Customer Reviews

The Pump Energy Food

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Having an extremely busy schedule as a personal fitness instructor, it limits my time and choices I have for food, and since I'm in manhattan quite often, I usually stop at the pump to get a QUICK yet HEALTHY, and I must say, TASTY MEAL. Now when I crave those meals at home, I can make them myself!

You know what? 3 simple words to discribe this book, which are very important qualities for ANY BOOK to me, inexpensive, great information, and it's cheery!

This is a good cookbook with tasty, simple recipes. I especially like the sample daily menus that show how to combine the recipes for 14 days of healthy, calorically reasonable eating. There's a sample menu for slimming down and one for bulking up.

Although not spelled out, the food recommendations follow the trendy glycemic index rules: Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, fish, and dairy are good, but pasta, potatoes, and white rice, in any quantity, are bad. If you think these foods can be part of a healthy diet, although a good addition to your library, you won't think this cookbook is complete. That's why I gave it 4 stars. On the other hand, if you think pasta, potatoes, and white rice are 'bad', this is a 5-STAR book for you.

A great book for anyone who wants to lead a healthy lifestyle. The easy to follow recipes are fantastic, and the book is so positive and uplifting. Give it to the people you love, show them that you care!

This is a very good recipe book for those who are busy and have very little time for cooking. In addition, you need not worry about the nutritional content of the recipes; it is very healthy without the exaggerations of a health nut. Those who are image driven may be disappointed at this book because it has no illustrations of the foods in the recipe. Over all, if your concern about general health this is a great recipe book for you.

I'm a big fan of The Pump in New York City -- I eat there every chance I get. This book is a good companion for fans of The Pump or for anyone looking to cook easy-to-make, simple healthy foods that do not require egg yolks, salt, butter or oil or other unhealthful ingredients. I liked the little blurbs on the sides of the recipes by famous clientele of the Pump. This is from a "mom and pop" type of store -- so the book is not written too professional, its more like a friend talking to another friend -- not a bad thing at all. The Dynamite Chicken Pita (#42) is a must try.

and I am not a chef. pluse alot of the ingredients are stuff I don't even buy or have ever seen in my local grocery store.

It is a NYC staple for healthy eating and the stuff is very healthy but tastes soooooooooooooo good! If you ever get to NYC get to a PUMP Energy Food, there are 3 or 4 in Manhattan and the stuff is great and the book contains almost everything they make and it isn't hard to make really healthy nutritious meals with flavor.

The book, like the restaurants, has tremendous, healthy and delicious recipes. They may take some getting used to for the uninitiated, but this is a great book that adds to a grea lifestyle. Who doesn't want energy? And, it works. I suggest the desserts.

This cookbook has many recipes which are easy to cook, healthy to eat, and tasty to enjoy. It's also a good cookbook to have handy in a household with vegetarians and meat eaters.

I ordered this book after trying their food in one of their NY locations. The book is great I just wish they would open more locations so I cook pick up their food without having to cook. This place has wonderful food. And the book explains how to make most of their best dishes.