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4.5
This is my 4th or 5th copy of the Jane Brody classic. Previous issues disintegrated from heavy use. As a woman with a life-long weight problem, this cookbook changed my life when it was first issued in the 80's. Fairly low-fat, high complex carb recipes which any novice cook can handle and batting about .750 on the deliciousness scale.I have won a chili cook off with the Vegetable Chili recipe. For the past 20 years or more, "Chicken Barleycorn Soup" has been my favorite soup. And the "French Dressing" made with yogurt has been my favorite vegetable dip. Brody doesn't follow the crowd in trying to make a low-fat dish look like a high-fat counterpart, she just concentrates on flavor and satisfaction. I truly believe that if you spent a year making every recipe in this book, you would feel better, look better, weigh less and have much better blood result tests-all while pleasing the men in your life!Greatest hits:Tortilla chips for dips p.291guacamole p.294salsa p.295pita meat pies p.304Ratatouille pita pizza p. 305spinach and cheese squares, p.306hot and sour chinese soup, p. 318gazpacho grande, p.327bean and tortilla soup, p.333chicken "barleycorn" soup, p.338mexican zucchini soup, p.350buckwheat noodle stirfry, p. 352vegetable lasagne, p.356perfect pasta primavera, p.360beef & tomato sauce, p. 364company rice with beans, p 376Polish potato casserole, p.383Vegetable chili,p. 388meatless tamale pie, p.389oriental chicken & rice salad, p.403turkey & rice salad, p. 409
