Virginia Willis is not only an authority on Southern cooking, a French-trained chef, and a veteran cookbook author; she is also a proud Southerner who adores eating and cooking for family and friends. So when she needed to drop a few pounds and generally lighten up her diet, the most important criterion for her new lifestyle was that all the food had to taste delicious.
The result is Lighten Up, Y’all, a soul-satisfying and deeply personal collection of Virginia’s new favorite recipes. All the classics are covered—from a comforting Southern Style Shepherd’s Pie with Grits to warm, melting Broccoli Mac and Cheese to Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Pie. Each dish is packed with real Southern flavor, but made with healthier, more wholesome ingredients and techniques. Wherever you are on your health and wellness journey, Lighten Up, Y’all has the recipes, tools, and inspiration you need to make the nourishing, down-home Southern food you love.
*My Review*
The author has taken several of the classic southern recipes and recreated them to make them healthy and less fattening. So we enjoy can enjoy our favorite food and not feel guilty about it. I love that the author uses a lot of fresh garden ingredients, fat-free substitutes, and baking instead of frying. The book has a ton of colorful photographs and nutritional information with every recipe.
*Disclaimer*
I received this book free from bloggingforbooks.org in exchange for my honest opinion. I am not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are 100% my own
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