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Summary: Best little cookbook for low-carbers
Review: After reading all the reviews I picked this book hoping to get some ideas for low carb. meals/side dishes for my Mom. I was extremely disappointed. Many of the recipes are very simple and obvious to anyone who does basic cooking. For example, cheese tortillas= cheese + buy (brand name) low carb tortillas. There is only one recipe per page and in at least 2 cases the recipe was repeated + one other ingredient and took up another page as a seperate recipe. Every other recipe book I have just tacks that kind of thing on at the end as extra serving ideas. Many of the recipes also use Splenda (which was my reason for NOT buying one of the other books I read the reviews of). There are some interesting dip and dessert recipes but little in the way of actual meals or side dishes for those on low-carb diets and looking for alternatives. Basically this book is terribly overpriced for what it gives you. It's a $5/$7 value at best and if I'd looked at it in a book store I'd have only bought it from the $2 bargain bin. I ended up using 2 or 3 recipes and then giving mine away to my fast-food, non-cooking friend. Overpriced, beginner book.
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Summary: I Was Disappointed
Review: From reading many of the other reviews, I thought this book was going to be really great. I ignored the reviews that mentioned the 2 tsp dip serving sizes thinking I could convert them to more realistic portions. This is one of my complaints; however, you can convert many of the appetizer recipes and they still have reasonable carb counts. My biggest complaint is that the book is small without much variety. There is one recipe per page and a few recipes take two pages unnecessarily. Chapter 4 is called, "The Meat of the Matter (as well as chicken, eggs and fish)". There are 30 recipes in this chapter. Seven of these are for omelets or quiche and 3 for stuffed peppers (I am not a fan of eggs or bell peppers so there are only 20 recipes to consider in the MEAT section of the cookbook for me). I feel like a lot of effort was made to stretch the length of this book by offering variations of the same recipe as different recipes (for example, Marzipan and Orange Almond Candy are the same recipe with the only difference being the type of extract plus lemon juice in one and water in the other). I think offering a recipe and then some variations is a better use of space and would provide space for more recipes. There are some unique and easy recipes, I just don't think this book was worth [$$$]
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Summary: The best one yet!
Review: I have been looking at several cookbooks before settling on this one [on the advice of friends]. The recipes are simple, easy to prepare and most importantly....very tasty! I've only tried one dessert I didn't quite care for [the pecan cake], but everything else has been absolutely delicious. Even my non-lc eating friends loved the roasted asparagus and the baked cauliflower and cheese. If you're looking for easy-to-use recipes that are flavorful and will add variety to your lc diet....this book is great.
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Summary: GOOD BOOK, BUT IT COULD USE SOME IMPROVEMENTS
Review: I have most of the low carb cookbooks and use recipes from them all, but this is the book I reach for most often. The recipes are not too fancy and quick to put together. It has all my favorite high carb recipes with low carb alternatives. Baked cheese and cauliflower instead of mac&cheese, a great tuna casserole, and best of all, they taste so much like the real thing my family is asking for seconds. You can only live so long on meat and salad before you start craving the potatoes and pasta......this book helps you make it through.
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Summary: Too many carbs!
Review: I love this book, it has great recipes. However a lot of them have 10 or more carbs, at least the main dishes. Once you have a main dish with 10 carbs you can't really add any of the delicious side dishes. I would recommend this book, just watch the carbs.
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Summary: realistic and for daily use...
Review: I ordered Lo-Carb Cuisine by Ruth Glick and Ultimate Low Carb Cookbook by Donna Pliner Rodnitzky, both based on amazon reviews...when I took them out of the box, I realized that this one (Fabulous Lo-Carb Cuisine) was much more realistic for daily cooking. Ultimate Low Carb Cookbook was was too "out there" for me for daily use in a busy lifestyle. Too many recipes I wouldn't use unless I took a trip to the specialy grocer for all the unusual ingredients. This tiny little book is filled with some really tasty recipes, all very easy to prepare and use basic ingredients. I really love it!
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Summary: Best little cookbook for low-carbers
Review: I own a bunch of low-carb cookbooks, most of which are bigger than this one, but the recipes in here are ones that I keep using over and over. Some readers have complained that there isn't enough variety, but when I look at the bigger and more expensive cookbooks I own, I realize I may only use one or two recipes from them, while this one has a bunch of yummy, realistic recipes that don't taste fake. (By realistic I mean recipes that don't call for odd specialty ingredients or for tiny amounts of some perishable item you'll end up throwing out.) Actually, if the only two recipes in it were the cauliflower with cheese and the kung pao chicken, it would be worth the price. For anyone past the Induction stage of the Atkins diet, this cookbook could well become the mainstay of your cooking repertoire.
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Summary: Will satisfy any appetite
Review: In Fabulous Lo-Carb Cuisine, Ruth Glick presents a culinary wealth of more than a hundred easy to prepare recipes ideal for anyone seeking delicious, nutritious meals that are low in carbohydrates. From Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip; Broccoli-Cauliflower-Pecan Salad; Asian Steak; and Italian Chicken with Peppers and Onions; to Philly Cheese Steak; Mexican Stuffed Peppers; Almond Coconut Candy; and Hazelnut Truffles, Fabulous Lo-Carb Cuisine offers a diversity of dishes that would grace any meal and satisfy any appetite.
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Summary: Not Boring At All
Review: One often hears complaints about lo-carb cuisine because it's "boring" or "meat, meat, meat." No more, dear friends. In "Fabulous Lo-Carb Cuisine" Ruth Glick as assembled a formidable array of recipes that are sure to please the tastes of the most moribund eater. Not only are they tasty, but by taking advantage of available frozen and canned products, Ruth has made them quick and easy. I've prepared several of Ruth's recipes for people who aren't into the lo-carb regime and they're amazed at how good they are and how various the menu can be. This book is a keeper for sure.
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Summary: Glad I bought this one!
Review: This book is a delight! I occassionally purchase low carb recipe books, and never know quite what to expect from a new one. I enjoy Barbara Doyen's "Back to Protein" book, for exampe, but I find it heavy on the meat. I adore my insightful Fran McCollough books, but sometimes find her recipes too tricky for everyday. If you, too, are tired of either the gourmet or the all-meat-all-the-time approach to low carbing, and appreciate interesting flavors and refreshing, but simple combinations, then this book is for you. From the simple but delicious recipes for multiple variations on stuffed peppers, to the barbequed beef brisket or strawberry mousse, I highly recommend this book! My husband and I can hardly tell we're "low carbing" anymore. The recipes here offer just plain old, good food. Of course, it *IS* all low carb, and helpful carb and nutrition counts are provided with each easy-to-follow recipe. We've enjoyed every recipe we've tried, so far, and look forward to trying all the others.
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