Weight Watchers Favorite Homestyle Recipes: 250 Prize-Winning Recipes from Weight Watchers Members and Staff [Paperback]

Weight Watchers International (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1994

A treasury of 250 of the best recipes submitted to a Weight Watchers contest features recipes for such dishes as No-Guilt Potato Salad, Blueberry-Orange Muffins, Curried Carrot Soup, and Banana French Toast. Reprint. 150,000 first printing.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This newest Weight Watchers cookbook may interest an even broader audience than the association's already burgeoning ranks of members. Culled from the personal files of loyal program fans and staff members, recipes include a wide variety of fun, tasty and filling foods, from an elegant salmon with black beans to a creamy celery and garlic soup, and alluring desserts like ginger pears and homemade ice cream. Their accuracy, though, is questionable. While nutritional information--as well as Weight Watcher program data--is provided for each recipe, portions are inconsistent, and rarely are sizes provided by ounce. A cheese lover's white pizza, created from a 10-ounce refrigerated pizza crust, is portioned into six servings; on the following page, "Peter Piper's" (pepper-strewn) pizza (which also requires the base of a 10-ounce refrigerated pizza crust) is doled into eight servings. Moreover, "weight watchers" who don't attend the program--but expect low-calorie, healthy recipes--must be forewarned. In one example, an easy skillet supper, which is ostensibly portioned for one, calls for six whole eggs, provides 344 mg of cholesterol and nearly half of its calories from fat. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

The latest Weight Watchers cookbook features recipes from members and staff who submitted their favorites in a nationwide contest. The winning recipes were retested and refined to fit the organization's nutritional guidelines. Most seem like good family fare rather than diet food, and there is little reliance on convenience food or ersatz ingredients. The headnotes, which introduce the "real people" who contributed the recipes, have a peppy cheerleading tone and read more like yearbook entries ("Brenda loves painting, knitting, sewing, and vacations"). Expect heavy demand. BOMC, Quality Paperback Book Club, and HomeStyle Books selections.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Plume (March 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0452270502
• ISBN-13: 978-0452270503
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #689,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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48 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Collection of Recipes, April 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Weight Watchers Favorite Homestyle Recipes: 250 Prize-Winning Recipes from Weight Watchers Members and Staff (Paperback)

I first started Weight Watchers in 1994. I purchased the Weight Watchers Favorite Homestyle Recipes to get some good recipe ideas to use while following the program. I love this book. Every recipe my husband and I tried we loved. Try the Fantastic Fusilli and Feta, or the Garden Pasta Pie. They are both great for entertaining. The Tofu Tortilla Casserole is fabulous. My daughter loved the Vegetarian Delight. I have used these recipes for potlucks at work, as well as entertaining at home. I am purchasing my second book, because I loaned my first copy out so many times that I lost track of it. I highly recommend this book.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, July 27, 2007

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Kimberly K. Marchese "Kimberly" (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weight Watchers Favorite Homestyle Recipes: 250 Prize-Winning Recipes from Weight Watchers Members and Staff (Paperback)

I love this cookbook! I make so many recipes from it and I have never been disappointed. I make many things for company or potlucks and no one would ever guess it was a Weight Watchers recipe! My husband loves everything I make from it too! This book is an oldie but goodie...I wish they would update it with current point values--that's my only complaint, I have to calculate my own point values, not a big deal. Otherwise, it is a fabulous weight loss and weight management tool. Everything I make is yummy, light and nutritious. This book is definitely worth having! PS - If you like spicy foods, you will have to add a little extra spice to some of the items that are meant to be on the spicier side. Luckily, chili powder, garlic, pepper, and the like doesn't add extra calories! :-)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the Best Weight Watchers Cookbook -- Buy It, September 7, 2009

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PDATrinity (Southwestern PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weight Watchers Favorite Homestyle Recipes: 250 Prize-Winning Recipes from Weight Watchers Members and Staff (Paperback)

My wife and I have done weight watchers a couple of times. This is absolutely, hands down the best diet cookbook out there. Every single recipe we have ever tried has been great. I looked at our (falling apart at this point) copy the other day -- no one on the staff was given any credit -- So if you're out there, and you edited this book or helped test and choose the recipes -- THANK YOU! Our favorite recipe is the turkey-artichoke lasagna. The crab cakes are great and the beef vegetable soup recipe is great. Just keep cooking!