The no-meat Bible - recipes

Nutrition Action Healthletter, Oct, 1996

Scanpan 2001 isn't like T-Fal and other "slippery" non-sticks. Its cooking surface is composed of millions of microscopic "hills and valleys." It works best when you wipe on a drop or two of oil before each use. Cleanup? Just immerse the still-hot pan in cold water and watch as it steams itself clean.

This is the last set of cookware you'll ever haue to buy. (l l-Piece Chef's Set Includes 1-qt., 2-qt., and 3-qt. covered saucepan 9l/2-qt. covered clutch oven, 10" fry pan, and 11 " covered saute pan.)

If Sold Separately: $349.00 (Prod.#SCAI 1)

Special! Don't need a whole set of non-stick cookware? The Scanpan 2001 11" flying pan is the perfect size for most households. Use it for a sizzling stir-fry, to saute your veggieburgers, or to rustle up an egg white omelette. $70.00 (Prod. #FRY)

Tired of chicken? Had it up to here with pasta? Looking for something--anything--new to cook for dinner?

Beans are low-fat, high-fiber, nutrientpacked plant foods. But the best reason to eat them is dishes like Magic Beans' "Tex-Mex Chili Bean Salad," "Mideastern Garbanzo Beans," and "Blue Ribbon Bean Enchiladas."

Patti Bazel Geil's 150 recipes--some vegetarian, some not--can overcome a major barrier to eating beans: Most people don't know what to do with them. (She also has tips on how to get over another big hurdle: fear of bloating.) And, thanks to the convenience of canned beans, most dishes are ready in 30 minutes or less. Softcover. 194pp. 1996. $12.95 (Prod. #MB)

The Peel Thing

If you've ever struggled to peel a garlic clove (and who hasn't?), you're going to love the E-Z-Rol Garlic Peeler. It's the height of low-tech... and the most brilliant gadget we've seen in years.

No more sticky, smelly, or cut fingers. Just place a garlic clove inside the pliable plastic tube. Roll the tube back and forth briskly on a table or countertop, with downward pressure, until you hear a crinkling sound. Then remove the clove and watch as the skin falls away.

It's a great gift for anyone who cooks--even professional chefs. Dishwasher safe. $8.00 (Prod. #EGP)

The Dean's List

Dean Ornish is a researcher who's proven that a vegetable-rich, very-lowfat diet can unclog arteries without coronary bypass surgery. He's also a connoisseur of good food.

And that explains this collection of very-low-fat dishes that would impress a gourmet.

But Everyday Cooking with Dr. Dean Ornish has another plus: The recipes use ordinary foods.

So dig into "Sweet Potato Soup with Lime," "Penne Pasta with White Bean and Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce," and 150 other flavorful dishes. They're just what the doctor ordered. Hardcover. 344 pp. 1996. $25.00 (Prod. #EC)

You get home from work tired and hungry...in no shape to whip up a threecourse meal, complete with side dishes and salad. If you can throw one dish together you'll be lucky. With Prevention's Healthy One-Dish Meals in Minutes, that's all you need. Dishes like "Curried Lentil-and-Onion Stew," "Rotini with Eggplant-Pepper Sauce," and "Hurry-Up Shrimp Curry" are meals in themselves.