[.ca] Healthy Life Kitchen (ISBN 0060988576)

From Amazon.com:
Move over, Martha Stewart: there's a new chef in the kitchen and she's on a mission to improve everyone's life from the inside out. It's Marilu Henner, bestselling author of Total Health Makeover and The 30-Day Total Health Makeover, but perhaps better remembered for playing Elaine on the popular 1970's TV show Taxi. So much more than a cookbook, Henner's hefty page-turner is like a detox program for the kitchen. She begins--in her typical, perky style--with a hard yet humorous look at the reader's kitchen and how it functions. Next she preaches the dangers of sugar (Henner calls it "kiddy cocaine"), red meat ("animal products are the number one cause of our number one killer, heart disease"), dairy products ("bovine slime"), about 200 food additives, and certain cleaning products. Nicely designed charts make the technical information easy to read; thankfully, Henner's engaging, chatty prose nicely complements the wealth of serious data presented here. Once the kitchen is free and clear, Henner walks readers through the health food store, describing key staples, tasty items, favorite brands, and foods with kid appeal. Then she's on to the bulk of the book: the many savory recipes for entrées, appetizers, sides, salads, sauces, and desserts. Dishes like Linguine with Red Clam Sauce, Coconut Shrimp with Curried Hummus on Wonton Squares, and Killer Brownies certainly don't sound low-cal or low-anything, yet each recipe--borrowed from Henner's pool of friends, relatives, and favorite chefs--follows her Healthy Life food-combining rules (don't mix proteins with carbohydrates, eat fruit separately, etc.) and are free of dairy, red meat, and refined sugar. Especially helpful are the tasters' and contributors' comments that accompany nearly every recipe. And since Marilu has an opinion about everything (it's her book, after all), she too offers comments, suggestions, and anecdotes galore. --Liane Thomas

great family-friendly recipes!:
I'm always looking for healthy, nutritious meals to feed my family. There are so many great recipes in this book - and everyone loves them! From meatloaf to mac & cheese, from muffins to cookies - everything we've tried has been excellent! Plus, so many of the recipes are good enough to serve company - and cheaper than eating at a restaurant. Even if you don't follow Marilu's health and diet plan, you'll love these recipes. They're amazingly good, and good for you, too!

I love this book!:
I made the mac and cheese.. loved it. Great for dairy free sugar free eatters. She helps you arrainge your kitchen for health.! Get this book!

I love this book!!:
The recipes in the book are FABULOUS! Most are really easy and delicious- my meat eater husband even goes for all of it! I have been doing the Total Health Makeover for a long time and these recipes get me excited about eating meat, dairy and sugar free.

Fabulous!:
This is a cook book based on delicious and healthy recipes! Marilu showed me how to make healthier versions of the old traditional favorites. There's everything from appetizers to desserts. Smoothies, Blueberry Crunch Muffins, Super Bowl Chili, wonderful hearty soups, Shepherd's Pie, fabulous pasta dishes - Killer Brownies - and so much more. I love that I can feed people healthy food and they rant and rave about it! There are charts with substitutes to help you convert your own recipes, too. I love Marilu's relaxed style - it's like sitting down with a girlfriend at the kitchen table! Marilu also has online support at her website, Marilu.com, so you can log on and ask questions about any of this - very cool.

Dana:
I LOVE this book! I have tried several of the receipes and they have all been hits with my family. I found the section about going through your kitchen to be very helpful. I also thought the section about shopping in the health food store was great! I would never have been able to find all the things I was looking for. I was having some minor health problems and with the changes in my diet I am now completely off all medications. I have so much more energy and feel great. I hope that Marilu continues to write this type of book. I found it easy and enjoyable to read.