Trim & Terrific One-Dish Favorites: Over 200 Fast & Easy Low-Fat Recipes [Hardcover]

Holly Clegg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 18, 1997

Sixty Sweet and Savory Recipes...From Old Favorites to New

by Elizabeth Alston

Illustrations by Sally Sturman

Everyone loves muffins. Simple to make, homey, and delicious, muffins can be served at just about any meal -- breakfast, tea time, brunch or lunch, or even dinner. Here are recipes for classics such as blueberry, bran, and corn as well as interesting new combinations like sour cream jalapeno corn, cottage cheese and dill, Oregon hazelnut and fig, pumpkin chocolate chip, fresh lemon and ginger, and raspberry almond. As a nutritious afterschool snack with milk or a delightfully different accompaniment to a Sunday roast, there are sweet and savory muffins for every taste.

Recipes are also included for English muffins, low-calorie and special-diet muffins, and wonderful butters, spreads, and preserves. There's even a recipe for an easy "make-ahead" batter to keep on hand for instant muffin baking. The author gives tips on all the basics of muffin-making and many serving suggestions too.

For all muffin lovers, this is an indispensable cookbook to have on the shelf.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Knowing that most Americans feel too busy to fix the flavorful, satisfying meals they crave, Clegg promises to deliver tasty, low-fat foods that are a breeze to prepare in this addition to her Trim & Terrific series. Home cooks should not be misled by the title?"one-dish" refers to how a meal is presented and not to how it is made. Also, while a recipe may be low in fat, it can be high in calories (e.g., one serving of Orzo Paella packs 826 calories, and the Fabulous Four-Bean Dish yields 523 calories per serving). That said, Clegg's reliance on convenience foods does expedite cooking tasks. Some recipes (e.g., Blueberry Pancakes, Chili, German Chocolate Cake) lower the fat in American family favorites; others (e.g., Steak Creole with Cheese Grits or Crabmeat and Artichoke Pasta Casserole) expand mealtime choices. To help the family cook stretch tight food budgets, Clegg notes which dishes are good for using up leftovers (Creamy Chicken and Spinach) or for serving to large crowds (Tamale Pie). She also designates recipes that are particularly "kid-friendly" (Baked Waffles and Ham; Meat Sauce with Angel Hair Pasta), rounding off a cookbook that gives busy cooks plenty of ways to bring variety to the family table. Photos not seen by PW.
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Review

This is the third to appear in Clegg's 'Trim and Terrific' series, and provides over 200 fast, low-fat dishes in the form of one-dish meals. The idea is to get in and out of the kitchen in thirty minutes or less, relying on convenience and fresh products to provide a meal in a dish. Once the larder is stocked with mushroom soups and other basics, cooks will enjoy the quick and hearty nature of these presentations. -- Midwest Book Review

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 210 pages
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter; 1 edition (March 18, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517702584
• ISBN-13: 978-0517702581
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #903,367 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Holly Clegg, author of the best selling trim&TERRIFIC® cookbook series including trim&TERRIFIC® Diabetic Cooking with the ADA and Eating Well Through Cancer, has sold 1 million copies. Holly has promoted her healthy lifestyle recipes on national shows including Fox & Friends, NBC Weekend Today, and The 700 Club. Recently, she has partnered with Walmart to help them develop healthful and affordable meal solutions with cooking videos using their Great Value brand. She understands the demands of the busy person and with her user friendly, pantry friendly, and time friendly cookbooks, she has garnered a national reputation as the healthy "Queen of Quick!" For more information, visit www.hollyclegg.com or http://thehealthycookingblog.com Look for her new woman's lifestyle cookbook, Too Hot in the Kitchen: Secret To Sizzle at Any Age coming out soon.

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This review is from: Trim & Terrific One-Dish Favorites: Over 200 Fast & Easy Low-Fat Recipes (Hardcover)

Being not the best of cooks, and having an active family makes dinner, at times, difficult. This cook book saved me time, and my family actually ate what I cooked! Most of the ingredients were in my pantry and the southwestern dishes were out of this world. This is a must for the busy woman, and by using these recipes, everyone thought I had taken cooking classes!