Zone Meals in Seconds: 150 Fast and Delicious Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

by Barry Sears

A quick, easy, family-friendly cookbook for the millions of Zone households around the world . Millions of people worldwide have discovered the incredible weight-loss and health benefits of living in the Zone. For almost 10 years, Lynn and Barry Sears have maintained a completely Zone-friendly kitchen. With two daughters - one a finicky first-grader and one a vegetarian teenager - Lynn has had to use all of her creative and culinary skills to keep her family healthy and happy. Zone Meals in Seconds combines Lynn's hard-won wisdom and valuable experience with Barry's Zone expertise and medical knowledge in the first-ever family-friendly Zone book. From quick and easy family dinner recipes and snack tips, to advice on packing school lunches and surviving backyard barbecues, this book is a must-have for people who want to experience the incredible benefits of the Zone but need help answering the all-important question, 'What do I eat?'Written with the help of an experienced chef and recipe developer, Zone Meals in Seconds offers more than 200 fast and family-tested recipes for Zone-approved breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Food, Diets, Cookbooks, Reference, Cooking

416 pages, Hardcover

First published December 23, 2003

Reviews

[Stormy · Rating 1 out of 5]

So I picked this book up because I've read in two different sources lately that the 40/30/30 diet is best so support health, strength and a good mood. I wanted some more suggestions for quick ways to hit those ratios. This book is FULL of weird ingredients. Not just things I can't buy at my local grocery store, but things that aren't even technically food. So many recipes called for a full cup of whey protein, the whole thing just turned me off. I want to eat good food, not some food with a ton of supplements mixed into it. Not to mention, I don't want to feed that stuff to my kids. This was my first, and sure to be my last, foray into the "zone" lifestyle.

[Shamim Reza · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **A Great Cookbook for Quick, Balanced Everyday Meals!**

Zone Meals in Seconds is a useful addition to any kitchen for readers who want to prepare delicious meals without spending hours cooking. With 150 recipes covering breakfast, lunch, and dinner, this cookbook offers plenty of inspiration for adding variety to everyday menus. I especially appreciate the emphasis on speed and convenience, making it appealing to busy individuals and families who want practical meal ideas for their daily routines. Having options for different times of the day makes planning meals easier and helps keep cooking interesting. Whether you're looking for a quick breakfast before work, a satisfying lunch, or a simple dinner after a long day, this cookbook provides inspiration for making mealtimes more manageable. A worthwhile choice for anyone who values convenient recipes and wants to bring more organization and variety to everyday cooking!

[Nadine · Rating 1.5 out of 5]

I can only echo what another reviewer has said - this is a weird book - full of non-foods and highly processed ingredients - it definitely could do with a complete overhaul and update to the current age where people are more interested in completely natural ingredients.
It's a pity because the foundation of the programme is probably very good, not so the application.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although this book has good information about exactly what a serving of protein or carbs consist of, the meal suggestions are a bit ridiculous. At some point, The Zone diet (I've read other books, so don't know exactly where this comes in) likes to preach that our distant ancestors didn't eat grains, so we shouldn't either. That may be true, but 2/3 of the recipes in this book call for adding whey (or egg) protein powder - I'm pretty sure our ancestors also did not have protein powder or blenders, so their "no grains" argument falls a bit flat for me.

[Amberjean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Again, all stars are because I can actually eat things out of this cookbook, which is damn near gluten-free and very much geared toward tons of vegetables and fruits.
My primary complaint is that there is a nauseating section called "The Can-Do Zone". If the name wasn't enough, the recipes are a terrifying amalgam of processed food, including lots of yummy canned vegetables, which, really, is just gross. Think cafeteria food.

[Stephen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a good introductory primer to going on the Zone Diet. While I do not use most of the recipes in this publication, the basic information revolving around "Zone" principals are laid out very clearly and easily. It served as a good precursor to reading the more scientific Enter the Zone.

[Brooke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heard this would be good for anybody cooking gluten-free. Found it way too complex for my life though - but I did get a few good recipes.