COOKING LIGHT Best-Ever Recipe Makeovers


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COOKING LIGHT Best-Ever Recipe Makeovers Transform favorite foods into healthy recipes that taste and look spectacular For more than 30 years, Cooking Light has been your go-to resource for to delicious, healthful recipes. This useful special edition, packed with 116 recipes and mouth-watering photos, helps you transform favorites such as Chicken Enchiladas, Philly Cheesesteaks, and Chocolate Turtle Brownie Sundaes into dishes that are lower in sodium, saturated fat, and in calories, yet still delicious. Clever tweaks build healthier recipes that deliver big flavor and the same feeling of satisfaction and indulgence. What's your guilty pleasure? Takeout treats? Hearty main courses? Rich desserts? They're all here, in light yet delightful versions-116 recipes with full step-by-step instructions, glowing photos, and full nutritional information. Get ready to indulge sensibly with Cooking Light Best-Ever Recipe Makeovers!




Amazing Recipe Makeovers


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Cooking Light's best recipes for healthier versions of your favorite foods! In Amazing Recipe Makeovers, the experts at Cooking Light start with deliciously decadent dishes, then reduce the calories, sodium, fat, or sugar by half. Discover 200 tested-and-perfected recipes, including: Radically Revamped Comfort Foods - Biscuit-Topped Chicken Potpie, All-American Meatloaf, breakfast and dinner casseroles, plus a standout Macaroni and Cheese recipe with three cheeses for flavor, fat-free Greek yogurt for creaminess, and panko for some crunch. Takeout Favorites - easy homemade Pad Thai, pan-seared Chimichangas, and freezer-friendly Pork and Shitake Pot Stickers to keep on hand for busy nights. Classics Takeover - one-pot Pasta Alla Carbonara, better-for-you Spinach-Bacon Quiche, French Onion Soup with a fraction of the sodium, and a fresh mozzarella-topped Eggplant Parmesan with less than 350 calories and 9g of saturated fat per serving. Less-Loaded Party Starters - baked chips, diet-smart dips including Grilled Vegetable Guacamole, and low-calorie cocktails for a crowd. Succulent Side Dishes - seasonal flavors such as Lemony Roasted Cauliflower with Breadcrumbs alongside family favorites like Twice-Baked Potatoes and Stovetop Creamed Spinach (only 25 calories per serving!). Dreamy Desserts - Gluten-Free Tiramisu, fresh Blueberry Cobbler, and irresistible 250-calorie Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes. You'll also find complete nutritional information for each recipe, full-color photographs, and Cooking Light's time-tested tips and tricks for slimming down every meal, so you can enjoy the food you love to eat - and feel good doing so!




The Best Light Recipe


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"The Best Light Recipe" offers more than 300 full-flavored lower-fat and reduced calorie recipes that still taste great and are guaranteed foolproof by the test cooks and editors of "Cook's Illustrated" magazine.




Laura in the Kitchen


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At long last, the companion cookbook to the hit YouTube cooking show—including recipes for 120 simple, delicious Italian-American classics. When Laura Vitale moved from Naples to the United States at age twelve, she cured her homesickness by cooking up endless pots of her nonna’s sauce. She went on to work in her father’s pizzeria, but when his restaurant suddenly closed, she knew she had to find her way back into the kitchen. Together with her husband, she launched her Internet cooking show, Laura in the Kitchen, where her enthusiasm, charm, and irresistible recipes have won her millions of fans. In her debut cookbook, Laura focuses on simple recipes that anyone can achieve—whether they have just a little time to spend in the kitchen or want to create an impressive feast. Here are 110 all-new recipes for quick-fix suppers, such as Tortellini with Pink Parmesan Sauce and One-Pan Chicken with Potatoes, Wine, and Olives; leisurely entrées, including Spinach and Artichoke-Stuffed Shells and Pot Roast alla Pizzaiola; and 10 fan favorites, like Cheesy Garlic Bread and No-Bake Nutella Cheesecake. Laura tests her recipes dozens of times to perfect them so the results are always spectacular. With clear instructions and more than 100 color photographs, Laura in the Kitchen is the perfect guide for anyone looking to get comfortable at the stove and have fun cooking.




Gluten-Free Makeovers


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When Beth Hillson was diagnosed with celiac disease more than thirty years ago, she had nowhere to turn to for recipes or support. She embarked on a lifelong journey to help provide delicious and healthy food to others who cannot have wheat—as many as 1 in 133 Americans, according to recent estimates. In Gluten-Free Makeovers, Hillson makes over some of the most popular recipes—from celeb chef favorites to classic comfort foods, from pot pies to pizza, fig bars to croissants—so wheat-free home cooks can have their cake and eat it too. With chapters dedicated to the gluten-free kitchen, preparation basics, a resource guide on ingredient sources, and supplemental info on gluten-free living, Gluten-Free Makeovers offers inspiring meals for both seasoned and novice chefs alike.




Comfort Food Makeovers


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With this new collection of nearly 200 recipes, America's Test Kitchen has slashed the fat and calories (fat by half and calories by a third) of all of your feel-good favorites, thanks to exhaustive testing and fat trimming techniques that work--and we don't mean just cutting portion sizes in half. We even looked at over-the-top restaurant and fast-food dishes like crab Rangoon, meaty lasagna, and cinnamon rolls and revamped those so they no longer have to be once-in-a-while treats.




Cooking Light Best Ever Slim Down Recipes


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Enjoy more than 95 of your favorites while you lose weight! Would you like to watch your caloric intake . . . but don't want to go on a diet? Help is here-from Cooking Light and this Special Edition, Best Ever Slim-Down Recipes! This useful guide is filled with more than 95 slim-down recipes that are low in calories, but high in flavor and satisfaction. Most of the main-dish recipes are just 400 calories per serving or less and can be paired with one or two sides and salads, and you have to create a complete, great-tasting meal. And like all Cooking Light recipes, these dishes are also low in saturated fat and sodium, but move flavor to the center of the plate. These hall-of-fame slim-down recipes feature beef (Peppercorn-Crusted Beef Tenderloin with Gremolata), chicken (Chicken, Potato, and Leek Pot Pie), and pork; pasta (Fettuccine Alfredo with Bacon), fish (Skillet-Cooked Shrimp with Romesco Sauce), and vegetarian dishes; soups and sandwiches; sides and salads; and a bonus section for last-minute meals that can be on the table in 20 minutes or less. Cooking Light Best Ever Slim-Down Recipes helps you shed the pounds and maintain that weight loss without tedious calorie counting and regimented plans.




Cooking Light Cook's Essential Recipe Collection: Dessert


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This new volume in the "Cooking Light" Cook's Essential Recipe Collection series offers delicious help for sweets freaks everywhere. A must for all who choose to cook sinfully good food that's seriously healthy at the same time, "Cooking Light: Dessert" proves that dessert-lovers can have their cake and eat it, too!




Everyday Entertaining


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"This book is pure delight, and Elizabeth's joyful energy is alive on every page. I'm going to be leaning hard into these vibrant, playful and delicious foods. Every recipes are an instant portal to relax mode--I want to be sitting by a pool eating Poke nachos, and Prosciutto and melon or huddled around Green Suiza Chicken Enchiladas with friends, now." -Sarah Copeland, Author of Every Day is Saturday, The Newlywed Cookbook and Instant Family Meals "Elizabeth's approach to entertaining is enviably effortless (have you seen her backyard gatherings?!), and I can only dream of being half the hostess she is. Luckily for me, she's sharing her best recipes and tips in Everyday Entertaining, so that I, too, can impress my guests with ease. Just wait 'til you see the cheeseboards!" -Grace Elkus, Food Director "Everyday Entertaining is full of delicious and inspiring recipes and accompanied by stunning imagery. The layouts and details are fantastic. Elizabeth has filled these pages with charm and creativity. Every hostess needs a copy of this book!" -Courtney Whitmore, author of The Southern Entertainer's Cookbook and Pizzazzerie.com Learn why over 6M people follow Elizabeth Van Lierde's inspirational entertaining blog The College Housewife! Entertaining doesn't have to be stressful or expensive. Everyday Entertaining will be your go-to guide with 110+ Instagram-worthy recipes for mains, apps, brunch, cocktails, desserts and more- complete with times and tricks from setting the perfect table to designing your own restaurant style cheeseboard. Whether you are hosting friends for a backyard BBQ, preparing for your first Thanksgiving, or planning a cozy date night at home, Elizabeth makes entertaining essentials easy and affordable, so that you can serve your cake and eat it, too. Master over 110 inspirational recipes that will make your next soiree go with a bang! Elizabeth Van Lierdes and her College Housewife blog boast over 6m followers. In the Everyday Entertaining you'll understand why. Make this your go to guide to entertaining, finger foods, table settings and everything you need to make your next gathering Instagram-worthy




Whole New You


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From the star of the Cooking Channel’s Tia Mowry at Home comes a timely clean-eating cookbook that will change the way you think about what you eat and jump-start your journey to a healthier, more gorgeous you. When actress Tia Mowry landed her breakthrough role on the sitcom Sister, Sister, she swapped home-cooked meals for catering spreads. But her teen-dream diet of candies and carbs turned into a nightmare when she developed endometriosis, a painful disease that affects one in ten women worldwide. Two years and two surgeries later, some surprising advice from her doctor inspired Tia to radically change one of the most basic elements of her life: her diet. After ditching the dairy and the refined sugars and processed foods, Tia’s pain receded drastically. What’s more, her migraines stopped, her skin cleared up, and she was finally able to get pregnant. Drawing on the latest research on whole plant foods, inflammation, and gut flora, Whole New You chronicles Tia’s journey to wellness and provides all the resources you need to feel better, including • a ten-day menu plan to begin your healthy life • more than 100 delicious recipes • lighter versions of your favorite comfort food recipes, including “Buttermilk” Fried Chicken and Crispy Collard Chips • healthy recipes for your kids • tips and tricks for eating on the go • complementary approaches, such as acupuncture and yoga, for whole body healing Like a trusted friend, Tia recounts both her setbacks and her triumphs—and shows you how to listen to what your body is telling you. With Whole New You, your healing begins now. Praise for Whole New You “Simple and flavorful . . . Readers looking to jump-start a healthier diet will find this book encouraging and useful as both coach and guide.”—Booklist “I’m on the go 24/7 and am always in search of healthy, easy meal options. This book delivers with maximum flavor every single time.”—Morris Chestnut, actor and author of The Cut “No one ever said healthy meals can’t be prepared in delicious ways, and my friend Tia shows us that she is the one to make that happen!”—Chloë Grace Moretz, actress “Tia [Mowry] understands that eating healthy is a lifestyle that can make your life more enriching. Healthy eating equals healthy mind, body, and mental prowess.”—Serena Williams “Whole New You is a must-read for anyone who wants to eat better, live healthier, and learn something along the way. Tia’s recipes are so delicious and this book definitely had me going back for seconds!”—Naya Rivera, actress, mom, and author of Sorry Not Sorry “Tia’s passion for creating a sustainable, happy, and healthy lifestyle is contagious. Whole New You empowers us to transform our health in a fun and easy way. Her personal story of transformation and recovery inspires us to get in the kitchen, enjoy the process of cooking, and start living radiantly well.”—Tara Stiles, founder of Strala Yoga “Tia Mowry has a wealth of knowledge that will change your life. With this book, you can fuel your body with delicious recipes that will help you function at your best so you feel amazing! Buy ten copies and share them with your friends! I will be sharing her book with everyone.”—Jeanette Jenkins, founder and president of The Hollywood Trainer LLC