500 light meals is a book full of delicious recipes which are designed to be healthy and low in calories. This is not specifically a diet book, but instead is designed to support and to inspire those who want to watch their food intake, but do not want to count each calorie. For this reason the meals in the book are not calorie counted but as a rough guide, per por tion, main courses are well under 500 calories, lighter dishes under 350, and desser ts and baked goods, no more than 300 calories. The objective behind the recipes is to cook some familiar and some new and creative meals using less fat and sugar than usual but without compromising on flavor and texture. The recipes generally use minimal amounts of cooking oils or low-fat cooking sprays, non-fat or low-fat dair y products, and lean meats, as well as utilizing clever tricks and substitutions to omit or reduce high-fat and high-cholesteral ingredients. These techniques are mentioned many of the introductions to the recipes and can be adapted for use in other recipes which you like to make, helping you to become a lighter, healthier cook.

About the Author
Focused on green living and the art of cooking, DEBORAH GRAY is a highly experienced writer and editor. Author of the Green Website Guide for Better Living and Vegetarian Cooking Made Easy, Deborah has also co-written The Baker's Bible, Start It (appetizers), Indulge It (desserts), and The Complete Book of Cookies. Deborah is a regular contributor to food and parenting magazines. Having lived and worked in the United States, she now writes on a freelance basis from her home in Wiltshire, UK.


Book Information
ISBN 9781845435110
Author Deborah Gray
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Apple Press
Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC