Thanks Pam. I agree with you.. Get off the couch everybody! Go work in the garden and grow some of these great ingredients listed in the book. These are recipes that everyone, heavy or not, can benefit from. I like the fact that there were no diets involved, just a change of attitude. We all know these things,we watch the news, read the magazines,listen to Oprah, but Pam really did it herself! Unlike Oprah (no offense anyone) Pam cooks her own food, and motivates herself probably without fancy trainers, or equipment. Much like moi.

This book is superb for people who really want to make a change in their lives and lose weight. I do not agree with the reviewer who said it would not work because of the amount of exercise Pam recommends. The book makes sense and has given me the inspiration to make life changes and I am seeing results. I exercise anyway and do not feel the need to walk 3 times a day because it is unrealistic with work and a young child. But, I do go to the gym 3x per week for 60-70 minutes, do 15 minutes of yoga each morning and walk the dog for 20 minutes in the morning. You do not have to do that much but her point is exercise is paramount to a healthy life. Losing weight and being healthy is more than just cutting calories and starving yourself. It is a lifestyle decision that must include some exercise and a healthy way of viewing food. Something Pam doesn't mention which is highlighted in French Women Dont Get Fatis compensating when you know you may over eat. If you are going out to dinner, eat light at breakfast and lunch so you can allow yourself to indulge. Then immediately back to healthy eating the next day. She has developed a way of life that will work, albeit slowly. After all, you didn't gain 50 pounds in 2 weeks why do you expect to lose it in 2 weeks!

I have made (and enjoyed) several of the recipes from this book. They are both easy and tasty and only require ingredients that are easily found at my local grocery store. So many books I have looked at include recipes that are to cumbersome for the average person, so this is like a breath of fresh air. I especially like her seared turkey burgers and her morning smoothies (although I have found that my blender can't handle frozen bananas, I need fresh ones!). For me, this is a healthy & doable approach to eating & exercise (and for those who are complaining about 45 minutes of jogging a day, you don't necessarily have to jog - just plain old walking is very good exercise and at least 30 minutes a day is recommended for you anyway!)

I bought this book without even going through it first! I love all of her other books and this one is a hit as well. I have made many of the recipes and they are all quick and very flavorful. It's nice to have nutritious, healthy, great tating dinners during the busy work week.

While really nothing new, this is just a wonderfully encouraging book to get us cooking and eating much healthier. I love her attitude towards food and how to begin eating your way to a slimmer, trim body. This is no fad diets and no crazy food plans. Just an education in common sense eating and cooking. Highly recommended.

I've used Pam Anderson's recipes for years with confidence and learned a lot from her about technique and the reasoning behind great recipes. She's taught me to consider what I like to eat and why, and how to make recipes work. So it is no surprise that this book continues this way. It is a blueprint for BALANCED LIVING: "What do you need in life to be happy?" "What foods satisfy you? -- and thereby must be incorporated in your life?" This is NOT a DIET. This is a LIFESTYLE CHANGE. She says what is common sense but so few women act apon: If YOU are exhausted from always giving and doing for others, then eventually you will break down emotionally, physically, etc. If your life is full of resentment and stress, YOU must do something to address this and deal with it constructively. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!!!

The recipes are designed so that you can easily adapt them to whatever is more your style. Use your own ingredients and other recipes to fill in! Her message is to STOP obsessing about fat, carbs, etc and focus more on fulfillment within reason, and taking care of yourself.

I am a busy mom with 3 kids. I am a 'diet/lifestyle change' group leader. I participate in exercise classes as student or leader 3-4 times a week. But I still struggle with weight/food because I focus on food as reward/sacrifice/vice/ETC. That isn't what it's about!

I bought this book when it came out and just went to a cooking demo/class with Pam (I admit with some skepticism) and was inspired by both. She says precisely what is in my mind: Why sacrifice, go on a diet with strict rules and lose weight only to gain it all back when I just go back to my real life? What's the use? This is a guide to living a happy life. Shed the emotional baggage, stop worrying about what everyone else might think! Communicate with your loved ones and develop solid, loving relationships! Find a way of exercising that you enjoy, and DO IT regularly! Eat and ENJOY food without guilt or excess -- not as a vice but as a basic part of a happy life!

BTW, all of the book's recipes I've tried -- at the cooking demo and on my own -- are delicious, pretty, and quite simple to prepare. (She also deliberately makes them a little difficult to simply chow down on-- part of her message is to nibble and savor your food.)

Her 'program' is spreading 6 nice meals and snacks throughout the day. Instead of cramming fast junk down your craw twice a day, take the time to prepare and eat 3 healthy delicious balanced pretty meals three times, also 3 times stop to relax and put up your feet for 5-10 minutes and savor a cup of tea and fruit/1-2 little cookies/etc. What a lovely thought and YES YOU DESERVE THIS and can do it!!! By thinking about when and what you really need to eat --instead of reflexively saying "Noon--it's lunchtime, I must eat something" listen to your body's rhythms and find what works for you to make you happy. OK, so I won't pick a glass of wine and a fancy cracker/cheese; a glass of milk (btw not in a REAL glass not the kids meal plastic cup) with pretzels will do if done in the right attitude. And yes, teach your kids that this 5 minutes is a peaceful quiet time-- they probably need a nice snack then too, sit down and cuddle and talk or read a book with them. What a cherished time and happy memory that will become!

I've read through the negative reviews of this book and basically these people are not 'getting it'. 1) No, she doesn't include exchanges and fat counts, because that's not the type of person she is-- neither am I and that sort of diet is just frustrating to me. She knows how many calories to eat per day and sticks to it, but chooses foods she enjoys to cook and eat--and encourages you to do the same. Know your calorie limits and stick to them. 2)Yes, some of these items are high-end or high in fat or whatever, but if that's not your style then don't use them. She is a cookbook writer and gourmand, so she uses sundried tomatoes, olive oil, and yet ramen noodles. I don't use any of those but can easily substitute something else. Have some basics in your pantry that you can toss together in different variations, being aware that this is @___ calories and addresses this or that food group, etc. 3)She has a flexible time schedule so she was able to take 3 walks a day, etc. That may not work for you, BUT there is a way for you to manage your life and include regular exercise-- not because you HAVE to, because it recharges you and you WANT to do it.

If you truly, truly do NOT have the time and energy to adapt make simple changes, then something is wrong with your life -- and maybe it's time for you to examine your choices and do a little "JUST SAY NO" here and there. Stop making excuses and use your talent and creativity to make a better life for yourself and the people around you!!!

I encourage you to incorporate Pam's ideas into your life, using her structure to guide you to your own balance. Take charge and take responsibility (if YOU don't take care of you, who will?), find what is right for YOU and do it! PLAN AHEAD and have some treats you love on hand, whether it's homemade and in the freezer or a 100-calorie pack of cookies. And savor the food, make it pretty because YOU DESERVE IT, go for a walk with your spouse or a friend, live life fully and happily!

Good luck and best wishes to you!

No cookbook or weight loss guidebook is going to be perfect for everyone. Each individual will have different reasons for buying the book, and different tastes, amounts of time to commit to cooking, budgets, etc.. I bought the book because I am a fan of 'healthy eating' and like the cooks illustrated tested-to-death style of recipe-writing which helps you better understand the process and be sure that a recipe won't be a clunker. Although Pam Anderson started with Cooks Illustrated and sticks to the similar "perfect recipe" language, you won't find a lot of description of the recipe-creation process in her books (not just this one), which I, for one, find a little disappointing. I would especially have liked to hear more about her general strategies for making recipes healthier or reducing fat/calories. There is useful information here, but a lot of it is well- buried in overly breezy and basic instruction.

Anderson tends to emphasize basic techniques and ideas that will, hopefully, direct the reader to adapt recipes to their own tastes. In keeping with that style, many recipes here are followed by voluminous variations. I think this is most helpful if you are either a kitchen novice or someone with a very limited repertoire that happens to be quite different from hers. And as an accomplished cook, I find many of these recipes too basic, and uninspiring. I already know how to make a smoothie, roast vegetables, and lower the fat in an omelet by substituting egg whites, so the 15+ pages spent on these three topics are not very helpful to me. Similarly, I doubt many health-conscious eaters need to be told that a big salad is a healthy lunch choice. There are probably some helpful tips buried within, but the 8+ pages of basic instruction on making a lunch salad [start with greens, and add vegetables, protein and dressing] focussed so much attention on the ridiculously obvious it led me to roll my eyes and quickly turn the page.

Also, the cooking represented here is modern American home cooking. A few reviewers have complained that recipes are too gourmet; I have the opposite complaint. Personally, I would also have preferred more emphasis on 'natural foods' like whole grains, more vegetarian meals, and less semi-processed foods like light vanilla soymilk, store-bought salsa or pasta sauce and low-sugar jam. As a vegetarian, her meat-centric american fare is not always adaptable to my kitchen, and there is a lot of emphasis on quick, familiar, family-friendly cooking, not novelty. All of which probably means it is perfect for the 'average american.' Though I agree with the complaints to the effect that, especially if you already have a good basic healthy cooking repertoire, and/or have certain specific food restrictions regarding, for example, meat, sugar, or saturated fat, the recipe content here is a bit too slim.

The recipes provided are mostly in the middle-of-the-road from a nutritional perspective. These are definitely NOT your standard fatty fare, but neither are they punishing, fat-banishing, recipes only those on a strict diet regimen would eat. They tend to be more of the 'reduced-fat' style; an improvement over standard versions of similar foods, but not so lean that one doesn't need to exercise portion control. Still, I think the recipes are very reliable. I tested her granola recipe against 3 other highly touted ones (some of which were considerably fattier; some less); it came in second for me and first for my husband. I found the multiple 'variations' and serving suggestions in this case to be quite helpful and inspiring.

Her own weight loss story is interesting, and I find her advice in this vein very reasonable, but I didn't find much that was novel, or even particularly inspiring. She clearly lost a great deal of the weight by exercising vigorously and using real portion control in her eating, as well as finding a nutritional middle ground where recipes were concerned. This is very much a lifestyle and not a diet, and will be much more useful to those seeking to make small, health-inducing changes than those looking to drop pounds immediately.

In summary, I'd say this book is most appropriate for a relative novice in the kitchen looking for inspiration for relatively healthy american fare and/or someone looking for the inspiration to make small lifestyle changes to keep their weight in check.

I took a cooking class given by Pam Anderson last night and everything that she made was delicious. The recipes are not complicated and offer many different versions so you shouldn't get bored. She also talked about what worked for her to lose 45 lbs. and keep it off for 3 years. If you compare the picture from the original perfect recipe, (published in 1998,) to her picture on her new book, she looks like she's 20 years younger. I'm excited to incorperate the recipes and ideas into everyday life.

I will not throw this one away, there are some good recipes. But I think it will end up being more of a dust collector. She takes one recipe and then offers several variations on the main recipe. Some of the variations take up more than a page worth of different ideas. Usually the variations are ideas that I could have thought of my own. Some of them do help to spark my own thought process or cravings for other things. So I haven't counted the real number of recipes because only the main recipes excluding the variations should be counted. Therefore, it doesn't seem like there are nearly as many recipes as there are in most recipe books.

Because of the layout and formatting the book is not a very user friendly cookbook. The pictures are clustered in sections on glossy paper. They are not interspersed with the recipes. The recipes are on heavy non-glossed paper that feels like a heavy newsprint.

I did enjoy the first chapter about her quest for a lifestyle change that she could continue, not just another "diet". This has helped me to define how I want to arrange my life so I can maintain a healthy weight.

I bought this over a month ago and still have only managed to make one recipe from it that I altered to my own preferences. So I can't really comment on the taste of the recipes. But for someone who likes to alter recipes there are plenty of ideas on alterations that will spark your own creative juices.

After losing weight, I was in search of healthy recipes to fit my new lifestyle. I stumbled across this book and boy am I glad I did! I have tried several of the recipes. They are delicious, easy to prepare, and the best thing is that I don't feel guilty after eating. I identify with her weight loss philosophy more than any other. I don't want to be on a regimented plan, I want to have options to where I don't have to deprive myself. There are so many of those options in this book. I love it!!!

I have always been a fan of Pam Anderson's "Perfect" books, and this one is no exception. I've had this book for over a month now and have been living the life, with great success. Like most women, I am no stranger to dieting, I've tried them all - but Pam's philosophy is so simple, it's genius. This book takes the emphasis off all the numbers, the typical diet information, the counting, the obsessing - and focuses on just eating healthy and adding in that much needed exercise. I love that she allows for an afternoon treat as well as a glass of wine and a pre-dinner nibble, what is life without these simple pleasures?!?

I've never been big on exercise and I think that's been one of the biggest changes for me. I work full time and have committed to exercising twice a day. It may not be an hour of running, but it's a healthy lunch time walk or setting the alarm just a little bit earlier to get in some morning exercise. Where there's a will there's a way! And adding this daily exercise (and breakfast, which I used to skip) has given me so much more energy, I feel alive and awake when I get to my desk, not sluggish and half asleep like I used to be. It goes without saying that the recipes are delicious as ever, Pam never fails when it comes to taste. The flatbreads (which have been a big hit with everyone) and the foil packs are particularly delicious! I love how Pam always provides so many options so that it's easy to switch up for stress-free week night cooking.

I've realized that with this plan, you won't loss 10lbs in 10 days, but you'll slowly change the way you live and slowly your body will reflect that change. For good. I've lost three pounds so far and feel like a million bucks.

Pam Anderson gives her account of her journey to losing weight. What has worked for her may not work for you, but she is very honest and straight forward about her struggle with weight. I'm giving her diet a try, so we'll just have to see.

Aside from her psychological advise, her recipes are wonderful. The entrees are great and even the snacks are great. I made the pita chips and just loved them. Also the flatbread pizzas were great. I made the one with arugula and procuitto. I would highly recommend the book, even just for the recipes.

I was not a fan of this book, I looked thru 2 times and then sent it back and bought a book from devin alexander. Save your money!

I love this cookbook! I wanted a cookbook geared towards losing weight with REAL ingredients, and freshness, and EASE, and Pam Anderson does all of it! I figured that if the food is good enough for Pam, a professionally trained chef and author, who would not eat inferior food products just to loose weight, then it will be good enough for me! I was right! Its got every day EASE, with professional chef quality and taste!

Even her clean up is often easy - I love her "one pan in the oven" dishes for supper - with the meat, the veggies, all on one large cookie sheet, roasted in the oven! How easy, and delicious is that!

For breakfast, I love her smoothies (get that fruit in early in the day!) and for lunch I especially love her salad variations which are healthful and delicious. Since I do not like store bought salad dressings, I love her simple olive oil/balsamic vinegar adornments.

I agree, I may have to omit some of the between meal stuff to lose weight, but ANY cookbook has to be made adaptable to your particular weight loss and lifestyle needs. But if I need something, I know its there for me, on those days when I would arrive at the dinner table too famished to use self control.

I also love her reflections on why she over ate, and getting to the ROOT of what "ails" us - although her book is about cooking, and not some deep psychological inventory - it points us in the right direction - a wholistic look at our lives and weight issues, and also emphasises what we all know - gotta get moving.

I also own her "Perfect Recipes for Having Company," and its fabulous, too - and not all are incompatible with weight loss, either.

Pam, you done it again!

I have Ms. Anderson's other books, so I was shocked to see she came out with a low fat version. Her regular recipes always came out terrific, and the same can be said with this one. She also gives some very interesting insight into how she lost weight.

I bought this book because I've been a fan of Pam Anderson's for a long time. Many of her recipes have become staples in my household. Ever since I found out that she'd lost a considerable amount of weight, I've been waiting for her to write a book about it. She has, and the recipes look so delicious that it's hard to believe they are weight-loss fare. Indeed some of the 500+ calorie pastas really are not, unless you plan the rest of the day accordingly.

And that is the main problem with the book: There is no plan to follow. Given that, I wish she'd included the standard nutritional info, such as protein, fat, carbs, and fiber, along with the calories to help readers create their own plan using the recipes.

The key to the book is in the title. The recipe for losing weight is exercise, and the actual food recipes are for eating great. The problem is, if you choose her breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes on the higher calorie end, you will not lose weight unless you engage in the hour or so of running every day that she prescribes. To maintain her weight loss, she says she's cut her runs down to 45 minutes a day.

I don't think this book will be useful to very many as a weight-loss book, unless you stick to the lower calorie recipes and don't go for all the extras and add-ins that are Anderson's trademarks. I think the recipes are probably most helpful for maintaining weight loss. And I'm sure it is very a delicious way to do so.

Most of the recipes look delicious, and it is very inspiring to read the author's success story. She has a lot of great insight into the "mental" work she had to do in order to lose weight, which I found very valuable.
But I hesitated on whether to give this book 3 or 4 stars. I give it 3 because I can't really use the recipes in my everyday life, although they seem like they would be delicious.
If you have picky eaters at your house, check this one out from the library before deciding whether or not to buy it. I also thought some of the ingredients she uses are a bit too gourmet, in other words, I don't usually have them in my kitchen. I hadn't read her other book, so I might have been prepared for that otherwise.
One thing she did in the book that I didn't care for, is she has 50 little tips on losing weight scattered throughout the book. But they aren't compiled in a list anywhere I could see, you have to read through the whole book to find them. So when you think, "what was it she said about such and such?" You have to search the whole book to find the particular tip.
Another thing that may be difficult for some people to do, is follow her suggestions for exercise. When she was losing weight, she would run two or three times a day, for shorter periods. That may just not be doable for someone with small children, or if you work.
I think this book would work best for someone who is in about the same stage of life as the author, older children or empty nester, with a husband who doesn't turn his nose up at unfamiliar foods.
Unfortunately, this one just didn't work for me.

I checked this book out of the library to see if it's something I'd add to my own collection (it isn't, but only because some key information is missing). One of the first things I noticed was the recipes provide only the calorie count -- no fat, no fiber, no sodium. Yikes!! I can't believe that even one editor, somewhere along the line, didn't suggest that more detailed nutritional information would be appreciated. (I think a lot of people following the WW program would go crazy trying to calculate their points.)

That said, there are some great recipes and good suggestions. Figure out what works for you, what you need in your life (I'm another afternoon tea person), and find a plan that works. Although I think my own lowfat creamy pasta recipe is a winner, the one in this book looks even better.

I found her results and her experiences very helpful and informative. I certainly like to eat well and it's nice to know new tricks. I have dieted several times and was able to lose weight, but never able to keep it off. Sounds like she's found the solution. I'm still working at it!

Great experience, no hassles with fast delivery. Would highly recommend both book and Amazon to others.

A lot of the receipes in this book are more for the person who is a chef or have alot of the ingredients in their kitchen. I am an everyday person so alot of the ingredients I do not keep in my house.

I was very pleased with the book. I was looking for something without a FOCUS on the numbers and this did the trick!

I just took Pam's class based on this book the other day. She served a recipe from each of her daily meal categories and they were all fantastic -- delicious, colorful, and texturally satisfying. We had the open-face omelet (almost like a crepe with a healthy, vibrant filling mixture), Asian chicken soup made in a surprisingly quick and easy manner, apricot-cherry bars (so satisfying!), pre-dinner wine biscuits (easy to make ahead), and flatbread pizza that was so easy and deliciously crunchy. No bland diet food here! For many of the recipes, she offers several variations (e.g., different fillings, toppings, or flavorings). This is a lifestyle you can live with, which is her point -- if a "diet" makes you give something up, you better be prepared to do it for the rest of your life. I can't give up wine and desserts, so Pam's ideas make so much sense. She looks great in a realistic way--not Hollywood skinny, but very healthy and, even more important, happy and satisfied in her own skin. She's a great inspiration and has given those of us who love to cook and eat a wonderful guidebook!

The intro to this book is the best I've ever read in a "diet" book. The creamy-pasta was surprisingly delicious. I've enjoyed every recipe I've made, much like in Pam Anderson's other books.

I do not own any other of Pam Anderson's books yet, but after this one, I will be getting more. I saw her on the cover of this, and noticed the great amount of weight that she has lost and was curious to find out how. The words that I read throughout the entire book could have been about myself! I am having the same physical and emotional problems that she had, and was not taking the time to care for myself. She tells about each step of her weight-loss and life changes that she made, and shares even small steps that she took to make these changes work. The recipes and variations are very "real-life" and very do-able for the average person on a daily basis. I have now started eating breakfast daily (which I wasn't before), and have much more energy and am less starved at lunchtime. I have implemented small snacks and "me" time during the day and evening as well. The recipes are delicious and simple to follow. This is a wonderful book for anyone trying to make simple, healthy changes to their lives. I already have more energy from exercising and eating her recipes. Give this a try! It's easy and fun!

There is no excuse for not preparing quick, low cal, full flavor meals when this cookbook is part of your kitchen library. It is my current "go-to" book after a hectic day and takes no more time then calling the pizza delivery guy. Hurray to Pam for sharing her life style change with her many fans!

I have been a subscriber to Cooking Light and Eating Well magazines but have always felt the recipes were lacking something. I am so impressed with the recipes I have tried in this book because they don't sacrifice flavor, are satisfying and quite easy to prepare (although they look quite elegant on the plate). I also like her idea of treating yourself each day with a treat/cup of tea. I have been having her fruit bar made with lemon curd and coconut with tea this week and I have not felt the need to splurge on calorie laden desserts (my weakness)! My husband has been showering me with compliments on my cooking since I've been making Pam Anderson's recipes. I haven't clued him in that he is actually eating healthier, that would spoil his fun:)

Her other books helped me get fat. I love her recipes! In this book, her advice is right on, and so sensible. These recipes look just as good as her other books, so I'm sure I'll love these, too. No goofy diets, which you "go off." She looks fantastic, and since I look like her "before" pictures, I'm hoping to look like the "current" ones, too. She's not too skinny, just healthy. If someone who loves good food as much as Pam does lost all that weight, there's hope for the rest of us.

I love it! Pam shares ways of preparing exquisite dishes with less fat and calories. None of the taste is compromised and you do not feel like a diet fanatic, small changes that make a great difference. I also recommend Finger Licking Different.

I've bought this yesterday so I haven't cooked from it, although, I just made myself a beautiful breakfast parfait.

This book is beautiful and inspiring. Pam Anderson's approach to weight is realistic and healthy, both emotionally and physically. The recipes look easy and delicious. Pam enjoys her life, her food and her wine. Why deprive ourselves when we can have it all in moderation and with exercise? We just need to take care of ourselves and enjoy.

Reading like talking and hearing yourself, this is how I feel about this book.
Its like everything Im saying or thinking.
Ever here the phrase" surviving with the rest of you"? Thats how I feel.
We are all in the same place, looking for the same answers.
I feel like I am listening to a friend who understands.
Recipes are easy and good.
Recommend the book very highly.

The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great presents 250 recipes that are simple, easy to follow, and satisfying including sumptuous breakfasts, soups, pasta, pizzas, meat, combination dishes and snacks. These recipes are lower in fat and calories than her previous inventions, and include calorie content as well as variations. This trusted cook and author outlines how she achieved and has maintained her forty pound weight loss including eating breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with afternoon tea with a treat and a small snack before dinner with wine, which manages appetite. Pam's program was designed to avoid dieting, its associated feelings of hunger, and depriving herself of her favorite foods. Pam wanted a plan that would allow her to slowly lose weight and keep it off, which along with some exercise, has been her recipe for success. This book should be helpful for people who love to cook and who are beginning to pay attention to their diet and weight. Debra Lawrence, Author of THE 3:00 PM SECRET: Live Slim and Strong, Live Your Dreams

Organized beautifully, reads like you're chatting with your best friend. Today is Sunday, and I've just made the absolutely delicious Crustless Quiche with bacon, leeks and goat cheese, for lunch today and pre-portioned breakfast the rest of the week -- I can decide each morning whether to eat at home or at my desk at work! The recipes offer tons of flexibility, and the encouragement, sprinkled throughout, offers a real plan for real people in their very real and busy lives.

You might think it's strange that I'm writing a review for a book that I don't yet own (I just placed an order for it!), but I have been waiting for this book since I read somewhere last fall that Pam was writing a book about losing weight.

We have a great cooking school here in San Antonio and I've been to Pam's classes three times over the last few years. I nearly fell over when she walked into the classroom last year to teach from Perfect Recipes for Having People Over - she looked fantastic! I had seen her twice before and she was quite heavy. After that class I went home and looked at her picture on the flap of How to Cook Without a Book and could not believe the difference. She looks 20 years older in that photo.

I own all of her cookbooks and love each one so I feel comfortable giving this one five stars after "witnessing" the change in her. I can't wait to devour every word and piece of advice in this book!

I have been a huge fan of Pam Anderson's other "Perfect" cookbooks. Especially "Perfect Recipes for Having People Over," and "How to Cook Without a Book." She is just a great chef and writer. Her insight is always invaluable. However, it is not really practical for me (or anyone) to eat most of these foods on a daily basis because many of them are high in fat and calories.

In her new book, Pam shows you how you can eat really good food, but cook recipes that are not to caloric or fat laden. The recipes are really do-able for everyday cooking and eating, even if you have a busy schedule. And, in typical Pam fashion, she gives variations on almost every recipe to suit your tastebuds and the ingredients you have on hand. A calorie count is also given for every recipe.

Just as valuable as the recipes, is the information Pam gives you about how she lost almost 50 pounds. Her biggest tip is that she changed her lifestyle. She added exercise and created kind of a meal plan and guidelines that she feels (and I feel) are liveable. She has a nice breakfast, a nice lunch, teatime with a sweet, a before dinner "nibble" with a glass of wine and a reasonable dinner. And the truth is, if you eat like this day in-day out, you will slowly lose weight (or stay the same). What makes most of us gain weight is the over-indulgent stuff, eating too much on a daily basis, and constant yo-yo dieting.

I am not doing her writing justice, please get it and read it. I am so excited to implement her strategies and recipes in to my life. I love to cook, and I love to eat, but I hate being fat!

Edited to add: I have been cooking from this book all week and love, love, love it. Rare to find a cookbook that you can instantly cook so many recipes out of it right away. These are recipes for everyday living.

I have been a huge fan of Pam Anderson's other "Perfect" cookbooks. Especially "Perfect Recipes for Having People Over," and "How to Cook Without a Book." She is just a great chef and writer. Her insight is always invaluable. However, it is not really practical for me (or anyone) to eat most of these foods on a daily basis because many of them are high in fat and calories.

In her new book, Pam shows you how you can eat really good food, but cook recipes that are not to caloric or fat laden. The recipes are really do-able for everyday cooking and eating, even if you have a busy schedule. And, in typical Pam fashion, she gives variations on almost every recipe to suit your tastebuds and the ingredients you have on hand. A calorie count is also given for every recipe.

Just as valuable as the recipes, is the information Pam gives you about how she lost almost 50 pounds. Her biggest tip is that she changed her lifestyle. She added exercise and created kind of a meal plan and guidelines that she feels (and I feel) are liveable. She has a nice breakfast, a nice lunch, teatime with a sweet, a before dinner "nibble" with a glass of wine and a reasonable dinner. And the truth is, if you eat like this day in-day out, you will slowly lose weight (or stay the same). What makes most of us gain weight is the over-indulgent stuff, eating too much on a daily basis, and constant yo-yo dieting.

I am not doing her writing justice, please get it and read it. I am so excited to implement her strategies and recipes in to my life. I love to cook, and I love to eat, but I hate being fat!