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180 simple, nutritious, low-cal dishes for every night of the week For people looking to cook healthy meals or watching their weight, here are 180 simple, modern recipes for dishes that never feel like a sacrifice—all under 400 calories. With 150 gorgeous recipe photos; nutrition information for every recipe; icons identifying high-fiber, vegetarian, and gluten-free recipes; healthy-eating tips; and Make-It-a-Meal menu ideas for all main-dish recipes, this will be an inspiring, go-to guide for everyday cooking. Family-pleasing dishes include Barbecue Chicken Pot Pie, Turkey Meatball Grinders, Personal Ham and Sweet Potato Pizzas, Macaroni Alfredo with Pumpkin and Kale, plus satisfying desserts, like Dumplings with Orange Sauce.

40 easy, delicious snacks for kids to create, from quick after school favorites to snacks filling enough to be meals.Easy-to-follow recipes, short ingredient lists and step-by-step instructions make it simple for kids to cook on their own.Yummy snacks with full-color creative illustrations make the book as much fun to look at as it is to use.Chapters include, Make a Snack a Meal, After School Favorites, Travelin' Food, Treats for Special Days and more!

Kid-friendly, healthy recipes that taste great and are fun to make.Practical tips and advice from a panel of experts help parents talk to their kids about healthful living and plan nutritious.Quick recipes for main dishes, sides, snacks, salads, and desserts use off-the-shelf ingredients.Complete nutrition information including carbohydrate guidelines and techniques for managing diabetes.Features recipes for favorite entrées, snacks, and goodies—all with the peace of mind in knowing nutritious meals are the delicious result.

More than 900 new recipes—1,200 in all—reflect current eating habits and lifestyles.500 new photos—more than 700 in all—including 60 percent more of finished food than the last edition.Dozens of new recipes offer ethnic flavors, fresh ingredients, or vegetarian appeal.Many recipes feature make-ahead directions or quick-to-the-table meals.New chapter provides recipes for crockery cookers.Efficient, easy-to-read format, with recipes categorized into 21 chapters, each thoroughly indexed for easy reference.Expanded chapter on cooking basics includes advice on food safety, menu planning, table setting, and make-ahead cooking, plus a thorough glossary on ingredients and techniques.Appliance-friendly recipes help cooks save time and creatively use new kitchen tools.Nutrition information with each recipe, plus diabetic exchanges.Contemporary food photography attracts browsers and helps cooks discover new recipes to make.Icons identify low-fat, no-fat, fast, and best-loved recipes.Every recipe tested and perfected by the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen.Revised and updated cooking charts, ingredient photos, emergency substitutions, and equivalents.Respected, reliable kitchen reference with hundreds of cooking terms, tips, and techniques.

More than 900 new recipes—1,200 in all—reflect current eating habits and lifestyles.500 new photos—more than 700 in all—including 60 percent more of finished food than the last edition.Dozens of new recipes offer ethnic flavors, fresh ingredients, or vegetarian appeal.Many recipes feature make-ahead directions or quick-to-the-table meals.New chapter provides recipes for crockery cookers.Efficient, easy-to-read format, with recipes categorized into 21 chapters, each thoroughly indexed for easy reference.Expanded chapter on cooking basics includes advice on food safety, menu planning, table setting, and make-ahead cooking, plus a thorough glossary on ingredients and techniques.Appliance-friendly recipes help cooks save time and creatively use new kitchen tools.Nutrition information with each recipe, plus diabetic exchanges.Contemporary food photography attracts browsers and helps cooks discover new recipes to make.Icons identify low-fat, no-fat, fast, and best-loved recipes.Every recipe tested and perfected by the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen.Revised and updated cooking charts, ingredient photos, emergency substitutions, and equivalents.Respected, reliable kitchen reference with hundreds of cooking terms, tips, and techniques.

All new recipes are age-appropriate, kid-tested and kid-tasted.Recipes use short ingredient lists and easy step-by-step instructions.Written and designed to appeal to 8- to 12-year-old children who are just beginning to cook on their own, as well as those who have some cooking experience.Cooking Basics chapter covers all the things children need to know such as kitchen safety, menu-planning, basic nutrition information, and how to read food labels.New illustrations and new features make this a must-have reference cookbook for kids and their parents to use together.Simply delicious recipes kids will have fun preparing and the whole family will enjoy eating.Yummy recipes include: Farmhouse Breakfast Pizza, Sun-Up Sandwiches, Fast Fixin’ Fajitas, Mighty Melts, Ooey Gooey Fudge Sauce, Raining Berries Turnovers.Includes recipes for special celebrations and diabetic exchanges.

More than 65 all-new recipes are age-appropriate, kid-tested and kid-tasted. Every recipe has a full-color fun illustration and recipe photo. Recipes use short ingredient lists and easy step-by-step instructions. Written and designed to appeal to 8- to 12-year-old children who are just beginning to cook on their own, as well as those who have some cooking experience. Cooking Basics chapter covers all the things kids need to know, such as kitchen safety, menu-planning, basic nutrition information, and how to read food labels. New illustrations and new features make this a must-have reference cookbook for kids and their parents to use together. Simply delicious recipes that kids will have fun preparing and the whole family will enjoy eating. Yummy recipes include: Farmhouse Breakfast Pizza, Sun-Up Sandwiches, Fast Fixin’ Fajitas, Mighty Melts, Ooey Gooey Fudge Sauce, Raining Berries Turnovers. Includes recipes for special celebrations and diabetic exchanges.

Whether a pro in the kitchen, or a novice just starting out, cooks will find everything they need to serve delicious meals. Each recipe contains fewer calories, less salt, sugar, and fat--prepared with less time and effort. Includes more than 1,300 delicious recipes for all occasions, hundreds of cooking tips, 30 pages of easy-to-use charts, nutritional analysis for each recipe, and more than 440 full-color photos.

Barbecue lovers will rejoice! This is the definitive guide to grilling, with everything cooks need to know, from the basics to the secrets of master grillers. Recipes include main dishes and sauces, appetizers, side dishes, even desserts.Easy-to-use ringbound format.Cooking directions for charcoal and gas grills and smokers.Hundreds of timesaving tips. Color photos. Useful charts.Preparation and grilling times and nutrition information for every kitchen-tested recipe.