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Healthy Helpings: 800 Fast & Fabulous Recipes for the Kosher (or
not) Cook
Woodland Publishing's
newest book, Healthy Helpings by Norene
Gilletz, was launched Jan. 27 - 29, 2004 in Los Angeles at Kosher World, the
international show for expanding Kosher markets.
Healthy Helpings won "Best of Show" Award in the Cookbook
category.
Hailed by renowned registered
dietitian Lisa Drayer, M.A., R.D., CNN's nutrition expert, as "A delicious,
nutritious compilation of recipes that every health conscious individual will
savor!" Healthy Helpings is destined
to become a staple in healthy kitchens across America.
In
Healthy Helpings Norene bridges the gap between good health and
good taste. Perfect for the health-conscious cook, the recipes in
Healthy Helpings are designed with
beginner and well-seasoned cooks in mind. Each recipe includes nutritional
analysis perfect for those with health problems or those watching their weight.
You will discover low-fat, high flavor dishes that are great for anyone. Even
the pickiest of eaters will enjoy these delicious recipes.
Always keeping her motto that
"food that is good for you should taste good!" in mind, Norene shares
traditional favorites as well as simply irresistible recipes that will appeal to
the eye and the palate.
Norene will even help you
maintain a healthy diet during the High Holidays, Chanukah and Passover. Feasts
are still filled with flavor, but the fat and calories have been slashed so you
will be able to enjoy your festive favorites without guilt. There are even
options available if you have vegetarians at your table. The recipes and cooking
tips in Healthy Helpings follow
Kashruth (law of keeping kosher) and the wide variety of recipes from various
ethnic cuisines have been adapted to follow kosher dietary guidelines.
You'll love Cajun Chicken, Honey
Garlic Meatballs, Sesame Salmon and No-Fry Potato Latkas. Enjoy delectable
desserts such as Square Moon Cookies, Jumbleberry Crisp and Guilt-Free Chocolate
Cake. Meatless dishes for full or part-time vegetarians include Easy Vegetarian
Chili, Luscious Lentil Soup, Terrific Tofu Stir-Fry and Rainbow Tabbouleh.
Passover pleasures include Manicotti, Passover Pizza and Mock Chopped Liver.
Healthy Helpings is an excellent resource for cardiac patients,
weight-watchers, diabetics or anyone with weight/health concerns.
Praise for
Healthy Helpings
"Much more than a diet book,
Healthy Helpings presents 800 enticing,
easy-to-make, ethnically diverse recipes; nutritional tips and education
sidebars; and even a useful pantry section that will help you live the lean,
low-fat lifestyle without any sense of deprivation."
Braiden Rex-Johnson, Cookbook
Author, Food and Wine Columnist
"Feeling deprived, hungry, and
tired of tasteless food? Norene Gilletz solves the dieting dilemma in her new
title Healthy Helpings. There is
something for everyone in these delicious, easy-to-make and healthy recipes. The
book is loaded with choices for balanced eating. In addition, the recipes are so
good (yet so good for you) they can be used for entertaining. In short, a
fantastic health tool."
Sheilah Kaufman, Cookbook
Author, Food Writer, Cooking Teacher.
Healthy Helpings by Norene Gilletz is full of useful tips for the
cook. Whether you're a novice in the kitchen or an experienced cook, you'll
appreciate the wealth of practical information Norene provides on preparing
nutritious, tasty meals with minimum time and effort. On every page, you feel
that Norene is holding your hand in the kitchen. With each recipe she includes
hints on reheating and freezing. I can't wait to try Norene's
tempting Peanut Butter Pasta with Chicken, her Black Bean & Corn Casserole
flavored with peppers and Dijon mustard, her Dill-icious Cottage Cheese Bread
and her enticing Apple Streusel Oatmeal Muffins.
Faye Levy, author, Feast from
the Mideast (HarperCollins) and 1,000 Jewish Recipes (Wiley) |
