Makeover Meals : 200 Recipes That Let You Indulge or Be Good, Whatever Your Mood

by Christina Deyo and Janette Barber

• ISBN13: 9781594860461
• ISBN10: 1594860467
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2005-03-31
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

Scrumptious traditional recipes and their lighter, healthier, fabulously delicious makeovers. In this refreshingly fun, new cookbook, authors Christina Deyo and Janette Barber present side-by-side versions of favorite recipes for all occasions. In" Makeover Meals, the authors take luscious classic dishes and lighten then up to make them healthier and less fattening. Interspersed throughout their easy-to-follow recipes, the two friends share funny, personal stories about cooking, weight loss and their love of good food. So if you're one of those blessed people who can afford to indulge now and then, try Christina's Dreamy Crab Quiche. If you prefer to cater to your waistline as well as your taste buds, let Janette show you how to make a crustless version that trims over 300 calories per portion. Christina's Daddy's Cheesecake is positively decadent, but Janette's makeover is sinfully delicious as well-even though it substitutes evaporated milk for the heavy cream. There are nearly 200 traditional recipes and their mouthwatering makeovers-all of which satisfy the authors' one absolute requirement: they never sacrifice taste!

Author Biography

Janette Barber, is the 5-time Emmy award-winning former supervising producer and head writer of the Rosie O'Donnell Show. Her credits also include a best-selling humor book and 12 years of stand-up comedy. She lives in New York City.

Christina Deyo, has received 5 Emmy and 2 Gracie Awards for her television work. Her production credits include the Jerry Lewis Telethon, Evening Magazine, the Sally Jessy Raphael Show, and the Rosie O'Donnell Show, where she first teamed up with Janette Barber. She lives in New York City.