Food For Thought

I absolutely love cookbooks. My only gripe is that most cookbooks have one or two of the qualities I seek, but not all. They might be vegetarian, but the recipes are decadent and high in calories and fat. They might be light, but each recipe requires 20 random ingredients that I do not have stocked and am not willing to invest in for a one-time deal.

I was overjoyed last month to find the answer to this problem: Nava Atlas‘s cookbook entitled The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet. The cover of the book says, “250 Simple Recipes and Dozens of Healthy Menus for Eating Well Every Day.”

This book has been a lifesaver. Every recipe is limited to 5 ingredients max, so they are generally fast and easy to prepare. Atlas also lists calories, fat, protein, carbohydrate, cholesterol and sodium levels next to each. (I would have liked to see a sugar count as well, but I’ll take what I can get.) Some of my favorite recipes are “Pasta with Asparagus,” “Cranberry Slaw” and “Mixed Greens with Pears, Cranberries and Goat Cheese.”

*Cash-saving tip: See if your library has a copy. You can always photocopy recipes you like!

Tags: books, light cooking, money matters

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