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No-Bake Desserts & Refrigerator Cakes - Quick & Easy Recipes
At the start it tells you also what other ingredients you can substitute for.
Each recipe has a color photo, serving sizes, prep time and cooking time, list of ingredients and pages of step by step directions on how to make the item.
There are no nutritional information but you might be able to substitute for a healthier ingredient.
Found the recipes would be good for a special holiday. The dishes just don't fit into our healthier show more lifestyle as they would have too much fat and sodium. show less

Superfoods for the Brain: 102 Nutrient Rich Foods To Strengthen Your Mind & Improve Your Memory by Jennifer James
TOC where chapters are broekn up into food groups: fruits, grains, oils, protein, herbs and spices, vegetables and other sources.
Weekly planner is also included.
Intro discusses brain health and what superfoods are and how to use them for your brains benefit.
Under each of the sections are paragraphs of different items: for fruits they have listings for acai, apples, apricots, etc show more in alpha order.
Each one has a paragraph about what vitamins each has and the benefits of eating them. Informative book about all foods we should be eating and why.
Excellent collection of foods.
Meal plan consist of recipes, they start with a title
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Some have a lot of ingredients, be sure to have them all. Directions are given. There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Conclusion sums up the book and author asks for your feedback in form of a review.
Author's website is enclosed. show less

Julie's staff pick for the week of October 28,2013.