Review: Quick and easy
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 25, 2014
I'm following the advice of a book called Beat the Diet Trap which says that a lot of society's problems with obesity started when schools stopped teaching children how to cook for themselves. So I've determined to make more of my own food and I'm starting with soup, because it's so quick and easy. My aunt lost weight using her own home-made soups. She didn't follow a diet, she just made lots of soup! I make a good Carrot & Coriander soup but that's all I can make and I get bored with the same foods really quickly so wanted to find recipes that would keep up my interest.There are lots of soups in general recipe books but they often contain things that would counteract weight loss so I looked for a specialist book and was absolutely delighted to find this one.It's not just recipes, it covers the benefits of soup and the dangers of extreme diets such as the Cabbage Soup diet, as well as some practical diet advice which is very good.I have tried two of the recipes - Apple Butternut Squash and the Hearty Lentil - both worked well. I made big batches and froze portions so they'll keep me going until my next big cooking session!