Low-Fat & Luscious (Better Homes & Gardens) [Hardcover]

Better Homes and Gardens Books (Author)

Book Description

Series: Better Homes & Gardens | Publication Date: March 15, 1996

A healthful and delectable assortment of low-fat, easy-to-prepare dishes furnishes ninety-eight recipes for breakfast, snacks, main dishes, meatless meals, and desserts, each of which comes complete with a breakdown of fat, food exchanges, and guidelines for determining fat allowances. 31,000 first printing.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Low-Fat & Luscious is an ideal cookbook for the "30 something", middle-to-upper-income families who want appealing, low-fat, low-fuss dishes to maintain good health or control cholesterol through diet. Recipes feature trimmed-down versions of traditional high-fat classics, as well as new offerings including lean meats, poultry, fish, fresh vegetables, fruits, pasta, rice and many other foods. All the 98 recipes are broken down into six meal categories and have been developed based on daily values (as appear on food labels). Total grams of fat and daily percentage of fat are highlighted near the top of each recipe page. Guidelines for determining individual fat allowances for each member are included and food exchanges are listed for every recipe for cooks who are watching their weight. Preparation and cooking times are listed for ever recipes. Low-Fat & Luscious lives up to its name and is a "must" for all culinary collections. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Better Homes and Gardens; 1 edition (March 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0696203731
• ISBN-13: 978-0696203732
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,006,526 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly, this is really good food., July 26, 2000

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This review is from: Low-Fat & Luscious (Better Homes & Gardens) (Hardcover)

Whenever I hear the words "low fat," I immediately think "yuck." So it's no wonder that I didn't originally buy this book--my grandmother gave it to me. Since that time my husband and I have tried about 15 recipes and every single one of them was incredible! I would especially recommend the Ginger Pork Stir Fry and the Salmon with Wilted Greens. As an appetizer, the Sweet Red Pepper Spread is unbeatable. Because I am not a very experienced cook, I like that most of the recipes are easy and quick to prepare. It is a good book for any cook--experienced or not--who wants to make great tasting, healthy meals for their family.

4.0 out of 5 stars Mmmm Mmmm!, December 27, 2008

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This review is from: Low-Fat & Luscious (Better Homes & Gardens) (Hardcover)

I bought this hard to find book to replace one that I lost. Specifically, for the Paella recipe. We changed the recipe a little and substituted fat-free imitation crab meat and shrimp for the chicken! Other recipes are excellent for those looking for Low-Fat and low calorie recipes.