Slim and Scrumptious: More Than 75 Delicious, Healthy Meals Your Family Will Love

I tried quite a few different recipes from this cookbook, and I barely enjoyed any of them. The summer squash tian and summer pesto pasta are good, but 2 recipes worth keeping out of 10 doesn't make this cookbook a 5-star for me. Maybe there are some hidden gems in this cookbook I just didn't try, but I was hoping for a cookbook with healthy, wonderful flavors that my entire family could enjoy. I didn't notice a big difference in some recipes other than 'low-fat' this or 'fat-free' that, and a lesser amount of ingredients that would separate it from recipes that might be considered not that healthy.

I was hoping for more of the low cal dessert recipes shown on the Today show.

Very disappointed I just find out looking at the book that 2 whole pages are missing page( 105 to 108) it look that someone just tear them off. Sad!!

I bought this for my kindle and I'm pleased with it. I've used a couple of recipes off of it and some of the recipes are really good like the "Turkey Meatballs with Easy Marinara Sauce". This recipe is like something that tastes like from a real Italian restaurant. Just buy any marinara sauce and her incredients for the meatballs will flavor the sauce to a delicatessen flavor. I just wish the nutritional information was a bit more accurate.

I too viewed the Today Show segment with Joy introducing her new cookbook.Since making my purchase I've cooked:**The Chicken Fettuccine Alfradeo with Sun-dried Tomatoes (pg 88)**The Italian Chicken and Sausage Stew (pg 68). Yummmm! Both are easy to assemble and taste delicious. I had tons leftover (there are just two of us) and both recipes freeze just fine.**The Creamed Spinached recipe (pg 185) is the only way I can get spinach into my husbands diet. It's now a side dish at least a once a week.**I was intrigued by the Crispy Kale recipe (pg 177). I admit I used foil on the cookie-sheet, (A NO-NO) this resulted in the kale starting to BURN at 8 minutes. I was amazed with the lite-airy texture of the kale. Each piece melted in my mouth. I do think kale is an acquired taste. I'll try the recipe again without the foil."Slim and Scrumptious" will be my primary "girlfriend" Christmas gift this season. Many thanks Joy, for creating this wonderful, healthy, easy cookbook.

I have not really used the book, but I have looked through it many times for meal ideas and it is a very easy book to follow. Since I have not tried it for a meal, I give it a four, I would need to cook from it to give it a five, however I am sure I will be pleased with a meal I make from the book.

I decided to try this cookbook after viewing Joy's segment on the Today show. I have to admit I was tired of cooking healthy boring meals for me, and then cooking something else for the family as they were sick of my "healthy meals". I was definately stuck in a rut, and to be honest I figured there were only so many ways to cook healthy, and I'm not that adventurous when it comes to cooking.I have only had this book for a week and I can't wait to try all the recipes. The 3 I have cooked so far (Beef and Bell Pepper, Turkey Meatballs and AJ's Mac n Cheesy) have been a huge hit, not only with me, but my family. They have been pouring over the pages and fighting over what they want me to make next. Finally, meals I can cook that are not only healthy but tasty enough that everyone in my family will eat them. No more cooking something for me and then something else for them. This is HUGE!! Joy, thanks for making it enjoyable, easy and most importantly healthy.

Besides having interesting recipes,I find it comforting to know that the meals I'm making from this book are healthy. I've made the Chicken Wraps a number of times and they are delicious every time, and provide another great way to 'dress up' chicken. It's fun to be able to cook and serve interesting dishes that are healthy! I'm a fan. I also bought this book for my sister.

Arrive right on time!I have been following her "4 steps to a thinner you" and have quite enjoyed the foods you get to eat while losing weight. This was the perfect addition to eating great food without sacrificing the hard work of my diet!