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| The Most Decadent Diet Ever!: The cookbook that reveals the secrets to cooking your favorites in a healthier way | 
 enlarge | Author: Devin Alexander
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 3774
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0767928814
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5635
EAN: 9780767928816
ASIN: 0767928814
Publication Date: April 22, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Awesome! May 22, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I almost didn't believe "Fast Food Fix" could be topped but I just got my copy of the new book today it has amazing recipes, gorgeous pictures, and so much sensible advice that I can't wait to get started. I don't have a serious weight problem, I'm just looking for ways to eat healthy without spending an inordinate amount of time in my kitchen. Everything sounds delicious and she looks absolutely stunning on the cover; an inspiration as she's a real person, not some skinny Minnie. It's such a treat to have someone like Devin put her talents to good use. She has a great sense of humor and comes across as someone you'd love to go shopping and have lunch with. She'd even be fun at the gym! I will amend the review once I get some recipes under my belt but if they're anything like those in "Fast Food Fix" then this book will be even more of a winner.
 Sensible Diet Plan and Easy Recipes May 27, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Most Decadent Diet Ever: The Cookbook that Reveals the Secrets to Cooking your Favorites in a Healthier Way, presents a sensible diet plan and easy to prepare recipes.
The diet plan includes proteins, vegetables and carbohydrates, so all food groups are included. The recipes are heavy on meat from my point of view, but will appeal to many, as they are based on American favorites.
The book includes a sample 7 day meal plan. It also has tips and words of encouragement to help the reader. Deven Alexander shares what she stocks in her pantry and helpful tools to have in the kitchen.
There are lots of breakfast recipes, which is nice for those seeking variety for this meal.
I tried the open-ended buffalo chicken wrap and it was quite delicious. I also tried the spicy Szechuan steak salad and really enjoyed it.
Entrees included honey-glazed spiced pork tenderloin, skinny scampi and chicken piccata.
Alexander gets it: flavor can trump fat for making food taste good. To that end, she uses lots of flavorful--but not fattening--spices, oils and such.
What I don't like is the use of "fat free half and half", which consists of nonfat milk, milk, corn syrup solids (sugar), artificial color, and sugar. There are healthier substitutes.
Overall, if you like "All-American" type food, you will enjoy this cookbook of lower calorie--but still tasty--recipes. You will not feel deprived!
Ny the author of the award winning book, Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify and Energize Your Life, Your Home and Your Planet.
My favorite cookbook! June 27, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Wow! I was skeptical when ordering this book, but it is amazing. No weird food substitutions, just real food that's prepared in such a way as to keep the flavor and get rid of unneccessary calories and fat. The first recipe I tried was the "Chocolate Not Only In Your Dreams Cake". Oh... my... gosh! It was SO delicious, and for only 3 weight watchers points! I topped it with fat free vanilla ice cream and a little hershey's syrup, and didn't feel AT ALL deprived while my family had brownie sundaes. In fact, I bet mine was better than theirs! I can't say enough about that recipe. I ordered Hungry Girl cookbook at the same time, and I'll probably return that. Too many weird chemical and tofu substitutions. If you buy this book, you won't be sorry.
Healthy food that tastes GOOD! April 22, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am a big fan of the Biggest Loser, and frequently cook from Devin's other book, The Biggest Loser Cookbook. I have definitely been looking forward to the release of the this book and picked it up today. Since I was craving chocolate, the first recipe I tried was the Chocolate Chip Pancakes. They were amazing! After school, my son got home and gobbled up 2 of them, and gave them his stamp of approval (a very high honor!).
I'm excited to try a lot of the recipes because they seem very family-friendly. Tonight I will be cookuing the Rigatoni with Meat Sauce for dinner. I have the marinara sauce on the stove as I type, and it smells heavenly!
This book is also a great way to monitor how many calories you eat in a day, since each recipe is either a 100, 200, 300, or 400 calorie serving. It's a great way to count calories without actually counting them. I really want live healthy and pass that on to my kids, but hey, the easier, the better! Flipping through the recipes and seeing how much this book has to offer, I'm really excited. I already ordered a copy for my mother-in-law. If you're looking to eat better without having to stick to a strict diet, I would recommend giving this book a try.
Definitely Decadent! April 23, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am a fan of Devin's, having been turned onto her cooking by watching her on Discovery Health tv. In the past, I made her Chocolate Zucchini Cake, Macaroni & Cheese, and Double Chocolate Brownie recipes - all fantastic! I couldn't wait to get her newest cookbook, and when it came in the mail today, I immediately started pouring through the pages of recipes. So far today I've made the Skinny Scampi and Chocolate Chocolate Brownie Cups - both of which are FANTASTIC! You seriously don't know you're eating low cal/low fat food, it's that good! Next on my list to make are her Banana Coconut Mini Muffins and Buffalo Chicken plate - I'm sure they'll be fantastic as well. Keep up the great recipes, Devin!!
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