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Weeknight Wonders: Delicious, Healthy Dinners in 30 Minutes or Less Kindle Edition

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 364 ratings

“Fast and fresh” recipes from the registered dietician and host of the Food Network’s Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger (Publishers Weekly).

Beloved Food Network and Cooking Channel star Ellie Krieger knows the secret to healthy eating: It has to be delicious. You won’t eat right if you feel deprived.
Weeknight Wonders offers 150 recipes for your favorite foods, as delicious as ever, yet magically reworked without all the fat and cholesterol. Each recipe can be prepared with minimal fuss and simple ingredients, even after a long day at work, in thirty minutes or less! With Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Breasts, Goat Cheese Frittata, no-guilt desserts, and much more, you can stay focused on eating well any day of the week.

As Food Network star Melissa D’Arabian says, this James Beard Award–winning,
New York Times–bestselling cookbook author “proves over and over that healthy is delicious. In Weeknight Wonders, she proves it can be fast, too!”
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“We all need a break, but we also deserve good, nutritious food. This is what you get with the fast, diverse recipes in Weeknight Wonders.” —Jacques Pépin, cookbook author and host of PBS’s More Fast Food My Way
 
“Krieger, a registered dietician, and host of the Food Network’s Healthy Appetite, maintains that ‘there is no need to deprive yourself or go to extremes to be healthy . . . balance is the key.’ She suggests time-saving shortcuts, like using prewashed greens or canned or frozen foods, but avoids highly processed ingredients and artificial additives, and focuses on common and easy-to-find ingredients. . . . Krieger delivers on her promise—the recipes are fast and fresh.” —
Publishers Weekly

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00E78IF0S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lifestyle; 1st edition (December 31, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 31, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 27531 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 427 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 364 ratings

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Ellie Krieger
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Host of Public Television's "Ellie's Real Good Food," and beloved as the host of Food Network's hit show "Healthy Appetite," Ellie Krieger helps people find the sweet spot where healthy and delicious meet.

She is a James Beard Foundation and IACP award winning, and New York Times bestselling cookbook author, and a weekly columnist for The Washington Post. She has also been a columnist for Fine Cooking, Food Network magazine and USA Today. Ellie speaks regularly at event around the country, appears on national television shows, such as Today, Good Morning America, and Dr. Oz, and has been featured in magazines like Better Homes and Gardens, People, Self, and More, to name a few.

Ellie is a born food lover and registered dietitian nutritionist who earned her bachelors of science in clinical nutrition from Cornell and her master's in nutrition education from Teacher's College Columbia University. Her latest book is "You Have it Made: Delicious, Healthy Do-Ahead Meals" (Jan 2016). When she is not cooking, at a farmer's market or enjoying a family meal with her daughter Bella and husband Thom, she is probably out biking, kayaking, doing yoga or taking in a Broadway show.

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Customers find the recipes in the book delicious and easy to prepare. They appreciate the nutritional information and simple, everyday ingredients. The book provides good ideas on what to serve with a particular dish. Readers enjoy the beautiful pictures of the meals and find them helpful. Overall, customers find the recipes satisfying and worth repeating.

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Customers enjoy the recipes in the book. They find the recipes healthy and delicious, with a nutritional focus. The pictures are appealing, and the instructions are clear. Many appreciate the simple cooking methods that are healthier than traditional ones.

"...is information on Vegetables; Fruits; Fish; Beans; Broths; Sweeteners And Leaveners. The colorful photos of cooked meals are inviting...." Read more

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"...I am not a good cook on my own but the simplicity and versatility of her recipes has given me confidence in the kitchen." Read more

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Customers appreciate the recipes' ease of preparation and quick cooking time. They find the tips for reducing prep time helpful. The book offers a variety of tasty, healthy options suitable for busy people.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2019
    One of the few cookbooks that is filled with recipes I actually want to prepare. I like that it includes a list of all the pantry staples you need to prepare every recipe in the book. Recipes include common grocery items, no weird ingredients that are hard to find. The recipes are a little too low-cal for a family member who needs extra calories, but it's easy to adjust the recipes for that by using whole milk instead of 2% for example. I also like that Ellie's recipes are easy to follow for real world meal prep - no mise en place needed, just pull your ingredients out and in about 30 minutes you have dinner.

    I prefer a photograph for each recipe because it's hard for me to visualize otherwise, only about 1/3 of the recipes have a photo included.

    Each recipe serves 4 and includes nutritional information, which is very helpful when you are counting calories or need excellent/good sources of specific vitamins and minerals.
    10 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2013
    Ellie Krieger delivers an amazing cookbook, packed with delicious recipes, and easy to prepare. These mouth-watering, simple recipes are based on pure minimally processed ingredients, with time on your side. The author shares information on: The Pantry; Oils And Vinegars; Condiments; Sauces; and other flavor boosters. In addition, there is information on Vegetables; Fruits; Fish; Beans; Broths; Sweeteners And Leaveners. The colorful photos of cooked meals are inviting.

    There are Healthy Shortcuts; A section on Nuts And Seeds; and much more. Information is also provided on Grains; In The Freezer; The Spice Rack; Fresh Steamed Vegetables; Poultry And Meat, and charts.

    Included by the author is information on Fast Lean Proteins; Simple Accompaniments, and Nutrition Facts. There are Starters And Side Salads; Main Course Salads; and a variety of delicious salads. We made the Celery, Radish And Herb Salad, and enjoyed it very much. There are also: Soups; Sandwiches; Burgers; Beef; Pork; Lamb; Chicken; Stew; Chili; Stir-fry; Pizza; One-pot Meals; Fish; Pasta; Vegetable Dishes, and Desserts. This is a fantastic addition to my cookbook collection. Highly recommended!
    47 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2016
    This is my #1 favorite cookbook now, and I feel lucky to have found it. I had done many searches on Amazon for keywords such as "simple, healthy dinners" but somehow never came across this one. Then one of my facebook friends posted a link to it and as soon as I saw it and read the description, I pretty much knew it would be fantastic. The things I like about it are that it IS simple, the recipes can be made in 30 minutes or less, plus they are healthy but do not taste like "diet recipes."

    I had planned to work my way through the book one recipe at a time, but there was already one I liked so much that I made it twice in about 3 weeks. (It's the one with the quinoa, corn and sausage).

    I don't have that much weight to lose but I have struggled with a few extra pounds. This cookbook plus watching my calories the rest of the day has helped me lose 3-4 pounds. I had realized that in the evenings, I was just eating mindlessly and never feeling satisfied. Now I can eat one portion of one of these dinners, know how many calories I am taking in, and plus I feel satisfied so I don't fall into the trap of mindless snacking the rest of the evening.
    5 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2014
    I love Ellie - she has some good ideas but she does use a lot of ingredients that my family are skeptical to try - but the recipes I have gotten are easy to prepare and tasty. Another great book is Bobby Dean's from mamma's table to mine - it has more mainstream recipes that are slimmed down.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2016
    Love Ellie's books. These meals are easy and delicious and most fit my clean eating diet. She has a newer book that tells how to freeze and store-a feature I wish this book had but have managed to figure out on my own. Her recipes are easy, tasty, healthy, and worth repeating. I have passed books around to friends and coworkers-many who loved them so much they are buying their own copy. I have about a dozen favorites from each book and several more to try-can't wait! BTW, I also find I can play around with the recipes to my own taste or based on what I have. I substituted dates for figs and almonds for pine nuts in a salad. Still perfect. Couldn't find sherry vinegar and substituted white wine vinegar-tasted great. I am not a good cook on my own but the simplicity and versatility of her recipes has given me confidence in the kitchen.
    18 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2014
    I bought this book because of her appearance on the today show about making dinner one night that is used for 5 meals. This book is not that it's just a regular cookbook so was disappointed. The recipes look good but it didn't even have the ones she did on the show.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2014
    I received this book for Christmas, along with several other cookbooks. This one immediately caught my eye due to the beautiful pictures, the delicious-sounding recipes, the nutritional emphasis, and (to be honest) the quick prep times. I've only tried two things so far (the taco pizzas and the shotgun wedding soup), but they have both been fabulous! Both times, as I was making the recipes, I thought, this is way too simple to taste good...but both times, I was wrong. My three year old DEVOURED the tacos pizzas..saying "Yum, Mommy. These are so good." the entire time. The shotgun wedding soup was the perfect flavorful weeknight soup. I could not be happier with the book. I plan to try many many more recipes. Many thanks to Ellie for making health eating attainable on chaotic weeknights! :)
    22 people found this helpful
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Top reviews from other countries

  • Paula
    5.0 out of 5 stars Healthy meets delicious and easy
    Reviewed in Canada on October 16, 2021
    I'm a big fan of Ellie Krieger and this book doesn't disappoint. This is not an over-the-top, make everything from scratch, buy from the health food store type of book. It's sensible, quick and easy recipes that use everyday pantry items. No special equipment or shopping trips needed. Favourites are the Open Face Mediterranean Salmon on pita, the Apricot Teriyaki Chicken and the Steak Fajitas. This is my go-to weekday meal ideas book.
  • pixie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2014
    If you want good healthy food...watching your waistline but don't want to diet give Ellie a whirl.
    The food is full of flavour, super easy and delicious....you will be surprised at the results! I just love her books!
    The portions are fab!
  • Heather Wild
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
    Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2020
    It's tough to find a healthy recipe book that I actually want to cook from, especially after a busy day. Anything I've tried out of out of this book has delivered. Quick, delicious, healthy. Once I make my way through I'll probably get another of hers!
  • Tad
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 15, 2016
    Great book with some really good recipes
  • Tara M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
    Reviewed in Canada on January 28, 2020
    Love this book, provides excellent, quick and nutritious meals. Received quickly and in excellent condition.

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