My M.O. as being the Head Chef in my hale is that I do not have/use/consider cookbooks. I mix and mess and test and try stuff out, and it usually comes together in the end.
But lately I realize that I don't cook as healthy as I should, and that has bothered me. This has led to many discussions amongst family and friends, because I am trying to change course here. A coworker (who is doing the Weight Watchers thing, as is just about everyone else in my office, mahalo to HMSA) suggested their bookTake-Out Tonight. I am skeptical because I know that my family's palette isn't very American/European, but more of a "Pan-Pacific fusion".
I went to Borders tonight and bought the book. She was right! Although it is marketed as "resturant favorites", I realized that a lot of these recipes are already foods that my family enjoys, but never did figure out how to make, like spring rolls with dipping sauce, coconut curry chicken, etc. What sets this apart from other Southeast Asian cookbooks is all the nutritional stuff designed to cut down fat and calories and measure it up in W-W Points™ The rest of the W-W books didn't turn me on at all, but this one seemed to be the most like the diet I have/know/love.
I am going to try out some of these recipes this week.
What books do you have? Which ones gets you to refer back again and again? What do you look for in a cookbook? What turns you off about them?
But lately I realize that I don't cook as healthy as I should, and that has bothered me. This has led to many discussions amongst family and friends, because I am trying to change course here. A coworker (who is doing the Weight Watchers thing, as is just about everyone else in my office, mahalo to HMSA) suggested their bookTake-Out Tonight. I am skeptical because I know that my family's palette isn't very American/European, but more of a "Pan-Pacific fusion".
I went to Borders tonight and bought the book. She was right! Although it is marketed as "resturant favorites", I realized that a lot of these recipes are already foods that my family enjoys, but never did figure out how to make, like spring rolls with dipping sauce, coconut curry chicken, etc. What sets this apart from other Southeast Asian cookbooks is all the nutritional stuff designed to cut down fat and calories and measure it up in W-W Points™ The rest of the W-W books didn't turn me on at all, but this one seemed to be the most like the diet I have/know/love.
I am going to try out some of these recipes this week.
What books do you have? Which ones gets you to refer back again and again? What do you look for in a cookbook? What turns you off about them?
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