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.
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Recipes by
Norene Gilletz
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) |
