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Great choice!
I decided to buy this book after my husband had a stroke and we had to start eating better. I tend to avoid cooking (my husband has handled almost all dinners for 13 years), but I knew that if I bought this cookbook, I would be the one using it. To say I am pleasantly surprised is an understatement. We have tried over a dozen recipes and we have liked them all. It feels great that we know we are cooking healthy and we are loving the meals. As for the comment that says there is too much fish - I don't know how they missed all of the chicken, pork, beef and vegetarian recipes. We don't fix the fish either because my husband doesn't like it and I avoid the bell pepper recipes because I'm not a big fan of that but there is still PLENTY to chose from. On top of all of that, I can attest that for a novice cook the recipes are clear and easy to follow. Definately a GREAT buy!

Extremely helpful ideas!
This book was so helpful in trying to create great tasting yet lighter and healthier meals for myself and my family. My husband, who is a food-aholic actually loved several of the recipes I have made from this book so far! My two year old enjoyed them also and she can be finicky!

Best cookbook I own
I have MANY cookbooks, but this one is by far the best and healthiest I own. I started my weight loss and life changing eating habits on December 19th, almost a month after I gave birth to a baby girl. Needless to say, I needed something easy, fast and good to cook. Also, I NEEDED recipes that have the nutritional information listed for each recipe, since my "diet" implies counting calories (I follow Jillian Michaels - Biggest Looser- program). Using this cookbook since that day (3 months later) I've lost 16 lbs (I am also exercising!).

I love this book because it has everything I needed. Recipes are super easy and fast to make. The desserts are awsome too. Now I don't feel guilty for eating chocolate cake :) My husband and preschooler also like the recipes (with some exceptions).

One word of "caution": if you buy this book make sure you have a Dutch oven, since many recipes require one.

I highly recommend this cookbook. I agree with all that said this is "the bible" for cooking healthy.

Great recipes, good design, a decent read
I love to cook, but most of my kitchen staples are items dripping with unhealthiness-excess fat, cholesterol, and calories. Trying to turn a new leaf in 2008, I was looking for a cookbook that had lots of healthy meals that I could quickly and easily make for a weeknight dinner. And, they had to taste good.

Meals in Minutes fits the bill perfectly. After having this cookbook for a week, I've already got three recipies I'll be making again (and again).

Portion sizes on each of the recipes is pretty good. For dinner, main dishes are pretty filling, so long as you also provide a side dish of some sort.

The only place where this cookbook falls a little flat is in its design and cooking tips. They seem to be a little inconsistent, and not terribly helpful for me, but then again, I'm a pretty good cook to start with.

The other problem is a problem I have with almost all cookbooks: the meals are fast, but the times given for prep are less than the actual time it will take you. Unless you are working in ideal conditions, the recipes will probably take you a little longer than what the recipe states.

Other than that, it's a great book. It's not the most fun cookbook to read, but the quality of the recipes alone makes it a 5-star endeavor.

A decent book for your collection
I own and use several "fast and healthy" cookbooks, and this one falls into the more mediocre section of my collection. The meals are indeed quick and healthy, but there are quite a few fishy ones (which don't go over well in my house) and ones that we simply wouldn't eat. This may be just my family's taste, though, so I can see why it would be great in other households.

I have found enough recipes in here to make it worth my purchase, but it's not my favorite book.