Cook This, Not That! Skinny Comfort Foods: 125 quick & healthy meals that can save you 10, 20, 30 pounds or more.

The media could not be loaded.  I simply love this cookbook. To date, I own only two 'Cook This, Not That' books. I never had the time to really try any of the recipes when I originally bought it but since I had a the time (forced vacation), why not entertain myself? And this proved quick, easy and healthy.First chapter, like the other books, went over simple replacements for the pantry. How one product is slightly better than another and with stats to state the argument. Then the rest of the chapters were the recipes for breakfast, poultry, fish, etc. Each section had about 6-8 recipes. What was especially nice was that there was an image right next to each and every recipe. Since I'm a visual person, this was a major plus. The directions were very easy to follow and not overly complicated. The ingredients are easily available and should be available in your pantry. I did had to buy a few things but they were on my to-buy list in any case.So far, I made 7 recipes - the cheese fries (p. 78), asparagus with fried egg and prosciutto (p. 110), Italian meatball soup (p. 112 - I've already made this twice in the last week), mac & cheese (p. 150), manicotti (p. 154), the roast salmon with lentils (p. 250), and the molten chocolate (p. 344). And they were delicious! Unfortunately I don't have pictures since I'm horrible at plating and taking photographs. But take my word, these were awesomely good. Even my picky eater brother liked it. I did do a few modifications since I didn't have all the ingredients on hand (like kale for escarole) but the recipes were robust enough to handle the adjustments.If you don't own any others in the series, get this one. If you do, I can't say if there are a lot of repeated recipes. In comparison to the other one I own, there were three duplicates. But not enough to turn me away. There was plenty of well-known recipes that had been healthy-upped without sacrificing taste. However, this is not a vegan, gluten-free, or anyone with dietary restrictions-kind of cookbook. The recipes can be modified to your own tastes and diet. But overall, I'm super happy with my purchase and definitely keeping it in my collection.

I could not be happier about purchasing this cook book. I have had many cook books before and I never really loved the content of the book. This book has the best recipes for the typical comfort foods that I am always craving. It is nice to have a healthier way of making these comfort meals. I have actually never seen a comfort food cook book that has healthier recipes in it. I have also looked at other books in this series, like the Grill this, not that book and this one is my favorite. This cook book compares comfort foods from many popular restaurants and gives a healthier version of that recipe. It has everything from snacks to dessert to seafood! It also shows the basic steps to make a meal in a crockpot from scratch and how to make meatballs. It has many useful tips for cooking that are not found in many other books. We have loved every recipe that we have tried from this cook book. I have saved many recipes from all of them. It actually took me a little while to find this book available for purchase. Many book stores do not carry this book either in store or online. Of course when I did find it online, Amazon had the lowest price. I have and will continue to recommend this book to friends and family. It is the best way to eat a little healthier and still enjoy delicious comfort foods.

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First book i have bought from the cook this not that line but i must say it is a fantastic read. I have many cook books that i have bought but this one may be my favorite just because it focuses on cooking foods that one would actually want to eat. Comfort foods made in a way that lowers the fat/calorie content but still keeps the food tasting the way it should. Anyone can lose wait by eating plates of vegetables and drinking water all day but this book focuses on taking food that most people grew up and presenting it in a way to cut back on a lot of the fat. They also point out just how much fat, sodium, and calories are hidden behind a lot of the favorite restaurants that the mass majority frequently dine at. The Chee$e cake factory being one of them. I have cooked a few recipes so far from the book and i must say they are delicious. To each their own I guess but I was really shocked at how many little post it note tabs i put in this book for recipes that i had to try.

This book is full of useful information on staple items for your pantry, tips on creating healthy recipes and easy recipes that can be swapped out for favorites at nationally know restaurants. The other interesting aspect of this book is the information concerning the restaurants with the least healthy food so even if you do not cook at home and eat out more this book will help you avoid the unhealthy selections on the menu. The one thing I learned was some of the items that you would think are the healthy more then likely are not healthy at all. As for the recipes most are pretty easy to make and taste really good. Following the recipes in the book I've managed to take of ten pounds with little to no exercise while recovering from a knee injury. If you're looking to lose some weight or just eat healthier this book is a good choice.

MOSTLY BECAUSE OF THIS SERIES OF BOOKS. 75+/- GONE!!! I PURCHASE EVERY NEW ONE & OWN 10 OR (sorry for shouting) more actual books, as well as downloaded on my new kindle, duplicates of books I already own. So much easier than bringing 3 to 4 books from house to work to car. Love my kindle, too. These are my weight loss Bibles. Friends & family ask how hard it was, what did I do. It was so easy I still can't believe it! Am at a plateau, but have kept off (other than 5 lbs up & down) what I lost for for more than 5 months. Winter sucks! I also recommend Rocco DiSpirito, Eat This Now, excellent recipes & Hungry Girl(minus EVERYTHING being fat free. Low fat works if you're aware of your portions. Also, bought all my books through Amazon. Used like New. And every one was like new! For a fraction of the cost. Good Luck and Don't Give Up!