Acknowledgments

vi

Preface

vii

Eat Well to Stay Well

ix

Making Healthy Food Choices

x

Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices

xvii

About the Recipes

xix

RECIPES

Appetizers, Snacks, and Beverages

2

Soups

40

Salads and Salad Dressings

82

Seafood

140

Poultry

204

Meats

282

Vegetarian Entrees

348

Vegetables and Side Dishes

412

Sauces and Gravies

492

Breads and Breakfast Dishes

514

Desserts

564

APPENDIXES

A

How Your Diet Affects Your Heart

640

B

Shopping with Your Heart in Mind

642

C

Cooking for a Healthy Heart

652

D

Menu Planning for Holidays and Special Occasions

660

E

Equivalents and Substitutions

663

Index

667