The challenge is to find ways to cook foods that are low in fat, yet tasty so we can enjoy the foods we love without guilt. Cooking Smart 4 th Edition cookbook, recently published by the Heart Care Center at Waukesha and Oconomowoc Memorial hospitals. You can also order this cookbook through our secure online order form . Heart Care Center dietitian Margaret Pfeiffer, MS, RD, CD, cooking instructor and editor of three of the four Cooking Smart editions has assembled a creative collection of recipes for appetizers, side dishes, vegetables and salads, soups and sandwiches, breakfast foods and breads, man dishes and desserts. Special sections include soy food recipes, how to set up a low-fat kitchen and select equipment, healthy cooking substitutions and details about the DASH diet.
All recipes list the nutrition content of the dish as well as the exchange equivalent.
Many were submitted by members of the hospitals' Performing Hearts Club and individuals who have attended cooking courses at the hospitals. The book is designed for ease of use with a spiral binding that allows it to lay flat, sturdy spill resistant pages, tabbed sections and full indexing. Pfeiffer says she hopes cookbook users will find the recipes heavy on taste yet quick to prepare. The way to succeed with healthy eating is with gradual, well-planned steps, focusing on moderation, not deprivation. I think this recipe collection will help convince cooks that eating healthy with less fat is more delicious than they ever thought.