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Archive for the ‘Book Reviews’ Category

August 26th, 2008

Book Review~ The 30 Day Diabetes Miracle Cookbook

Type 2 diabetes runs in my family, I think that’s why I’ve always been interested in healthy food and nutrition. When I was offered the opportunity to take a look at a new book called The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle Cookbook, I had to check it out. It’s the companion and recipe guide for The […]

By Linette Gerlach -- 0 comments

August 2nd, 2008

Best and Least Healthy Restaurants for Kids

No real surprises here, but still some interesting stuff. In their book, “Eat This, Not That for Kids,” authors David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding discuss the best–and worst–places to take your kids for meals. They give several popular restaurants a grade of A to F. Below is some of what they have to […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 2 comments

July 25th, 2008

Complete Whole Grains Cookbook

Are you looking to add more whole grains to your family’s diet, but not quite sure how to go about doing it? “The Complete Whole Grains Cookbook” by Judith Finlayson, just released in February, makes it easy and delicious.
This colorful tome contains 150 recipes, using an array of grains. Included are “Wild Rice and […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

June 18th, 2008

Free “Grilling What’s Good for You” Cookbook

Last week, when I was looking up the specs on the Weber Spirit E-310 Grill to add to the post about the Country Living sweepstakes, I came across this free cookbook offered by Weber. “Weber’s Grilling What’s Good for You” is a 36-page downloadable booklet that covers topics like “Grilling Tools,” “Healthy Grilling Tips,” “Grilling […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

June 16th, 2008

Book Review: Summer on a Plate

Just in time for easy summer meals and outdoor entertaining, Hamptons caterer, Anna Pump has written “Summer on a Plate,” a lovely cookbook filled with simple recipes that use local, seasonal ingredients (our favorite kind of food here at “Robust Cooking”). In addition, she shares her expertise on creating safe and easy “beach-ready” foods that […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

May 19th, 2008

Farms & Foods of Ohio

I confess right away that Linette and I are both from Ohio (she’s from SW Ohio and I’m from the Northeast) and we have a passion for the foods and way of life in America’s Midwest. However, my latest bookstore find, “Farms & Foods of Ohio,” published last year, applies to rural states throughout the […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

May 15th, 2008

Cooking Light Complete Cookbook: A Healthy Cooking Resource

Cooking Light, the largest food magazine in the United States, has just published a comprehensive and enjoyable cookbook, aptly called “Cooking Light Complete Cookbook.” This 632-page, spiral-bound book has something for every taste and level of cooking expertise.
There are hundreds of recipes from the United States and abroad as well as instructional tips on […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments