America’s Most Wanted Recipes Without the Guilt
- Author: Ron Douglas
- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Atria Books; Original edition (September 6, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1451623313
- ISBN-13: 978-1451623314
ABOUT AMERICA’S MOST WANTED RECIPES WITHOUT THE GUILT
America’s Most Wanted Recipes Without the Guilt (Atria Books; September 6, 2011; $16.00) features 150 copycat recipes, enabling readers to enjoy their favorite restaurant foods at home. And with the help of registered dietician and nutrition expert Mary M. Franz, Douglas has transformed these amazing meals, some of which have been featured in his previous books, into low-calorie versions. Think Applebee’s Tijuana “Philly” Steak Sandwich, which is normally a whopping 790 calories. By using half the butter, lean tenderloin beef, low-fat cheeses, corn tortillas instead of flour, turkey bacon, and no sour cream, you can save 345 calories! Each recipe includes nutritional details, the number of calories you will save, and easy tips on how to prepare your favorite restaurant food without feeling the guilt.
MY THOUGHTS
I received a copy of America’s Most Wanted Recipes Without The Guilt. The book is broken down into sections, included alphabetically. The restaurants include Applebee’s, Bahama Breeze, Bennigan’s, Boston Market, Buca Di Beppo, California Pizza Kitchen, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, The Cheesecake Factory, Chi-Chi’s, Chili’s, Cracker Barrel, Daniel, Dave and Buster’s, Famous Dave’s, Golden Corral, Hard Rock Cafe, Hardee’s, Houston’s, IHOP, The ivy, Joe’s Crab Shack, KFC, Luby’s Cafeteria, Macaroni Grill, Nobu, O’Charley’s, The Old Spaghetti Factory, Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, Panda Express, panera Bread, PF Chang’s China Bistro, Planet Hollywood, Rainforest Cafe, Red Lobster, Red Robin, Ruby Tuesday, Sbarro, Shoney’s, Steak and Ale, Texas Roadhouse, TGI Friday’s, Union Pacific, Uno Chicago Grill, and White Barn Inn Restaurant. I have never been to many of these restaurants, and I’ve not had most of the dishes included for the ones that I have been to, so I can’t say how close most of these recipes are as far as taste. I have had Panera Bread’s Broccoli Cheese Soup and made the version in this cookbook. It wasn’t quite as good as the Panera Bread soup but it was good. There are a number of recipes I’m looking forward to trying. Recipes included all seem to call for ordinary ingredients. Sadly, there are no photos at all, and also mention of prep and cooking time, things that I feel no cookbook is complete without. The cookbook would be ideal for folks that like to eat out often, so they can have fun trying to recreate their favorite dishes.
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