Taste of Home Books - Taste of Home Healthy Cooking Cookbook

Delicious. Healthy. Easy. Feel good about what your familys eating with 501 light and delicious recipes! H ERE AT TASTE OF HOME, WERE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO MAKE LIFE EASIER, HEALTHIER AND MORE DELICIOUS! Thats why Healthy Cooking Cookbook contains recipes that use whats already in your pantry, fridge and freezer to prepare heart-smart meals and snacks fit for the whole family. Inside youll find kid-friendly suppers, complete menus and more than 90 easy entrees ready in 30 minutes or less. Weve also dedicated an entire chapter to gluten-free goodies because even though you may not be on a gluten-restricted diet, you probably know someone who isand we suspect they could use a cupcake now and then. We think youll appreciate that the recipes in this collection dont call for exotic ingredients or require intimidating cooking techniques. If you can turn on an oven or stove, youre set. And heres the best part: These recipes are submitted by health-minded home cooks from around the country. Theyre reviewed by a Registered Dietitian and tested in the Taste of Home kitchens.

You can feel good knowing these dishes not only work for other families, but they come with our Test Kitchen-approved guarantee.Every recipe offers a complete set of Nutrition Facts as well as Diabetic Exchanges for applicable items. Simply look for these handy icons throughout each chapter to quickly identify which recipes are significantly low in sodium , fat and/or carbohydrates , and which ones can be table-ready in 30 minutes or less! Nutritional Guidelines The recipes in the Healthy Cooking Cookbook represent a variety of foods that fit into any meal plan that is within the standards of the USDAs plan for moderately active adults (see chart below). How We Calculated the Nutrition Facts

• Whenever a choice of ingredients is given in a recipe, the first ingredient listed is always the one calculated in the Nutrition Facts.
• When a range is given for an ingredient (such as 2 to 3 teaspoons), we calculate the first amount.
• Only the amount of marinade absorbed during preparation is calculated.
• Garnishes listed in recipes are generally included in calculations.

Diabetic Exchanges All recipes in this book have been reviewed by a Registered Dietitian. Diabetic Exchanges are assigned to recipes in accordance with guidelines from the American Diabetic and American Dietetic associations. The majority of recipes in Healthy Cooking Cookbook are suitable for diabetics. MAKE OVER MY DISH We all have that one food we refuse to give up. Whether its a creamy mac & cheese specialty or Grandmas coconut cream pie, readers continually send us their favorite recipes with the hopes that we can re-create the same dish with fewer calories and less fat, sodium and cholesterol. Healthy Cooking Cookbook includesan entire chapter of our , along with tips and tricks for cutting fat and shaving calories without sacrificing flavor.

When a recipe arrives for a makeover, its first reviewed by a Registered Dietitian, who scans the ingredients and looks for potential substitutions. Then the full-fat version is prepared in our test kitchen so we know what were up against. Next, our test kitchen cooks get to work on a new lightened-up version, which is compared to the original for taste, texture and appearance by a panel of food editors. When everyones happy with the results, we send the new and improved recipe back to the reader to enjoy with her family. DAILY NUTRITION GUIDE