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Summary: WHY ALL THE FAT?
Review: I was disappointed to read through this book.
Several parts of the commentary on nutrition are already obsolete. My nutritionist which teaches a modified (some cooked)natural hygiene diet for healthy living was also disappointed--but she comments that compared to the average american's poor nutrient, high fat diet--these recipes are a step in the right direction.
Further, many many of the recipes produce high fat meals. The recipes often call for many items that can be high allergan items--- gluten, dairy, eggs, soy. I had high hopes for this book- given the authors' high acclaim; but unless I give the book away, I will probably use the recipes for entertaining and high fat recreational meals, not daily living.
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Summary: Ignore the Naysayers
Review: Be sure to read the text and not just the recipes. There are a few contradictions, which seem to be a result of each author's attempt to safeguard his or her reputation.The dishes are truly imaginative, delicious, and healthful. What I found disappointing were the reviews from people who admittedly skimmed the recipes. Every one of their chastising complaints is refuted by Dr. Weil somewhere in the text--in some cases on the same page (e.g. the recipe that called for butter).
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Summary: a HUGE disappointment!
Review: I have never seen a cookbook with more errors and omissions in it. There are missing instructions and the spices are completely out of balance on every recipe I have tried. Clearly there was too much time spent on the presentation (pretty photos and layout) and not enough on the substance. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!
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Summary: This book is Fantastic
Review: I love this book. It's got fantastic pictures, it's informative, enjoyable to read and the recipes have been great. I did have to tweak the Greek Salad with Mild Chili dressing...it was a bit too mild. But otherwise all the recipes have been very well received by my family. The vegetable won tons are so yummy....addictive too. This book is what my Mom got for Mother's Day and I'd be happy to give it as a gift to other health conscience friends who enjoy good food.
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Summary: Very Good Book
Review: I really liked this cookbook. While some people take the extreme of never having white flour, butter, or sugar. I can't go in that extreme of eating direction. I like this book as it tempers healthy ingredients and good tasting recipes with realistic ingredients. I know some people feel that butter is entirely evil, but I really enjoy an occasional indulgence. This book is well laid out, and the recipes are easy to read.
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Summary: Delicious and nutritious!
Review: I bought this book a few weeks ago and have already made many of the recipes. The Vegetable Wontons are excellent - and I loved the Baked Pressed Tofu with Greens! The book is nicely laid out - beautiful pictures, a good selection of recipes, nutrition information with each recipe - plus generous health tips throughout the book.
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Summary: Healthy? Kitchen
Review: We have several of Dr. Weil's books, and receive his monthly newsletter. We are immensely disappointed in this so-called "healthy" cookbook. My husband and I are vegetarians, but have always found his recipes to be vegan-friendly. There is not much for a vegetarian here; and the fat content of the recipes! The Greek Salad recipe is 375 calories per serving with 18g of fat! The Portobello Burger is 471 calories with 33.5 g of fat. Buyer Beware!!!
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Summary: Oh Andy, I'm disappointed in you
Review: I've long admired Dr. Weil for promoting alternative health care and healthy eating to the mainstream. He's a knowledgable and compassionate writer and educator. That's why I can't believe he'd want to be associated withthis book. I perused it thoroughly in a bookstore and would never waste money buying it. The desserts chapter is filled with entries that contain butter, white flour, and sugar. I can assure you that my own "healthy kitchen" contains none of these, yet we make fabulous desserts using healthier ingredients. Many of the recipes also struck me as far too complicated for the average, busy cook. That's what happens often when a chef writes a cookbook. It's a shame that because of the name recognition factor alone, this book is a best seller. I agree with a lot of the other reviewers that it not only breaks no new ground but treads very questionable ground. I also am disappointed that Dr. Weil would be associated with a book that uses poultry. Not everyone is going to make the effort to get free-range, and the poultry business is one of the nastiest around. I wish he had stuck to his convictions. At least one recipe uses 2 cups of low-fat grated cheese. UGH! If one were to use cheese, it's better to use a smaller amount of real organic cheese. I hope the admirable Dr. Weil stays on his own for his next book. There are a lot of people who depend on his wisdom, and with this one, he lets a lot of people down.
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Summary: MONOGAMOUS MONOLOGOMOUS EPICURAGEOUS
Review: So what if this review's title is OBFUSCATIOUS... so's the book that Weil and Daley purport to pass off as nutritious...... it is a Glutinous MALBOUFFE! For a truer insight into every diet tried by the human animal and his pet friends, KESHNER'S "COCKPIT CONFESSIONS OF AN AIRLINE PILOT" will put hair on your yogurt! Feel better looking worse, and read this book instead.
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Summary: Great recipes, but many errors and omissions
Review: I have made quite a few recipes from this book, and have found mistakes in almost all of them. It's as if nobody tested the recipes before the book was published. In one recipe the cooking time had to be almost doubled, in a recipe for muffins there was no mention of using any liquid (juice, milk, oil, etc.) to bind the ingredients together, and a recipe that was supposed to serve 6 people called for using 12 avocados. I have had to adapt most of the recipes because of this problem. I also found that the directions for preparation were sometimes vague. For example, the recipe would say to broil something for 3 minutes, but not tell you if that was total time or on each side. I would have given this book 5 stars if it weren't for the errors. Most of the recipes appealed to me and the commentary by Rosie and Dr. Weil was interesting to read. I suggest that they make corrections and reprint this book.
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