I need a Good Cookbook.

JsGordita
JsGordita Posts: 70
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone know of a good cookbook with low calorie recipes that are good? I have been eating more healthy and during the day it's pretty easy but the tough time is at night for dinner because my husband likes the fatty greasy dinners so i need to find new recipies that are healthy and taste great so that he will be willing to eat them with me.

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  • 00trayn
    00trayn Posts: 1,849 Member
    Hungry Girl! I can't say enough about how wonderful the cookbooks and website are! It's www.hungry-girl.com and there are a bunch of free recipes out there. Also she has 3 cookbooks, one is a cookbook of recipes under 200 calories a serving! They're great, healthy, and delicious. You won't know your food isn't loaded with unhealthy calories, it's still delicious.
  • jessw86
    jessw86 Posts: 29
    I was sitting at the table with my boyfriend the other evening and my Weight Watchers in 20 minutes cookbook was on the table and he started to flip through and was pointing out the things he thought looked really good. He found a lot of things that he wanted to try. I haven't gotten to use it much yet but the recipes seem pretty simple and they give all the nutritional facts you will need (calories, fat, fiber, etc.) I don't do the weight watchers points but I do love that the cook book includes the calories and stuff you need for MFP!
  • fearlessfatty
    fearlessfatty Posts: 206 Member
    thanks for the hungrygirl.com tip!! my bday is may fist so i told my husband to get me that cookbook! i'm not a "foodie" and i prefer ease of planning to actually cooking, but those meals look do-able, appetizing, and simple enough for me to whip up while stillo watching my calories!!

    and forthose on weight watchers, the recipes also list the points value of each food item.

    again, thanks so much!
  • CarolJW
    CarolJW Posts: 8 Member
    I second the Hungry Girl cookbooks. LOVE THEM!!!!!
  • justann
    justann Posts: 276 Member
    The American Heart Association has several good cookbooks out too. I have two of them and the recipes are easty to make and very tasty.
  • JsGordita
    JsGordita Posts: 70
    thanks everyone, i am going to check out all the ones suggested at the library then i will go through each one and figure out which one works best for us and then go buy it.
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    Hungry girl rox. I'm a big husky dude and I like meat & taters, but that hungry girl stuff works for me too.
  • katielouhoo
    katielouhoo Posts: 676 Member
    better homes and gardens (the old red plaid cookbook) has a cookbook called "eat well, lose weight" in a binder, easy to use in the kitchen.

    we have not had a bad recipe out of it yet. we have a couple recipes that i made notes on them that next time i may tweak them a little (more spice), but really it has been great. and it is not just a diet book, but focuses on healthy eating- low sodium, etc. easy directions & nutritional guide for all foods. they also list weight watcher exchanges.

    my husband (who is not dieting) finds the recipes very flavorful & tasty. (he sometimes will eat a larger portion, not often)
  • TracieJ65
    TracieJ65 Posts: 645 Member
    Rocco Dispirito's new book, "Now Eat This!" Fabulous and not one recipe over 350 calories
  • dclarsh1
    dclarsh1 Posts: 83
    I really love my Best of Cooking Light cookbook. I probably use it three or four times a week at least.
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