Great for Eat To Live Recipes
931316
One of the top books in our nutrition library. We have been health conscious for a number of years, but have gotten dead serious about actually living in health and energy. If there is any question in your mind about replacing your "live to eat" habits with an "eat to live". If you read the old "China Study" book that tells about what has happened to our food supply and why we have so much disease and early death compared with many of the third world countries, you will get angry and wonder why no one ever told you before. Get the "Forks over Knives" video by the same name (I think) from the library or a friend, and then go to the library for "China Study" and "Eat to Live" books. If you begin some of the routines from these books, you will find you actually like many of the things you used to think sounded horrible, and you will discover many new delicious foods as you help your body return to a healthy weight that experiences less sickness in many areas.
2918948
I love cookbooks and this looks to become one of my favorites.  The recipes are ones that sound delicious and look like they might be relatively easy to make.  There are quite a few I've marked for future meals.

  One of the recipes included was one to make your own cream of chicken (celery or mushroom) soup from scratch.  Since I am always looking for ways to make my family's meals healthier, this is one I wanted to check it out, especially since I needed a can of cream of chicken soup for my recent casserole dish. The recipe was easy to follow and tasted really good, even though I left out some of the seasonings.  It has since been added to my mix.

This book was provided by Revell for review without compensation.
1750813
I love this cookbook. I bought a second one because the first one is falling apart. These are people's home recipes - tried and true. Sometimes the measurements and directions are a bit uncertain - because it is something a person has made for years and tried to capture on paper - but everything I have used this book for has worked fine and been delicious.
1210554
This is a fantastic recipe book to have at hand. The salads have been a big hit with my family for lunches. Besides being quick & easy to prepare, and tasting delicious, all of the salad recipes are nutritionally sound, incorporating lots of fresh vegetables, heart-healthy fats, and whole grains. There are also recipes for salad dressings, raw food salads, breakfasts, desserts and snacks.
I love that the recipes are versatile - I can use different dressings with each salad, as well as replace or omit ingredients to suit the tastes of each family member.
My favourites recipes so far are Coconut, Chia and Berry Jar; Kale, Sweet Potato and Barley salad; and Roasted Cauliflower Greek Salad.
4270766
I enjoyed looking through this book for many delicious looking recipes.  We do a lot of cookouts and we have a vegetarian so it will be nice to be able to find recipes we will all eat rather than just make her a separate dish.  I love that there are pictures included in this book, it is organized well and easy to follow.  The only problem I have are the measurements are in the grams and milliliters so I have to convert them before the recipe (not hard, there are tons of programs online where you can just type it in to get measurements you want).  I am looking forward to the warmer weather to try these out.
I received this kindle book for free for my honest review.
3144448
This is really a great cookbook. Every recipe I have made has been a hit. There are no artificial ingredients in this book. This is a real life cookbook. I do like the nutritional information and the pictures. I'm glad I purchased this one - I keep it on my counter for daily cooking.
249187
For anyone who is interested in learning to eat to live .
Great recipes and realistic recommendations for a daily diet.
1426147
Wonderful recipes to make from scratch.  I've used several and they are great.  I bought it in kindle form, but am considering spending the money for the book.
2634159
Preface: I would likely give this book five stars, but for two reasons: a "lean" cookbook should provide nutritional info with each recipe, and you really need to have additional information beyond this book in order to understand how the recipes in the book fir into the phases of the Lean for Life program. Now, on to the review:

I really like the recipes in this book, and I love Louise Parker's infectious attitude about living a healthful life. She definitely makes me want to stop writing this review and get up and get moving! However, after I got this book and started to read it, I really felt that I needed to either read the Lean for Life Method book (I believe there is one), or join the program itself, in order to reap the fullest benefits from it. The only way to even sort of understand the Lean for Life Method by using only this book, is by piecing together the bits and pieces of information about it that are scattered throughout, and even then the picture is not terribly complete. I had to look up the website before I understood that this was part of a much bigger, and somewhat expensive, plan.

If you are not interested in following any plan, this book has plenty of delicious recipes to try. The recipes are not run-of-the-mill, nor are they way out there. They are pretty much what I always hope to find - food that bridges the gap between tasty and healthy. A lot of the recipes remind me of those in Gwyneth Paltrow's cookbooks - and think what you may, she knows good food.

Parker's recipes are, for the most part, really easy and pretty tasty. I have not found too many recipes that have hard to find ingredients, and I do not live in what most people would consider to be a culinary hot spot. I do however have an adventurous palate and these recipes speak to that in ways that allow me to finally use up that jar of z'atar that I picked up on my last trip to the spice shop.

The recipes have mostly healthy ingredients, but it's very hard to tell how or if they might fit into one's own non-Lean for Life Method way of eating since there is no nutrition information for any of the recipes. If you subscribe to the Lean for Life program and understand the basics, then having the nutrition info might not be necessary, but I personally believe it should be part of any book that advocates healthy eating. Hence the four stars.

The recipes (and terminology) are somewhat geared toward ingredients that are more common, and more popular, in the UK. There's a section for Bircher (which I assume means BircherMuesli even though it seems to be soaked oatbran) that begins "I know, I know, more Bircher." Again, I have to assume that those already in the Lean for Life loop know about the original Bircher. Oatbran makes a lot of appearances in this book in everything from Bircher to smoothies. Again. I'd happily fit most of these into my own plan if I knew what nutritional needs the recipes fulfilled.

I am often looking for ways to expand my beverage intake beyond Arnold Palmers and fruit-infused water, and this book has a lot of lovely ways to fill that need. I have really enjoyed the ones I've made.
4599736
This is a great way to eat.  A lot of good recipes.
4607397
This is an excellent cookbook, with tasty, inventive recipes.  Many of them use ingredients that are normally on our shelves or in the fridge, so it even works for last-minute cooking.  I use it regularly and have not been disappointed.
187031
Ever had some food in the fridge and needed a recipe to use it in. That's where this book shines. Not only does it have recipes grouped by specific vegetables, meats, pastas, etc., you'll probably find a recipe that doesn't require any more than you already have in your cupboards. I have done this at least 3 times since I bought this book. And they were delicious!
1044590
We really enjoyed some of the recipes from this cookbook.  So, far we have made Lo mein and General Tsos.  Both have been very good and the instructions were quite clear.  I would eat either of these over take out any day.  The sauces were great and I know the versions in this book were much healthier than we could get at takeout.  In addition, Since we only buy organic/local food or homegrown, I know where my food is coming from.
3381657
I love to cook.
I like to try different books and see how their recipes are.

This one is great, and the recipes are easy to follow and the
ingredients are ones that you would have on "hand" in your home.

I loved how their catgorized it-"meals for when you are in a rush" excellent idea.

I would recommend this to someone who likes to cook but doesn't want to spend the day or the time looking for ingredients that are hard to find.
2405465
This was recommended to me by a friend at Weight Watchers...I love the fact it has the point value for each recipe in this book.
407936
This is a great resource for vegan cooking. Most of the recipes are "veganized" versions of old favourites, like Mac and cheese and "meat"loaf. It contains guidelines on cooking grains and other great nutritional info as well as many delicious recipes most of which are really quick and simple. There are even some "special" recipes that take more steps but you'd want to make them for a special occasion. I wouldn't cook every single meal out of this book (who uses a recipe book for every meal anyway?) but when I have time or a hankering for something a little more put together than a sandwich or beans and rice I pull it out. Some of my favourites are the "cheese" sauce and the tofu walnut loaf. There are some ingredients used that might be hard to find outside the US (like egg replacer or agar agar) but they are only found in some of the recipes. I make the bread recipe regularly (mostly make it into breadsticks) and it makes a wonderful loaf, light but substantial.
832937
I have enjoyed flipping through the pages for nightly inspiration. The pictures are nice, you want to make the recipe just to eat such yummy looking food. I have made a few things but the major winner so far is Wienerscnitzel with Lemon Sptzle. I don't use veal but I did use thin cut boneless  pork chops pounded very thin. Very tasty.