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Comment on Pretend & Play Healthy Meals! Play Food Set by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:58:48 +0000

Great Toy, January 22, 2010

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This play food is the closest to realitsic you can get for a kid's toy. My kids love playing with the food and making their own creations. A good buy.

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Comment on Pretend & Play Healthy Meals! Play Food Set by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:19:47 +0000

Best play food I've seen, February 12, 2010

Lindsay G. Stewart "lindsay" (CT, USA) -

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I bought this play food to go with my son's kitchen set because it only came with a few pieces of fake food. This food is much better than anything you will find in the store. It is very realistic and better quality. Yes you can go to a store and get 150 pieces of food for $10 but it is really cheap so you get what you pay for. I also love that it is healthy food. My son loves playing with the strawberries and taking them in and out of the cup that comes with the set.

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Comment on Pretend & Play Healthy Meals! Play Food Set by Hip Mama

Hip Mama — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:19:07 +0000

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Great Quality at a GREAT Price, fast shipping, December 17, 2009

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I purchased this set for my daughter earlier this week on Tuesday morning. Santa is bringing her a play kitchen and we thought this would be a great addition. It arrived this afternoon (Thursday!!!). 2 days to ship! Wow, what fast service!
The set arrived in perfect condition and is oh so cute! This was a great buy.

Yes, you pay the shipping, BUT the cost of the product plus shipping from Firefly is HALF of what you would pay to get this item shipped for free with Super Saver shipping if you bought this set from any other seller currently on Amazon. I am amazed that I got it as inexpensively and fast as I did. Thank you Firefly!

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Comment on Garden of Lifestyle Oceans three – Healthful Hormones, 90 softgels by C. Kelly

C. Kelly — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:55:43 +0000

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ok, but ewwww!, January 4, 2010

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I bought this product for two reasons: my health nut friend just did a lot of research on the lack of omega 3's in our diets and said we need to do something (thanks, HP) and 2)I'm in menopause and it was marketed to help with hot flashes and associated symptoms. I believe it is a good supplement for the former and not for the latter. At least, other supplements seem to be much more effective for alleviating menopausal symptoms. However effective it might be at provided some much needed omega 3's, I must say the odor involved in taking the softgels is very off putting. I don't think I will buy it again if there is an equal supplement that has been able to prevent the odor from escaping the capsule. I think this supplement is very high quality and fresh. I do not experience fish burps with them. The only problem is holding my nose just to get the capsules down the hatch. OK, that and the fact the red dye in the softgels comes off on whatever it touches! :/

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Comment on Garden of Lifestyle Oceans three – Healthful Hormones, 90 softgels by Madison Parker

Madison Parker — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:35:08 +0000

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Amazing!, October 1, 2010

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A few years back I decided (due to all the potential health risks and no longer needing them) to go off the pill. I ended up having horrible side effects.... night sweats, cystic acne on my neck, irregular long periods, mood swings, couldn't sleep, gained 40 pounds in just a few months, along with other issues..... I went to the doctor several times. Kept telling them that my issues were hormonal but all I got was "your getting older...metabolism slows and body changes happen" (I'm 36!), "your hormone levels are fine", "you need to exercise".... I was even put on a diet pill. No matter what I said, they wouldn't believe it was hormonal. I know by body and all changes happened after going off the pill. As a last resort, I went into a local Natural Health store. I talked with a wonderful woman about everything I was going through. She told me to try Healthy Hormones. I owe her everything! Within 2 weeks, I was sleeping through the night and the night sweats decreased. My next period was normal and no cycstic acne! I stopped gaining weight and have even been able to lose weight! She recommended taking 3 a day at first (the bottle says to take 9 a day)...if I didn't see results then try 6 then 9.... I've only taken the 3 and have had great results! I can't imagine where I'd be without this stuff!!

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Comment on The World’s Healthiest Food items, Important Guide for the Healthiest Way of Taking in Reviews by Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review"

Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:03:19 +0000

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Cooking Adventures, October 11, 2006

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This review is from: The World's Healthiest Foods, Essential Guide for the Healthiest Way of Eating (Paperback)

George Mateljan presents the world's healthiest foods and includes over 500 delicious recipes to ensure that our diets include foods that have the "greatest number of health-promoting nutrients." He gives detailed information on 100 foods that are not only flavorful; they are the foods you need to enjoy a vibrantly healthy lifestyle.

What you will notice when using the recipes or including the foods recommended for your diet, is an increase in positive energy, creativity and a feeling of being happy to be alive. After only three or four days you can start to experience renewed vitality and visible changes in energy levels and overall health. Some of the highlights include:

What are the Word's 100 Healthiest Foods?

The Healthiest Way of Eating Plan - complete week-to-week plan with page numbers for the recipes to make each day.

Through this book you learn to cook with herbs and spices, incorporate whole grains into breads and eat a healthy balance of protein and carbohydrates. The foods are organized according to nutrient-rich qualities. A shopping list at the end of the book makes this user-friendly and encourages you to remember to buy the healthiest foods each and every time you go shopping.

If you have an interest in Sea vegetables (like toasted Nori you can also use for sushi) for their anti-inflammatory properties, they are easy to buy in sheets and I found you can add some to even the simplest of chicken soups to create a more healthy meal. A recipe for Hijiki Cucumber Salad makes use of Hijiki and you can add in tamari and ginger. Many of the recipes include intriguing variations.

Imagine dipping fresh breads into a garlic dip made with fresh garlic, lemon juice and garbanzo beans. Do you only have five minutes to create a healthy snack? Try the Cranberry and Fresh Pear Cobbler. I loved the idea of adding yogurt and topping the tasty treat with granola. This idea has endless variations throughout the seasons and you can substitute any number of fresh fruits in season. This no bake recipe is delicious any time of the year. Other recipes you may enjoy:

Tuna Salad without Mayo (he uses lemon juice, tofu, herbs and olive oil)
Healthy Sautéed Scallops (garlic, lemon juice, olive oil)
Steamed Mashed Potatoes
Tropical Banana Treats
Grapefruit Sunrise (You can also use frozen watermelon and orange juice for a similar experience)
Papaya with Lime

In the winter this book becomes very useful when you make your own chicken soups or stocks. You can then add the healthiest vegetables and even sliced organic greens to make delicious winter soups you can freeze and reheat at a moment's notice.

Interested in how to use Turmeric? Advice is given on how to add the powder at the end of cooking for the best results. This is an anti-inflammatory agent used by the Chinese and in India. Dr. Weil talks about a tea that is made by people who live long healthy lives. You can also find it in tablet form, but it is more delicious when you cook.

"Turmeric's powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacities help explain why many people with joint disease find relief when they use this spice regularly." ~pg. 701

The section on herbs and spices gives you ideas for what to include in your spice cupboard (dried) or refrigerator (fresh). Black pepper, ginger, dill, cilantro, rosemary and cinnamon are included. The section on dietary fiber had a few surprises, like raspberries are listed right along with carrots and eggplant so you can expand your ideas on what counts as fiber, vs. what you thought was fun for dessert.

A special section for fighting disease gives ideas on how to feel better fast. If you want to improve your hair and nail health, you can start to eat more "biotin-containing" foods and increase foods with Omega-3 fatty acids that can also help with migraines and depression. So truly as you increase health in one area, you increase overall health.

This book is definitely about lifestyle and incorporating healthy choices into everyday living. As I'm writing this, I just finished cooking a spaghetti squash and have chicken with herbs roasting in the oven. The aromas of home cooking are inspirational and the healthy way you feel when you cook with the foods recommended in this book is priceless.

In what seems like no time at all, you can bake squash, cook up a chicken dish for dinner and even make homemade bread with rye and oats. Having a bread maker, a blender, a good set of sharp knives and a few essentials like a steamer basket and a set of pots and pans (especially a stock pot for soups) will take you a long way while using this book. You don't even have to make your own stocks because stock paste is readily available in most grocery stores.

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Comment on The World’s Healthiest Food items, Important Guide for the Healthiest Way of Taking in Reviews by K. Walters "Lover of fitness, politics, readi...

K. Walters "Lover of fitness, politics, readi... — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:23:37 +0000

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A Nutrition/Cookbook Double Whammy, May 1, 2007

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This review is from: The World's Healthiest Foods, Essential Guide for the Healthiest Way of Eating (Paperback)

This is a truly incredible book. It is filled with TONS of nutrition information about the healthiest foods and the healthiest methods for cooking each of them. It also includes a quick-and-easy recipe for each specific food (e.g., tomatoes, cabbage, bananas), as well as a number of variations on that recipe. The recipes I have tried have all been incredibly tasty, figure-friendly, and easy to prepare. This book is large and packed with more information than you will ever be able to absorb. If you could only purchase one cookbook, this is the one I would recommend (and I own hundreds!). 5 stars.

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Comment on The Meals You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life Reviews by Fit Bottomed Girls "www.fitbottomedgirls.com"

Fit Bottomed Girls "www.fitbottomedgirls.com" — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:02:31 +0000

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Good for healthy cooking newbies and foodies!, June 11, 2008

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This review is from: The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life (Hardcover)

Despite Ellie Krieger's down-to-earth personality and sensibility when it comes to having a healthy diet, I've always found her Food Network TV show, "Healthy Appetite," to be a little-- pardon the foodie irony here--bland. For this edition of FitLit, the Fit Bottomed Girls decided to review her cookbook, The Food You Crave, to see if it delivers more spice than the TV show.

To get a feel for the book, I made a recipe from each section of the book. I've been cooking for a number of years now and, unlike some people (cough, Erin), I really enjoy it, so although making eight recipes in about two weeks time seemed daunting, I was up to the challenge. (On occasion, I even pretended I was competing on Iron Chef and frantically sped about the kitchen pureeing and chopping feverishly. Although it's loads of fun, turns out rushing isn't the best way to cook. I almost ruined two recipes by forgetting crucial steps like, oh, turning off a burner. Oops.) Below are my notes from the recipes I tried.

Breakfast: The Southwestern Hash and Eggs (p.30) was easy to make and pretty tasty. It's not overly interesting or different, just your basic potatoes, egg, black beans and red pepper hash. However, of all the recipes I tried, this was probably the best pick for cooking for the hungry man (or men, growl) in your life.

FBG Tip: To make this recipe less time consuming, you can sub a can of diced tomatoes for the fresh tomatoes.

Nibbles & Noshes: The Herbed Goat Cheese Dip (p.66) took me five minutes to make. It's tasty, has few ingredients and pairs wonderfully with fresh veggies or baked pita chips.

FBG Tip: Many grocery stores don't have a great selection of fresh herbs, so if you can't find fresh parsley, mint and/or thyme, substitute 1/4 tsp. dried.

Soups & Sandwiches: The Sweet and Spicy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (p. 95) took the grilled cheese sandwich to new heights. Cheesy, decadent and filling with just 350 calories, if you love caramelized onions, this is your sandwich.

FBG Tip: If you have a George Foreman Grill, forgo grilling the sandwiches in a pan and use the Foreman. It cuts the cooking time in half!

Main & Side Salads: The Savory Chinese Chicken Salad (p. 110) is perfect for summer. It's light and refreshing, yet filling. If you're a fan of Pei Wei, it's very similar to their Asian Chopped Chicken Salad.

FBG Tip: If you're vegetarian, grilled tofu works great in place of the chicken.

Pasta, Pizza & Grains: The Arugula, Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Pizza (p. 173) was the most "foodie" of any of the recipes I tried. Definitely "Top Chef"-esque. It's tasty but probably not for everyone.

FBG Tip: Try subbing the arugula with spinach and the goat cheese with feta. It's a variation worth trying.

The Main Course: The Balsamic Chicken with Baby Spinach and Couscous (p.205) was a hit. It had bold flavors, vibrant colors and a beautiful presentation. The recipe dirties a lot of bowls and pans, but I'd consider the extended cleaning time a small price to pay for this ta-da dish.

FBG Tip: Keep a box of frozen spinach on hand for this recipe. In a pinch, half of a box (thawed and squeezed dry) can be substituted for the fresh spinach, saving you time and money.

Sides: I made the Broccoli with Toasted Garlic (p. 249) along with the Balsamic Chicken with Baby Spinach and Couscous. It paired quite nicely. My only advice is to steam the broccoli in the microwave (loved the ease of that, by the way) for the recommended time. My broccoli seemed more crisp than tender after the recipe's four minutes, so I microwaved them for a minute more, and they were way over done.

FBG Tip: If you love garlic, feel free to use more (even much, much more) than the recommended three cloves.

Desserts: I was the most excited about trying the Dark Chocolate Mousse (p. 301). As far as a mousse goes, it was fairly easy to make, and it had an unusual ingredient--tofu. The tofu blends to a smooth consistency, lending protein and a low-fat base to the mousse, and you can't even taste it. Promise.

FBG Tip: This recipe is awesome and very awe-inspiring. Don't change a thing.

Overall, I was really pleased with this book. She has great tips on grocery store shopping, there are quite a few pictures of the food, nutritional information is listed on all of the recipes, and there are great little tidbits of information sprinkled throughout the pages. There's also good variety to the recipes, ranging from high-end culinary fare to good ole fashioned home cookin'. Although some of the recipes I tried seemed daunting, with fairly long ingredient lists that were sometimes pretty costly, nothing I made was hard, and nothing took more than 45 minutes. In fact, most... Read more

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Comment on The Meals You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life Reviews by Pie Grrrl

Pie Grrrl — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:47:07 +0000

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How do I love you? Let me count the ways!, February 23, 2008

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For reasons unknown to me, I can't stand watching the Food Network. Although I've cooked all my life and my friends insist that I should like it, it just grates on my nerves.

So, it would be natural to understand that I did not know who Ellie Krieger was when I saw her have a food segment on my local noon-day news. I always stop what I'm doing during this daily 5 minute soundbite because it usually features recipes of interest to me. However, this time it was different. From the moment they said the title of the book, THE FOODS YOU CRAVE, and then the display of 3 dishes that Ellie had pre-made, I was SOLD!!! I came to amazon (where I buy all my books), read some reviews and ordered it that day. Two days later, it arrived.

Now, some back story: I've cooked my entire life and was raised on a dairy farm where calories were not even known. Fresh milk, cream, eggs, beef, pork and produce came from our land. I learned to cook at my grandma's knees but the dishes I learned were for people working outside 10 hours a day. In the course of my 55 years, I kept packing on the pounds and packing on the pounds until a year ago, I weighed 280 pounds...on a 5'5" frame! Blessed with no health issues, I still realized that enough was enough and before I got diabetes or high blood pressure, I needed to lose weight. I joined a gym, hired a personal trainer to teach me to exercise safely, followed the Campbell's Soup "Soup for Life" diet change plan (available on their website) and 1 year later, I've lost 100 pounds and kept it off! I went from a size 2X to a size 14!!!

Now, that said, because of my former eating habits and love of cooking, I had amassed over 500+ cookbooks that consume an entire 20' wall in my kitchen. They are old friends and can't be parted with but many of the recipes are so excessive with regards to calories that only when company is coming will I make any of them any longer. I've taken to having a moratorium on buying cookbooks and now find recipes On-Line that are healthier and more calorie conscious.

So the very fact that I ordered yet ANOTHER cookbook, after a self-imposed ban, is saying something. I had no idea what to expect when the book arrived, but felt that if it didn't live up to what I saw Ellie make, I could give it away.

I made myself a cup of coffee, sat down with the book in a cozy chair and began reading. I soon made another cup of coffe, and then another...and also got out my sticky tags that I mark cookbook recipes with for future use.

THREE HOURS LATER...I had flagged FORTY-FIVE recipes that weren't "Hmmmm, these might be interesing", but "WOW! I've GOT to try these recipes, now!"
And I did the most revolutionary act toward this cookbook that I've ever done: I could not/would not try any other recipe in any other book or website until I had made ALL 45 of the ones I tagged!

It's been one month to the day that I ordered the cookbook. All I can say is, "What a life changing book!" I've also ordered 6 other copies that I've sent to friends that are personal chefs, retired and budget-conscious, and my 20-something daughter. Each and every one of them agrees with my initial assessment and we constantly email or call each other saying, "Did you try this one? How about that one?"

I started a weekend by trying the following from Friday through Sunday: New York Breakfast; Vegetable Cheese Strata, and finally Peach French Toast Bake. My entire family was home and usually, we grab a bagel or a glass of juice or piece of fruit for breakfast. This time, everyone sat down, ate their fill and remarked...HOURS LATER!!!...how they were STILL full and weren't hungry. That was a miracle enough, right there.

I then made from the same time span: Lemon-Chicken Soup with Orzo; Curried Butternut Soup; Mushroom Barley Risotto, and the astonishingly flavoured Sage-rubbed Pork Chops with Warm Apple Slaw (everyone's favourite by far; I've made it three weekends in a row).

In the months time, I've made 38 of the 45 recipes and there isn't a one that has disappointed or even needed tweaking. Yes, I'll make the French Toast bake using a different bread or different fruit but I'll keep the ingredients and portions the same. And when it's just my DH and I and no kids, I cut the recipes in half and he takes the left-overs to work the next day.

And the BEST news?! I've lost an additional THREE pounds this past month and yet eaten like a QUEEN! This one single cookbook has become my default setting for each meal that I make and I can't think of cooking without it. In fact, to make sure that when my DH and I travel, I've downloaded each single recipe that I've made onto a website and WORD so I'll have access to them from my PC or a website if I'm traveling without my laptop.

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Comment on The Meals You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life Reviews by NYCer

NYCer — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:18:15 +0000

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Healthy Attitude and a Healthy Appetite, January 18, 2008

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This review is from: The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life (Hardcover)

Ellie Krieger is different from the exercise fanatics and diet gurus out there in that she doesn't promise you'll lose 10 pounds or two inches off your waist if you adhere to a strict regimen over the course of a week. Instead, she provides all the tools you'll need to develop a healthy attitude toward eating that doesn't sacrifice flavor or require intensive labor. The crux of her approach is common-sensical: fresh ingredients, lots of whole grains, reasonable portions. But while the idea seems easy enough, Ellie makes it even simpler by outlining what ingredients to keep in stock (for a quick meal anytime) and what small but oh-so-important finishing touches change a dish from bland into brilliant. So far, I've made about a dozen of the recipes in this book (including 4 alone for one meal), and all have been met with rave reviews from the appreciative attendees. I recommend a meal consisting of the Oven-Fried Chicken, Garlic Fries, Zucchini Parmesan Crisps, and finishing off with the Ricotta Cheesecake with Fresh Raspberries. Let your oven do all the work, and stop worrying about your waistline!

I am a fan of Ellie's television show and completely agree with her food philosophy. If we all learn to love the way food tastes, instead of over-processing and masking it in fats and chemicals, then we can once again relish our meals instead of feeling guilty about them. Ellie will show you how in this book full of great recipes. Not only does she transform comfort foods like mashed potatoes and meatloaf into her better-for-you versions, but she also provides recipes inspired by a variety of cuisines ranging from Asian, Greek, and Middle-Eastern and covering every meal, including side dishes and desserts.

Don't expect a strict plan or any guaranteed weight loss. Ellie herself doesn't tout the "Never" approach and teaches us all that foods belong in three categories: Usually, Sometimes, and Rarely. The main reason most diets fail is because they are unrealistic and too limiting. Ellie's approach is different; it shows you a better way to eat "The Food You Crave." Anyone who wants to learn how to prepare delicious AND healthful foods should pick up a copy of this book!

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