Bobby Deen's Everyday Eats: 120 All-New Recipes, All Under 350 Calories, All Under 30 Minutes: A Cookbook

by Bobby Deen

Beloved food personality and #1 New York Times bestselling author Bobby Deen is back with 120 new, simple, mouthwatering recipes—all under 350 calories—that can be prepared from start to finish in under 30 minutes.
 
Bobby Deen’s life has always revolved around food—especially good Southern fare. But he knows that with a busy lifestyle in and out of the kitchen, finding the time to make delicious, nourishing meals can be tough. Just because your schedule is overstuffed doesn’t mean your belly has to be. Now, in Bobby Deen’s Everyday Eats, Bobby helps you get a tasty and good-for-you dinner on the table in no time flat, with dozens of delectable recipes all under 350 calories and all prepared in less than 30 minutes.
 
Whether it’s salads and soups that make hearty suppers, lip-smacking dishes for midweek grilling, meatless main courses for watching your waistline, scrumptious sides for every season, or reduced-calorie sweet treats to cap off your meals, Bobby Deen’s Everyday Eats includes such satisfying recipes as
 
• Light and Easy Scallops and Grits • Deviled Egg Salad • Lightened-Up Beer Cheese Soup • Peachy Pulled BBQ Chicken • Mustard-Rubbed Flank Steak • Grilled Whole-Wheat Flatbreads • Shrimp Coconut Curry • Cajun Ratatouille Bake • Creamy Spinach Polenta • Hot Roasted Green Beans with Sweet Chili • Zucchini Corn Fritters • Strawberry Angel Food Cake • Lighter Chocolate-Mint Shakes • and so much more!
 
Bobby also serves up time- and money-saving tips for stocking your fridge and pantry, ideas for watching your calories when you go out to eat, and a weekly 1500-calorie-a-day menu plan that helps you pull it all together. He even includes nutritional information for each and every recipe. Bobby Deen’s Everyday Eats is the cookbook you’ll reach for night after night for meals that are quick, delicious, and best of all . . . good for you.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Cooking

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Nikki Dinki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bobby Deen does it again with delicious, easy and simply perfect recipes. They are so good you will forget that they are all under 350 calories!

[HanBan · Rating 5 out of 5]

How busy people can eat healthier

Excellent variety with meals you actually want to eat. Great advice for healthy lifestyle as well! I'm very appreciative of that! I highly recommend Bobby Dean's Everyday Eats for those of us without time or money to spend on calories that aren't worth it.

[Patricia Atkinson · Rating 2 out of 5]

never really cared for the book

[Jennifer Rayment · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Good Stuff

Practical easy to make recipes
All of the pictures of the recipes look appetizing
Best recipe for meatloaf (and let me tell you so much more fun when they are all mini size - finally have use for those cupcake tins - yeah not much of a cupcake maker)
The Lemony Greek soup is extremely filling and tasty
The zucchini corn fritters are to die for - and I shared them with a lot of people too
The Cajun Ratatouille is easy to make and delish - but I don't recommend reheating next day - it tasted kinda mushy
Recipes are easy to read and nicely organized
Good index
Like the inclusion of the nutritional info
Good idea at the end with suggested daily menu planning
Great practical suggestions for when eating out
Good selection of types of recipes - would have liked a few more desserts though
DH mentioned that the posed photos made him want to toss him into his pool for being such a total poser
Definitely regionally inspired - this can be a bit of hindrance when you live in Canada and items not easily available and if available are extremely expensive
Nothing really unique - not a bad thing but not really inspiring

The Not So Good Stuff

Not enough pictures of the recipes - think each recipe should have a picture - trust me - you will sell more. Could have left out some of the pictures of Bobby Deen - I am sure he is lovely and all but when I buy a recipe book, I am interested in the food
Most of the recipes will not appeal to those with kids
I know this is picky but it doesn't sit well in a recipe holder - and I don't like to break the spine - so it is a bit irritating when trying to prepare stuff

Favorite Recipes

Lemony Greek Chicken Soup with Spinach - Pg 38
Mini Meat Loaves - Pg 91
Cajun Ratatouille Bake - Pg 113
Zucchini Corn Fritters - Pg 156
Home Baked Apples - Pg 189

3.75/5 Dewey's


I received this from Random House in exchange for an honest review

[Lisa Carlson · Rating 4 out of 5]

NY Times Best Selling Author, Television Chef and Restaurant Manager Bobby Dean presents a beautiful recipe book geared toward anyone interested in eating well, using food ingredients that are easily sourced or already in the kitchen and putting a new spin on chicken, salads, pork and seafood. My favorites would be: Italian Veggie Frittata, Spinach and Cheese-stuffed Pork chops, Mini Meat Loaves and Oven-Fried Chicken Po'Boy to name a few. Dean is the son of Paula Dean but don't hold that against him. He's taken a much different approach to cooking than his famous or infamous Mom. My prerequisite for a great cookbook is simple; the recipes need to be easy, the ingredients are ones I've heard of and pictures are a must. I think I read somewhere most people cycle 7-10 meals and it's necessary to reinvent them regularly. He also includes a section for the grill, deserts, pantry supplies, sample menu, index and acknowledgements.

[HornFan2 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have always enjoyed watching Bobby's show on the Cooking Channel. So was excited that I found this at my local Winn Dixie for $3.00, along with From Mam's Table To Mine.

It's loaded with a bunch of excellent recipes, liked that it includes his favorites, a few family ones he tweaked making them healthy, excited to have several new Salad and Pork recipes to try. Going to try the 3 Bean and Kale Chili tomorrow, especially since Kale's a new favorite of mine and just sounded so yummy.

The cool thing with this is that I have the Betty Crocker 350 cookbook, after reading Bobby's. The two compliment each other, so glad that it doesn't duplicate and just adds more variety of good healthy eating.

[Regan W · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book lives up to its name, Everyday Eats. A healthy dinner on the table in 30 minutes or under? I'm in. I enjoyed the personal information in the book about Bobby's life and how it ties to the recipes. I tried the spicy coconut soup and curry recipe. They were good but lack a bit of flavor for my taste. I ended up adding some herbs and more spice. The main ingredient I missed in the book was a bit of soul. The Deen family is known for its ties to food and while the book was packed full of recipes I wanted to try, I felt the connection to the food was missing. Where is the love Bobby?

[Bunny · Rating 4 out of 5]

My liking of Bobby Deen is surpassed only by my hatred for Paula. I mean, he gets massive points just for not using that awful fake accent of hers. Add on that his recipes sound appealing and don't use 8 tubs of butter, and we have a winner.

Most of these recipes sound intensely amazing. I want to make all of the salad recipes, especially the bread and chicken one. Although the idea of grilled corn with pimiento cheese nearly put me off food for the rest of the day.

I would strongly consider buying his cookbooks. Very well put together.

[Jennifer Card · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn't care for this

Most of the meat dishes were pork chops. The dishes aren't meals that include starch meat and vegetables. I was expecting something more like betty Crocker 350 calorie cookbook.

[Mckinley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll try a few of these and see how they are.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Since I had watched Bobby Deen's television cooking show, I figure
d I would like his cookbook. And I did. His recipes are healthy & sound tasty.

[Becky Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love his recipes. So easy and so good. This and his other cookbook are two of my staples!