Stacy Michaels

Quinoa Recipes: The Ancient Superfood Cookbook
We tried quinoa from a box package and loved it for the ease of making the dish and the flavor.
Thought I'd find out more about this superfood and other combinations of things to put with it.
Talks of the history of the product and where it's grown, and how it's evolved over the years.
How to buy in bulk, grow it, substitute for rice, etc. So much information.
Starts out with how to cook it and then the recipes, broken up into 3 meals of the day, along with soups, salads, etc. Such a variety of meals.
Also very useful nutritional information is provided.… (más)

Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: A Lifestyle of Healthy Foods by Stacey Michaels
Always enjoy looking through a cookbook, you might just find something new to make.
Like how the book starts out with categories of food and explains what is included and what you should be eating. This is not only a book about food, there are many other aspects of the diet. Water and wine and exercise.
Many studies are quoted and referenced to prove the lifestyle of the Mediterranean is the best way to go to avoid other health ailments.
Common list of herbs, spices and other Mediterranean terms are explained. At a quick glance you can find a breakfast that is low in calories but high in a certain vitamin. Some recipes come with a picture, all contain ingredient list and nutritional information.
Especially liked what else we can try with our fish meals.… (más)