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Summary
Summary
In a world of low-fat, healthy cookbooks, Pillsbury: Fast and HealthyR Cookbook stands alone. This book is filled with easy, quick and delicious recipes and beautiful color photographs, from the company America trusts for great food. In the latest addition to the Pillsbury home cook's library (more than 1/2 million books in print), Pillsbury: Fast and HealthyR Cookbook presents 350 of the best recipes from Pillsbury's Fast and HealthyR magazine and proves how simple and appealing healthy eating can be. Presented in the same style as the popular magazine, Pillsbury: Fast and HealthyR Cookbook provides irresistible recipes (most 30 minutes or less to prepare!), informative sidebars, tips on storage and selecting ingredients, substitution ideas and short cuts, accompanied by 100 appetizing full-color photographs. For those who are new to healthy eating, there is a thorough introduction with recommended dietary guidelines, an explanation of the food pyramid and how to calculate serving sizes, healthy cooking techniques, a glossary of nutrients and much, much more. The hundreds of recipes include all the foods home cooks have grown to love. Once again Pillsbury, provider of quality food products and reliable, delicious recipes for more than a century, is serving up exactly what home cooks want-great tasting, nutritious dishes that require little time and minimal effort, with perfect results every time.
Author Notes
The Pillsbury Company is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their magazines have a combined circulation of seven million.
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Library Journal Review
Here are low-fat or reduced-fat recipes from Pillsbury's Fast and Healthy magazine, along with tips and techniques, boxes on ingredients, detailed nutrition analyses, and lots of color photographs. Prep times are also given, and most recipes take under 30 minutes. The Pillsbury name and the popularity of the magazine will generate demand; for most collections. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Excerpts
Excerpts
A Recipe from Pillsbury Fast and Healthy Cookbook Spinach and Feta Quesadillas (prep time: 25 minutes) 1 (8 oz.) container (tub) fat-free cream cheese 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon pepper 8 (8-inch) flour tortillas 1 (9 oz.) pkg. Frozen spinach in a pouch, cooked, squeezed to drain 1 medium bell pepper, finely chopped (1 cup) 5 1/2 oz. (1 cup) crumbled feta cheese In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, garlic powder and pepper; blend well. Spread 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture on each tortilla. Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons each of spinach, bell pepper and feta cheese on half of each tortilla; fold tortillas in half. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Place 2 folded tortillas in a skillet; cook about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove quesadillas from skillet; place on platter. Cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining folded tortillas. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges. Serve warm. Yield: 32 appetizers Excerpted from Fast and Healthy Cookbook: 350 Easy Recipes for Every Day by Pillsbury Company Staff All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
