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99% Fat-Free Meals In Under 30 Minutes (99% Fat-free Series)

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I ordered this book and was very unpleasantly surprised that it didn't have normal, American recipes. It wasn't listed in the description nor explained on "Home Matters", (Discovery 11/98) when it was featured recently, what food types it contained. Too much Thai food! Lots of Yuppie-type food. If you like the following, you will probably like this book: Thai, and lots of sea-food, and things like Gazpacho, Chard, Hong Kong Stew, Arugula, Gnocchi, Polenta, and Fennel & Artichoke Salad. My husband and I don't care for seafood or Thai food. (Only a couple recipes were American.) If I had known it contained these types of foods, I never would have ordered it. But again, if this food suits your tastes, you'll probably like this book.

Even though I enjoy cooking, I really don't have a lot of time to cook. So I liked the recipes in this book because they are simple, fast and easy to make. Especially helpful to me is the Appendix which has the recipes listed by course. The usual divisions for soups, salads, desserts are listed. But also, Pasta, Grain, and Vegetable-based entrees, side dishes, and wraps and sandwiches. They also give the grams of fat per serving(all of the recipes have < 1 gm/serving) and calories per serving. Some of the recipes have a section, " 99% Fat-Free Fast Strategy" which shows the order of preparation. I was so thrilled with the recipes and the book, I'm back again to look for one of their other 99%Fat-free books.

While I'm sure the authors meant well, they really should state that this is not a cookbook for families with young children. The meals are too sophisticated in taste and design to suit the needs of a person who must take into account feeding young children when menu planning. I feel I wasted my money. But, hey, if you don't have to worry about kids, then this might be the cookbook for you!

This book has some fancy recipes in it, but not really what your average American is going to want for an evening meal. Most of the ingredients are not what everyone keeps available at home in their pantries.

There are no pictures.

It does give fat/calorie content, but those of us on Weight Watchers will miss the dietary fiber content.

In all, this book will really only be good for those who want fancy entertaining-type food; not stuff you whip up on a whim.

I really love this book. The food in it is so delicious that my family can't tell that there is low-fat anything involved, and it really does only take 30 minutes for the whole meal. It doesn't use a lot of the specialty low-fat products, just real people foods that happen to be low in fat.

I like this book and i want read the forms cook eat low fat,so please tell me about this book and how can I give it.I waitting for you answer.