Fresh and Healthy: 100 Fabulous Heart Healthy Recipes [Paperback]

Sally James (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 17, 2002

The winner of the prestigious 2001 IACP cookbook award in the Health and Special Diet category, FRESH & HEALTHY is for people whose enjoyment of good food ranks as high as their commitment to a healthy diet. The staff of Australia’s renowned Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute teamed up with Sally James to develop this book as a companion to its best-selling Simply Healthy. FRESH & HEALTHY presents over 125 recipes to help you improve your eating habits while preparing foods that make dining an exercise in pleasure, not deprivation. Not a smidgen of flavor is sacrificed with heart-healthy dishes like Prawn, Macadamia, and Cilantro Ravioli; Asparagus and Pine Nut Tarts; or Balsamic-Marinated Chicken with Lemon Couscous. With its array of cookies, cakes, and confections, the dessert menu is equally innovative and satisfying. Join Sally James and the Chang Institute in their fight against heart disease—eating healthfully has never been a more rewarding lifestyle choice.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press; 1 edition (April 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580083927
• ISBN-13: 978-1580083928
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,209,270 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious & Healthy, July 24, 2003

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"redhawk9" (CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fresh and Healthy: 100 Fabulous Heart Healthy Recipes (Paperback)

I have been so pleased with this cookbook. I have tried eight recipes so far and each one has been delicious. They were easy to make, did not take a great deal of time, and include ingredients which are easily obtainable. All eight that I made were meat entrees so I have yet to try out the vegetarian entrees and desserts. My favorites have been the Roast Lamb Souvlaki and the Maple Syrup & Apple Braised Pork with Horseradish Mash.

This cookbook is an easy way to work up to a more healthy diet. It is not as stringent health-wise as the American Heart Association cookbooks, but does include information on each of the recipe's calories, total fat, saturated fat, and sodium. The recipes are generally higher than AHA cookbooks in those four categories, but they taste divine and are better than most "normal" cookbook recipes. I look forward to trying out future cookbooks by Sally James.

And for those of you out there that like a picture for each recipe ;) this book is for you.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eat healthy without sacrificing flavor!, June 6, 2002

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Cindy Sanchez (LaGrangeville, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fresh and Healthy: 100 Fabulous Heart Healthy Recipes (Paperback)

I must admit, I have been a little slow in joining the beneficial mode of healthy eating. I know the facts. Eating healthy is not only best for your body but it plain and simple makes you feel better too. As I age, I have come to realize just how important feeling good is in my everyday activities. And with a family history of heart disease it is time for me to make some culinary adjustments. But, do I really have to stick with green salads, fruit and yogurt? I am on a quest to find something more...

Enter Fresh & Healthy: 100 Fabulous Heart Healthy Recipes by Sally James. In association with Australia's world-renowned Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, James has created a cookbook that not only presents delicious recipes, but recipes that will help improve ones eating habits. And, believe it or not, this can be done without deprivation!

This book is worth your time!