Victoria SteeleRecensioni

101 Quick & Easy Pasta Recipes by Victoria Steele
Book starts with TOC where charts show differences in shapes of pasta. Difference categories of ways to cook pasta.
Each recipe starts with a title summary of the dish.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.
Directions are given and servings.
There is NO nutritional information and NO pictures.
Good resource book.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.

A nice assortment of cupcake and muffin recipes. Some include healthier ingredients such as bran, zucchini, carrots, etc. A vegan cupcake option is included. It also includes several frosting recipes. I appreciated the fact the author included tips on where certain ingredients such as root beer extract could be found. She also included general tips about decorating cupcakes at the front. Eventually I will try some of these recipes!

101 Quick & Easy Italian Recipes by Victoria Steele
Table of contents where recipes are broekn up into meals.
Introdcution about ITalian cooking and the different regions. Pasta, sauces and pizza and side dishes are discussed in more detail.
Each recipe starts with a title, ingedients which you might be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fat and canned products.
Directions are given along with servings.
NO nutritional info and there are NO pictures.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.

101 Quick & Easy Italian Recipes by Victoria Steele
Starts with table of contents where chapters are broken up by meal categories after intro and about Italian foods.
Each Recipe starts with a title, list of ingredients which you should be able to substitute for your healthie dietary needs: low sodium, low fat and low sugar products.
Directions are given to prepare the dish along with servings.
There is NO nutrtional information and there are NO pictures.
Hate they use canned tomato products as our Italian friends always used fresh.
A few recipes under the title actually tell you what Italian title means. There is one color photo in the book.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.

101 Quick & Easy Chicken Recipes by Victoria Steele
Introduction and then table of contents then onto the recipes.
Skillet chicken dishes are first: each recipe has a title and a tip on certain things and a list of ingredients. Should be able to substitute for healthier options by using low fat, low sodium products.
Instructions and servings are included. There are no pictures. There is no nutritional information.
Baked is another section, baked with bones, grilled, salads and sandwiches, soups, chilies, stews (some of these use canned processed foods),
slow cooker recipes and microwave.

101 Quick & Easy 5 Ingredient Recipes by Victoria Steele
Lots of different categories including appetizer, drinks, salads, breads, main dishes, cakes, pies, vegetables, potatoes, cookies,
Some of these recipes I can make in my electric pressure cooker, sauteing the meat first then adding all the other ingredients and cooking for less than 5 minutes.
Like bread recipes, so basic and I can substitute for healthier options of ingredients.
The recipes have a title and list of ingredients and how to make.
There are no pictures and no nutritional information.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.

101 Quick & Easy Cookie Recipes
Hoping with the upcoming holiday season I will be able to find healthier cookies to make with emphasis on low fat and low sodium.
Handful of pictures and no nutritional information. Like the choices for many types of sugar cookies, soft, chewy and crisp. Many topics of selections
along with a no bake cookie section and Christmas cookies. Chewy granola bars will be one we try along with apple bars.
For the most part any of these will turn out great, although they all use butter or margarine you may be able to do some substitutions.
Other books by the author are highlighted at the end.

101 Quick & Easy Cupcake and Muffin Recipes by Victoria Steele
Always looking for new recipes to try out.
Lots of tips and how to when it comes to frosting the cupcakes and what tools to use and special techniques.
Each recipe comes with suggested frosting a handful of pictures and no nutritional information.
Love the combinations of flavors in the batter. Like to try carrot cupcakes with substitutions for the oil and I'd use egg beater no yolks for a healthier option.
Muffin section also has many useful tips to get you started. Excellent bran muffin section for the most healthiest of muffins!
Other works by the author is highlighted at the end.