Mostly Macro: A Guide to Healthy Cuisine for the Discriminating Palate [Paperback]

Lisa Turner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1995

Healthy food doesn't have to be boring! In this cookbook, Lisa Turner adapts macrobiotic principles to the way we cook today, and turns healthy eating into a sensory delight. From Shrimp with Cilantro Walnut Pesto to Berry Peach Tart, you will find a wealth of creative recipes for every course of a "mostly macro" meal. 

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Macrobiotics for the 21st century . . . simple, practical, and delicious! It belongs on the bookshelf of every cook who recognizes the connection between what we eat and how we feel."
(Melanie Melia, macrobiotic chef and owner of Rising Tide Natural Foods Market )

"Author Lisa Turner sets out to 'take the best of macrobiotic principles and adapt them to a Western lifestyle and sense of taste, with fast, simple, and delicious dishes.' She includes sections on stocking the kitchen, cutting and cooking techniques, eating out and entertaining, and a month of meal plans. Her appealing recipes don't leave out breakfasts or desserts."
(Meredith McCarty, American Macrobiotic Cuisine )

"Mostly Macro blends nutritional information with mouth-watering recipes. It not only demonstrates the there's more to macrobiotics than brown rice, it's also a wonderful collection of vegetarian recipes. Make your meals "mostly macro" for a healthy approach to delicious food."
(Vegetarian Gourmet )

"A macrobiotic diet can be a powerful prescription for health and Lisa Turner's new book makes it simple. This is a practical guide that anyone can follow and benefit from."
(Neal D. Barnard, M.D., founder/president of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and one of the founders of the New Four Foods Group? )

About the Author

Lisa Turner has been researching and writing about nutrition, and cooking great meals, for more than 20 years. She has written five books on health and nutrition, and her monthly food columns are featured in several national magazines. Lisa has appeared on national and local television and radio shows, teaches cooking classes at Whole Foods Market and Culinary School of the Rockies, and has lectured on health and nutrition across the country. She is also a co-founder of Boulder Organic Foods company in Boulder, Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Healing Arts Press (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892815345
• ISBN-13: 978-0892815340
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,643,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lisa Turner is a food writer and intuitive eating consultant, with more than 25 years of professional experience and training. She has written five books on health and nutrition, and hundreds of magazine articles; her work has appeared in Self Magazine, Vegetarian Times, Alternative Medicine, Natural Health, Better Nutrition, and many others.

In her Intuitive Eating programs, Lisa meets with individual clients and groups, and teaches about ways to address food challenges like emotional eating, overeating and binge eating. Her programs are geared toward helping clients lose weight, heal digestive issues and establish a more comfortable relationship with food. For more information, visit www.InspiredEating.com.

Lisa is a featured blogger for The Huffington Post (www.HuffingtonPost.com/Lisa-Turner), a faculty instructor at Bauman College of Culinary Arts and Nutrition in Boulder, Colorado, and co-owner of Boulder Organic Foods. At the moment, she's hard at work on her next book, to be released in the fall.

To contact Lisa, visit www.InspiredEating.com, or email her at [e-mail].

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great macrobiotic book!, October 16, 2004

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Brian Redmond "Brian K Redmond" (Boise, Idaho) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mostly Macro: A Guide to Healthy Cuisine for the Discriminating Palate (Paperback)

This book contains excellent background on macrobiotics and the why/why nots of the ingredients used. The recipes are diverse and very good. If you've ever thought that a macrobiotic diet would be boring and flavorless, you really need this book. This is by far my favorite of all the macrobiotic books I've read.

4.0 out of 5 stars balanced meal ideas, December 12, 2008

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A. Burroff "amberkitty" (Brooklyn) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mostly Macro: A Guide to Healthy Cuisine for the Discriminating Palate (Paperback)

Really good book if you want to expand your macro-biotic cooking repertoire.
There are nice references to the thermal nature of foods ( heating/ or cooling,Yin/Yang), that are helpful for those who want to create more balanced meals for their body type or the season. (No, I don't mean the food pyramid! hee hee )
A nice addition to a natural cooking library.