The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook : Budget-Friendly Meals Your Whole Family Will Love by Chef Devin Alexander and The Biggest Los (2009) Hardcover

by Chef Devin Alexander and The Biggest Los, Melissa Roberson (Contributor)

As grocery costs continue to rise, many family cooks are finding themselves in a tough How can they feed their families healthy, satisfying meals without breaking the bank? In The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook , New York Times bestselling author Devin Alexander shows families that eating on a budget can be easy, nutritious-and delicious!With more than 125 recipes that will satisfy every member of the family, Chef Alexander provides complete, affordable options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with mix-and-match side dishes, healthy snacks, and desserts. From Broccoli & Cheddar Frittatas to Steak Fajita Quesadillas, Family Sized Meatball Parmesan to Peanut Butter Fudge Sundaes, these wholesome, satisfying dishes will become an essential part of every family cook's repertoire.In addition to an overview of the Biggest Loser eating plan and Chef Alexander's recipes, readers will find helpful cooking and cost-saving tips from favorite Biggest Loser contestants and online club members. They will also find simple ways to get kids involved in the kitchen and fun ideas for family mealtimes. Designed to make healthy eating accessible for everyone, The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook will help pad wallets--not waistlines.

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

Hardcover

First published November 11, 2008

Reviews

[Cynthia]

Looking forward to trying new recipes

[Alexa]

Worlds most basic recipes, not a terrible place to start weight loss if your clueless

[Angela]

My husband got this cookbook from my parents for Christmas, and it has been a great resource as we try to revamp our lifestyle. It has helped to cut out the junk and add in more whole foods without having to search for strange ingredients at out-of-the-way grocery stores. Even the few ingreients that have not always been in our pantry or fridge are used in quite a few recipes, so we don't find ourselves buying something for $6 that we never use except in one recipe. Even our kids (including a very picky almost-5 year old) have enjoyed most of the recipes we've made.

What I've been able to do with this cookbook is to pick and choose from breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack recipe sections, of course adding in some of our other healthy favorites not in here. It's a great way to make simple lifestyle changes without being overwhelmed, because everything is so common sense. I like that Devin Alexander, the chef/author, states early on that she used to be overweight, and you can tell by the way she phrases her advice. There are little hints and ideas throughout to make meal or ingredient substitutions for favorites that are somehow still satisfying despite being lower cal than you would find, for example, at your favorite Mexican restaurant.

If using this as a loose guide to healthier eating is so easy for us now, as we are making changes, hopefully our kids won't ever have to make changes, as they will already make those healthy choices out of habit.

[Erin]

I love the Biggest Loser brand. In this book, TV show trainers Bob and Jillian and contestants from all previous seasons share their favorite recipes, healthful eating tips and diet advice.

This is not a new formula. However, what I like about this diet guide as opposed to others I've read is the recipes in the Biggest Loser Family Cookbook are tailored for families, meaning they are affordable, palatable and familiar. It's refreshing to find a book full of recipes that don't call for numerous, super-pricey organic ingredients. But its a godsend to find a book of healthy, calorie-conscious meals my kids and non-dieting husband won't groan about.

I also thought tips like the staple favorites of the contestants were a great addition to the recipes. I'm not always looking for a "recipe" -- just a quick meal solution. Like, tuna salad on celery sticks. I wouldn't have thought of that. But it's an easy substitution that emerged from other dieters' practical experience.

I checked this guide out from the library, but I've already added it to my bookstore wish list. It's just too good not to add to my cookbook collection.

[Leslie Raddatz]

This is a wonderful cookbook for family. It helps your family eat healthy without knowing it.

When I started to make things from this cookbook believe it or not my children loved it. I had them eating spinach, bell peppers, lean turkey and chicken.

It is a cookbook that we will use for along time.

[Alison]

Don't overlook this as just being a diet cookbook. While it would be helpful to those trying to lose weight, it is also great for people who are just looking to eat healthy. I thought that many of the recipes in this cookbook looked good and like something I would actually try to make at home. There are pictures in this cookbook, but not for every recipe.

[Wendy]

My family is excited to try the Sweet and Sour Chicken, Grilled Parmesian Chicken, and the Manadrin Orange Chicken. It is marinating now. The purple cow and banana with caramel also look like a good idea. I like the simple ingredients.

[Lyne]

Not one recipe looked good enough to try. Most weren't for families and would have had to been doubled or tripled to feed more than one person. They also used many subsitutes that are no longer real food.

[Charlie Easterson]

Probably great, but lots of meat dishes that simply didn't appeal to me. Also, I'm a stickler for cook-books with pictures. I need to see what you're trying to get me to cook, and this book was severely lacking.

[Kelly Fanning]

I am in love with the Biggest Loser workout videos and cookbooks -- I highly recommend them to anyone who is interested in getting a better handle on their health.

[Shannon]

Really excited about this cookbook! It's filled with REAL things that I would eat and look simple enough to fix!

[Jennifer]

I love this cook book. My kids will eat just about anything from it.

[Denise]

Great recipes that we'll actually eat! The best cookbook I've used.

[Brad]

This is my go to cookbook, I have not had a bad recipe yet and most of the recipes are easy o fallow and not terribly expensive to make. I highly recommend this one.

[Deb]

Own

[Sarah Yasin]

uninteresting and unoriginal. Don't bother reading this book - you will learn nothing new from it.

[Rachel]

Didn't like the recipes too much.

[Shauna]

I love this cookbook so much that I bought it! They actually have recipes I will make with ingredients I normally buy!

[Mary]

Out of all of the biggest loser cook books this one is OK. There are not very many recipes in it that I use. But the ones I have tried are really good.

[Amie]

Most of the book was informative with great recipes. However we don't use sugar substitutes and several called for it.

[Julie Ann Crawford]

Great book

Loved this book so informative. The recipes are easy-to-use and delicious.
It was so worth the cost of buying this book. I will be adding to my collection 😊

[Alison]

Lots of good family-friendly, healthy recipes that I can't wait to try.

[Michelle]

Not one recipe I wanted to try.

[Jodi]

Some good suggestions! Awfully meat-heavy, though.

[Michelle]

Great book with some really yummy and healthy recipes I've tried for myself and my family!