i went into best buy this morning looking for a new television since my wanna be hip father try to play wii for the first time today and u can guess it, broke my TV:scared2: ugh parents.

:tt2:He is on a strict PUNISHMENT LOL.

well anyways while i was there i found this book

KITCHEN SURVIVAL GUIDE

COOK THIS NOT THAT

I find it to be very informational, the first chapters tells you what type of pots and pans you need, and it also explain what type utensils you need and all the above mentions is all the tools you will need for the book.

Some people may not find that to be important but for me it was because i am about to move out on my own and i never cooked anything until now (had to heat up some broth) lol and i don't even know if thats cooking lol

This book has sooooo many recipes that you can learn and see the full nutritional values, and there is a couple of pages that compares items.

for example:

have this in your pantry

.......

Smucker's natural Peanut Butter creamy

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don't have this in you pantry

.......

jiff reduced fat

and it explains why by saying

your trading hydrogenated oils and corn syrup for more healthy fat (small excerpt)

I took a pic as you can see below of one particular recipe..

yogurt parfait

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made @ home the calories are

330 G fat (3.5 sat) 34G sugar

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but if getting from Au bon pain its

700 calories (4 sat) 91G sugar

Has anyone else brought this book and cooked anything out of it?

I've seen a lot of these books and have always been interested!

I don't have the Cook This Not That, but do have the Eat This...for Restaurants. Great Book! I love finding out that there are some foods that you would love to eat, but think are "bad" are actually better than the seemingly "good" choice.

Yes I also have the resturant one I never used it yet but the cook this not that is very good I can't wait untill I can eat again... I keep reading the book like its a porno mag I want everything in it lol lol

And the book also have a lot of interesting facts like one for instace

Men who moderately drink alcohol 3 to 7 days a week are at a 32% lower risk of heart attack then men who drink less then once a week.

Which me boyfriend pointed out to me after I said I think he drinks to much (foot in mouth) lol

I can't wait untill I can start making this and there is like 3 fullfulling meals Breakfast lunch and dinner that I can make and it will only add up to 1200 calories and low fat

They also have a section on instant lunches for example

They have buy a rotisserie chicken at the supermarket remove the skin and shred every last bit of meat.

Then it gives you a lunch idea for each day of the work week and all together it will cost 20$

I just want to eat.. I'm not hungry but all the food ideas look ohh soo good lol

Omg you should check them out they are very great and you will see like a salad from fridays might have 1400 calories but if you make it the same way at home with healthier ingredients it comes to 200 calories

Like go to target in their book section and just read through those books and your going want to buy them..

I have the resturant one when sooon I might apply it but the cook this not that I like a lot because for one thing it has better health choices and a second reason I need to learn how to cook I don't want my kids being over weight likke me and thinking a super size @ mcdonals is the only size (don't have any right now)

I've seen a lot of these books and have always been interested!