Product Description

Do you think that healthy food couldn't possibly taste good? Does the idea of "eating healthy" conjure up images of roughage and steamed vegetables? Author Ellie Krieger, host of Food Network's Healthy Appetite, will change all that. A registered dietitian, Ellie is also a lover and proponent of good, fresh food, simply but deliciously prepared. And she's not about denial--no nonfat foods here, because when you take the fat out of natural foods, in go the chemicals. Don't deny yourself butter--use a pat of it, but put it front and center on those mashed potatoes, so you can revel in it with all your senses. The Food You Crave is all you'll need to change the way you eat and change the way you feel. It contains 200 recipes that cover every meal of the day and every craving you might have. Every recipe contains a complete nutritional breakdown, as well as tips on ingredients and techniques that will keep you eating smart and eating well.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #284 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-15
• Released on: 2008-01-15
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Review
She had me at the macaroni and cheese. Before I received Ellie Krieger's new cookbook, I had never heard of her or Healthy Appetite, the Food Network show she hosts. But in my preliminary flip through the book I stopped at the photo of Macaroni and Four Cheeses and knew I had found a healthful-eating philosophy I could embrace. Krieger's smart, sensible approach to diet uses healthful fats, whole grains and plenty of fruits and vegetables in recipes for beloved comfort foods. --The Baltimore Sun

Ellie Krieger, host of the Food Network's show "Healthy Appetite," advances her sensible and appealing approach to nutrition in "The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life". Krieger, a registered dietitian, eschews processed foods - including the fat-free and sugar-free products that are the mainstays of many so-called healthy regimens. Her straightforward recipes emphasize fresh produce and meats, whole grains and judicious amounts of real ingredients, such as good cheese and olive oil that are full of flavor and nutrients. --Newsday (New York)

You’d think a book titled The Food You Crave would be all about meat loaf, mashed potatoes and chocolate cake. Think again. According to author Ellie Krieger, the foods we really crave are fresh, healthy, nutritious. The beauty of this cookbook is that she’s found a way to turn all those old-time comfort foods into healthy, nutritious meals — providing all the flavor and satisfaction without all the fat and guilt. Krieger does it by using loads of fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy fats such as olive oil, whole-wheat flours, nonfat yogurts and the like. And the results are delicious. --The Kansas City Star

Among the rash of "healthy eating" cookbooks appearing since New Year's, one stands out: Ellie Krieger's new book, "The Food You Crave". Krieger recognizes the stress and guilt baggage associated with diets; her book emphasizes the joy of eating. Although the title may seem to be the antithesis of a healthful diet, the "craved-for-foods" fit nicely with Krieger's two-part method: prepare old favorites in a healthier way, and follow the "Usually-Sometimes-Rarely" philosophy. --El Paso Times

If you’ve planned to change the way you eat for 2008, a new book, “The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life” by Ellie Krieger is a must for your cookbook collection. Ms. Krieger’s name may be familiar to devotees of TV Food Network’s “Healthy Appetite” show. She’s a registered dietitian with a master’s degree in nutrition from Columbia University. Her accomplishments aside, she’s one good cook as evidenced by the numerous recipes in her new book that sent my taste buds tingling. All recipes include nutritional information along with tips that will help make each recipe a success in your kitchen. Color photography of many of the dishes made me want to jump from my desk and into my kitchen. This book is a keeper when I’m looking for ways to please the family while keeping to my plan of improving the way I eat. --Anne Patterson Braly, Chattanooga Times Free Press (TN)

Ellie Krieger has a simple philosophy about healthy eating - it shouldn't hurt. That's the message behind the Food Network star's recent cookbook, The Food You Crave - that a healthy diet can taste and look satisfying. And her recipes make her case. Krieger calls for sensible cuts and swaps, the sort of changes that are easy to live with. For example, the New York Breakfast uses full-fat whipped cream cheese, which has the same calories as the low-fat version but tastes better. The book is nicely illustrated and contains plenty of tips for giving your own recipes a healthy overhaul. --The Associated Press

For those who pledged to start the new year eating more healthful food but don’t want to forfeit flavor, has Ellie Krieger got the book for you. The host of the Food Network’s Healthy Appetite, she has written The Food You Crave and that title shows she understands. She knows that turkey burgers aren’t for everyone and a good chicken or pasta recipe is worth its weight in gold. But she has managed to use ingredients we love — pasta, sugar and even a tiny bit of red meat — strategically so you get the flavor but the overall recipe is still on the healthy side. Krieger’s book, subtitled Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life offers 200 recipes and I could print anyone on these pages without a second thought. They look good in the color photographs, have ingredient lists that sound great and calorie and fat counts that are entirely reasonable for those watching what they eat. From soups to sides to desserts, she offers a variety of dishes with an endless array of wonderful ingredients. It’s a fine place to start as having healthful food at your fingertips is important when life gets hectic. --The Providence Journal (RI)

Healthy recipes, good-looking food. Ellie Krieger has a simple philosophy about healthy eating: It shouldn't hurt. That's the message behind the Food Network star's recent cookbook, The Food You Crave. A healthy diet can taste and look satisfying, and her recipes prove it. The book is nicely illustrated and contains plenty of tips for giving your own recipes a healthy overhaul. --St. Petersburg Times (Florida)

About the Author
Ellie is the host of Food Network's Healthy Appetite and she has appeared as a guest expert on dozens of programs including Today, CNN, and CBS's Saturday Early Show. Ellie Krieger is a registered dietitian specializing in nutrition and health communications, and her extensive work in the media has earned her a loyal following and national recognition as a trusted health professional. Ellie is a regular contributor to People's Your Diet and Parenting magazines, was the nutrition columnist for Rodale's Fitness Swimmer, and has written articles for Women's Day, Baby Talk, American Baby and Running News magazines. Ellie is an adjunct professor in the New York University Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health. She regularly speaks at events around the country. Ellie was also a Wilhelmina model for more than ten years. She received her bachelor's degree, with honors and distinction, in clinical nutrition from Cornell University and her master's in nutrition education from Columbia University.

Customer Reviews

Healthy & Delicious
I am immensely enjoying Food Network Healthy Appetite host Ellie Krieger's cookbook, The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life. I couldn't justify buying another cookbook given the size of my collection but it called to me from the bookstore shelves and reeled me in with its more than 200 great sounding recipes.

Just like her show, The Food You Crave, is devoted to helping you make luscious recipes that are healthier. I love her approach to cooking --real ingredients prepared simply enough for everyday, yet interesting enough for entertaining. She proves that healthy food can be delicious--bursting with flavor, color, and aroma -- and deeply satisfying.

Her positive approach to food, eating, and cooking relies on the concept of usually, sometimes, and rarely so no food is ever totally off limits. It's not what you eat once in a while that causes health concerns; it's what you are doing most of the time that counts.

It's the advice that we are hearing everywhere:

Focus on vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean meats, fish, beans, nuts, healthy oils and lowfat dairy.
Sometimes allow yourself the more refined foods like regular pasta, white flour and sugar, and red meat, used sparingly for flavor and interest.
Rarely indulge in ingredients like heavy cream, butter, and full fat cheese, which when used sparingly can provide real flavor enhancement.
Buy ingredients as close to their natural state as possible.
Steer clear of foods that are full of artificial ingredients, chemicals and unpronounceable elements. "I'll take a little bit of real whipped cream over chemical laden non-fat whipped topping any day. " I'll second that, Ellie.
In addition to 200+ recipes, The Food You Crave has lots of helpful tips including suggestions for grab and go breakfasts and stocking a healthy pantry.

Some of the fabulous recipes from The Food You Crave that I can vouch for include:

Peach French Toast Bake
Pumpkin Pie Muffins
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Chopped Salad Nicoise
Chopped Salad with Lemon and Dill
Cornmeal Crusted Ratatouille Tart
Asian Style Three Bean Salad
Pasta Puttanesca
Maple Mustard Chicken Thighs
Salmon Cakes with Ginger Sesame Sauce
Chocolate Cherry Almond Biscotti
Dark Chocolate Mousse
Pumpkin Pie Flan
I'm beginning to salivate just typing the list. If you're looking for a cookbook brimming with recipes for healthy delicious meals take a look at The Food You Crave the next time you are at the bookstore. It's a keeper in my ever-expanding recipe and cookbook collection.

Easy to make, healthy, decisious recipes
The idea is simple - healthy eating and delicious food CAN be used in the same sentence, and it doesn't have to be hard.

So far I've tried quite a few recipes, most of them turning out tasting great and falling into "I'd make them again" category.

Some of the notable winners include the L.O.V.E Wrap sandwich, Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Orange Essence, and Orange-Pistachio Wild Rice Salad.

Many of the recipes come with photos and all have nutritional and "good source of ..." information.

Overall, to quote some movie reviewers, "an instant classic".

Ellie Krieger - The Food You Crave
I love Ellie's show on the Food Network. She has such a pleasant style and I love her nutrition information on the foods she is cooking. I have learned so many important things about vitamins, minerals, health benefits of eating certain foods, etc. So I was really excited to order her cookbook. It is just like her show....filled with the kind of recipes I have cooked for years and loaded with interesting nutrition info too. My husband has been a strict vegetarian for over 35 years and I'm always looking for new vegetarian or non-meat recipes that actually taste good too!! I have found several in this great cookbook. I was also very impressed with Ellie's credentials...a Professor of Nutrition at a New York university...wow!! This book is just like an interesting novel you can't put down. Thank you Ellie.