Its here! A weight-loss plan from the people who know comfort food best! The editors of Taste of Home, the worlds No. 1 cooking magazine, gathered 416 mouthwatering dishes and combined them with a sensible approach to healthy living. Now you can drop pounds, lose inches and feel your bestwhile enjoying your all-time family favorites.
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Table of Contents
Welcome to the Comfort Food Diet
What happens when you pair a weight-loss strategy with all of the hearty foods you crave? You get the Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet!
Based on the overwhelming success of our delicious diet plan, the Taste of Home editors couldnt wait to bring you this exciting new title Comfort Food Diet Cookbook: Family Classics Collection.
If youre not familiar with the popular plan, let me fill you in. The Comfort Food Diet is a sensible approach to weight-loss thats easy, affordable and, most important, scrumptious. The plan is simple; eat three complete meals a day and two snacks for a total of 1,400 calories. Watch your portion sizes and go for regular walks, and the pounds will melt away.
The plan offers hundreds of lightened-up recipes for your all-time favorite foods. Youll never feel as though youre sacrificing when cheesy casseroles, juicy burgers and rich chocolate fudge are on the menu. We cut the calories from classic dishes, tested every recipe, calculated all of the Nutrition Facts and ran everything past a registered dietitian for approval. All you need to do is enjoy the satisfying meals, snacks and desserts that this book offers.
With Comfort Food Diet Cookbook, the key to healthy livingfor you and your familyis at your fingertips! Ready to get started? The new you is just around the corner!
Diane Werner, RD
Food Director, Taste of Home
To help you succeed with your goals, were giving you free access to the Comfort Food Diet Cookbook Website. There youll find additional recipes, weight-loss tools and more. Simply visit www.ComfortFoodDietCookbook.com , and use MyDiet for your exclusive access code.
Family Classics
Without the Guilt!
Its hard to believe the words comfort food and diet actually work together. With Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet Cookbook , however, thats truly the case! It offers a healthy way to slim down without giving up the foods you adore.
Being a working mom, Im so happy this new edition focuses on foods that are perfect for the whole family. Dishes such as Easy not only satisfy, they fit into busy schedules, too.
Home cooks looking to eat healthy no longer have to rely on tasteless frozen dinners or prepare one meal for their family and a light dish for themselves. Now everyone at the table can enjoy luscious, stick-to-your-ribs foodsand cut calories at the same time.
Losing weight has never been easieror tastier. See Comfort Food Diet Cookbook: Family Classics Collection and youll find:
- 416 incredible recipes that pare down calories and fat.
- A 6-week meal guide that takes menu planning off your shoulders.
- Nutrition Facts with every recipe.
In addition, we added a Classic icon to recipes that stood the test of time with families from coast to coast. Youll find it alongside items such as pot roast, lasagna, meat loaf, tuna casserole and dozens of other all-time favorites.
I hope you enjoy this new edition of Comfort Food Diet Cookbook, and I just know you and your entire family will discover how delicious losing weight can be!
Peggy Woodward, RD
Food Editor, Taste of Home
Making It Work for You!
A No-Fuss Plan with Impressive Results
Whether youre looking to lose weight, control diabetes or feel and look your best, the Comfort Food Diet can help. The easy-to-follow plan pairs a commonsense approach to healthy eating with the tools you need to succeed. In addition, a series of success stories, tips from readers and access to the Comfort Food Diet Cookbook online community provide friendly motivation and support.
This is the food we love. My husband didnt even realize he was eating healthier!Pamela Moffett, Johnson City, Tennessee
Each of the 416 recipes found here includes a complete set of Nutrition Facts, and many of the recipes include Diabetic Exchanges when applicable. But dont let those numbers fool you. Were sure that no matter how light the recipes are, your family will be too busy enjoying the delicious meals you serve to ever realize that they are eating healthy.
I lost 24 pounds on the diet! The plan allows anyone to lose weight while enjoying the foods they love.
Vergel Voth, Stillman Valley, Illinois
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