Gifts that Keep on Giving

During this holiday gift giving season, it is sometimes challenging to know what to give to the people on your list. Cookbooks are great gifts for the seasoned cook, as well as the beginner and everyone in-between. They are gifts that keep on giving, meal after meal. They inspire adventurous eating and if chosen well, healthy eating.
Here are a few of my favorite cookbooks:

1. No Whine with Dinner by registered dietitians Liz Weiss and Janice Newell Bissex.  The Meal Makeover Moms, Liz and Janice who also have a wonderful blog and website, www.mealmakeovermoms.com, are experts in family nutrition. Every recipe in this book was tested by moms and tasted by kids, ensuring great family friendly recipes. This book is sure to please any mom of picky eaters and, in my opinion, anyone who loves healthy, creative recipes.
2. Cooking Light’s The Food Lover’s Healthy Habits Cookbook by registered dietitian Janet Helm. Author of the award-winning blog, Nutrition Unplugged, Janet Helm’s book combines 250 recipes with tips and solutions for living a healthy life from more than 50 nutrition and fitness experts, bloggers, chefs and Cooking Light readers.  This is a treasure trove of information and great recipes. This makes a great book for anyone looking to improve their lifestyle and make sense out of the ever changing nutrition headlines.  One of my favorite resources, www.cookinglight.com, is a trusted website for healthy recipes and makeovers of favorite high calorie treats.
3. Weeknight Wonders: Delicious, Healthy Dinners in 30 minutes or Less by Ellie Krieger. This one is currently on my wish list.  You might wonder why I would recommend a book I don’t have yet. The reason is because I have every other cookbook by registered dietitian and Food Network Star, Ellie Krieger, and I love them all. She is trustworthy for serving up great recipes that are delicious and nutritious. And who doesn’t want to get dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less?  I am drawn to cookbooks that provide quick, easy recipes that can be made after a long day of work or school or the usual action-packed day.

Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy New Year to all! WMHS offers wonderful nutrition education programs, many free.  One upcoming program in the New Year is Change to Win, a nutrition and weight management program. The next session starts January 13th or 14th and runs for 12 weeks. For more information, call me at 240-964-8416 or email me at tstahl@wmhs.com.