[.ca] American Heart Association One-Dish Meals: Over 200 ... (ISBN 140008184X)

Helpful One-Dish Meals:
No matter how much you love to cook, I've found that practicality consistently wins over. So, when I saw the American Heart Association's new cookbook One-Dish Meals, I had to take a closer look. This cookbook gives some time-saving advice, with the rest of the pages dedicated to one-dish propositions, which include less mess, are fast and easy, and are healthy for you. As a TV Consumer Wellness Expert, www.terrawellington.com, I like the Chicken Slaw with Teriyaki Plum Dressing or the Lemon-Tarragon Shrimp Vermicelli. What is missing from the food preparation smorgasbord is a picture per recipe (my pet peeve). Other than that, it's a winner.

Healthy CAN taste yummy !:
This is my first review ever, but after having had the book for only three weeks and having cooked almost every weekday out of this book, I felt compelled to provide feedback - that's how much I like this book. All the recipies that we have tried thus far have been very well liked by our whole family (mum, dad and a toddler). I actually collect cookbooks as a hobby, so I've got quite a few but so far this is the only cookbook where I don't get tired of reading through it (and yes, one of my requirements for a good cookbook was great photography, but this book changed my mind). I love the fact that most of the dishes really are prepared in one pot and usually dinner is on the table within 30-40 minutes, including the prep work - however the book does fail to provide a quick overview of the estimated cooking time (my only pet peeve). And from tasting these recipes - they don't taste 'healthy' - they are just plain yummy. There is a great overview of nutrition details per dish and while checking out recipes there are many useful cooking and shopping tips! One last thing - these recipes are easy enough to follow for any beginning cook but also interesting enough not to bore the experienced cook....and last but not least, it feels great to know that you are cooking healthy! Definitely a keeper!