Healthy Exchanges Cookbook [Plastic Comb]

JoAnna M. Lund (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 4, 2005

JoAnna Lund's classic bestselling cookbook, now available in an easy-to-use lay-flat binding.

Legions of health-conscious cooks swear by JoAnna Lund's common-sense wisdom and delight in her delicious recipes. With the 160 recipes collected in this volume, anyone can lose weight and eat healthier while enjoying the "real" foods they crave--traditional down-home delights like pizza, lasagna, meatloaf, potato salad, cream pies and cheesecake. Best of all, these hearty dishes are made with everyday ingredients--and are sure to appeal to even the most finicky families. With a half-million copies already in print, and now with a convenient lay-flat binding, this is "bound" to become a standard for the kitchen cookbook shelf!

* Features 160 quick-and-easy low-fat, low-sugar recipes made with everyday, ordinary foods
* Includes weight-loss exchanges, calorie and fat gram counts, and diabetic exchanges for every recipe

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

You know the drill: to lose those extra pounds that have been adding up, you resolve to follow a plan of rigorous exercise and strict dieting. You stick with it for a week or two, then--just when you're breaking out the celery sticks and rice cakes for lunch--somebody shoves a chocolate brownie under your nose, and it's all over! Author Joanna Lund is all too familiar with the dieter's roller coaster; by her own estimation, she has shed at least 1,000 pounds--and regained at least 1,150--over the years. Finally, she realized the secret was to aim for a healthier lifestyle rather than a miraculous instant weight loss. Pretty soon, she was cooking up new recipes that were low in fats, sugars, and sodium; easy to make; and delicious to eat. These recipes are at the heart of Healthy Exchanges.

Lund's goals are twofold: to exchange old, bad habits for new, healthy ones, and to exchange ingredients that are high in fat and sugar for those that--although lower in such contents--still retain the original flavor, appearance, and aroma. Plus, she says, "If it takes longer to fix it than it takes to eat it, forget it!" Lund takes the deprivation out of low-fat diets: pizza, banana cream pie, and tacos are all on the menu, in addition to green salads, soups and pastas. Healthy Exchanges Cookbook doesn't promise to melt those pounds off overnight, but it does guarantee a healthier approach to eating that will benefit every member of the family. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

JoAnna M. Lund is the author of The Heart Smart Healthy Exchanges Cookbook, HELP: Healthy Exchanges (r) Lifetime Plan, Cooking Healthy with a Man in Mind, and other books. She has been profiled in national and local publications including People, The New York Times, Forbes, and The National Enquirer, and has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows. She is a popular speaker with weight loss, cardiac, and diabetic support groups, and wellness programs for businesses and associations.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 256 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade (January 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399525548
• ISBN-13: 978-0399525544
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,258,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The "classic" Joanna Lund cookbook., February 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Healthy Exchanges Cookbook (Hardcover)

I have lost 82 pounds with Joanna Lund's recipes. I have five of her cookbooks and this is my favorite. There are some excellent, real food recipes in this book that my whole family loves. She makes it easy too; the ingredients are easy to find in your store and the meals are made in minutes. Try it, you won't be disappointed!!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even my picky husband loves recipies from this cookbook!, August 28, 1997

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"neenybo" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Healthy Exchanges Cookbook (Hardcover)

Finally -- a low-fat, healthy cookbook for real people that uses real ingredients! No swordfish or sundried tomatoes here! Just about every recipie I've tried has been a winner. The dessert section is especially wonderful. I can still satisfy my chocaholic tendencies with these recipies. Even my 8-year old son loves the Blueberry Mountain Cheesecake. The recipies are simple, not requiring a large number of ingredients. Almost all of them can be completed in less than one hour. Joanna gives lots of helpful hints at the beginning of the book, even listing her favorite brands of many ingredients and what utensils you'll need. She gives lots of shortcuts for those of us who find it hard to fit in cooking at the end of a long work day. I'm sure I'll be adding more of her books to my kitchen. The very best part is I've lost about 7 pounds using her recipies and hints for healthy eating

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple to Prepare and Oh How Tasty The Results!, September 1, 2002

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Daniel F. Moore (Yarmouth, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Healthy Exchanges Cookbook (Plastic Comb)

I bought this book a few years ago after seeing Joanna demonstrate some of the recipes on a shopping network. I was impressed with the simplicity of the recipes and the author's promise that every ingredient could be found in her small town supermarket. To say that I haven't been disappointed is an understatement. This is the book I reach for when I need something quick to prepare but tasty nevertheless. I have grown my collection of Joanna Lund books to eight, and my experience with this first volume is the primary reason for the expansion.

Give this book a try. Your family will be pleased and so will you.