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Betty Crocker's Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cooking Today List Price: $22.95 Amazon Price: $10.85 Average Customer Rating: (26 reviews) Editorial Review: Betty Crocker is on the health bandwagon. Not one for fads, Betty sensibly bases this 175-recipe cookbook on the Food Guide Pyramid guidelines recommended by the American Heart Association and many other medical and nutrition professional organizations. You learn tips for cutting down on fat and cholesterol, understanding the different kinds of fat, and making smart food choices for heart health. The idea is to reduce fat by making ingredient substitutions and small alterations, but not making drastic changes. The recipes are varied and creative and don't resemble "diet food": Ginger Shrimp Kabobs, Vegetable Potstickers, Stuffed Veal Chops with Cider Sauce, Vegetable and Ham Jambalaya, Curried Chicken and Nectarines, Caribbean Fish Salad, and Thai Shrimp and Rice Noodle Nests. The desserts include Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake with Raspberry Topping (only 20 percent fat!), Blueberry-Lime Torte (about 15 percent fat), and Double Chocolate-Date Cake (about 25 percent fat). Recipes are label... Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Customer Reviews: Summary: great recipes Content: The recipes are easy to make and have ingredients that are easily found in the supermarket. So far my husband has liked everything I've made. This book would go well with the book "Beach Lover's Guide to the Perfect Sandwich" also available on Amazon.com

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