Healthy in a Hurry: Simple, Wholesome Recipes for Every Meal of the Day [Hardcover]

Karen Ansel (Author), Charity Ferreira (Author)

Book Description

Release date: April 3, 2012

With over 100 accessible recipes and tons of practical advice, this cookbook shows busy cooks how to incorporate nutrient-packed foods into every meal of the day for optimum nutrition and wellbeing.

Everyone is looking for ways to fit wholesome, good-for-you meals into their busy schedules. This solution-oriented cookbook targets 30 super healthy foods and shows you how to make the most of them in delicious dishes, any time of the day. Organized by course—including breakfast, starters and snacks, lunch, dinner, vegetable and grain sides, and dessert—the recipes are packed with nutrients and simple enough to prepare in under 30 minutes. Loaded with useful tips and friendly advice on shopping, prepping in advance, and cooking smarter, this book offers real solutions for getting food on the table (or even packing it to go) during hectic weekdays.

Table of Contents:

Intro Letter

The Basics of Everyday Nutrition

A Guide to Superfoods

Chapter 1: Breakfast

Chapter 2: Starters & Snacks

Chapter 3: Lunch

Chapter 4: Dinner

Chapter 5: Vegetable & Grain Sides

Chapter 6: Dessert

Pantry Basics

Healthy Cooking Tools & Techniques

Glossary

Index

Sample Recipes:

Buckwheat-blueberry pancakes

Easy egg sandwich with baked egg, wilted greens & Manchego cheese

Sweet corn & edamame salsa with crispy baked tortilla chips

Kale chips with sea salt

Chicken & mango salad with cashews

Quinoa-black bean burger with chipotle mustard

Whole wheat spaghetti with a tangle of garlicky greens

Baked tomatoes stuffed with tuna, capers & parsley bread crumbs

Stir-fried beef & bok choy

Broccoli slaw with apples & pecans

Whole-grain couscous with dried fruits & almonds

Mixed berries with ricotta cream

Oatmeal–dark chocolate bars

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book wins on every count. Healthy in a Hurry has everything I look for in a cookbook-nutrition, efficiency, and great taste-all while maintaining a feeling of luxury and fine dining." LitStack

Healthy in a Hurry strives for delicious, healthy accessible food that won't take you four hours to make. It's arranged by meal type and could not be easier to cook from. That's a big plus when buying a cookbook today. You can feel confident that if you take the time to make these recipes they will work. Even in your kitchen." The Cookbook Man

About the Author

Karen Ansel, MS, RD, CDN, is a journalist, consultant, and author specializing in nutrition, health, and wellness. She is a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association and a contributing editor for Woman’s Day magazine. She is the co-author of The Baby & Toddler Cookbook and her work has been published in national magazines including Cooking Light, Eating Well, Prevention, Fitness, Women’s Health, Woman’s Day, and O, The Oprah Magazine. She lives in Long Island, New York with her husband and two daughters.

Charity Ferreira is a food writer, recipe developer, and senior editor at Yoga Journal. She is the author or co-author of numerous cookbooks, including Williams-Sonoma Eat Well and Essentials of Mediterranean Cooking, and The Baby & Toddler Cookbook. Her writing has appeared in publications including Cooking Light, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Sunset, and San Francisco Magazine. A graduate of the California Culinary Academy and a former pastry chef, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Weldon Owen; 1 edition (April 3, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1616282134
• ISBN-13: 978-1616282134
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures and some interesting recipes September 15, 2012

By AnneB

Format:Hardcover

I have been trying to find recipes lately that I could make for my family that are healthier and do not take a lot of time. I thought this book would be perfect for me to try out. I was really impressed with the beautiful pictures that were in the book that showed each recipe, I was hungry just looking through it.

The book begins with a discussion about how to eat healthier and gives a great list of superfoods, tips for buying them, and how to store them. The book then gives recipes in different sections. Here is a list of some of the recipes that I thought sounded great:

Pumpkin waffles with orange and cinnamon
Broccoli-cheddar soup with sourdough rye croutons
Fresh tomato and basil pasta
Pan-steamed Asian greens
Dark chocolate oatmeal bars

Though I did find some good recipes, this book really wasn't for me. I couldn't find any recipes that my kids would eat at all and none of it looked very filling. This is not a bad cookbook, it just didn't fit my needs of feeding a big hungry family.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great cook book June 18, 2013

By Debbie Bishop

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Love the receipes, they are pretty easy. I would recommend this to friends. Gave one as a Mother's Day gift

5.0 out of 5 stars Must buy for healthy eaters. March 29, 2013

By James Gerrard

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book is awesome! I highly recommend it for anyone trying to eat healthy and wants good meals with out a lot of fuss. I also bought one for my mom and my sister. It also has a chart inside as when to buy fruit and veggies in season.

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasing book February 18, 2013

By I. Darren

Format:Hardcover

There never seems to be enough time in the day to do everything that we want to do and that can include making good, healthy and tasty food. It is often just too easy to fetch take-out, to heat up processed food or just rely on quick and easy-to-make meals.

Healthy in a Hurry sets out to show how you can eat well and healthily without it taking a large chunk out of your pressed timetable. What is more, you need not feel that you are "imprisoned" in a health farm either. There is a variety of choice on offer. Not just basic meals either!

Split into typical meal times (breakfast, snacks, lunch and so on) the book first looks at various motivational and practical reasons for eating healthily and considers some so-called "superfoods" and other health-positive ingredients. Throughout and mixed in with the recipes are many suggestions for efficient time management that can possibly further the reader towards their goals. The book's design is quite informal and friendly, drawing the reader in through its inspirational and aspirational text. It does not read as a staid lecture or high-level academic tome so youe can easily dip a toe in the water and maybe try a few recipes and - presumably - become convinced of the benefits and explore further.

When you consider the range of the meals being promoted it is quite pleasing, showing that you can enjoy much variety and change whilst following a central theme of healthiness. The text gives, in part, reasoning for some of the recipe selections so that you may gain further knowledge and confidence to adapt what has been learned with other recipes and ingredients.... Even hardened meat eaters who often eschew "green things" will find some of the vegetable and fruit-based dishes to be of interest, such is the wide diversity and appeal of the dishes on offer. This is no crusading, campaigning book that can polarise its audience. It manages to find a pleasing balance that should mean it is attractive to all who want to just eat a little bit healthier if they can!

Certainly, if you look at the lovely pictures throughout, you might not realise this is even an "eat healthier"-type of book. Sure, you won't see plates of French Fries and hamburgers galore, but nonetheless you don't actively miss them either. You might even get further inspiration by drilling down within the comprehensive index at the back for dishes containing ingredients you particularly enjoy.

This is a pleasing book that is seeking to leave its mark in a fairly congested, crowded market sector. So many things can come down to personal preference and prejudice, yet this is one of those books you should certainly shortlist and possibly feel confident to purchase blind. Here you will get quality and quantity for your money, that is for sure. Read more ›

4.0 out of 5 stars This book makes healthy eating accessible May 25, 2012

By Mary Lavers

Format:Hardcover

This book read my mind. With a young child at home, I'm forever thinking about ways to prepare healthy meals that she'll be happy to eat without just having the same things over and over. I always try to make healthy food, but sometimes I'm pretty low on inspiration. This book makes healthy eating accessible (I might even consider buying quinoa, whatever that is). It even has some helpful menu plans. Plus, it's divided into sections called "Breakfast," "Lunch," and "Dinner" so it's easy to find ideas in a hurry (oh hey, just like the title!).

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Disclaimer: I received a digital galley of this book free from the publisher from NetGalley. I was not obliged to write a favourable review, or even any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good looking book! June 6, 2012

By Almelle

Format:Hardcover

I got this review ebook from NetGalley, and I've enjoyed selecting recipes from it. Ansel's gotten together some really beautiful photographs of healthy food, as well as a list of "superfoods" to add to your diet. With instruction on how to select, buy, cook, prep, store, and use fruits, veggies, and grains, it's a good introduction to healthy eating for the interested good. Most of the ingredients can be found in any American store; you'll find some beautiful things you wish you could cook for a large crowd!

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Healthy in a Hurry April 23, 2012

By hilary young

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fantastic photos!!! Wonderful, easy, healthy recipes! So refreshing to read a beautiful cookbook and know that you can actually put together a simple, nutritional meal on the run!