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4.5
like brand new. great shapeI love her recipes. I can't believe it was this hard to find the book though. She has an awesome chicken tortilla soup recipe in there, thus the reason I bought it. Going in my cabinet with the rest of the treasured cookbooks. :)Most cookbooks I buy end up on a dusty shelf mainly because I cannot spend time on elaborate recipes during my busy day. I was given this book at my bridal shower over 5 years ago, and I've been using it religiously since then. I usually cook healthy things and am always looking for simple recipes and things that taste good even though they are healthy. And this book has it all.She writes a candid story about her weight battles, and then the delicious recipes follow. She has collected them over time with the help of her family, coworkers, guests on GMA, favorite restaurants, etc. They are segregated into the usual cookbook sections with the addition of some new ones, like dishes that kids love. My favorite recipes would have to be the spicy tomato soup and Academy Award Winning chiliburgers. This was a great gift that definitely is not collecting dust.Totally love this cookbook. I use it at least once a week and I think what I love most is that it healthy weight conscious cooking for families that have limited time and love to eat.Every single recipe is a winner. It isn't fussy at all.This is a really good book for cooks that appreciate the simplicity and taste of Mark Bittman's books and want to serve their families good healthy modern food that doesn't stint on taste.Oh, please do not try this recipe in Joan Lunden's Healthy Cooking. It's Samis Mustard Chicken which I just threw down the disposal. What a waste of what could have been good food. Bad Bad Bad my husband spit it out... I should have gotten the hint when above the recipe it says Sami was not one to spend alot of time in the kitchen. I decided to stick with my extra pounds tonight and order a pizza. Terrible combination of ingredients terrible recipe. Why did they include it???
