Part II of III
www.tasteofhome.com/healthy-cooking/ (formerly called Light & Tasty) — put out by the publishers of Taste of Home, Healthy Cooking is exactly what there former name implies. These recipes tend to be more homestyle in taste and appearance. Has a great recipe finder and the best feature is the “Ask the Dietician” option. You can email questions that will be answered. Best of all, you can browse the Q & A left behind by others and see if your question might already have been answered.
www.cooks.com — Similar to other websites, and is searchable by course or specific ingredient. They also feature a calculator section that includes weights and measures, temperature advice and recipe abbreviations.
The best feature is the Personalized Nutrition Report. After entering your gender, age, weight, height and activity level their computer lists: specific RDAs (recommended dietary allowances) for vitamins and minerals; your estimated daily energy requirements; the highest fat content allowable for your body type; your IBW (ideal body weight); and lastly your BMI (body mass index – ratio of your height to weight). This feature will definitely challenge you to look in the mirror and decide what changes you need to make to your lifestyle.
www.recipesource.com — RecipeSource is the home of SOAR: The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes. Browsable by type of dish and ethnicity by region of the world. Types of dishes are listed by course, and then by a few more specific categories: canning and preserving, camping, baby foods, just to name a few.
By Emily on 08/12/06 in Food, Eating with Emily, Columns
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