Healthy Cooking for Two (or Just You) : Low-Fat Recipes with Half the Fuss and Double the Taste

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by: Frances Price

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Review "At last...a cookbook for us! Plenty of reliable, effortless main dishes."--Catherine Houck, Dieter's Notebook columnist, Cosmopolitan magazine "An especially good book for beginning cooks, empty-nesters and health-oriented small families. This is the book to buy."--Colleen Pierre, R.D., Nutrition columnist, Baltimore Sun "Frances Price's down-to-earth style makes her one of the best recipe developers I know. I would prepare any recipe the first time for company and be confident it would be a success."--Ginger Johnston, FOODday Editor, The Oregonian Book Description More than 200 creative, low-fat recipes for today's smaller households
Unique two-column recipe format for hassle-free preparation
Tips on shopping for one or two, and streamlining your kitchen
Full nutrient analysis with every recipe
Special chapter of delicious, no-fuss menus
Plenty of 30-minute recipes-- plus meatless meals, divine desserts, tip-packed boxes and more From the Back Cover Healthy Cooking for Two (Or Just You) "At last...a cookbook for us! Plenty of reliable, effortless main dishes."--Catherine Houck, Dieter's Notebook columnist, Cosmopolitan magazine "An especially good book for beginning cooks, empty-nesters and health-oriented small families. This is the book to buy."--Colleen Pierre, R.D., Nutrition columnist, Baltimore Sun "Frances Price's down-to-earth style makes her one of the best recipe developers I know. I would prepare any recipe the first time for company and be confident it would be a success."--Ginger Johnston, FOODday Editor, The Oregonian More than 200 creative, low-fat recipes for today's smaller households
Unique two-column recipe format for hassle-free preparation
Tips on shopping for one or two, and streamlining your kitchen
Full nutrient analysis with every recipe
Special chapter of delicious, no-fuss menus
Plenty of 30-minute recipes-- plus meatless meals, divine desserts, tip-packed boxes and more About the Author: Frances Price, R.D., has more than 30 years of experience in the cooking and journalism fields. She owned an award-winning restaurant in Virginia and was a chef at the Australian Embassy in Paris. Her syndicated newspaper column, "One and Only Cook," champions the joys of cooking for a downsized household. About the Author
Frances Price, R.D., has more than 30 years of experience in the cooking and journalism fields. She owned an award-winning restaurant in Virginia and was a chef at the Australian Embassy in Paris. Her syndicated newspaper column, "One and Only Cook," champions the joys of cooking for a downsized household.

Reviews:

Everything you'd expect it to be
I have lots of "quick and easy" cookbooks and "cooking for one" books but this is the one I used the most. These dishes are truly easy to make with fewer ingredients and simple procedures. I never thought that orange juice and a touch of butter (and nothing else) can create a wonderful sauce for fish. Better yet, it relies on fresh foods whenever possible, so you get true home-made cooking. I live alone but occasionally dine with my boyfriend so this book is perfect for me. I was never disappointed by the recipes even though I sometimes don't measure time or quantities carefully (of course, I am not a complete novice cook either). The book provides 2 sets of ingredients - one for the single diner and another for two. For a few recipes such as Honest Meatloaf (honestly a great basic meatloaf) you have ingredients for two and four servings respectively, as cooking for one would be rather impractical. However, you can easily save or freeze the leftover for another meal. Overall I highly recommend it to singles and couples who don't want much fuss in the kitchen. There are no photos other than the one on the cover, but then again, you will not get disappinted when the food you make doesn't look quite as good as those meticulously arranged by professional food stylist and retouched by creative photographers as in most cookbooks and magazines.

Absolutely Fabulous!
For years I have been tired of using recipes sized for 4 or 8-11 people, then get so tired of the food I've cooked that I never want to make the recipe again. This book is one of the best cookbooks I have ever invested in. It's a relief not to have to eat leftovers for the rest of the week and not to be afraid to go to the grocery store afraid I'll overspend. Great tasting recipes you'll never tire of, as there is hardly any leftovers. They're all easy to make. I use this book every week and for entertaining. My blood sugar has returned to normal (along with my budget)- and it's so concise and meals so tasty, that you want to include them over and over again. Now I eat much more fish and vegetables and have tried new and varied ways of cooking. The pan-fried catfish and Maryland crabcakes are the bomb. I've learned to poach chicken. Can't wait to get to the ground turkey section. You can't miss with this cookbook.

I wish every cookbook could be like this!
Every recipe I've tried has been delicious. I prefer recipes like these that have a relatively short list of healthy, available ingredients and have the nutitional value per serving included. The Honest Meat Loaf is my all-time favorite meatloaf, and is a hit with guests. I usually double the recipe and freeze one. China Clipper Steamed Shrimp has a (literally) finger-lickin' sauce. It's messy to eat (the shrimp are pealed afer cooking in a drippy, hot (temperature) sauce)but the taste is divine. Bachelor's-Prize Chicken is very quick to make and the basis for a delicious solo dinner. Apple-Stuffed Acorn Squash is a great fall side dish -- I used maple syrup and added some chopped walnuts to the apples. I keep looking for other healthy cookbooks like this one! I CAN ALMOST GUARANTY YOU'LL LIKE THESE RECIPES!

I bought this book over 10 years ago on our honeymoon in Hawaii. We lived in Japan for the first 4 years of marriage and this book was well used, not only because of the small recipe proportions but also because the recipes gave me an easy taste of "home". We now have three little kids and I still use this book - now mostly as a jumping off point. I love the ease of the recipes, the innovative ideas in the intros, and the variety of healthful recipes. Some favorites are whole-wheat pizza dough (fast and tasty), garlic baked mushrooms, Hong Kong Primavera with Spicy Peanut Sauce, and all of the different ways to "dress-up" bone-in chicken breasts. This is one of my favorite wedding shower and graduation gifts!