My Review of "Skinnytaste Cookbook"

Skinnytaste Cookbook is written by a great cook, Gina Homolka, who is the genius behind SkinnyTaste.com.  The premise of the website -- and now the premise of her new cookbook -- is simple enough:  Gina started playing around with her favorite family recipes when she joined Weight Watchers, looking for ways to cut calories and use healthier ingredients without sacrificing taste.  What she discovered became SkinnyTaste.com, and now this cookbook.

Skinnytaste Cookbook is filled with beautiful photos, along with lots and lots of helpful hints.  I particularly enjoyed the introduction with advice about keeping a "good for you kitchen and lifestyle".  Fad diets never work.  Eating real food keeps you satisfied longer.  And, small changes come first, because big changes leave you disheartened.  My experience bears all this out.

Each recipe also contains helpful icons that indicate if its Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Quick (30 mins or less), Freezer-Friendly, or a Slow Cooker meal.  Each meal also gives you the serving size, calories, carbs, sodium, protein, etc.

I only wish every recipe included a "grocery list" of ingredients and the recipes you would make with it.   For example, if I buy "chipotle chile in adobo sauce," I'd love a quick reference to what recipes include that ingredient, for help with meal planning.

In the end, Skinnytaste Cookbook is a book for every kitchen.  And a great idea for a gift.

I received this book free, from the Blogging for Books program, in exchange for my honest review.