The Heart Healthy Cookbook for Two: 125 Perfectly Portioned Low Sodium, Low Fat Recipes

by Jennifer Koslo

-Jennifer Koslo's recipes are delicious, easy to follow, and super healthy. Whether you have already embraced a healthy diet and are simply looking for new adventures in cooking, or perhaps trying to turn your health around, The Heart Healthy Cookbook for Two is a wonderful resource.-
--Sarah Samaan, MD, FACC, author of Best Practices for a Healthy Heart: How to Stop Heart Disease Before or After It Starts

Following a heart healthy diet is just one of the aspects involved in caring for your heart. Yet, for many, it is the most stressful. But sticking to a healthy eating plan shouldn't mean agonizing over complicated recipes, enduring never-ending leftovers, or wasting ingredients and time.

When cooking with heart health in mind, portion sizes are just as important as ingredients. Cardiac dietician and renowned nutrition expert Jennifer Koslo has mastered this dilemma to offer a comprehensive yet easy-to-follow heart healthy cookbook.

Recipes intended for four to six can have unwanted consequences for both your wallet and your waistline, but The Heart Healthy Cookbook for Two leaves all of that behind and delivers perfectly portioned meals every single time. Whether you have a current heart condition or are working towards prevention, The Heart Healthy Cookbook for Two provides the help you need to get the results you want by offering:



Perfect-for-two portions that help you say -goodbye- to the guesswork of halving recipes and confidently prepare quick, appropriately-portioned meals

Clear explanations of what -heart healthy- really means so you learn what to eat and what to avoid

125 delicious, nutrient-rich recipes plus smart tips to make the best use of fresh ingredients

A suggested four-week meal plan to get started right away
Recipes designed for four to six can have unwanted consequences for both your wallet and your waistline. The Heart Healthy Cookbook for Two leaves all of that behind and delivers perfect portions every single time.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Reference

218 pages, Paperback

Published April 4, 2017

Reviews

[Naomi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t find this book as rocking as the other cookbook of this author’s I just purchased. I felt the recipes were too loaded down with quinoa, which just grosses me out. I walked away with only a handful of recipes I’d make.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great recipes, wish it had more pictures. Would like to see an easier version, some recipes had a lot of ingredients. Good book with easy to get ingredients.

[Haley · Rating 5 out of 5]

My partner and I were gifted this one Christmas and it has quickly become one of my go-to cookbooks. For starters, I absolutely love the portion sizes! It makes for no more wasted food or leftovers that get forgotten. The recipes are also all easy to make for those who don't have a lot of time.
My favourites from the book are the Spinach Power Salad, the Slow Cooker Chicken Vegetable stew (yay for slow cooker recipes! So easy!), and the Cardamom Apple Almond Crisp (and this is coming from someone who hated apple crisp before trying this recipe!)
There are a lot of quinoa recipes, which I personally love but for those who aren't a fan would miss out on a lot of recipes.
This recipe book may have low sodium, low fat recipes - but they do NOT skimp out on flavour!

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice variety of recipes that are heart healthy. While I initially bought this to make some healthy meals for my Dad after he had heart surgery, there are a few recipes in here in my regular rotation now. In fact the method shared for cooking pork loin is wonderful and I don't cook my pork loin any other way. I may change the seasonings or marinade, but this method comes out perfect every time. After a month of hospital food my Dad wanted something with flavor that wasn't bland. Many of these recipes helped provide him flavorful meals as he recovered and becomes accustomed to changes in eating habits.

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of the recipes call for items I don't usually keep in my pantry; otherwise, I like the recipes. The banana nut muffins were awesome. The first 3 muffin recipes call for different flours. Could spend a lot of money purchasing ingredients. Overall, however, it was great, esp. for small portions.

[Carol Bledsoe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll write my final review after I've made a few of the recipes. There is a lot of valuable information about diet. What types of foods to eat, the different types of fats, etc. We are not big fans of kale and quinoa but I'm willing to give the recipes a try. I may substitute similar ingredients if we like the flavor profile.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was much better than some of the Kindle Unlimited cookbooks I have read - good information and recipes.

[Kari · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have made many books in this cookbook and a John and I have absolutely loved all but one of the recipes I’ve made! Multiple recipes are now in our regular circulation.

[Gregory · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm certain the recipes would taste great, if you had a day and a half to prepare them. Needed something for regular people who work for a living.

[Lilly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Educational materials in the beginning and meal planning schedule included!

[Mark Singer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful collection of low-sodium recipes. I have been successfully using this book since I purchased it in late 2022.

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Frustrating!

While this book has much going for it in its layout and discussion of meal planning, I find its lack of vitamin K content in recipe nutrition information terribly frustrating. Considering how many heart patients take Warfarin/Coumadin as an anticoagulant, I feel the book could much better serve the entire population with this added information. With so many included recipes being loaded with greens, I find this book to be of extremely limited value. If you take an anticoagulant that requires maintaining a relatively consistent INR, I suggest you avoid this book, and the frustration that comes with it.