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Summary: FAB Food
Review: - Most of the meals I cook are solo meals. The recipes in this book are mainly geared for four, but they're easily broken down.
- I'm a fish-eating vegetarian. Despite my diet, I found many useful recipes. Also, many of the meat & poultry dishes can easily be converted.
- I'm not, nor have I ever been, a Weight Watchers follower. I have, however, been morbidly obese (aka REALLY FAT). I lost over 115 lb & have kept it off for over 4 years. No medical aids, fad diets... just water, "diet" & exercise (I'm too passionate to elaborate. I'd write a book if I tried. Just know that you CAN lose weight, as long as you aren't in a rush (the turtle won the race!) Make slow changes & you'll succeed. Time is key). ...Getting back on my original track... I look for books that include nutritional breakdowns of their recipes. This book does that.What compelled me to add my two cents was my success with their pizza dough recipe. Personally, I have the hardest time with bread (and bread-like) recipes. This one worked to perfection. Though it is simple & requires few ingredients, it is still pretty involved, but it's 100% worth it. Plus, the nutritional numbers for it are very good. It makes 4 freezable servings so I can use one & freeze the other 3. In the end, I not only had a (cheap) wonderful, perfectly sized meal, I was also exhilarated by having made it myself. Additionally, on the book as a whole, the photos are quite nice & the instructions are very good, & generally easy. Plus, they throw in a lot of interesting info regarding the recipes, ingredients, regions.... At the price Amazon has it at, this book is MORE than worth it! Recipes range from Italian, Asian, Lebanese, Southern, New England... you really can't go wrong, whatever your skill and/or flavor. And all the recipes are good for you! What more is there?
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Summary: I nearly didn't buy this book...
Review: ... due to the negative reviews posted here (the recipes are too complicated, the ingredients too hard to find, etc). But I'm glad I did, because everything we have tried has turned out really well. Last night we had the "Seared Salmon with a Moroccan Spice Crust" for dinner - brilliant! Then there's the "Chocolate Fudge Cookies", with only 2 points (2 grams of fat and 91 calories) per serve - yummy! And there are many more recipes I can't wait to try. Sure, the recipes may be slightly more time-consuming to prepare, but if you love good food and trying new dishes, they're worth it!
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Summary: Finally! Thrill the scale AND the tastebuds!
Review: A great cheer of congratulations for this wonderful book. The people at Weight Watchers have published several cook-books before, filled with recipes that stayed within their dieting guidelines, but they must have heard one too many comments of "Yes, it's healthy, but...it tastes a little like cardboard." So they've gone to the experts: The Culinary Institute of America. This wonderful collaboration has resulted in the best of both worlds: Healthy food (which even fits into their newest "1-2-3" program) that tastes FABULOUS. Because if we're at Weight Watchers to begin with, we must love food, right? Now there's great-tasting food that won't go straight to your hips and that's the sort of cook-book I like.
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Summary: excellent support
Review: As a new member of Weight Watchers, I was looking for something to use that would support my weight loss efforts. This book is an excellent choice. Each recipe is presented in a very easy-to-understand format. In addition, each recipe offers calorie info, fat, sodium, carbohydrate, protein and calcium info per serving. The Point amounts are clearly stated for each recipe which makes it so easy to keep track of on the plan. The recipes are fresh and new; things like Spicy Asian Grilled Shrimp and Broccoli with Orange Sesame Sauce are delicious. This is very nice addition to my cookbook collection and a great tool to have around while I learn to change my eating habits.
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Summary: Finally!
Review: Finally a cookbook that's health conscious with gourmet results! I recently discovered this new book and have been thrilled with the recipes. I have tried several recipes and would even use these to entertain they are so delicious. I was also impressed with the ease of preparation. My husband has devoured every bite and is clueless that it's Weight Watchers! I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Great Book!!
Review: Healthy, delicious gourmet fare. What more could you ask for?! The recipes are well-written and easy to follow. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Delicious, Healthy Food!
Review: I LOVE this book! It is full of really delicious recipes, and all of them are relatively easy. I never thought I'd eat BETTER food while trying to get healthy!
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Summary: Happy diet cooking
Review: I agree the recipes take a little more time but it's so worth it. If you are following the WW program but would like more adventurous cooking or more elegant entertaining this is it.
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Summary: Too Glitzy
Review: I found very few recipes in this book that I would actually fix. I don't have the time nor the family to truly appreciate this gourmet cook book. And the meals aren't low enough in points to be worth the effort...
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Summary: I expected a lot more...
Review: I got this cookbook not because I'm in Weight Watchers, but I enjoy healthy eating. Some of the recipes sound interesting enough, but aren't "everyday" fare. There are a lot of recipes that require one to live in a good-sized city to have access to the ingredients (oysters, lobster, arborio rice, wild mushrooms, different cheeses, semolina flour, creme fraiche, demi-glace sauce.) None of the recipes really seem kid-friendly, or low-fat versions of tried-and-true favorites. The dessert section doesn't have anything in it that hasn't already been covered by one of the other WW cookbooks. I greatly prefer Simply the Best and The Best of WW Magazine Cookbook to this one.
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