Taste vs Fat or Home Cook Book

Taste vs. Fat: Rating the Low-Fat and Fat-Free Foods

Author: Elaine Mage

Your guide to the best of the "lights." Finding low-fat and fat-free brand-name foods that taste good doesn’t have to be a guessing game. Registered dietitian Elaine Magee has conducted taste tests for everything from salad dressings to frozen dinners, and shares the results in this handy guide that reveals the best and worst low-fat and fat-free products in the supermarket. You’ll save time and money by knowing which foods to try and which to avoid. Taste vs. Fat includes rankings and tasters’ comments in a variety of categories, including: • Cookies, crackers, and chips • Frozen dinners and pizzas • Cold cuts and meats • Dairy products • Baking mixes The book also includes tips on avoiding products that are fat free but high in sugar and calories, understanding nutrition claims on food labels, and preparing mixes with less fat.

Table of Contents:

The Less-Fat Revolution.
Just the Fat Facts...Please!
Phony Bolognas: Fat Free But Full of Calories.
All Taste Buds Are Not Created Equal.
Tasting is Believing.
The Best (and Worst) of the Light Products.
Buried Treasures.
Index.

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Home Cook Book

Author: Elizabeth Driver

This 125th anniversary edition of a national culinary treasure belongs in every cookbook collection. Canada's 19th-century best-selling cookbook and first fund-raising cookbook is a landmark publication that changed culinary writing in Canada and helped to define Canadian cuisine. With recipes for everything from soups, salads and pickles to main courses, pies and puddings, this book features such classic dishes as Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding, Oyster Stew, Floating Island and the first printed recipe for Christmas Carrot Pudding. With additional information on dinner etiquette, social observances, menus and a special introduction by culinary historian Elizabeth Driver, this book is certain to remain a classic in homes for years to come.