The Most Decadent Diet Ever!: The cookbook that reveals the secrets to cooking your favorites in a healthier way
by Devin Alexander
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Author: Devin AlexanderEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-22
ISBN: 0767928814
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
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Book Review: Wow! I'm impressed - Sooo much better than Hungrygirl 1-2-3
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, I know in my title I've compared this book to Hungrygirl 1-2-3 book. I understand that Hungry girl is all about speed and reduced calories (at pretty much any cost - Artificial everything, prepackaged everything).
This cookbook is about REAL food that tastes GREAT and is low in fat and calories. It's an important distinction.
I try my best to focus on eating more natural foods, local foods, whole grains, etc. This book allows me the flexibility to do so without sacrificing health for "diet".
I like that the chef provides a story about the inspiration behind the recipes plus additional cooking notes for those that are less experienced in cooking. These comments have helped me alot. The intro to the book is very informative and I find the index very good for locating recipes when in a rush.
I didn't have a problem finding any of the ingredients. They pretty much were in my local Wegmans. I imagine most mega grocery stores will have the items. Target is a good second option (If you have a supertarget try there). If they are dry ingredients you can also find them on Amazon.
I've made so far: The chocolate chip pancakes. Amazing tasting, speedy and a great breakfast. Breakfast nachos! Better than expected and took all of 5 minutes. Sausage Biscuit, a more time intensive meal but I found the end result great. I actually used the leftovers to make things other than sausage biscuits such as a reasonably sized sausage sub for lunch as well. The biscuits were so good that I ate a couple on their own!
Dinners; Chinese pepper steak, was delicious. Smashed potatoes were very good. Grilled corn was yummy. Deserts, I've had the Not only in your dreams cake. Sooooo gooood! I'm planning on making the Carrot cake soon! I honestly can't say enough good things about this book. It's been great for me and so far my husband has loved everything. I have to sometimes make a few more servings so he can take them to work the next day! The recipes have been fairly easy to double up or even reduce.
I was so happy with this book that I've showed it to coworkers and recommended it. Plus I bought two more of Devin Alexander's cookbooks. Fast food fix and "I can't believe it's not fattening". As a side note: The remade Big Macs are spot on and delicious (at a reduced fat/calorie count) <- recipe is in Fast food Fix.
If you're looking for speed, then the "I can't believe it's not fattening" book is more for you. The chef still tries to gear one to low fat items while keeping things healthy but fast! There are some great ideas in that book too. The glazed pork chops were very good!
UPDATE: It's December and I'm still love this book. I use it at least once a week. Last night I made the salisbury steaks w/ rich gravy plus the italian seasoned fries. Soooo Good! I had it for today's lunch too.
Here is the best possible review I can give: I make items for people from this book, and they have no idea it's low fat or low calorie or anything! They love it! Haha! I always wait until they are done eating and then I say.. You know that was only 200 calories. They are always shocked and amazed. I've read a few reviews that say that ..oh this book isn't special it only replaces items that are fattening with their low fat counterparts. I don't think that's true. It's how they are combined with other ingredients that helps them taste like the real thing. I know I have tried many a time to just substitute low fat ingredients for full fat ones, and then it doesn't taste anywhere near the real thing. Devin has a way of making all the ingredients combine so well that the end result is just perfect! I highly recommend this book.
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Summary of The Most Decadent Diet Ever!: The cookbook that reveals the secrets to cooking your favorites in a healthier way
Devin Alexander, author of the New York Times bestseller, The Biggest Loser Cookbook, lets you have your cake and lose weight, too, with sinfully tempting ? yet amazingly healthy ? recipes for America?s all-time favorite foods.
Chef and former L.A. caterer Devin Alexander has maintained a fifty-five-pound weight loss for over sixteen years by transforming the dishes she and millions of other Americans love best into guilt-free (yet still outrageously mouth-watering) indulgences--Rigatoni with Meat Sauce, BBQ Bacon Cheeseburgers, Eggplant Parmesan, Sinless Yet Sinful Sticky Buns, and even Dark Chocolate Layer Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.
These simple-to-prepare recipes for the kind of delectable dishes people crave but feel they can?t eat when trying to be healthy and trim, actually can be the basis of a personal weight-loss plan. They can also be a way to add ?off-limit? foods back into an already successful diet. Or they can simply be part of an exciting new way to eat healthfully ? and with pleasure.
In The Most Decadent Diet Ever! Devin Alexander proves that even the most decadent dishes ? Chipotle Chili with Blue Cheese Crumbles, "Fried" Jumbo Shrimp, Super-Stuffed Steak Soft Tacos, Fettu-Skinny Alfredo, Godiva Brownie Sundaes, and Chocolate Chip Pancakes ? can lead to weight loss, good health, and carefree enjoyment.
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