The Chopra Center Cookbook : A Nutritional Guide to Renewal / Nourishing Body and Soul
Item Description
A revolutionary cookbook to renew body, mind, and spirit
The food at world-famous Chopra Center for Well Being is designed to delight the senses, enliven vitality, and tap into the joy of being alive. Now, Deepak Chopra, David Simon, and Leanne Backer offer you marvelous recipes from this extraordinary place of healing-showing how nature provides us with all the nutrients we need to create meals that are delicious as well as nutritious.
Combining Modern nutritional science and Ayurvedai-the most ancient healing system on the planet-The Chopra Center Cookbook features more than 200 appetizing, low-fat, easy-to-prepare recipes for entrées, soups, stews quick meals, breakfast dishes, snacks, and desserts that take the guesswork out of choosing food that is good for the body, as well as 30 days of balanced meal plans. From Zucchini Pecan Bread, Vegetarian paella, and Breakfast Burritos to Rosemary White Bean Soup, Braised Salmon with Mango Tomato Salsa, and Unbelievable Double Chocolate Cake, you'll discover a new world of flavor and enjoyment as the authors show you how to eat food that is good for you, re-establish the mind-body connection, and reverse the aging process.
Product Details
- Author:
- Publication Date: 2003-08-27
- Publisher: Wiley
- Product Group: Book
- Manufacturer: Wiley
- Binding: Paperback, 320 pages
- Features:
- ISBN13: 9780471454045
- Condition: New
- Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
- Package Dimensions:
- Dimensions: 920L x 610W x 100H
- Weight: 90
- List Price: $15.95
- UPC: 723812595846
- ISBN: 0471454044
- ASIN: 0471454044
Buying Options
Similar Items
- Perfect Weight: The Complete Mind/Body Program for Achieving and Maintaining Your Ideal Weight (Perfect Health Library)
- Perfect Health: The Complete Mind/Body Guide, Revised and Updated Edition
- Eat-Taste-Heal: An Ayurvedic Cookbook for Modern Living
- The Chopra Center Herbal Handbook: Forty Natural Prescriptions for Perfect Health
- The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga: A Practical Guide to Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit
Customer Reviews
Average Amazon User Rating:
exploring East Indian cooking and other treats
2008-10-03
Reviewer: Stephanie L. Fisher
The Chopra Center Cookbook : A Nutritional Guide to Renewal / Nourishing Body and Soul. Once I discovered my neighborhood Indian grocery (for the spices, lentals, etc.)and I found the Kombu seaweed at the Health Food Store, I was off on a wild adventure making Indian cuisine. Some of the recipes are really wonderful, e.g., Oatmeal Power Cookies (amazing! Now a daily treat.),Simple Marinade for Tofu or Tempeh, Basic Dahl, Stir-Fry Buddha's delight, and the Simple White Sauce: Basic Roux, which is only 79 Calories and 4.5 Gms of Fat for a large serving. The Roux makes everything you put it with taste great. I put it in the the Simple Basic Soup (recipe in book) and it was excellent. I recommend this for all looking for healthy, delicious vegetarian dishes.
A bit repetitive - really a 3 star item
2008-09-06
Reviewer: hd
I liked this cookbook at first but then many of the recipes taste the same. I was cooking up a storm when I first got this book but then many of the recipes use the same spices (cumin, coriander, onions and garlic) which can get a bit tedious. On the plus side, you can learn to cook without using too much oil. You can make desserts with whole wheat pastry flour which are really yummy instead of boring and heavy. I also think the ideas expressed on how to eat are right on and helpful. I originally gave this 4 stars but would give it 3 now that I have used it for months - due to the lack of variety of taste. Amazon wouldn't let me change the number of stars though.
Tasty and healthy, woohoo
2008-04-27
Reviewer: Eniw Trop
I haven't tried every recipe in this book but so far so good. I've especially enjoyed the baked goods (check out the Zucchini Pecan Bread). Not only are the recipes good but the sections that precede them provide some really interesting and inspiring information on eating. It's a great foundation from which to approach the recipes that follow as well as those from outside sources, and I definitely recommmend reading them through. If you make an effort to utilize the advice in the book you might just end up enjoying this required daily activity a whole lot more than you used to. What you get out of this book though depends on your schedule, because there is just so much to do and make that seems appealing. Personally, the meal plan seems quite challenging because of the amount of cooking involved, but the meals themselves are good tasting (some more so than others), not particularly difficult to cook, and maintain a focus on healthy ingredients. I'm glad that I have this around my kitchen now as a reliable source of vegetarian recipes. I also like that amazon offers the online version of this book for an extra dollar or two when you buy it. I can see that coming in handy if I happen to be cooking away from home, or if I'd like to share a recipe with friends.
fabulous tasting food
2008-04-05
Reviewer: Jacquelyn E. Lodge
I am new to cooking. This book is easy and the food is fabulous!!! I eat more veggies now in 1 day than I used to eat in a week and I'm enjoying them!
Love it!
2006-02-25
Reviewer: Treese Morford Deboer
We love this book! We have made many of the recipes that have all tasted great and are healthy. We also gave it to everyone for Christmas and they all love the recipes too.