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Summary: disappointed
Review: Not enough recipes and the ones that are there do not sound interesting. Will give it to my daughter, maybe she will like it.
Helga
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Summary: Change of Pace for Dr. Phil - A Colourful Fun Book
Review: This book is a bit different for Dr. Phil. I liked his book - the thick recipe and calorie guide "The Ultimate Weight Solutions Food Guide" and some of his other books. The present book is shorter and more of a "fun" book, being just over 240 pages and seems a little more professional in presentation; he must have a new editor. Most of Dr. Phil's books are actually a bit analytical and lend themselves to paperback because they are simple collections of his ideas, wisdom, and food lists. Here he has some fun and limits his recipes to over 100 or so, but most dishes are presented with a nice color photo - really an excellent series of photos - one per recipe, with a maximum of one recipe per page. Some recipes take two pages. The whole book is nicely done as an attractive package and gives an idea of what the dishes should look like. He presents a broad variety of dishes, well balanced for nutritional value, and covering many foods and the basic food groups. One gets hungry just looking at the beautiful photos. This does not compete with the "Joy of Cooking", but still it is a good book with lots of healthy dishes that do not seem too difficult to make. Makes a nice gift. Excellent job - 4 stars. Jack in Toronto
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Summary: A Helpful Follow Up
Review: This book is a very nice companion to his Ultimate Weight Loss Solution as I was stuck when it came to preparing meals. The recipes were easy to follow and tasty. I'd also like to add Dr. Phil by no means trys to sell himself as a wonder product and his philosophy is very simple which includes cutting down processed foods, exercising, and any one who has read his Ultimate Weight Loss Solution (which by some reviews is obvious they haven't) knows he makes it clear there is a psychological side to weight loss and not some magic cure. The cookbook is not a weight plan, it is a part of his plan. And if you buy the cookbook, you really should look into his Solution and Food Guide. And in my own opinion, don't judge a book by it's cover. Yes, he is a big man at 6'1" but by no means is he overweight.
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