Eat, Shrink & Be Merry! Great-Tasting Food That Won't Go from Your Lips to Your Hips!

by Greta Podleski and Janet Podleski

August 1, 2005 | Trade Paperback Sisters Janet and Greta Podleski, authors of the blockbuster bestsellers Looneyspoons and Crazy Plates (1.3 million copies sold!), are back with their tastiest,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0968063136
• ISBN13: 9780968063132
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Granet Publishing
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.7" x 0.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Loved this cookbook!

Loved this cookbook! I've been looking for a "healthy cookbook" for a long time and this is the first one that has recipes that actually taste great. A friend of mine mentioned the book saying she had cooked from it every week and managed to shed a few pounds. I've been a fan of Janet and Greta's other cookbooks Looneyspoons and CrazyPlates for a while so I decided to give Eat, Shrink and Be Merry a try. I didn't think anything could top their other books, but Eat, Shrink and Be Merry is even BETTER! Last week I cooked The Ladle in Red recipe for my family and they absolutely loved it. The hubby even mentioned that he'd like to try a few other recipes. He's looking to lose the beer-gut and hopefully these recipes can help him out. If you really want to eat more healthfully and have fun doing it, give this book a try.

They've done it again!

The Podleski sisters have done it again. I didn't think it could get any better after Crazy Plates but this new cookbook is their best one yet! Some of my favorite recipes are Sticky Chicky (a great recipe for chicken thighs), The Ladle in Red and the Cowabunga Beef Burgers. I've been trying to get my kids to eat more healthy foods over the past few months and this book is definitely helping. I haven't had a complaint from them yet! If you really enjoy cooking, having fun and want to make an effort to improve your health, I highly recommend this book.

Delicious Food!

I love cooking from this book! The recipes are all easy to make and I like that the ingredients can be found in any grocery store. The cooking and nutritional tips in the margins have really helped me learn more about healthy eating. I made the Wise Guy Pizza Pie for friends the other night and everyone absolutely loved it - no one knew that the pizza was actually good for them, lol! I definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves delicious food and wants to lose weight.

Fantastic!

I received this book for Christmas from my girlfriend and it's the best cookbook I've ever owned! One of the few cookbooks with truly healthy and great tasting recipes. The recipes are so flavorful and satisfying. The tips and jokes in the margins are pretty cool too. Hopefully this book will help me to stay on track and drop some weight. I think I'm already shrinking! I immediately bought a copy for my sister who loves to cook.

Fun Cookbook

Oh my goodness, I think the last reviewer is a little too serious. I love this cookbook! The pop trivia is interesting and some of the cartoons have actually made me laugh. I love humor and laughing is healthy medicine. I was initially attracted to the bright colors throughout this book, I have since tried a few of the recipes and am quite happy with them. The Lasagna on page 137 is sooo yummy. The Indian Butter Chicken on page 82 was a smash hit with company last weekend. Each recipe has a goofy fun name with straight forward translation written right beside it. Life is too short to be so rigid. I say give this book a try.