The McDougall Quick and Easy Cookbook: Over 300 Delicious Low-Fat Recipes You Can Prepare in Fifteen Minutes or Less

After reading a compelling book of scientific research ("The China Study" by Colin Campbell PhD), my husband and I were thoroughly convinced that minimizing dairy and meat intake could significantly reduce our chances of getting Western Diseases (cancer, heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, etc). Though we didn't have any of these problems (yet), we still saw health benefits within 6 weeks of minimizing dairy & meat so are hooked. But "The China Study" is not a HOW TO book. Thank goodness for "The McDougall Quick & Easy Cookbook." It is a superb HOW TO book that put the ideas, methods and recipes into our hands for a much easier transition to this healthy and tasty style of eating. The DVD "McDougall Made Easy" is even better for getting up to speed (though much fewer recipes than this cookbook). Now we're 8 months down the road and wouldn't dream of going back.

This book is awesome! Full of healthy recipes, good information, easy to follow instructions. Makes me feel empowered taking good steps to good health. Biggest bonus of all: the whole family loves to try these new things with me. And, so far, the recipes work! I am not left scratching my head thinking what did I do wrong with this recipe like in some healthy cookbooks. Easy to follow instructions, mostly easy to find ingredients, something for every taste bud!

I love to cook and have many vegan cookbooks that are gourmet, but I also work really long hours and kept finding myself eating vegan takeout and junk food after a long day. The weight gain was depressing to say the least. Enter this book, lots of really easy food that relies on healthier canned or frozen ingredients that allow me to have a healthy meal ready in the time it would take me to get my oil laden food at the takeout counter. Many have said that the taste is bland, I disagree. When a recipe tells you to use salsa, get a great flavorful chipotle salsa and the flavor is really good! Buy good quality spices, remember that on Asian food sriracha and sambal oelek are so good. I've been cooking out of this book for 2 weeks now and really see this as my Monday through Friday after work cookbook.

This is not a new book (originally published in 1999); it is just new to me. We have had the NEW McDOUGALL COOKBOOK for years and refer to it several times a week, so when I noticed that they had another title as well I purchased it without hesitation. The McDOUGALL QUICK & EASY COOKBOOK contains "over 300 delicious low-fat recipes you can prepare in 15 minutes or less," although this just refers to prep time, not necessarily cooking time. It is divided into chapters titled Breakfast, Salads and Dressings, Soups and Stews, Sauces, Dips and Spreads, and Desserts. Then there are four chapters for main dishes, one each for Grains, Beans, Pasta and General. The extensive index also is useful for finding just the recipe you are looking for. This cookbook is consistent with the McDougall philosophy, but contains a few recipes that contain what I consider "questionable" ingredients. These include bottled fat-free dressings, ketchup and BBQ sauce, and some fake meats, such as vegetarian sausage. I think they sacrificed a bit of "whole foods" to achieve "quick and easy." There aren't a lot of recipes that include processed foods, and you just don't have to make them. The whole foods recipes far exceed the number of recipes including processed foods, so don't let this fact stop you from purchasing this book. Most of the recipes contain whole foods including fresh fruits and veggies, herbs and spices, tofu, rolled oats and legumes. All are consistent with the McDougall philosophy of no added oils and no eggs or dairy. The organization of this book is very user friendly. Every three or four pages they have devoted a whole page to a healthy eating/living topic, such as "Lower Your Blood Pressure," "The McDougall oil embargo," "Protein Is Plentiful," and "Heart Disease and Cholesterol," and many, many more. These pages help to educate those new to the McDougall philosophy and serve as a reminder to the rest of us. Every few pages you find other helpful bits of information in a small, highlighted box. These include "Quick Tip," "Health Tip," "Planning Tip," and "Shopping Tip." Overall, the McDOUGALL QUICK & EASY COOKBOOK is a good addition to anyone's cookbook shelf. If you are practicing plant-based, whole foods eating or you are just someone looking for some good low-fat recipes, this is for you!

My health educator recommended this book as I enjoy ethnic food prepared as a Vegan. While some recipes may appear bland, you can always add your own variations of spices. The recipes are relatively simple & easy to follow, but take me longer than 15 minutes to prep. Supposedly most of the ingredients can either be found in a grocery or health food store. If not, there is always the McDougall Store that I have not tried. The author also gives a list of other web sites to order from. There are healthy tips to improve you health and helpful cooking hints which I find interesting. This book tries to be family friendly. There are no pictures of the recipes listed in the book, but that does not bother an old seasoned cook like me. I have made Disorderly Lentils, Mexican Lasagna, & Barbequed Beans & Rice so far. All of which I have enjoyed. These are brightly colored dishes & very visually appealing. There are many other recipes that I have yet try. I suspect that this will be one of my go to books to for years. I have also served these dishes to the members of my Health Class with confidence.

Very informative 👏 The book was clean and undamaged even though it was used. I was able to clearly read the whole thing. I don't think I'll ever buy a new book again.

Un livre complet et facile à comprendre (en anglais) pour toutes les personnes intéressées par le régime du Dr Mc Dougall, les recettes sont simples et peu coûteuses, la mise en page est propre et facile à lire, les recettes sont séparées par catégories. Très bien ! Je regrette juste le manque de photos correspondant à chaque recette car c'est un élément qui donne envie de reproduire la recette, et dans le cas présent on ne peut qu'imaginer. Autrement ce livre est très bien et peut vous aider si vous avez besoin de recettes et d'idées pour débuter dans ce mode de vie.

You can always trust unbiased information from McDougall. His interest is YOU. He’s fact driven with honesty.

A great book to accompany "The Starch Solution" or in its own right. Lots of starch- and plant-based recipes which involve fewer ingredients, and are quicker to prepare, than those in the author's other publications

So many insightful tips and great recipes

Very good book with quick and easy recipes for people that wants to eat healthy food but don't have enought time.