Award-winning cookbook author, popular TV host, registered dietician-nutritionist--Ellie Krieger wears many hats. However, what she really does best is to offer up scrumptious, flavorful food made good and healthy with no artificial ingredients, no weird stuff you can't find and wouldn't eat anyway, and no deprivation of the sensory pleasures of enjoying your food. In "The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life", in addition to the many delicious recipes, you will find a complete nutritional analysis for each dish, ideas for healthier ways to eat and cook, and a guide to essential nutrients. Here are just some of the cravings-satisfyers included: "App[e-Pecan Muffins"; "New York Breakfast"; "Cherry-Vanilla Oatmeal"; "Soft Asian Summer Rolls with Sweet and Savory Dipping Sauce"; "Spiced Mixed Nuts"; "Warm Spinach and Artichoke Dip"; "Summer Corn and Vegetable Soup"; "Tuscan Vegetable Soup"; "Sloppy Joes"; "Savory Chinese Chicken Salad"; "Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing"; "Tomatoes with Green Goddess Dressing"; "Linguine with Shrimp and Vegetables"; "Macaroni and Four Cheeses"; "Tomato, Olive, and Parmesan Pizza"; "Greek-Style Stuffed Peppers"; "Peppercorn Pork with Wine Sauce"; "Chicken Pot Pie with Phyllo Crust"; "Baked Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta"; "Jewel Roasted Vegetables"; "Green Beans with Mushrooms and Shallots"; "Zucchini Parmesan Crisps"; "Banana Cream Pie"; "Mocha Cake with Mocha Cream Cheese Frosting"; "Pear-Ginger Crumble"; "Dark Chocolate Mousse"; and "Vanilla Hot Cocoa". Hungry yet? Get your cravings fix right here!

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Anyone interested in healthy cooking will enjoy this cookbook. There are delicious, guilt free recipes with an emphasis on fresh ingredients that are readily available. Many of the main dishes are for lightened up versions of traditional favorites without using artificial sweeteners or fat substitutes. ( )

Has all the recipes you could want towards a healthier lifestyle. But for some reason, this cookbook just didn't grab me into trying out the food. ( )