Cookbook of the Month

Warming Up to Living Foods
by Alysa Markowitz
For a new expansion into health and well-being, Warming Up to Living Foods serves up practical, easy-to-understand information about living foods cuisine. Living foods has most, if not all, of its enzymes. Contrary to myth, a living foods diet is not limited to cold salad but can be a blend of warmed, spiced and textured foods.

COOKBOOKS--adult

The 15-Minute Single Gourmet: 100 Deliciously Simple Recipes for One--Mitchell
Synopsis: Home alone? The Fifteen-Minute Single Gourmet shows how to shop fast and buy small amounts, then turn fresh ingredients into dishes rearely enjoyed when eating solo chez-vous. Mitchell makes a good case for cooking from scratch, asserting that it’s healthier for both body and soul. She then helps you keep kitchen time to a minimum. You really can whip up her Tandoori Chicken, Sole with Currant-Almond Sauce, Zesty Black Bean Soup and 97 other varied dishes in about 15 minutes--and enjoy the results. To keep your larder lean, Mitchell suggests lots of variations for dishes. They handily help you use up ingredients you can’t buy in single-serve sizes. There are also loads of tips that help inexperienced cooks and interest those who are more at ease in the kitchen.

The Antioxidant Save-Your-Life Cookbook: 150 Nutitrious High-Fiber, Low-Fat Recipes to Protect Yourself Agains the Damaging Effects of Free Radicals--Kinderlehrer

The Best 50 Smoothies (paperback)--White
Customer Review (rating=****): "The simplicity of this spartan little book will set you and your blender free because this book is anything but intimidating; it begins with some helpful hints, several pages of possible garnishes, possible fruits, possible sweeteners, and an assortment of creamy bases."

Better Than Peanut Butter & Jelly: Quick Vegetarian Meals Your Kids Will Love!--Muldawer, Mattare
Synopsis: Good news for health-conscious parents. Better Than Peanut Butter & Jelly includes 150 low-fat, low-sugar, kid-tested recipes. Practical and easy-to-prepare, these recipes are all-around crowd pleasers. Also includes menu ideas, cooking and kitchen tips, nutritional analysis, vegan options, and innovative snack and party ideas.

Cliff Sheats' Lean Bodies Cookbook : A Cooking Companion to Cliff Sheats' Lean Bodies (paperback)--Sheats
Synopsis: Sheats' revolutionary diet program showed individuals how to build up their metabolisms to lower body fat and improve their health. This companion cookbook contains 350 recipes, precise nutritional analysis, conversion chart, a complete list of Lean Bodies pantry basics, and more, to help readers continue to live the Lean Bodies way.

The Complete Book of Dressings-- Mitchell
The publisher, Macmillan General Reference: One hundred original and delicious dressing recipes for every taste. Dressings aren't just for salads anymore; the Dill Vinaigrette is great with fish and seafood, Gingered Lime Vinaigrette tastes good with bean sprouts and Chinese pea pods, Honey-Poppyseed Dressing does wonders for both greens and fruits, and Marmalade Vinaigrette is a sweet topping for chicken and wild rice.

The Cookbook: Health Begins in Him--Thomas, Dorian

Cookin' Healthy With One Foot Out the Door/Quick Meals for Fast Times--Pitchford, Quigley

Cooking for a New Earth : A New Approach to Home Cooking That Promotes Wholesome Eating and Healthy Living--Jerome
Synopsis: In the 1960s, millions of young Americans frustrated with the politics of the United States took up small-scale community living and healthy eating. Today, organic farming and eating more vegetables, fruit and grain than meats and processed foods have become mainstream. Now comes a philosophical guide to food awareness in the '90s, with 150 unusual recipes.

Cooking Healthy With a Man in Mind--Lund, Alpert
Customer Comment (rating=*****): My Man Loves The Food Cooked From This Book. My Husband is a meat and potatoe man. He needed to lose a few pounds. This book is great! The food taste great, it is quick and easy to fix. I have over 200 cookbooks, but this is the one I use 80% of the time. I highly recommend this to any wife for her loving man.

Cooking the Whole Foods Way : Your Complete, Everydayguide to Healthy, Delicious Eating With 500 Recipes,Menus, Meal Planning, Techniques, Buying tips--Pirello
Synopsis: In this collection of 500 recipes, Pirello takes the mystery out of preparing whole foods and adds a liberal sprinkling of fun. Along with great recipes, Cooking the Whole Foods Way offers menus, meal-planning tips, wit and wisdom, and a simple philosophy which discusses why we choose the foods we eat.

Cooking With Sea Vegetables: A Collection of Naturally Delicious Dishes Using to the Full the Bountiful Harvest of the Oceans--Bradford

Feeding the Whole Family : Whole Foods Recipes for Babies, Young Children & Their Parents--Lair

Gourmet Health Recipes: For Life Extension and Vital, Healthy Living to 120!--Bragg
The person you are today, the person you will be tomorrow, next week, next month, ten years from now - depends on what you eat. You are the sum total of the food you consume. How you look, how you feel, how you carry your years, all depend on what you eat.

Great American Smoothies: The Ultimate Blending Guide for Shakes, Slushes, Desserts & Thirst Quenchers (paperback)--Constans
Synopsis: With a simple kitchen blender, Constans created healthful, tasty drinks from fresh fruits and vegetables for his young daughter, and was delighted at how easily and happily she consumed them. In this book, he presents a wide variety of recipes for healthful smoothies, shakes, and slushes, plus advice on blenders and ingredients.

The Healthiest Diet in the World: A Cookbook & Mentor--Goldbeck
Synopsis: This book goes beyond normal cookbooks, providing an overall plan based on personal experience and nutritional tenets, supported by cooking techniques, menus, recipes, helpful hints, and a bit of hand-holding. Given the lives of many people today, with chaotic work and child care, frequent socializing around food, and lack of time to really consider nutrition and good health, people simply need help! With more than two decades of experience in nutrition, Nikki and David Goldbeck's book is the perfect guide for anyone who wants a healthier life.

The Healthy Gourmet: More Than 200 Nutritionally Based, Fat-Reduced Recipes for the Whole Family--Calbom
Synopsis: From the co-author of the bestseller Juicing for Life comes a cookbook that combines a crash course in good nutrition with 250 quick, easy-to-make, family-pleasing recipes that reflect the latest findings about the role of diet in the preservation and enhancement of well-being.

The High Fiber Cookbook--Sheasby

How to Survive Snack Attacks ... Naturally--Zucker
The famous double-your-energy Zucker twins offer natural and nutritious snack treats for health and energy. Illustrated.

The Low-Cost, No-Fuss, All-Natural Food Guide for Students (And Other Desperate People)--Knickelbine

Make Your Own Mixes and Prepared Foods : Fast...Fun...Easy Ways to Cut the Cost...the Calories...and the Crud--Howard

The Natural Laxative Cookbook--Cadwell

No Red Meat (paperback)--Tinsley, Shriver
Customer Comment (rating=*****): A wonderful and realistic collection of everyday recipes. The recipes in No Red Meat are simple to prepare for every day meals but are also suitable for entertaining. When I am searching for recipes that do not contain red meat it is convenient to have a compilation of them.

Olive Oil Cookery : The Mediterranean Diet--Abbas, et al
The author, 10/20/96: Maher A. Abbas, M.D., is a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine and completed residency training at the Mayo Clinic and at Stanford University Hospital. He is the author of four other books. The Mediterranean Diet: Olive Oil Cookery is the first health cookbook to offer a complete overview of the subject. A comprehensive review of the science behind the miraculous and curative effect of olive oil is included. Information on how to choose which olive oil and how to cook with it is shared with the reader. Over 150 simple but delicious recipes are included.

The Organic Gourmet: Recipes and Resources from a Seasonal Kitchen --Kahn, Brown
Synopsis: In this helpful resource, artist Barbara Kahn discusses the importance of fiber, fats, oils, and cholesterol in one's diet, sets the record straight on the common abuse of the word "organic" (those foods grown without pesticides and processed without chemical additives), and reveals the preserving secrets to keeping organic foods available year-round.

Salt-Free Health Sauerkraut Cookbook--Bragg

Salad Suppers (paperback)--Chesman
Synopsis: Whether it's grilled chicken over romaine lettuce tossed in a garlicky Caesar dressing, or roasted vegetables over greens, or tuna with crunchy vegetables, salad is a cook's quickest, coolest option for a complete meal. Chesman includes scores of healthful possibilities, from Warm Asparagus and New Potato Salad with Pan-Seared Trout to Vietnamese Beef Salad, plus a host of dressings, from Buttermilk-Dill to Mango Chutney Vinaigrette.

Simple and Speedy Wholefood Cooking : Time-Saving Recipes for All Occasions--Hunt

Smart Breakfasts: 101 Delicious, Healthy Ways to Start the Day--Kinderlehrer

Smart Chicken: 101 Tasty and Healthy Poultry Dishes, Plus Stuffings and Accompaniments--Kinderlehrer

Smart Fish: 101 Healthful Recipes for Main Courses, Soups, and Salads--Kinderlehrer
Synopsis: The fifth volume in the successful Smart Foods Series presents an abundance of nutritious, heart-healthy, kitchen-tested recipes that are low in calories and sodium, high in protein, vitamins, and minerals--and wonderful for reducing cholesterol.

Smoothies: 22 Frosty Fruit Drinks (wire-bound hardcover)--Johnson
Customer Review (rating=*****): "I never knew how much I liked smoothies until I bought this book. One taste of the splendorific Strawberry-Banana smoothie and I was HOOKED. This is probably the best cookbook in my entire household. Buy it. Now."

Smoothies!: The Original Smoothie Book--Recipes From the Pro's (paperback)--Titus
Synopsis: Dan Titus, popularly known as "The Smoothie Man", is chief banana peeler of The Juice and Smoothie Association and president of Jucie Gallery, a multimedia publishing firm. Dan has created the "bible" of all smoothie books.

Step-By-Step to Natural Food--Campbell

The Whole Food Bible : How to Select and Prepare Safe, Healthful Foods--Kilham
Synopsis: The latest findings on food additives, processing, and preservation methods are presented to enable people to select and prepare the healthiest food possible. The Whole Food Bible, first published in 1991 with more than 35,000 copies sold, is a handy guide for both the experienced and beginning cook with more than 100 simple, healthy, and delicious recipes.

Whole Foods for the Whole Family Cookbook--La Leche League Int'l
Customer Comment (rating=*****): This book gives a healthy meal for every occasion--and more! I love the "Whole Foods" Cookbook. There are breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and side dishes all clearly laid out and easy to follow. All recipies have the approximate calories, protein, carbos, fiber, etc, per serving listed. There are recipies to make your own breads, yogurt, butter, cheese, and peanut butter. All the recipies use whole and natural foods, stressing the importance of a properly balanced (and yummy) meal. This books tells how not to waste parts of vegetables you thought you couldn't use. It understands that time is important and tells clearly which recipies are quick and which take a little more time. Even healthy kids' snacks are included. I resoundingly reccomend this book to anyone wanting to improve nutrition and lessen grocery costs.

Whole Meals--Weber

The Yeast Connection Cookbook : A Guide to Good Nutrition and Better Health--Crook, Jones, M.
Synopsis: This book offers authoritative information on foods that promote good health for everyone, including those who do not have a yeast problem. In addition to 225 family and kitchen-tested recipes, this book discusses food contaminants and provides suggestions for obtaining safe foods. It also gives detailed instructions for detecting and overcoming food allergies.

***specifically allergies***

Against the Grain: The Slightly Eccentric Guide to Living Well Without Gluten or Wheat--Lowell
Customer Comment (rating=*****): "You're not dead." ... is the first line of the book. And after reading this book, you'll no longer occassionally wish you were. Bread - wheat - is such a huge part of the American diet that it seems like there's NOTHING to eat without it. This book is wonderfully funny, easy to read, and extremely informative. If you have celiac, or if you're close to someone who does, BUY THIS BOOK!

The All Natural Allergy Cookbook--Martin

The Allergy Self-Help Cookbook : Over 325 Natural Foods Recipes, Free of Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Corn, Yeast, Sugar and Other Common Food Allergens (paperback)--Jones
Synopsis: The millions of people with food allergies will welcome this edition of the only truly allergy-free cookbook. No other book offers such a wide range of recipes that are free of common allergens. Includes recipes for wheat-free breads, wholesome desserts, packable lunches, quick-and-easy dinners, and elegant company entrees.

Bread Machine Baking for Better Health : Delicious Bread Recipes for Brimming Good Health--Keane, Chace
Synopsis: With today's bread machines, making healthful, fresh-baked bread has never been easier. This informative book presents delicious and nutritious recipes for breads that are fat-free, gluten-free, high-fiber, high-protein, lactose-free, low-sodium, milk-free, wheat-free, or yeast-free.

Easy Breadmaking for Special Diets : Wheat-Free, Milk- And Lactose-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free, Yeast-Free, Sugar-Free, Low Fat, High Or Low Fiber--Dumke

Kitchen Magic : Now You Eat It, Now You Don't--Weiss, L.

Sally Rockwell's Allergy Recipes (paperback)--Rockwell

Special Diet Solutions: Healthy Cooking Without Wheat, Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Yeast or Refined Sugar (paperback)--Fenster
Synopsis: Enjoy your favorite dishes. . . without the ingredients you cannot or choose not to have.

***specifically BBQ***

George Foreman's Knock-Out-The-Fat Barbecue and Grilling Cookbook--Foreman, Calbom
Synopsis: For all his one-liners about big-time eating, George Foreman is a symbol of great food coupled with great nutrition. That his 45-year-old body has been able to endure boxing matches with fighters half his age is a tribute to hard work and careful nutrition--especially low-fat cooking. In his new, user-friendly cookbook, George explains how to prepare hearty, wonderful meals that won't stress the waistline. You can purchase George Foreman Grills here, too!

Grilling from the Garden : Vegetarian Dishes for the Outdoor Cook--Shaw
Synopsis: Featuring over 80 original, irresistible, vegetarian entrees and side dishes, this collection of tempting meatless dishes, conceived expressly for grilling, borrows extensively from the cuisines of the Caribbean, Mexico, Northern Africa, South America, and the Middle and Far East.

The Vegetarian Grill: 200 Recipes for Inspired Flame-Kissed Meals (hardcover)--Chesman
Customer Review (rating=*****): "This is a great book to help vegetarians get past the standard packaged meatless burgers and enjoy the grill as an everyday tool for summer meal planning. The author offers a variety of recipes which draw upon many ethnic cuisines including Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Mexican, and Italian. The section on wraps provides several ways to prepare flavorful, healthy, vegetables and beans."