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The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Ellie Krieger
Publisher: Taunton
Category: Book
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Rating:  117 reviews
Sales Rank: 267
Format: Illustrated
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 8.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 1600850219
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5
EAN: 9781600850219
ASIN: 1600850219
Publication Date: January 15, 2008
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Product Description
Do you think that healthy food couldn't possibly taste good? Does the idea of "eating healthy" conjure up images of roughage and steamed vegetables? Author Ellie Krieger, host of Food Network's Healthy Appetite, will change all that. A registered dietitian, Ellie is also a lover and proponent of good, fresh food, simply but deliciously prepared. And she's not about denial--no nonfat foods here, because when you take the fat out of natural foods, in go the chemicals. Don't deny yourself butter--use a pat of it, but put it front and center on those mashed potatoes, so you can revel in it with all your senses. The Food You Crave is all you'll need to change the way you eat and change the way you feel. It contains 200 recipes that cover every meal of the day and every craving you might have. Every recipe contains a complete nutritional breakdown, as well as tips on ingredients and techniques that will keep you eating smart and eating well.
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 Okay.... I sold mine September 7, 2008
I was really excited to get this book. I like watching Ellie's show on TV and I enjoy the tips she gives for healthy cooking. The book is nice. It has beautiful pictures, great tips, and average recipes... none that I would consider to be brilliant. And don't get me wrong. Some of the recipes are very good. The shrimp with feta is delicious and in lots of the desserts you will barely miss the fat and calories that she leaves out. However I think the concept "The Food You Crave" is flawed. It seems like a great idea--a cookbook full of everyone's favorites, made healthier. Unfortunately, when I crave these foods, the real version is more satisfying. I would rather have a little bit of the real thing, than an extra helping of the impostor. Back when I still owned this book I would find myself flipping through the pages, finding a pretty picture of something I wanted to eat, and then looking up another recipe for it that I knew would taste better. It just didn't get a lot of use in my kitchen. If you don't forsee this being an issue, go ahead and buy it. I actually ended up selling it to a friend who really enjoys it, so I think there is definitely an audience for this book. I'm just not in it.
 Healthy & Delicious September 4, 2008
I am immensely enjoying Food Network Healthy Appetite host Ellie Krieger's cookbook, The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life. I couldn't justify buying another cookbook given the size of my collection but it called to me from the bookstore shelves and reeled me in with its more than 200 great sounding recipes.
Just like her show, The Food You Crave, is devoted to helping you make luscious recipes that are healthier. I love her approach to cooking --real ingredients prepared simply enough for everyday, yet interesting enough for entertaining. She proves that healthy food can be delicious--bursting with flavor, color, and aroma -- and deeply satisfying.
Her positive approach to food, eating, and cooking relies on the concept of usually, sometimes, and rarely so no food is ever totally off limits. It's not what you eat once in a while that causes health concerns; it's what you are doing most of the time that counts.
It's the advice that we are hearing everywhere:
Focus on vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean meats, fish, beans, nuts, healthy oils and lowfat dairy.
Sometimes allow yourself the more refined foods like regular pasta, white flour and sugar, and red meat, used sparingly for flavor and interest.
Rarely indulge in ingredients like heavy cream, butter, and full fat cheese, which when used sparingly can provide real flavor enhancement.
Buy ingredients as close to their natural state as possible.
Steer clear of foods that are full of artificial ingredients, chemicals and unpronounceable elements. "I'll take a little bit of real whipped cream over chemical laden non-fat whipped topping any day. " I'll second that, Ellie.
In addition to 200+ recipes, The Food You Crave has lots of helpful tips including suggestions for grab and go breakfasts and stocking a healthy pantry.
Some of the fabulous recipes from The Food You Crave that I can vouch for include:
Peach French Toast Bake
Pumpkin Pie Muffins
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Chopped Salad Nicoise
Chopped Salad with Lemon and Dill
Cornmeal Crusted Ratatouille Tart
Asian Style Three Bean Salad
Pasta Puttanesca
Maple Mustard Chicken Thighs
Salmon Cakes with Ginger Sesame Sauce
Chocolate Cherry Almond Biscotti
Dark Chocolate Mousse
Pumpkin Pie Flan
I'm beginning to salivate just typing the list. If you're looking for a cookbook brimming with recipes for healthy delicious meals take a look at The Food You Crave the next time you are at the bookstore. It's a keeper in my ever-expanding recipe and cookbook collection.
Easy to make, healthy, decisious recipes August 31, 2008
The idea is simple - healthy eating and delicious food CAN be used in the same sentence, and it doesn't have to be hard.
So far I've tried quite a few recipes, most of them turning out tasting great and falling into "I'd make them again" category.
Some of the notable winners include the L.O.V.E Wrap sandwich, Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Orange Essence, and Orange-Pistachio Wild Rice Salad.
Many of the recipes come with photos and all have nutritional and "good source of ..." information.
Overall, to quote some movie reviewers, "an instant classic".
Ellie Krieger - The Food You Crave August 15, 2008
I love Ellie's show on the Food Network. She has such a pleasant style and I love her nutrition information on the foods she is cooking. I have learned so many important things about vitamins, minerals, health benefits of eating certain foods, etc. So I was really excited to order her cookbook. It is just like her show....filled with the kind of recipes I have cooked for years and loaded with interesting nutrition info too. My husband has been a strict vegetarian for over 35 years and I'm always looking for new vegetarian or non-meat recipes that actually taste good too!! I have found several in this great cookbook. I was also very impressed with Ellie's credentials...a Professor of Nutrition at a New York university...wow!! This book is just like an interesting novel you can't put down. Thank you Ellie.
excellent cook book! August 11, 2008
As a person who likes tasty food, yet wants to eat healthfully, I find this cookbook to be a great place to start. I have made several of her recipes such as the meatloaf and mashed potatoes, and the chicken chop suey. Pay attention to your portion sizes, as it is easy to overeat because the recipes have lots of flavor.
I really like Ellie's philosophy that no food is completely off limits, so one can feel free to eat dessert once in awhile!
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