The no-meat Bible - recipes

Nutrition Action Healthletter, Oct, 1996

Without trying, you get dishes that are low in fat (and fuss) and rich in vegetables (and flavor). The 200 recipes come with preparation times, eating tips, and some gorgeous photos. Hardcover. 324 pp. 1996. $27.95 (Prod. #HOMM)

Total Nutrition

If building good health is what you're after, give the Vita-Mix Total Nutrltion Center a whirl. The incredibly powerful blades turn fruits and vegetables into juice in minutes, with no lass of the fiberrich pulp. We whipped up a delicious, healthy carrot-pineapple-lemon juice in less than tWo minutes.

Throw a few ice cubes or some frozen fruit into the container and i you've got an instant sorbet. We made a rich-tasting "Strawberry Yogurt Freeze" from non-fat yogurt, frozen unsweetened strawberries, and a touch of honey. It froze right in the container in less than 30 seconds.

Create your own health drinks and soups, rnake your own baby food, chop vegetables in seconds, turn out great tasting salsas and dips...and never have to throw away the nutrientrich pulp.

The Vita-Mix Total Nutrition Center comes with a cookbook, a demonstration video, a toll-free consumer hotline number, and a sevenyear warranty.

Goin' for Bake

There are few things in life as satisfying as baking your own bread. And there are no breadmakers quite like the Zojirushi Home Bakery.

The innovative Japanese-designed machine was the only one we tested that fumed out delicious whole wheat bread, loaf after loaf. Its raisin bread and apple-cinnamon bread weren't too shabby either. They were delightfully light and airy, and their irresistible aroma quickly drew a crowd to our test kitchen.

The Zojirushi has settings for eight different breads, each with "light," "medium," or "dark" crust. Its non-stick pan turns out l-/2-lb. square loaves. Its automatic cooling cycle keeps the bread from becoming soggy. And the toll-free number means that the answers to your questions are just a phone call away. ('Prod. #ZOJ)

Go for the Gold

The Yukon Gold isn't just any potato. When's the last time you ate a spud that tasted like it had already been buttered? Well that's exactly why the Yukon Gold has be come a hot little number. Production is modest, so you've got to grab them when you see them (your odds are best right around now).

Starch-wise, Yukon Golds lie somewhere between the reds (low) and the Russets (high). That means they're perfect for boiling and they make a mean potato salad. We love 'em mashed (with a little milk and a touch of salt and pepper).

Like any potatoes, Yukon Golds supply potassium, vitamin B-6, vitamin C, and fiber. And they make it easy to eat more potatoes and less saturated-fat-rich butter.

If you can't find Yukon Golds where you shop, you can order them by phone. Mail-order prices range from around $1.50 a pound to close to $4.00.

(Organic Yukon Golds by mall: D!amond Organics-Tel: (800) 922-2396. Fax: (800) 290-3683. New Penny Farm Tel: (800) 827-7551. Wood PrabYe Farms - Tel: (800) 8Z99765. Fax: (800) 300-6494.)

The Chili

from Hormel

You never know with chili. It can be packed with high-fiber beans and fairly low in fat. Or it can be a beanless bowl of ground beef that will stick to your arteries even more than to your ribs.