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Author: Lisa Lillien
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

182 reviews
Sales Rank: 82

Media: Paperback
Edition: Ill
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 1

ISBN: 0312377428
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5635
EAN: 9780312377427
ASIN: 0312377428

Publication Date: April 29, 2008
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newly dieting July 15, 2008
I read through this book once and have now begun to inplement some of the recipes and choices that it outlines. I was a little disappointed a the pictures in the book but the advise is what I was looking for and that part is phenomenal.

5 out of 5 stars

A Delightful Surprise July 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I really didn't xpect to like this book when I got it but I was delightfully surprised as I made recipe after recipe and everything but 1 has turned out delicious. The 1 recipe that did not turn out so great was the dreamy chocolate peanut butter fudge but I did not follow the recipe so I'm going to give it another try.

My entire family has enjoyed all of the drink recipes that I have made and the chocolate brownie muffins made with pumpkin. Tonight we are trying the Southwestern Surprise Soup (though we always called it taco soup when I made it before).

It's really hard to believe that these recipes are low in calories, sugar and fat. Yes, these recipes use a LOT of processed foods but we live in a real world and I would rather eat low cal processed foods from time to time than high fat/high sugar junk food.

The best thing about this book is that it has encouraged my family and my parents to start trying to eat healthy again and take control of our weight and fitness in general. You just don't feel deprived eating food like this.

Lisa Lillien has a great sense of humor that comes through in all of her writings. I would recommend signing up for her daiy newsletter on her web site as well. It's filled with humor, recipes and great tips.

Using pumpkin for the eggs and oil when making cake mixes is just genius! I tried it with a spice cake and a can of pumpkin and it was like a pumpkin pie muffin. Try it if you like that sort of thing. :)

PRO: Filled with "light" humor and recipes for things that you would normally feel guilty eating or drinking. The recipes are delicious and most are easy to make. This might also get you on the road to a healthier you.

CON: Uses a lot of processed foods and the noodle substitute recommenation is not readily available. Some ingredients are hard to find and might have to be mail ordered. I had to order some of the the low cal/sugar free syrups recommended. I don't think I will be ordering the tofu noodles. Just use high fiber noodles instead.

Overall, I would recommend the book to you.

5 out of 5 stars

Enjoying Hungry Girls Book July 13, 2008
I subscribe to HG's website and eagerly awaited the day when I could purchase a book full of the recipes I enjoy so much. I am not disappointed!!! I read through the entire book on my vacation, and there are some recipes I know I will try and others I have already tried, and some that are just not for me. Overwhelmingly though, the book is a winner. Also, if you are smart about cooking, there are many substitutions that can be made while keeping the recipes close to original but suited to your tastes. Just remember to modify the nutritional info and points values.

3 out of 5 stars

A fun read; format could use some improvements July 13, 2008
I like the writing style of Hungry Girl. It's been a lot of fun to read. I've only made 2 recipes so far; one was good; the other I need to try again. The problems may have been of my own making.

I do wish the recipes were written so the ingredient list went in the order used. That is a standard recipe writing format and makes it easy to check that you've used all the ingredients and added them at the appropriate time. Since overall these are easy and without a ton of ingredients, it is doable. If there is ever an HG2, I'd like to see that change made. If there is an HG2, I'll buy it too.

2 out of 5 stars

Chemical substitutes for natural foods July 12, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful

If you enjoy chemical substitutes vs natural foods then this is the book for you. This book substitutes unnatural ingedients to lower caloric intake and doesn't take into account the affect on the body that man made chemical substitutions does to a body.
Instead of Splenda for this and that, how about natural cane sugar? How about portion control instead of gluttony? How about ingesting what is whole and natural instead of what has been artificially created in a lab, that still has inconclusive evidnece of the affect it has on the human body?
If your looking for a cook book that will give you short cuts to a healthier life style this isn't it. It is full of chemical substitutes.
There should be a new ad campaign for Splenda. "Splenda the Tobacco of the New Millenium"
Don't get me wrong. This isn't an attack on just Splenda. It is all of the artifical additives that are placed in foods these days. Try a more natural diet with your children. Watch how passive and more intelligent they become.

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