Product Review

The Crock-Pot Comfort Food Diet Cookbook presents 200 great-tasting, good-for-you recipes that enable you to eat more healthfully and enjoy the foods you like the most. A single serving of each recipe in the 256-page cookbook measures 500 calories or fewer. A full nutritional analysis accompanies each recipe.

The Crock-Pot Comfort Food Diet Cookbook presents information on everything from the basics of healthy eating and slow cooking, to slow-cooker recipes for breakfast dishes; chilies; soups and stews; beef, pork, and poultry main dishes; side dishes; and desserts. Here is a sampling of recipes in the cookbook:

• Bran Muffin Bread
• Mucho Mocha Cocoa
• Parsnip and Carrot Soup
• Hearty Beef Short Ribs
• Pork Loin Stuffed with Stone Fruits
• Herbed Artichoke Chicken
• Orange Spice Glazed Carrots
• Poached Autumn Fruits with Vanilla-Citrus Broth

A color photograph, nutritional analysis, and simple instructions for no-fail preparation in a Crock-Pot slow cooker accompany each recipe in the Crock-Pot Comfort Food Diet Cookbook.