Sugarfree Quick & Easy [Plastic Comb]

Deanie Comeaux Bahan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998

The second cookbook in Bahan's series of sugar free cookbooks, Sugarfree Quick & Easy! follows the "Sugar Busters! " (tm) diet and includes a description of the glycemic index and a description of how blood sugar effects weight loss. With the success of Sugarfree New Orleans, Bahan's first book, the one comment she kept hearing repeatedly from readers was, "What can I do if I really don't have time to cook?" From that simple comment sprang the idea for Sugarfree Quick & Easy! All of the recipes can be prepared in under twenty minutes, and helpful hints are added throughout the book to simplify your sugar-free lifestyle.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

We have been astounded by the terrific success of the "Sugar Busters! " (tm) diet, both here in the New Orleans area and now, across the country! Sugarfree Quick & Easy! fills an important niche for people who are way too busy to even think about cooking elaborate dishes, but still want to lose weight. The recipes in this new sugar-free cookbook are simple, easy to follow and Ms. Bahan's "hints" all add up to a lot less headaches for people who are trying to cut out sugar and don't want to be hassled! - Nancy Watts Snyder, President, AFM Publishing, L.L.C.

From the Author

Time and time again, I've been at book signings and heard, "I love your recipes, but don't have the time or energy to prepare a big meal. Do you have any suggestions on short cuts or quick meals? " And simply, "We want MORE!" After hearing this for the thousandth time I realized... I needed to write another cookbook!

In today's fast paced, high-energy society, we don't always have the time to cook the way we'd like to. So many times we're forced into situations where we're stuck with drive-through fast food or having to order in... and THAT shoots our sugar-free diet right in the foot! Sugarfree Quick & Easy! is my take on how to get around all that. Simple recipes which take twenty minutes or less to prepare and different "short-cuts" and hints that can help anyone stick to their low sugar diet without too much difficulty abound in this latest book. Hopefully these tips will help you organize your cooking and shopping and will pay off in time saved for eating and living!

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Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 185 pages
• Publisher: AFM, LLC (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966080416
• ISBN-13: 978-0966080414
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,785,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

59 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sugarfree ? Missed a lot, January 20, 2000

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Anne Lebrecht "author" (Orange County, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sugarfree Quick & Easy (Plastic Comb)

Very dissapointing, Ms. Bahan stated her husband is a diabetic, yet the entire book fails to list the carbohydrate count for any recipe? ALL CARBOHYDRATES are SUGAR. She seems to miss that most important point. Pasta if high in carbohydrates will raise everyones blood sugar. For a diabetic on insulin it would be impossible to prepare or eat any dish not knowing the carbohydrate count for the amount of insulin needed. I read about her husbands illnesses with sadness, for I feel her lack of carbohydrate knowledge could lead to his further problems.Knowing all about carbohydrates which always becomes sugar in the body as well as the glycemic index is so important.

Also the over use of artificial sweetners is not only dangerous, but lacks challenge. Everyone can substitute artificial sweetners and prepare a tasty dessert or other food, but to prepare a delicious food without the use of sugar, OR artificial sweetners is what would be a real challenge worth writing about. I bought this book thinking that is what I would find. Really a waste of Money. Unfortunately I also bought SugarFree New Orleans at the same time on line. So am not happy with my purchases. Perhaps Amazon should show some sample recipes of cook books sold on line. This Book is Absolutely not SUGAR free! If using the true definition of sugar.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TOO EASY FOR WORDS, July 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sugarfree Quick & Easy (Plastic Comb)

This was the second cookbook I bought after starting on my new weight loss plan. It is great. The "pretend" macaroni and cheese recipe, actually made with cauliflower has blown everyone's skirt up. It is so good. Then there's the "pretend" mashed potatoes. I could go on and on, but everyone just needs to go buy the book and see for themselves. I LOVE IT

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has made me a hero at my house, April 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sugarfree Quick & Easy (Plastic Comb)

When the doctor told my husband and me to get sugar out of our lives, we knew we needed tasty food or we'd never stick to a new lifestyle. In the first Sugar Busters book, there were several great recipes, but some were just too complicated for our schedules. Martha Stewart I'm not. This Sugar Free book is phenomenal. I am a busy professional woman who works 12 - 14 hours a day, and I've found this cookbook to include recipes that allow me to assemble a gourmet dinner in 25-30 minutes. Out of 30 or more recipes we've already tried, I've found only 1 dud. If you are serious about losing weight, eliminating sugar, and changing your lifestyle, get this book.