Weeknight Wonders: Delicious, Healthy Dinners in 30 Minutes or Less – Simple, Low-Cholesterol Recipes for Eating Well without Deprivation

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!

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.

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.

This is a good cook book! The recipes are delicious, not complicated and easy to follow. There are also a good amount of pictures, which I really like. I need to know what the dishes look like! The recipes are healthy but leave you full and satisfied.

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.

This "used book" came in like new condition. I'm happy enough because it tells me what I wanted to know but disappointed that the illustrations were black and white. It was not what I expected. On the front cover is - not a sticker - it is part of the cover, a block that indicates: *** "Advance Reading Copy. NOT FOR RESALE. Please note: This is an uncorrected black and white proof. The finished book will be printed in full color with color photos throughout." *** This is my first: less than thrilled result of buying used books. I guess I'll have to be a little more careful in the future.

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! :)

I've personally cooked 20 recipes from this book and they are FAST, EASY and DELICIOUS! In fact, I like the book so much I have already purchased three books for my family, and even more as gifts for my clients this past Christmas. Ellie approaches cooking in the only way that makes sense. I'll let her speak to her approach but I can tell you that they are all good for people that are busy and looking for healthy recipes to enjoy. This book in particular features 150+ recipes that are all easily cooked in 30 minutes or less, and taste just wonderful. I don't write a lot of Amazon reviews but not providing positive feedback for this book would be irresponsible. Thanks for the great book Ellie.

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.

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!

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!

Great book with some really good recipes

Love this book, provides excellent, quick and nutritious meals. Received quickly and in excellent condition.