The Healthy Soul Food Cookbook

Download or read book The Healthy Soul Food Cookbook written by Wilbert Jones and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The downhome pleasures of soul food no longer have to be off-limits because of excess fat, cholesterol, sugar, and salt. In this updated edition of The Healthy Soul Food Cookbook, Wilbert Jones offers a new look at traditional African-American cuisine and provides contemporary versions of over 100 recipes -- with an emphasis on fresh ingredients and prepared with leaner meats, less (or no) oil, nonfat dairy products, less sodium, and fewer calories. Here are lighter appetizers, breads, soups, salads, entrees, side dishes, and desserts. Readers can make specific eating choices based on each recipe's nutritional analysis. With this sensible, easy-to-follow cookbook, readers will be able to heed today's guidelines for healthier eating and still enjoy all the familiar aromas and flavors of soul food.