The Rodale Cookbook

From the publishers of Prevention comes the very best soup-to-nuts guide to wholesome, traditional home-cooking for a healthy life and delectable eating pleasure

Here are recipes that enable you to prepare healthy meals that are easy, inexpensive, and wonderfully tasty, using whole foods and natural ingredients. Savor a breakfast of Eggs Provençale with homemade Sourdough English Muffins. Enjoy a luncheon of robust Cream of Mushroom Soup and Exotic Turkey Salad. Create healthy gourmet dinners of Stuffed Lamb or Flounder Florentine with crisp fresh vegetable dishes. Make your own relishes, beverages, snacks, and sauces. Master foolproof recipes of hearty breads and exquisite desserts.

With excellent nutrition charts, cooking hints, a shopping guide, and so much more, here is a wonderful cookbook to be treasured and used every day.

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