Low-fat Soul
Low-fat Soul by Jonell Nash, published by Random House Publishing Group in 1998, offers a collection of recipes that celebrate African-American culinary traditions while prioritizing health. This edition spans 213 pages and is presented in English. The book provides a variety of Southern, Creole, Cajun, and Island dishes that allow readers to enjoy flavorful meals without the guilt associated with high fat, sodium, and calorie content.
Readers will discover a range of easy-to-make recipes suitable for everyday meals, holiday gatherings, and elegant dinner parties. The book features dishes that evoke regional cuisines from the Carolinas to New Orleans and the Caribbean, with at-a-glance seasoning suggestions for personalizing each recipe. Jonell Nash also includes tips for modifying traditional family recipes to reduce fat while maintaining authentic flavors, ensuring that the essence of beloved soul food is preserved in healthier adaptations.
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Is your mouth watering for great African-American food, but your conscience keeps reminding you to worry about fat, sodium, and calories? Now you can feed your soul the best Southern, Creole, Cajun, or Island cooking without worrying whether it’s good for you–it is! In Low-Fat Soul, Essence magazine food editor Jonell Nash has created wonderful recipes that reflect the way we want to cook and eat today.
Indulge yourself with a rich, hot, and spicy Creole Seafood and Sausage Gumbo ladled over steaming bowls of rice. Reawaken summer memories of naturally sweet Creamy Corn Pudding lying golden on your plate next to Crispy Baked Chicken. Enjoy getting your fingers sticky as you devour Hot Buffalo Chicken Rolls as tangy as the classic, winged version. Or enjoy that slice of Heavenly Sweet Potato Pie–without the guilt!
Low-Fat Soul brings you dozens of easy-to-make meals for every day, holiday fare, and elegant dinner parties. Its wide range of dishes cuts across regional cuisines from the Carolinas to the Texas Gulf, from the Caribbean to New Orleans, but at-a-glance seasoning suggestions let you individualize dishes to accommodate your family’s preferences. Plus, Jonell Nash’s easy tips help you modify your own family recipes to strip away fat while keeping the flavor–and the soul–intact.
Nothing says “home” more powerfully than the dishes we all grew up enjoying. Now you can continue this important cultural legacy in Jonell Nash’s brilliant low-fat adaptations: the traditions and flavors you don’t want to live without in authentic tasting versions you can live with–in good health.
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