Cook Once, Eat for a Week

asked by vcedwards on November 9, 2006 1:42 AM

From "America's Healthiest Mom" Jyl Steinback, whose healthy cookbooks have saved the day for countless busy moms, comes a collection of simple recipes for delicious, hearty, good-for-you meals that you can prepare days-or even weeks-ahead. But Cook Once, Eat for a Week is much more than healthy, simple recipes. Jyl also has extra suggestions for making family mealtime happy, healthy, and stress-free, including:

€ Quick and easy ways to keepfood fresh
€ Shortcuts that don't cut the flavor
€ Unique two-week mix-and-match menu plan
€ Nutrition information for every recipe, including Diabetic Exchanges and Carbohydrate Choices
€ Invaluable substitution and equivalent charts

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Reviews

I was very disappointed in this book. The part of the book about how to actually cook once and eat for a week was very small. The book was mostly recipes. I returned the book ASAP.

reviewed by ladyrunner on November 12, 2006 9:28 AM

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The year's top cookbook is Jyl Steinback's Cook Once, Eat for a Week. If you are wanting the best tips on planning ahead, shopping smart, super-healthy meals, cooking shortcuts, and freezing advice, then Jyl's cookbook is for you. It's meant for busy, wellness-oriented family living.

I interviewed Jyl earlier this year for ways to avoid the weeknight mealtime crunch. Her suggestion to plan all your week's meals ahead of time, including doing a lot of the cooking and freezing on weekends, follows right along with her cookbook platform.

As a TV Consumer Wellness Expert, www.terrawellington.com, I've tried many of the "America's Healthiest Mom's" delicious recipes, and the only consistently lacking ingredient was salt and perhaps a little garlic (our family is used to more of both ingredients).

And while there are no pictures in her recipe collection, there's no need because the book's contents are so useful and practical. In my opinion no kitchen should be without Jyl's cookbook, ideas, and advice.

reviewed by drvale on November 13, 2006 12:22 AM

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I ordered this book hoping it would be a weekly version of the once a month cooking books, intead it just had advice on freezing and preserving and a bunch of recipes, I still have to do all the planning, just as I would with any other cookbook.

Isabel in RI

reviewed by crick on November 13, 2006 1:02 PM

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add a new book!