CRAZY PLATES low-Fat Food So Good, You'll Swear It's Bad for You

by Greta Podleski and Janet Podleski

Book Overview

Presents a collection of healthful recipes that include nutritional information on each dish, special sections on diet and lifestyle, and food facts and trivia. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0968063128
• ISBN13: 9780968063125
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Granet Publishing Co.
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Every recipe that I made from this Crazy Plates has been delish and so simple! Tonight I made the lentil-tomato soup, Fundalentil Soup. So quick and healthy! I cut recipe in half because we are only 2...froze leftovers and look forward to two more meals!! YUM!

Great Low Fat Cooking

I love this cookbook. I am in the process of really trying to revamp the way my family eats and this cook book, as well as Looney Spoons, is a huge hit. I have tried numerous recipes and all have been a hit, including several I used at parties where everyone asked for the recipe. The Less-On-Ya Lasagna is a fabulous, veggie loaded dish that is really good. I really like these recipes because they don't use a lot of fat free cheese or sugar free items. Those are things I call fake foods and I am not fond of low fat cooking that relies alot on those. I prefer recipes like this that add vegetables and seasonings to give the food flavor. The goofy jokes and stuff are OK, but the recipes are fantastic, easy to cook foods that your family will love.

A Great Cookbook - AND Entertainment

I received this cookbook as a Christmas present, although it was not on my list. At first it seemed like a "cutesy" type book with the same-ole same-ole receipes with different funny names to them. Like Tickle Me Elbows (tuna noodle casserrole); Forrest Gumbo (shrimp gumbo) and Sammy Salsa (mango salsa). BUT, this cookbook is a whole lot more.The receipes are truely lowfat, easy to make, usually with normal ingredients found in a normal kitchen. They are easy to read and follow AND they turn out very tasty!!Best of all, the cookbook is very entertaining. I've actually sat down and read the entire book!! There are tips for each receipe. Short stories about almost everything and nice cartoon drawings that add a little flair to the whole presentation.So now, I'm using a "Low Fat" cookbook, and I had always thought it was going to be just bland food, rather than the GREAT food out of this cookbook. Highly recommend it for all!!

Fun to read AND to eat!

The layout is great, the information is fun to read, and so far the recipes have been DELICIOUS! This book is so colorful and entertaining, I couldn't decide whether to sit and read it all night or start cooking! VERY highly recommended whether you are into low-fat cooking or not!

TERRIFIC FOOD AND GREAT INFO

I just received CRAZY PLATES two days ago. Afer trying just two recipes, I am SOLD on this book! The food is great, it is easy to prepare, and the whole family loves it! I am on Weight Watchers and my husband is a diabetic. The nutritional information included with each recipe makes choosing good-for-us foods a breeze. The Berried Treasure muffins are already a hit at our house with just one batch! I collect cookbooks, and this one is bound to become one of my most used. You can be sure I will be buying LOONEYSPOONS, also by the Podleski sisters, too

This is diet food?

What a great follow-up book to Looney Spoons (even better)! The entire book is funny and light-hearted, literly. I have made the Strip T's (turkey strips), grilled pineapple and coconut rice with great success. Perfect recipe book even if you aren't on a diet. You can turn to any recipe and know that it is good for you. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes to cook or just wants a good laugh at food.