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karaleecupcake's review against another edition
2.0
The cookbook turns classic comfort foods into healthier versions without comprising taste. The recipes start off with a brief introduction of the changes made to make it healthier and there are frequent note sections to make the recipe even healthier as well as substitutions or variations that can be made.
However, I have several problems with the cookbook. As a visual person, I love seeing pictures of the recipes so I know how it looks and it often helps me decide what to make, but at most 25% of the recipes have a photo. Another problem is that under the meatless recipes, there are recipes that contain meat products such as the fettuccine aldredo which contains chicken broth and chicken bullion despite it being the first meatless recipe. Another "meatless" recipe is eggplant parm that contains turkey bacon for a richer flavor. As a vegetarian, I expect meatless recipes to contain no meat (FYI chicken and turkey are meats). Obviously I can make the substitutions myself, but there should not be any meat in meatless recipes. Lastly, a minor issue I have is that the steps in the directions are not numbered. When I follow along in a recipe, it is helpful having the steps numbered so I can easily find what step I am on and what I need to do next. This is difficult to do especially for the longer recipes.
Overall, there are some side dishes and desserts I am interested in making, but the cookbook is not for me.
However, I have several problems with the cookbook. As a visual person, I love seeing pictures of the recipes so I know how it looks and it often helps me decide what to make, but at most 25% of the recipes have a photo. Another problem is that under the meatless recipes, there are recipes that contain meat products such as the fettuccine aldredo which contains chicken broth and chicken bullion despite it being the first meatless recipe. Another "meatless" recipe is eggplant parm that contains turkey bacon for a richer flavor. As a vegetarian, I expect meatless recipes to contain no meat (FYI chicken and turkey are meats). Obviously I can make the substitutions myself, but there should not be any meat in meatless recipes. Lastly, a minor issue I have is that the steps in the directions are not numbered. When I follow along in a recipe, it is helpful having the steps numbered so I can easily find what step I am on and what I need to do next. This is difficult to do especially for the longer recipes.
Overall, there are some side dishes and desserts I am interested in making, but the cookbook is not for me.
caridad's review against another edition
4.0
Having your comfort foods... But with healthier ingredients!
caroline_carnivorous's review against another edition
2.0
As a norwegian, I'm pretty shocked. Each recipe has a description by the author, which coupled with looking at the foods in this, really opened my eyes to how unhealthy american food is. With some of these recipes I was thinking: How is this healthy?! But I guess compared to what it normally would be... Also it seems like americans seem to eat out a lot? And apparently that food is terrible? It's so crazy to me. I also reacted to that the author kept perpetuating the myth that MSG is bad, which is a pretty common thing in the US.
Anyway, the book is split up into mains (poultry, meat, seafood and meatless), side dishes, desserts, breakfasts and lastly appetizers, snacks and drinks. Kind of a weird order if you ask me. All the recipes are listed in the contents and the appendix of course, but also for each section, which I found redundant. There is also quite a lack of pictures in this, I think that really would have helped sell the whole ''healthy comfort food'' thing.
If things are really that bad in the US... I guess this book is needed.
Anyway, the book is split up into mains (poultry, meat, seafood and meatless), side dishes, desserts, breakfasts and lastly appetizers, snacks and drinks. Kind of a weird order if you ask me. All the recipes are listed in the contents and the appendix of course, but also for each section, which I found redundant. There is also quite a lack of pictures in this, I think that really would have helped sell the whole ''healthy comfort food'' thing.
If things are really that bad in the US... I guess this book is needed.
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