The Bottom Line
Combine 1 cup degree in English Lit. with 2 cups degree in Counseling Psychology. Add finely chopped humor and sensitivity from someone who suffered from chronic pain, and coarsely chopped enlightenment from a woman learned in Judaism. Sprinkle with years of study about nutrition, holistic medicine and vegetarianism. The result is a unique book filled with kosher vegetarian recipes, information about nutrition, and grandmotherly words of wisdom. If you are interested in more nutritious kosher cooking, then Edith Rothschild's Nutrilicious: Food for Thought and Whole Health may be helpful and even inspiring to you.
Pros
- The author's passion about nutrition inspires.
- The book provides advanced information about nutrition.
- Many recipes are unique - nutritional spins on traditional Jewish dishes.
- Most recipes are fairly easy to prepare.
- Rothschild's warmth and humor make for a pleasant reading experience.
Cons
- Some recipes sacrifice taste for nutrition.
- Some recipes use ingredients that are not readily available.
- Recipes were written by a nutritionist rather than a chef.
Description
- Recipes include: Vegetables & Salads, Soups & Sauces, Grains & Pastas, Legumes & Tofu, Nuts & Seeds, Fish & Eggs, Desserts.
- Each recipe category begins with nutritional information about that type food (vegetables, tofu, legumes, fish ...).
- The book contains stories and poems meant to inspire healthier eating and living.
- Rothschild suggests ways to avoid the "seductive evils of processed food" on the trip to the supermarket.
- "The Nutrilicious Pantry" is important because more nutritional cooking starts with more nutritional buying.
- "Nutrilicious Menu Suggestions" offers ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as for Jewish Sabbath and holiday meals.
- "Pesach without Panic" provides nutritious recipes for Passover.
Guide Review - Nutrilicious, by Edith Rothschild
If you are interested in more nutritious kosher cooking, then Edith Rothschild's Nutrilicious: Food for Thought and Whole Health may be helpful and even inspiring to you. This unique cookbook is filled with kosher vegetarian recipes, information about nutrition, and grandmotherly words of wisdom.
Since more nutritional cooking starts with buying more nutritional ingredients, the author smartly places "The Nutrilicious Pantry" section before the book’s recipes.
The book provides recipes for Vegetables and Salads, Soups and Sauces, Grains and Pastas, Legumes and Tofu, Nuts and Seeds, Fish and Eggs, and Desserts. Each recipe category begins with nutritional information about that type food (vegetables, tofu, legumes, fish ...).
The information on nutrition in the book is written for those who are very serious about improving their health. Rothschild isn’t talking just about using whole wheat flour when baking cookies, but rather about preparing food from only pure and natural ingredients.
To inspire this commitment to healthier eating, Rothschild includes many stories and poems meant to inspire. She also includes unique content such as ways to avoid the "seductive evils of processed food" on the trip to the supermarket.
The warm touch of a Jewish grandmother is present throughout the book. "Nutrilicious Menu Suggestions" includes menus for the Jewish Sabbath and holiday meals. Nutritious recipes for Passover can be found on the "Pesach without Panic" page. The book is sprinkled with quotes like this: "Every Torah Jew has an obligation to preserve his or her life and not to jeopardize it with fork and knife, bit by bit and bite by bite."
In Nutrilicious, Rothschild provides information and inspiration for those who are seriously seeking ways to improve their health and life quality via healthier eating.
Since more nutritional cooking starts with buying more nutritional ingredients, the author smartly places "The Nutrilicious Pantry" section before the book’s recipes.
The book provides recipes for Vegetables and Salads, Soups and Sauces, Grains and Pastas, Legumes and Tofu, Nuts and Seeds, Fish and Eggs, and Desserts. Each recipe category begins with nutritional information about that type food (vegetables, tofu, legumes, fish ...).
The information on nutrition in the book is written for those who are very serious about improving their health. Rothschild isn’t talking just about using whole wheat flour when baking cookies, but rather about preparing food from only pure and natural ingredients.
To inspire this commitment to healthier eating, Rothschild includes many stories and poems meant to inspire. She also includes unique content such as ways to avoid the "seductive evils of processed food" on the trip to the supermarket.
The warm touch of a Jewish grandmother is present throughout the book. "Nutrilicious Menu Suggestions" includes menus for the Jewish Sabbath and holiday meals. Nutritious recipes for Passover can be found on the "Pesach without Panic" page. The book is sprinkled with quotes like this: "Every Torah Jew has an obligation to preserve his or her life and not to jeopardize it with fork and knife, bit by bit and bite by bite."
In Nutrilicious, Rothschild provides information and inspiration for those who are seriously seeking ways to improve their health and life quality via healthier eating.