Good Housekeeping The Supermarket Diet Cookbook (Hardcover)

by Janis Jibrin M.S. R.D. (Author), Susan Westmoreland (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Those looking for a detailed plan for healthier eating will find a lot to like in this cookbook from Good Housekeeping. Jibrin, the dietician author of The Supermarket Diet, and co-writer Westmoreland offer a rich selection of dishes well within the range of home cooks with a focus on flavor and ease of preparation. Readers who wish to follow the diet to the letter will find a host of menu plans, including options for vegetarian and low-sodium dieters. The authors encourage readers to target daily caloric limits as opposed to counting fat grams or carbs, and include suggestions for daily servings for various food groups and nutritional information for each dish. A varied collection of dishes ranging from Multigrain Pancakes and Spinach and Jack Cheese Bread Pudding to a classic Caesar Salad and Chicken Mole ensure dieters won't get bored. As its title suggests, none of the recipes call for hard-to-find ingredients. Homemade sticklers may bristle at the inclusion of ingredients such as a jar of salsa in Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili, but those looking to cut calories without sacrificing flavor will find this a valuable resource.
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Product Description

Let Good Housekeeping hold your hand, guiding you as you prepare tasty diet-friendly meals! Remember: people who eat at home tend to be thinner than those who eat out often. Even those who don’t feel comfortable in the kitchen can easily make these recipes, which have all been triple-tested in the magazine’s acclaimed kitchens. Most of the recipes take no more than 20 minutes from stove to table—less time than picking up calorie-laden take-out. And they’re also nutritious, so they not only help you drop pounds, but also could lower the risks for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other ailments.
          But of course, vitamins and minerals don’t lure dieters to the table: taste does, and these dishes are absolutely delicious. Meals such as Asparagus, Red Potato, and Romano Frittata; Salmon with Tomato-Oliver Relish; Steak and Pepper Tortillas, and Tortellini with Zucchini and Radicchio are as palate-pleasing as they are weight-reducing. And leave room for desserts like Apricot Soufflé and Seattle Cappuccino Angel Food Cake.
          Both veterans of the plan and newcomers will find this cookbook—which summarizes all the Supermarket Diet basics—invaluable!
 

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Hearst (January 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588165906
• ISBN-13: 978-1588165909
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #212,714 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best plan I've found, February 10, 2007

By	Linda (Springboro, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This book really has a lot of good common sense. I like the recipes and they are easy to prepare. My whole family enjoys the recipes so I am not fixing something different for them.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soooooo Good!, November 7, 2007

By	Reviewer "Reviewer" (NYC) - See all my reviews

The meals in this book are amazing! I am eating better than I ever have before. And for those who are serious (and rational) about losing weight, this is the right book. It is designed to help you lose 1-2 pounds a week, which is healthy and realistic, according to those not selling diet books.

The difficult thing (at least for me) about this program is the focus it is taking to change my meal planning and cooking habits (although the book makes it as easy as possible), but that is to be expected. However, there is no "will-power" involved in the eating part...the meals are delicious and varied, and do not taste like "diet" meals.

To the publisher: Please commission another cookbook of recipes from whoever did this one!! I plan to be on this program for a while, and I love the food!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent recipes!, May 8, 2008

By	L. Johnson "purple 1" (Fountain Valley, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Recipes in this diet cookbook use normal ingredients, were easy, fast, and delicious too. Several different meal plans are also provided. My food actually looks like the pictures in the book, and is so delicious, my entire family will eat it. The only thing I did not like about the book is that it could be organized a little more efficiently. As is it now, there is a section on meal plans, which refer the reader to menus and meals, and then another reference to the actual recipe for the food. But overall, a great book with lots of useful nutrition, and diet information.