Secrets of a Skinny Chef: 100 Decadent, Guilt-Free Recipes [Paperback]

Jennifer Iserloh (Author), Joy Bauer (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 16, 2010

With recipes that deliver great taste without adding inches to the hips, Secrets of a Skinny Chef shows you how to indulge your comfort-food cravings without the guilt. In this collection of 100 recipes, America’s favorites get the "Skinny" treatment with scrumptious offerings such as Maple Apple Waffles for breakfast and 7-Minute Salmon and Scalloped Sweet Potatoes for dinner. Even for those who are dieting, desserts such as Tiramisu Parfait and Crustless Apple Pie stay on the menu.

Iserloh understands that life’s demands mean one can’t always cook dinner, so to help readers fend for themselves in the real world, she provides simple swap-outs and cheat sheets.

 

Editorial Reviews

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"Iserloh's recipes aren't about those imitation, wannabe ingredients. It's wholesome stuff...I'm a professional cook and I know how to eat well, but I'm not sure I know how to eat better. Iserloh is my new guru of good eating."
--Maggie Ruggiero, AOL Slashfood

About the Author

Jennifer Iserloh, a professionally trained chef and certified yoga teacher, believes that the essence of good health springs from your own kitchen. You can eat the foods you love by cooking them in the healthiest way to satisfy both body and soul.

She continues to share her recipes and healthy living tips in print publications such as SELF magazine, Prevention, and First for Women, on radio, and on television on programs like the Today Show, CBS, and NBC.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; Original edition (March 16, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1605295884
• ISBN-13: 978-1605295886
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #470,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > European > English, Scottish & Welsh

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you eat healthy, this book is for you!, May 10, 2010

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Cathy Wilson "Cathy" - See all my reviews
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Secrets of a Skinny Chef is excellent. I am not Martha Stewart or Rachael Ray yet enjoy cooking healthy, delicious meals for myself and my family. This cookbook is exactly what I need. The book has easy-to-find ingredients with simple instructions for each recipe. I've already made nine different recipes with it and they were super easy but very delicious. I have a son that is a VERY picky eater and he loved everything I made. So far, I've made Supermoist Turkey Burgers, Sesame Chicken Hold the Deep-Fried Breading, Chicken "No Pot Belly" Pie, My Dad's Trim Chicken Enchiladas, Breaded Zucchini, Mayonnaise is Not Your Enemy Coleslaw, Broccoli Bacon Salad, Stir Fried Garlic Broccoli, Slender Blondie Brownies and Crustless Apple Pie....all delicious! The tips throughout the book are interesting and helpful. The recipes are so delicious and flavorful that you won't feel deprived. If you eat healthy, this book is for you!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Recipes!!!, May 6, 2010

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Antoinette M. Church (Wantagh, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This is more than a cookbook, it is a healthy eating bible. I have tried various recipes out of this book including banana bread (which came out moist and delicious) and meatball sandwiches (which the whole family loved)!!! I would reccommend this cookbook for anyone looking to cook healthy, delicious meals.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some good ideas, June 19, 2011

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Maria Paculdo (Huntington Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This cookbook has some good ideas if you just want some average tasting meals. It's better for the consumer who eats out a lot, gained a few pounds and is now ready to start being more healthy and cooking their meals at home.

I already cook healthy and live a good lifestyle so I was really looking for something that could help me come up with good dishes to step it up. I tried a few of the recipes in this book and wasn't super impressed. They were good but not great to me and my family.

Good luck to those imbarking on a healthy new lifestyle.