Food Prep: The Skinnytaste Cookbook

The Skinnytaste Cookbook was Gina Homolka’s first healthy recipe book, and it’s a winner! There are 320 pages full of deliciousness in this New York Times best seller. If you visit a bookseller’s website, you can find the recipe for Buttermilk Oven ‘Fried’ Chicken to get an idea of the content.

Here is a little sample for you, Seasoned Sweet Potato Wedges, shown above. I selected this recipe from the book because we had a nice crop of sweet potatoes to use from my husband’s garden. (The book’s index does help with finding recipes to suit the ingredients you may have on hand.) They were so delicious – perfect to have as a snack or side. They seem a little decadent, but only have 215 calories per serving. (Each serving amounts to one medium sweet potato.) The recipe uses spices and herbs that really make the flavor pop! Plus, we use healthy olive oil and the oven rather than frying on the stove or deep fryer.

• Each of the 150 recipes includes nutrition facts per serving: calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, fiber, protein, sugars, and sodium.
• Many include photos, parings, substitution ideas, and all sorts of interesting food facts.
• Ms. Homolka worked along side registered dietician Heather K. Jones to come up with these healthy yet flavorful recipes.
• The directions are easy to understand and implement.
• There is a comprehensive introductory chapter on The Skinny Basics that provides direction on how to makeover your kitchen, prepare real food, and stay motivated.
• There are recipes for nearly everyone! The categories are: Sunny Mornings, Skinny-licious Soups & Chilis, Sandwiches on the Lighter Side, Skinny Bites, Fabulous Main-Dish Salads, Perfect Poultry, Lean Meat Dishes, Fabulous Fish, Meatless Mains, Veggie-licious Sides, Skinny Sweet Tooth.
• This is not a diet book, and I’d caution anyone who is severely restricting to be careful. This is healthy eating at it’s best though!

This book is ideal for both dieting and maintenance. Because she has included introductory helps it’s a perfect fit for new weight watchers. Because there is such great variety and flexibility it’s a perfect fit for seasoned maintainers.

Ms. Homolka has published five other cookbooks: The Skinnytaste Air Fryer Dinner Cookbook, Skinnytaste Meal Prep Cookbook, The Skinnytaste Air Fryer Cookbook, Skinnytaste One and Done, and Skinnytaste Fast and Slow. In addition, Ms. Homolka has two meal planning books to help users track and plan their meals.