I purchase cookbooks like most women purchase shoes - and this is by far, my most favorite cookbook. I use at least 4 recipes a week, and so far, all have been delicious. All the recipes are very fast - I am a Mom with two toddlers, and I don't have time for a lot of prep and cooking.
We love the Baked Pesto Chicken, Chile Beef Burritos, Shrimp Stir-fry, Whole Wheat Penne w/ Eggplant, Sweet Potato Fries, Warm Steak Sandwiches - Really everything we have made!

I don't like to think I'm on a diet, just that I eat healthy food. What's great about this cookbook are the simple recipes, most ingredients you already have (or need to make better buying choices), and the recipes are not time consuming. I also like that most of the portions are for 2-4 servings, so I can easily know how many meals I have. All the recipes are fresh and appetizing (certainly not like the old Weight Watchers meals)! I've been making a new recipe each day and they're great. And, all recipes are worthy of guests... they never even realize it's Southbeach!

Great recipes! Easy diet! The first two weeks are the hardest and I really felt tired in the afternoons, I love bread and sweets, but if you can get past those first two weeks then you have it made.

I enjoy some of the recipes in this book, however I am finding a problem with it. I am one person living alone and so many of the recipes are for 4 or 6 people. The recipes that I have made of the larger portions are certainly tasty and that is the problem, there is so much food and it tastes good, so I overeat and that negates any good that I am doing. I do wish they would put out a cookbook for the many who are living alone or as a couple who want to help themselves and become healthier without so much food being prepared. Some of you may think, well just halve the recipes but I am not a good cook and often I find it just does not taste the same. Please a cookbook for one or two servings in a lie flat book format with bigger print size would be wonderful.

This cookbook has so many great recipes and they are so quick and easy. Makes losing weight a breeze and very satisfying. You will be eating something different every day for months and loving it all.

The recipes require few ingredients and really are easy. The book is well organized. The desserts look delicious.

The used book was in good condition, but smelled like cigarette smoke. It might be important for the seller to let potential buyers know this. I am not a smoker and it is not pleasant. I have since aired it and can use it for short periods of time.

This South Beach cookbook is written for those of us trying to diet who do not have extra time for meal prep. We have tried several of the recipes and the meals are tasty.

I went on the South Beach Diet in November 2005. In one year I went from weighing 280 lbs to weighing 215! My cholesterol went from 221 to 141,and my blood pressure went from 150/100 to 117/77 (with NO drugs). Also I lost 6 inches around my waist. It went from 42 inches to 36.As of May 2008, I currently weigh 212 (at 5' 11') and am trying to work my way to 195 now.I own all of the books and am one of the biggest advocates of the diet. I would recommend this book to anyone!

I love this book! There are some repeat meals inside but they are all good! Some are so great too because I can add rice or pasta for my husband to eat with the meal (as he doesn't need to loose any weight) Like the Indian Dishes or Thai or even the Swedish Meatballs! I love that they are all so quick and easy! Helps since I work full time and love to eat great food! A great addition to my collection :)

This cookbook has much easier to make recipes, but they aren't as "gourmet" as the original cookbook (orange one). The plus is these can be made a lot faster with fewer ingredients.

The book came in good condition, but it took about THREE weeks for the book to arrive. I've ordered many times from Amazon before, and it has NEVER taken this long. I question the shipping method that this seller used. He/She should be clear as to length and/or method of delivery!

I bought this book knowing that I am not actually following the South Beach Diet. I love the idea of being able to eat at least one healthy/nutritious meal a day. The book comes compact with breakfast ideas, lunch, dinner, and snacks. I was on the South Beach Diet a couple of years ago and found that I loved the food, but didn't have time to make it all the time- the author does stress this as the reason for this edition to his series; however many of the meals are still time consuming. There are probably around 10 different recipes in total that cook in less than 30 min but for the most part the meals take about 45min-1 hr between preparation and cook time. A couple of the recipes are repeats from his original book, but most of them are new. The meals are great, but oftentimes the food is a bit pricey. If you are looking for an inexpensive diet, I wouldn't suggest this one. If you are looking for nutricious meal plans and ideas you know that will be healthy for you and your family this is the way to go. The food is great and it doesn't taste like the typical diet food- it has its way of making you want more.

I have every South Beach book, booklet, cookbook and the Quick and Easy Cookbook is one of my favorites. My daughter recently had a baby and wanted to lose weight. She has seen how I have lost weight with South Beach (40 lbs). She wanted to do SB also, but isn't much of a cook. Also working and then coming home to cook can be a hassle. She absolutely loves the quick and easy book. She loves the food and the fact that they are quick and easy. Today breakfast, lunch and dinner are from the Quick & Easy Cookbook. We use the menus from the diet book as a guide and go to one of the cookbooks for a recipe for the daily catagory, chicken, fish, meat, etc. 90% of the time she picks a recipe from the Q & E cookbook. I would recommend this cookbook to anyone. I have given it as a gift to both of my daughters. We all love it. It is nice being on SB with my daughters, we are good support for each other. I can't wait to get the new Supercharged SB book. Keep up the good work and keep coming up with new recipes.

Not only are these recipes tasty and quick to prepare, but they are made with common pantry items. It is so refreshing to find a cookbook that doesn't require you to take out a loan to make their dishes!

This is a good book for those always on the run. Quick and easy is exactly what I needed.

I understand this is for the south beach diet, but who eats this stuff--really? However if you're into unusal combinations of foods its for you. And I like the south beach diet book, just wasn't a big fan of the cookbook.

as with the others in this series it has good recipes and ideas and easy to follow and easy to tweak to your liking as needed so eat healthier and always toss in the exercise as it all goes hand in hand to a healthier you.

the book was in excellent shape. it arrived sooner than expected and i would buy from the same source again.

This is a great addition to your cookbooks if you use the South Beach program. It has some fresh ideas, especially if you are restarting this program after taking a break from it or getting out of the groove!

Tasty, quick prep and healthy recipes for a fast and healthy lifestyle- 'nuff said. Prompt shipping, great price

This product was up to my expectations but the time it took to get to my door seemed to take forever.

Having a family of 5, I needed to make sure I could cook meals that didn't require spending an insane amount of money, or spending time cooking the meals, and foods that all my family members would eat. This cookbook is fantastic, and it will make your mouth water! The hardest part of this diet is chosing which recipe you want to try next!

Purchased this and the South Beach Diet cookbooks for my daughter, who is very health conscious. Receipes are quick, easy and great tasting. She's actually given me a few recipes to try....yummy.

I purchased this book and was so happy that I did. Several of my other friends followed and brought the book as well. I liked the book so much and ended up buying another book by South Beach. I do not look at South Beach as a diet. Diets tend to be temporary; instead it is a way of life for me. It is a better and healthier way of eating. I have actually changed my eating style and have been doing this for over a year now. With South Beach you become more aware of what you eat. No, I am not gaining weight!!! so it definitely helps all the way around!!!

All aspects of product were great. Shipping time and product a plus. Now I have lots of new recipes to try and not feel guilty about.

Bought the cookbook as a Christmas gift for my future son-in-law who is an Executive Sous Chef. He loves it!

Excellent recipe book as are all of the South Beach recipe books. Excellent program - works for anyone and is easy, easy, easy.

I've done quite a few recipes out of this book, and they have all come out well! The recipes are just as it says, Quick and Easy.

My favorite is the Warm Artichoke dip. I've taken it to several parties, and EVERYONE wants the recipe.

This book is very helpful when you don't want to spend the entire day in the kitchen, but you still want to do something good for yourself. I was spending 5-7 hours a day cooking South Beach Diet recipes from the other books. Though the recipes were EXCELLENT and tasted awesome, I appreciate the time that this book saves me.

I hope that you will enjoy it, too.

This book is great. It has just the type of recipes we were looking for. The condition was as stated. Fast shipping. Thanks.

When my wife started this diet and started loosing weight, I was very happy to buy this second book on the South Beach Diet to encourage her to "keep up the good work"! I've eaten the diet along with her while still enjoying some extras which she can't have on the diet and I've also lost weight. If you are serious about weight loss, this book will give you the recipes to succeed.

Recipies look much easier to prepare than the previous book which I have. I am looking forward to trying some of them. The diet is wonderful and has put my blood work where it should be across the board, so a quick recipe book that fits the diet is great to have. Nice variety of foods as well.

Folling The South Beach Diet in 2007 I lost over 70 lbs, most of which I contribute to following guidlines I learned reading Dr. Agatson's books on that diet. This book holds true to the South Beach guidelines and provides lots of recipies of tastey dishes that can be made in "around a half an hour". The ones I've tried have been very enjoyable and I look forward to trying more in the future.

This book is filled with information and receipes for those that want to cut calories and lose weight. I have tried several and found them to be fantastic. The information about different foods is most helpful in deciding what is the most nourishing for any lifestyle. Great book!

My husband and I went on South Beach a while ago and got bored with the recipes in the book. I found this and purchased it, and what a difference it made! So many more options for every phase of South Beach! I wish I would have found out about it sooner. My husband wasn't big on the idea of a diet, but the recipes I started pulling from this book changed his mind real quick. They are quick and easy, even desserts to go along with your meals. There's a lot more info in the beginning of the book about basic shopping and what you are looking for in your foods. I'm glad I got it!

Well written and easy to follow. The recipes are not as easy or quick as I had hoped. Not a must have, but it is a nice "extra" to give ideas on what will work with the South Beach Diet.

I wasn't that impressed by the variety of recipes. There were maybe a couple that I might try.

If you are really looking to make a lifestyle change in your eating habits this is the book for you.
Fast, easy and delicious! Eat healthy and don't worry about taking forever to prepare a meal or having to go to specialty markets. Buy this book! You won't regret it.

This is a great cookbook! So far, I've tried about 15-20 of the recipes and they have all been tasty, fast, and easy. Some of the ingredients are new to me but that's only made me stretch and try new things. I have three of the South Beach books, the blue "original", the orange cookbook, and now this and, while they're all good, this is my favorite. It has tons of delicious, healthy meals the whole family will enjoy and no one will know they're eating "diet food." Best of all, with the help of a garlic press and a mini food processor, I really am able to have a great meal ready to eat in about 30 minutes. Enjoy!

Not a bad recipe in the book. All are easy to prepare, quick and delicious!

I was looking for a cookbook that follows the guidelines of South Beach Diet and had quick, easy recipes for a busy lifestyle. This book is full of them! It doesn't have a lot of recipes for Phase I, which was a little disappointing. I think it's most important to hook people with good food during Phase I, otherwise they never make it to Phase II. Everything I've cooked so far tastes very good. The variety of recipes and ingredients is impressive. It goes very far to show that just because you're dieting doesn't mean you can't have tasty food.

If you are on a low or no carb diet or just want to eat healthier, this is a valuable tool.

This book is exactly as described. It has recipes that we have already used more than once! It is the only cookbook I have been using since we received it in the mail!

There is a lot to The South Beach Diet that makes it so popular, and this cookbook makes a perfect addtion to the diet book. However, I think that we in North America, while chasing the perfect body, forgot about what really matters - the perfect health.

I am a creature that trusts everybody, but not without a dose of skepticism. Therefore I always make a point of trying new approaches on my own before expressing any opinion. After going trough The South Beach Diet I realized that Agatston is just updated version of old Atkins. Although these two low carb approaches certainly bring good results from the point of loosing weight, I am not really convinced that this is what one needs to focus on. First of all, it is a hard diet to follow, and sooner or later one is bound to break some of the rules. Secondly, I find that in a healthy diet we need carbs the same way as we need fats and proteins.

Out of all approaches to losing weight, the one that makes most sense to me is presented by Dr. Tombak in his book "Can We Live 150 Year" Using simple language he talks abut all aspect of health and longevity. Following some simple food combination guidelines, and not letting your stomach direct your actions are the basic things that one needs to do. As the author advises: "Eat to live instead of living to eat!" I think that this is the most important thing when considering nutrition. South Beach Diet is good and working, but Agatston missed this one point...

This cookbook is a good supplement to the book. It provides a number of tasty alternatives that were fairly easy to prepare.

This book was listed as "used", however, I received it in pristine condition. For the price I am extremely pleased with my product.

This book is chock full of excellent recipes which really do take 30 minutes or less. My husband and I are both on the South Beach Diet, and we both love good food; this cookbook really fits the bill for us.

Nice supplement to those on the diet. Lots of delicious healthy quick prep meals. Easy to follow and some nice color pictures.

Wow, this cookbook really makes the SBD so easy because the recipes are so good and easy! Phase 1 doesn't even feel like work because I look forward to each new dish. I highly recommend buying this book right along with the basic SBD book to get you started!

This cookbook is all you need! I have lost 26 lbs in 3 mos just by using the recipes in this book. They are all so easy, fast, simple ingredients and fantastic taste! The basics of the South Beach Diet are explained in the first few chapters and then the recipes. All three phases are represented. You can't go wrong!