN-13: 978-1593373023
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,358,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious meals that will promote fitness and a trim figure, April 10, 2005

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This review is from: The Everything Healthy Meals in Minutes Cookbook: Quick-and-Easy Recipes for Shedding Pounds Fast (Everything (Cooking)) (Paperback)

One of the key secrets to successfully losing (and keeping lost!) unwanted weight is the creation of nutritious, delicious meals that will promote fitness and a trim figure. That is the premise of The Everything Healthy Meals In Minutes Cookbook by Patricia M. Butkus (head chef and owner of Fritz and Zoe's Inc., a catering establishment servicing Chicago's North Shore and Gold Coast area). Ranging from Spicy Fiesta Chicken in Cucumber Cups; Spinach Salad with Shrimp and Roasted Pepper Vinaigrette; Whipped Goat Cheese with Chives and Lemon; and Fried Ham Steak with Cider Glaze; to Polish Sausage with Sauerkraut; Filet Mignon with Horseradish Cream; Pork Medallions with Jalapeno Mustard; and Caramelized Pears with Toasted Almonds, each recipe comprising this outstanding and enthusiastically recommended "kitchen cook friendly" compendium features a nutritional breakdown of carbohydrates, protein, and fat.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disapointing cookbook, April 13, 2009

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This review is from: The Everything Healthy Meals in Minutes Cookbook: Quick-and-Easy Recipes for Shedding Pounds Fast (Everything (Cooking)) (Paperback)

Check this book out at the library before spending your hard earned cash on it. I was really disappointed in it. It's claim is healthy meals in minutes. Many of the recipes fat contents are a bit high for my taste. Yes, there are a few that are low in fat.. Many of the recipes are not 'everyday meals' to feed the family. If I could give it a half a star, I would.. Major disappointment..