Bauer - From junk food to joy food: all the foods you love to eat ... only better

ALSO BY JOY BAUER

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Healthy Meals Your Family Will Love

Copyright 2016 by Joy Bauer

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INDEXER: Laura Ogar

COVER AND INTERIOR DESIGN: Celia Fuller-Vels

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Bauer, Joy, author.

Title: From junk food to joy food : all the foods you love to eat... only better / Joy Bauer.

Description: 1st edition. | Carlsbad, California : Hay House, Inc., [2016] | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2015039438 | ISBN 9781401950378 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Subjects: LCSH: Cooking. | Comfort food. | Quick and easy cooking. | Junk food. | LCGFT: Cookbooks.

Classification: LCC TX714 .B37865 2016 | DDC 641.5--dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015039438

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4019-5037-8

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1st edition, February 2016

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Unless noted below, photography was done by:

PHOTOGRAPHER: Lucy Schaeffer

FOOD STYLIST: Allison Simpson

PROP STYLIST: Molly Fitzsimons

Additional photography is used under license from:

Joy Bauer:

To Ian, my amazing husband, who is my biggest supporter and best friend.
To my three beautiful children, Jesse, Cole, and Ayden Jane, who surprise me every single day.
To my favorite furry Bauer, Gatsby, who follows me around like Im Beyonc.

You are my everything... my heart, my bliss, my home, my loves.

CONTENTS

Imagine eating all the foods you loveGeneral Tsos chicken, buffalo wings, cheese pizza, bacon cheeseburgers, strawberry cheesecake, and chocolate chip ice creambut instead of making you feel bloated, heavy, lethargic, and guilty, what if they made you feel lighter, energized, and healthy?

Talk about a dieters dream come true: The recipes in this book accomplish just that. On the following pages, I share the secrets to transforming your favorite junk foods into Joy Foods. With just a few simple tweaks, youll be able to eat your favorite comfort foodsthe ones that make you weak in the knees and cause your mouth to waterwhile losing weight, alleviating arthritis pain, boosting energy, enhancing heart health, normalizing blood pressure, flattening out your midsection, minimizing wrinkles... the list of benefits goes on and on. This book is packed with recipes for the most delicious (and typically fattening!) meals, snacks, desserts, and drinksbut with a healthy twist.

Why would you give up the stuff you love when you dont have to? Theres no fun in following a program that forbids all the tasty comfort foods you crave. The truth is, thats the reason most diets fail. We all know what we should be eating, but we simply cant bypass barbecue ribs and baked beans. We cant forego fettuccine Alfredo and French onion soup. Thats why issues like obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and arthritis are so common. The fact is that these foods, as we know and love them, send our health into a tailspin.

Fortunately, Ive found ways to lighten the bites you cant live withoutthe ones that you remember fondly from your childhood, the ones you could never part with as an adultso you can enjoy them without undoing your diet. These slimmer spins on classic recipes will have your taste buds humming and party guests clamoring for a repeat invite.

Thats what this entire book is about, and it was the whole idea behind my From Junk Food to Joy Food series, which launched on the Today show this past year. No more existing on plain boiled chicken, steamed broccoli, and rabbit-food salads in an effort to lose weight and get your health under control. You can continue to eat what you love by simply preparing these foods in a better-for-you way. Its like Ive waved a magic health wand over all the unhealthy stuff you cant live without.

But it gets even better. Most of these recipes are a snap to prepare and include everyday ingredients you probably already have in your fridge and pantry. Most people are completely overscheduled, and the last thing I want to do is burden you with meals that take hours to make. Im a mom of three kids with a full-time job trying to juggle work responsibilities, carpooling, and a crazy-busy home life, so I get it. Im in the same boat, so Ive gone out of my way to make things as simple as possible.

As you flip through the recipes, you can feel confident knowing that these dishes have been tested on kids, teens, and adults, and are guaranteed to be a huge hit. Everyone will be asking for seconds, and because these recipes are so much lighter than the originals, you can feel good about dishing them out.

Not only will your taste buds be happy once you sample these decadent remakes, but you will also feel markedly better. You will notice a drop on the scale and an increase in your energy levels. No deprivation or dieting required. No falling off the wagon. No guilt or regret. Your only job is to indulge and enjoy. Yes, you can now have your cake and eat it, too. So get ready to dig into all the mouthwatering recipes you love... only better.

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Ive separated this book into eight categories, which include breakfasts; dips and apps; soups and sandwiches; sides, salads, and dressings; simple suppers; pizzas and pastas; desserts; and drinks. (No surprise the dessert section is the longestin fact, its double the length of some of the othersas I have a huge sweet tooth.) You can search for a specific recipe by category or just flip through until you find something you like... Im guessing that wont take too long.