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• curtisca on October 15, 2010

  The butternut squash soup is fantastic; roasting the squash takes time but adds tons of flavor.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Scrambled eggs with fresh salsa

  • Laura on September 17, 2010

    Pg. 8. I am reviewing the salsa only, as I haven't made the scrambled eggs. I made the salsa to accompany another recipe in this book, Santa Fe Chicken (which is really good, by the way). Frankly, I think there are far better salsa recipes -- I would never include red pepper in salsa again, just doesn't work, in my opinion. But, the fresh-made salsa that I frequently purchase at my local Whole Foods is far better than this.

• Frittata

  • Laura on September 19, 2010

    Pg. 14. This was ok, nothing exciting. If I were to make it in the future, I'd sub red peppers for the zucchini -- that would add color and more flavor.

• Chicken satay with peanut dipping sauce

  • Laura on September 16, 2010

    Pg. 52. This was good. Rosie includes a tip that you can change the consistency of the peanut sauce to more that of a dressing by adding 1/4 cup rice vinegar, which I did. I have also used this dipping sauce with stir-fries, with the above modification.

• Green bean salad

  • Laura on May 03, 2010

    Pg. 106. This is a lovely way to serve green beans on a hot day. Very fresh flavors and extremely simple preparation.

• Mexican chicken soup

  • Laura on September 16, 2010

    Pg. 136. This was good, especially with the salsa and cilantro on top. Add the finished rice to the soup.

  • imaluckyducky on December 08, 2013

    Used poblano instead of bell peppers, which was fine because there was enough sweetness from the corn that the extra humph of spice was nice.

• Duxelles-stuffed sole

  • Laura on September 16, 2010

    Pg. 182. This was totally tasteless, which, considering the spicy ingredients that went into it, was quite a feat!

• Lemon grilled halibut

  • Laura on March 29, 2011

    Pg. 185. Just a note: while the name of this recipe is 'Lemon Grilled Halibut,' the recipe actually calls for baking the fish.

• Santa Fe chicken

  • Laura on September 17, 2010

    Pg. 208. Made this for the second time this evening and we really enjoyed it. It's quite simple to prepare and, of course, quite healthful. I recommend marinating the chicken in a large plastic bag rather than in the baking dish -- this allows the chicken to really soak in the marinade. I made the Mock Sour Cream and the Salsa that are suggested as accompaniments. I was a bit skeptical of the 'Sour Cream', but it was great! The salsa, not so much. There are far better salsa recipes, even commercially available ones like at my local Whole Foods.

  • ashallen on October 24, 2019

    This is a really great chicken recipe - moist, very flavorful, and tangy from the lime juice. I got the recipe from a friend and did not know until I looked it up on EYB that it had come from a health-oriented cookbook - there's absolutely no compromise in flavor or texture!!

• Barley and vegetable soup

  • Laura on September 16, 2010

    Pg. 137. This was just ok, nothing special.

• Brown rice soup with asparagus

  • Laura on September 16, 2010

    Pg. 138. This was good, although next time I would add more scallions and parsley.

• Mashed potatoes and parsnips

  • Laura on November 14, 2009

    Pg. 231. This was ok, although I would say that 1 cup of milk is too much. I would start with half that amount and add more if needed.

• Greens with tangy miso dressing

  • Laura on September 16, 2010

    Pg. 244. I LOVE greens, so I had high hopes for this recipe. Found it to be just ok, nothing special

• Vegetable "quiche"

  • Couture911 on September 20, 2010

    This quiche has a crust made from potatoes. Took some time to do all the prep, but it was worth it.

  • Alowishs on April 02, 2016

    (on page 11) Dr. Weil's cookbooks are the first I bought and used to cook from while in my twenties - when I wasn't good at cooking at all. This recipe is one of the first I tackled. It is time consuming and heavy on the ingredient list for a mere breakfast dish. But, OH, so worth it! This quiche ALWAYS gets rave reviews and everyone wants the recipe. It's so, so good.

• Lemon cayenne tonic

  • Bloominanglophile on October 22, 2013

    This is a great beverage to sip when you are sick!

• Seared salmon with orange glaze

  • Bloominanglophile on October 22, 2013

    I gave this 4 stars back in 2003.

• Eggs Florentine with orange and dill sauce

  • Alowishs on April 02, 2016

    Great recipe! Very tasty.