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Wonderful recipes.I make her Ratatouille Tart almost every week, it is that good. Now isn't that the complement all women want to hear. I had a category 4 mess on my hands after the chicken juice flowed off the baking sheet all over my oven and kitchen floor.
One tip if you start making it alot too - make 2 batches of roasted eggplant & zucchini at one time and freeze one batch to use later. Now I use a broiler pan. My husband and daughter who both dislike eggplant do not even notice that eggplant is in the tart.
No fun. The sloppy joes are good and the Pasta with escarole, white beans, and chicken sausage is wonderful with a glass of wine. Buffalo Chicken Salad is good but do not use a baking sheet to broil the chicken.
My husband says he eats like a king. Great job, Ellie.
My book arrived quickly. It was packaged well and is in great shape. I will purchase from this dealer again.
I don't think the portion sizes are tiny, the Penne with Escarole serves four and when I gave my husband and myself a bowlful I was surprised how much was still left in the pan. The smoothies are simple and good, the energy bars certainly help me get through the day and stopped me from picking up something less healthy. Lots and lots of recipes in here and many good pictures that I always appreciate. I think as Americans we are programmed to eat way too much food at a meal, and by knowing how many portions are in each dish and being committed to eating healthier and with more reasonable portions I am not missing those big meals I used to eat. The triple chocolate cookies are super good and I even added craisins to extend the recipe. For entrees so far I've made the Penne, Escarole & Chicken Sausage, Spaghetti with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, Chicken Cacciatore, and the Penne with Roasted Tomatoes - all very good, filling & I love being able to know how many calories I'm consuming. She has plenty of recipes for appetizers, salads & side dishes that you can add to your meal if you want. These are not diet recipes, these are recipes to make your every-day meals healthier and still tasty at the same time.
I wouldn't make it again as I have many other, better recipes for it. The finished bars were OK and held together well without crumbling, but they didn't have enough sweetener or flavoring in them. I took this out from the library and only photocopied about 6 recipes, of which I've tried two: the Mac & Cheese with butternut squash, and the Energy Bars. #1, you need a food processor with a very large bowl; otherwise, like me, you may have to process the mixture in two batches (and therefore you have to dirty a mixing bowl). And the baked shrimp with feta and Greek-style egg-lemon soup look good, though I haven't tried them yet. The Energy Bars had a VERY long list of ingredients (fortunately, I already had almost all of them), and there were some problems. Struggling to get the thick batter to cover the bottom of the pan, I decided to scrape it all into a 9x9 pan instead, which seemed about right, though the bars came out pretty thick.
All in all -- healthy, but not the delectable taste treat that she describes. The Mac & Cheese was just OK -- a bit too bland. Next time I'll add more maple syrup, more cinnamon, and a generous amount of vanilla and/or maple extract. I will make them again, but with changes. #2, the baking-pan size (13 x 9") was too large. I have also copied the recipes for pumpkin muffins and apple muffins, though I must say I already have many recipes for these same things. Also, I agree with many reviewers who say that many of the recipes in here are really not for the weight-conscious, unless you eat tiny portions.
I like the recipes very much. This book is exactly about what I like about food - healthy wholesome diversity.
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