Fresh Start: Great Low-Fat Recipes, Day-By-Day Menus--The Savvy Way to Cook, Eat, and Live

by Julee Rosso

Book Overview

A healthful compendium of more than two hundred no-fuss, low-fat recipes, organized into four weeks of daily menus, is accompanied by tips on nutrition, ingredients, and cooking techniques.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517885239
• ISBN13: 9780517885239
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
• Length: 333 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Love the Menus

As a busy mom, I have very little time to plan healthy menus and run to the grocery every time I run out of something. So Fresh Start cures those problems for me by giving me 28 days worth of menus (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and desserts) to feed my family which are healthy, low-fat and absolutely delicious. If not for this book, I'd not have tried and loved half the things on the weekly menus. No, it isn't your ordinary, topically-arranged cookbook, nor does it pretend to be. It serves it's purpose quite well. And hey, if you're looking for a delicious way to cook Salmon, there's always the index in the back of the book. This is definitely one of my favorites. My only caution/advice to you is that if you're not one whom likes to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, you'll grow weary of the constancy of cooking. Go ahead and eat your oatmeal and strawberries in the morning, and a healthy grilled cheese for lunch. Then open the book and dig in for a delicious dinner from Fresh Start.

My go-to cookbook

Whenever I'm in the middle of a dish and not sure how to continue, or just need a good, relatively simple (with ingredients you can actually get) recipe, I always reach for this one. The opening chapter is fantastic, along with the hints and comments along with the book. There are plenty of great recipies, from vegetarian dishes to easy ones to more complicated meat dishes. The organization could be a little better, but once I read through it once, I can just flip to the index. The individual eggplant towers are delicious and it definitely is my go-to recipe when I can't think of what else to make. Highly recommended.

Low-fat, Day by Day Menus of Great Food

Rosso has turned out lots of great cookbooks, but this one is for us who want or need every now and then to cut back and eat more sensibly. The great thing is that this doesn't have to be boring,uninteresting food. Her zest and skills in putting together healthy food with attractive and luscious fare is evident in this collection. For example, one dinner entree I love is: Herbed brushetta, Broiled Honey Salmon, Hobo Potatoes, Asparagus Spears with Parmeasan Shards, Green Beans and Peaches in Wine.Having tried this more than once, it's good, you'll lose pounds and smile all the while you're tasting this great food. All the nutritional analysis is there as well as great sections on smoothies and treats/snacks, etc.

Quick, Delicious Recipies

I completely disagree with the negative review given to this book. These are very simple and great tasting recipes for everyday cooking. I live in an area where exotic ingrediants are hard to come by and I have no problem finding everything for these dishes. Julee Rosso really knows how to bring out the best in food with little prep and few ingrediants. As far as "tinkering with the recipes" i guess it's all a matter of taste and all cooks automatically change recipies to suit their style (spicy, sweet, salty). I have many cookbooks and experiment often and i agree with the other reviewers that this IS one of my most used cookbooks. BRAVO!

More great recipes from a favor cookbook author

Once again Julee Rosso delivers on her promise. These really are great tasting meals with significantly lowered fat content. In my first week with the book I've tried three recipes with total success. Best of all, a favorite from the original Silver Palate Cookbook (Chicken Marbella) is reborn in a guilt-free version (Roasted Chicken with Fresh Figs). I predict this will be one of the most used cookbooks on my shelves!