American Heart Association Quick & Easy Cookbook, 2nd Edition: More Than 200 Healthy Recipes You Can Make in Minutes

Purchased after my husband had a heart attack and surgery. He is a picky eater but liked the recipes I fixed using this book!

Although the recipes were easy to follow, there was not a lot of food in there that I like to eat.

This is my new go-to cookbook for most night's dinners. I do add salt to the recipes (it's designed for a low-sodium diet, but none of us have to watch our sodium intake too closely), and the resulting recipes taste great. There's a really great variety of recipes, and although I've used it only for entrees so far, it has side dishes, appetizers, snacks, beverage, and desserts that also sound good. It am actually excited to try them (and I'm not someone who adores cooking).In the few weeks I've had the cookbook, I've made Beef and Vegetable Soup, Chinese-Style Chicken, Coriander-Coated Chicken, Chicken and Rice, Plum Good Chicken, Quick Cassoulet, Chicken Jambalaya, and Summer Succotash. (I just realized I haven't tried any seafood recipes from this book yet, but there are several I want to try.) Most were super tasty; only the Plum Good Chicken was disappointing (a bit too sweet, and noodles were overcooked). The recipes use ingredients I hadn't thought to use before, like instant brown rice (so convenient), molasses, and fruit to sweeten a beef dish. I sometimes make double batches to share with my parents, and they have been impressed with how good the recipes are. I also have a picky eater, and she has liked most of the recipes.At first I thought the lack of photos was a drawback, but now, I'm actually glad they aren't in there. The book doesn't waste space with them, so there's space for so many really good, healthy recipes. The book is small enough that I often take it with me to the grocery store and flip through it to stock up the fridge or freezer. The meal planning tips are helpful, and I now plan to add vegetarian and egg-based entrees to our dinner repertoire. This cookbook is more creative and has greater variety than most of my many cookbooks. I love it!

Very easy recipes. I was skeptical but very very happy! Yummy food, low sodium and most use ingredients in our very basic pantry!! I love how easy the recipes are and how much flavor there is! I also love the use of spices that are not salt!! Will take time to stock up on low to no sodium items but most items are staples in our home!

If you are a novice in the kitchen- this might be the cook book for you. It gives helpful ingredient equivalents, leftover storage recommendations, and emergency substitutions. For the most part I found the recipes basic, and I don't like the idea of 'fat-free' instead just using healthier alternatives.