When I was contacted about reviewing Jennifer Iserloh's cookbook, Secrets of a Skinny Chef: 100 Decadent, Guilt-Free Recipes
She doesn't talk down to you about nutrition and things that you probably already know. What she does is point out that by making small changes a little bit at a time, you can make a difference in what you see on the scale and how your clothes fit. She is not prescribing a diet plan - she is showing you how to enjoy food again.
The recipes encourage the use of lower fat, but not necessarily fat-free, ingredients. Whole grains and tons of fresh vegetables are used throughout the entire book. While there are not a lot of photos of the recipes in the book, the few that do appear are mouth-watering and I have tagged each one to try over the next few months.
Last weekend, after a stock-up trip to the grocery store I was paging through the book and came across the recipe for Good Lookin' Grilled Cheese. Now, who doesn't love a grilled cheese? Seriously, put a couple of slices of American cheese between two buttered slices of good old white bread and cook it up until is nice and melty? Oh yeah... a favorite from my childhood. But, this grilled cheese is more grown up. I'd even say it's more like a panini than a grilled cheese.
This grilled cheese is a bit healthier with tomato, turkey, Dijon mustard, a bit of shredded mozzarella and fresh basil. So good and it's full of flavor - so it's also satisfying. Rather than using a thicker sliced whole grain bread, I opted to use the sandwich thins that I have been enjoying lately. I still get my bread, but with fewer calories.
I found a very similar recipe on the Skinny Chef website that I may be trying next weekend, because it looks THAT good... go check it out HERE.
Disclosure: I received a copy of the cookbook for review, but was not told what to say in my review. I truly do love this cookbook. The link above to the cookbook will take you to Amazon where you can purchase the book, if you choose to. I receive a small referral fee if you do.
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3 comments:
Patsy, both your and her sandwich looks delicious! I love the colors and I love that you chose to go with the sandwich thins! Yummy!
great review! sounds like a very nice book.
We had grilled cheese sandwiches last night....needed something quick but these look awesome. I love it with the sandwich thins. Sounds like a good cookbook.
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