Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #177337 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 80 pages

Synopsis
Burgers, fish and chips, chicken dippers, sweet and sour pork, doner kebabs, and all the other fast foods that families enjoy indulging in are usually high in fat and low in nutrition. Home economist and cookery writer Liz Herbert here presents a collection of alternative versions of these firm favourites that are not only brimming with the hungered-for flavour, but are healthier, too. Her innovative range of recipes includes a Cream of Mushroom Soup that uses half-fat creme fraiche, 'Non-pot Noodles', Moussaka topped with a yoghurt-based white sauce, and a reduced-fat Lemon Cheesecake.

Customer Reviews

A useful selection of mainly classic recipes
with a few lesser well-known.

`This book is not a dieting book, in the sense of a weight-loss manual, but hopefully an inspiration to become more aware, and hence take more control of what you eat, both inside and outside the home.
It all comes down to balance.......'

79 shiny high quality pages, split over 7 chapters:-

Soups & Salads
Dips & Sauces
Food On The Move
Main Meals
Whizz Kids
Desserts
Cakes & Bars

with an introduction, including a quick guide to nutrition, basic food groups, fibre, healthy shopping and cooking, healthy alternatives and an index.

Each chapter opens with relevant text.
Each recipe has the title at the top or bottom of the page, opening relevant text, number of servings, preparation and cooking times, freezing note, plus calories per serving, along with a clearly numbered method.
Some recipes are further enhanced by tips and variations.

Recipes include:-

Minestrone Soup
Mexican Bean Salad
Marie-Rose Sauce
Roasted Garlic & Chive Dip
Tomato Ketchup
Peppered Steak Tortillas with Charred Vegetables
Cornish Pasties
Spanish Frittata
Thai Chicken Curry
Moussaka
Shepherd's Pie
Tuna, Tomato & Mushroom Lasagne
Fish Pie
Chicken Korma
Sweet & Sour Pork
Fasta Pasta
Beans with a Kick
Crispy Chicken Dippers
Sausage Rolls
Bramley Apple Pie
Light Lemon Cheesecake
Banana Pecan Teabread
White Chocolate Chip & Apricot Cookies
Boston Brownies

Only a very few featured dishes, as far as photography is concerned, which may prove slightly negative to some readers, but those that are shown are simply mouth-watering!