The Everything Whole Grain, High Fiber Cookbook: Delicious, heart-healthy snacks and meals the whole family will love

by Lynette Rohrer Shirk

Start reaping the benefits of a whole-grain, high-fiber diet! The Everything Whole-Grain, High-Fiber Cookbook is your ultimate one-stop resource for making sure you and your family get all the yummy whole grains and healthy fiber you need!

You’ll enjoy eating healthy—like never before—with inventive, tasty dishes
-Banana-Nut Stuffed French Toast
-Shallot Walnut Herb Bread
-Lasagna Florentine
-Cranberry Relish
-Walnut Tarragon Chicken Salad on Raisin Foccacia
-Cashew Egg Salad Sandwich
-Pumpkin Soup

Featuring 300 fabulous recipes, this is the only cookbook you need to incorporate high-flavor, high-fiber foods into every meal and snack. Easy-to-read dietary information for each recipe will help you make sure you meet all your nutritional needs. This indispensable cookbook is full of simple tips to add fiber to your life. Eating whole grains is a key step toward a healthier, happier you!

Genres: Cookbooks

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Lynette Shirk is an accomplished chef and cookbook author. She has authored 9 books, served as the corporate pastry chef for Williams-Sonoma, and worked in kitchens of some of the best restaurants in the country.

Lynette is a native of Warren, Ohio. She got her first culinary experience in nearby Columbus, making pizza while attending The Ohio State University. She graduated in 1989 with a B.A. in Classics, and promptly moved to San Francisco to attend California Culinary Academy. While attending CCA, she started working in the pastry department at well-known restaurant Chez Panisse across the bay in Berkeley.

Reviews

[Sonja Isaacson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This month I forced girls to eat things made from "The Everything Whole-Grain, High-Fiber Cookbook". A lot of items were successful! We also aimed to be meatless since it was 15yo's birthday (except for the pizzas).

Recipes we tried:
Vegetable pot pie
Peach yogurt smoothie
Blackberry polenta scones
Fresh fruit pizza
Whole wheat biscuit pizzas
"Dandy candy" and "Mom's golden squares"
Blueberry lemon smoothie
Broccoli cheddar rice
Exotic fruit salad
Cinnamon swirl raisin bread
Whole wheat biscuits
Apricot chocolate chip squares
Banana pecan stuffed french toast
Penne primavera
Sesame green beans and Black beans-bananas-rice
Poppyseed lemon muffins