Lynne
Master of Arts
Eating for Life by Bill Phillips was written a few years back to compliment the Body for Life (BFL) program. Although I don't follow BFL, I love this cookbook. I received it a few weeks ago and have tried several recipes which are all excellent. A big plus is that my family loves the recipes, too.
The recipes, so far, have been easy and quick to prepare. Anyone can make these recipes.
Some of the recipes are examples of "clean" eating; some are not (processed foods). The main gripes in reviews at Amazon were the use of processed foods. Yes, there are some processed foods: Campbell's Healthy Request soups, egg substitute, artificial sweeteners in the desserts, jar salsa, jar spaghetti sauce, and so on.
Basically, the recipes are low-saturated fat with a good amount of lean protein. There isn't much in the way of good fats if you are looking for EFA's. I didn't see much olive oil, walnuts and so on. I judiciously use good fats in other side dishes though.
Right now, I have Chili Rellenos in the oven. I mistakenly bought the diced chilis instead of whole ones but I'm sure the recipe will turn out fine. This recipe calls for skim milk, low fat cheddar and monterey cheeses, some flour, chilis, onions, chili powder, and egg substitute. This is the first time I've used egg subsitute! I've used egg whites in the past.
This week I'm going to try: American Goulash and Asian Beef Stir-Fry
The recipes, so far, have been easy and quick to prepare. Anyone can make these recipes.
Some of the recipes are examples of "clean" eating; some are not (processed foods). The main gripes in reviews at Amazon were the use of processed foods. Yes, there are some processed foods: Campbell's Healthy Request soups, egg substitute, artificial sweeteners in the desserts, jar salsa, jar spaghetti sauce, and so on.
Basically, the recipes are low-saturated fat with a good amount of lean protein. There isn't much in the way of good fats if you are looking for EFA's. I didn't see much olive oil, walnuts and so on. I judiciously use good fats in other side dishes though.
Right now, I have Chili Rellenos in the oven. I mistakenly bought the diced chilis instead of whole ones but I'm sure the recipe will turn out fine. This recipe calls for skim milk, low fat cheddar and monterey cheeses, some flour, chilis, onions, chili powder, and egg substitute. This is the first time I've used egg subsitute! I've used egg whites in the past.
This week I'm going to try: American Goulash and Asian Beef Stir-Fry
The new version is $35, I got my used one for $19 plus $3.99 S&H.
