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Super Loaves & Simple Treats Book Review

Another opportunity to review a healthy living cook book. “Super Loaves & Simple Treats” by Melissa Sharp with Lindsay Stark is all about using the age old technique of fermentation to make delicious breads and other treats. Making your own sourdough starter for most of the delicious goodies in this book requires patience but what rewards! What is the benefit of taking the time to make the starter? Good gut health. A body that is nourished and energized. All recipes are vegetarian with clear indications for special diets. Read Melissa’s story first to learn about her journey from cancer to [...]

By Joanne|2018-05-27T16:23:27-04:00May 27, 2018|Book Review, Health and Nutrition|Comments Off

Fat Chance Book Review

About a month ago, a book arrived in the mail. What a find and a terrific opportunity to review this book! It’s called “Fat Chance! The No-Going-Back Weight Loss Workbook”. The author Susan Maiava was looking for a book to help her lose weight but like most people, she couldn’t find anything that was specifically geared toward what she thought she could manage. Susan decided to write her own book, a workbook. This book is a journal of progress from changing old habits to a new healthier lifestyle. It hits all the trouble spots: reducing hunger, dealing with emotional eating, [...]

By Joanne|2013-07-05T11:36:20-04:00July 5, 2013|Book Review|1 Comment

Joy Bauer Slim & Scrumptious Book Review

What do you do when someone sends you a cookbook to review? You start making dinners based on the recipes of course! And… if the first one or two result in an absolutely fantastic meal, you just keep using the book and making more of the recipes. Joy Bauer’s “Slim & Scrumptious” was just that book. Joy is a New York Times best selling author and the Nutrition Expert for the Today Show. In her book, she introduces us to why cooking at home is better for the entire family. Joy breaks it down to fats, salt, cuts of meat, [...]

By Joanne|2011-08-10T10:30:17-04:00July 7, 2011|Book Review|8 Comments

Book Review Secret Ingredient by Sally Bee

Sally Bee, the “busy Bee” as she describes herself. A healthy 30 something lady who suffered 3 major heart attacks. Sally Bee tells a short version of her story that inspired the book. The “Secret Ingredient”. What IS that ingredient? Increased physical activity. What are the other ingredients that allowed this determined gal to beat the odds? Learn about the Five “F’s” and “the rainbow”. This book is about eating good food and living healthy. She marks the recipes with “everyday” or “treat”. The everyday recipes are ones to incorporate into your daily diet. The recipes marked “treat” should be [...]

By Joanne|2010-07-26T16:12:20-04:00July 27, 2010|Book Review, Health and Nutrition|9 Comments

Canyon Ranch Vegan Cookies

Last night we took the bikes for a spin. We rode up to the Eagle at Valley View. It was a nice night, 56 degrees and not too much wind. It was a short 5 1/2 mile ride up some hills and down some hills. We want to go on a ride with the bike club but this week doesn’t look good. We keep making appointments with contractors and if its not contractors then it’s work. This morning was spent doing an aggressive 15 minutes of rowing and 45 minutes on the elliptical. It was nice to have a non- [...]

By Joanne|2010-04-20T06:50:27-04:00April 20, 2010|Book Review, Quick Meals|11 Comments

Cookbook Review: Secrets of a Skinny Chef

Great title! Secrets of a Skinny Chef. This 196 page book offers 100 recipes to satisfy your taste buds, your body, and your soul. The books author, Jennifer Iserloh, provides ingredients that are nutritious and filling such as whole grains, proteins, and vegetables. Your favorite recipes are transformed into “healthy and delectable creations”. Nutritional content is provided after each recipe. What attracted my attention to this book was Jennifer’s belief that “Maintaining a healthy weight, or getting to that healthy weight, is not about dieting, it’s about celebrating food.” I love to celebrate food. I think we are so fortunate to [...]

By Joanne|2010-02-27T19:51:35-05:00February 27, 2010|Book Review|5 Comments