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| Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook | 
 enlarge | Author: Weight Watchers
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  146 reviews
Sales Rank: 1797
Media: Plastic Comb
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 452
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.7
ISBN: 0470170018
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5635
EAN: 9780470170014
ASIN: 0470170018
Publication Date: December 17, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Sounds good, but isn't so easy. January 25, 2000
54 out of 56 found this review helpful
This book has many recipes that sound delicious; however, many of the ingredients are not things that you would normally have around the house. It is very easy to count points with these recipes, but you might want to consider the 250 Family Recipes or 500 Irresistable Recipes books instead.
 Excellent for a novice cook October 13, 1999
31 out of 37 found this review helpful
This book made my daughter actually start cooking and getting interested in the right foods. She made some tasty (and edible) meals for us on a recent visit with her.
Great cookbook - no shortcomings!! May 18, 1999
40 out of 44 found this review helpful
Easy to use, great recipes. A counter statement to those that have a problem with the serving notation. Each recipe clearly states how many servings it yields. If it says 4, divide it by 4. What difference does it make if it's one cup or 12 oz. or whatever. Who remembers what the serving weight or measure was? These recipes are easy to make, very delicious, creative, diverse. Lighten up already.
The Best CookBook I every bought April 2, 1999
37 out of 38 found this review helpful
I've gotten more use out of this cookbook than any other. Every recipe has been a hit with my family (no misses), and we are all eating much healthier. This book makes it so much easier to follow the WW program because now I look forward to dinner time and cooking. While most cookbooks are loaded with dishes that are too extravagant for everyday, this book is full of "normal" meals that I never new how to make - or how to make well.
Good ideas, but a few shortcomings. January 12, 1999
138 out of 143 found this review helpful
As a "Weight Watcher" myself, I was particularly interested in this cookbook. Indeed, it does have Weight Watchers' unique POINTS values for each entry. And there are dozens of great ideas to choose from. Unfortunately, there are three shortcomings. First, as another review here pointed out, while the cookbook identifies number of servings, it fails to provide the size of a serving. If I'm cutting-up a baked good, that's one thing. But for a whole pot-full of soup, it means measuring out the whole batch to determine the size of a serving -- very tedious. Secondly, the recipes are composed of less-common ingredient choices, most of which are based on partial portions. A half-can of this, a sprig of that, when it's unlikely you'd use the rest of the can or bunch in something else. This leads to a great deal of ingredient waste. Why not stick to common items that could be leveraged better in routine, daily cooking, or in other recipes? And finally, there's still too much fat in many of these recipes. Some would be better off with zero added fat, while others don't need anywhere near the amount they suggest to turn-out perfectly well. Why add needless additional calories, raising the POINTS value? Why add two tablespoons of margarine when one teaspoon (or none at all) is adequate? This seems odd. But as a basis to stimulate ideas, this cookbook does work -- more or less.
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