Weight Watchers Take-Out Tonight! 150+ Restaurant Favorites to Make at Home image
Weight Watchers Take-Out Tonight! 150+ Restaurant Favorites to Make at Home Weight Watchers Staff Edition: 2003 Publisher: Touchstone Number of Pages: 208 ISBN10: 0743245946 ISBN13: 9780743245944 Dimensions: 7.50" w x 9.00" l x 0.50" h Weight: 1.23 lbs. Binding: Trade Paper Language: English List Price: 16.95

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Introduction It's been said over and over: We're overworked, overstressed, and overbooked. But the fact is that somewhere between office work and homework, cleaning and carpooling, running errands and running a house, you have to eat. Add a family into this chaotic equation and what's a stressed-out wife and mother to do? Call for take-out. Recent statistics confirm that ordering out is our gene...Introduction It's been said over and over: We're overworked, overstressed, and overbooked. But the fact is that somewhere between office work and homework, cleaning and carpooling, running errands and running a house, you have to eat. Add a family into this chaotic equation and what's a stressed-out wife and mother to do? Call for take-out. Recent statistics confirm that ordering out is our generation's way of resolving the daily "What's for dinner?" dilemma. You've also probably noticed that it's possible to walk out of your local market with a fully cooked fresh dinner. Rotisserie chicken or sushi, anyone? Yet the obvious question arises: How does all this taking out to eat in fit into your life if you're trying to lose weight? Most likely, not very well. It's no secret that whether it's take-out from your local Chinese hangout, the fancy gourmet market, or your town's new Mexican restaurant, portions, fat content, and calorie count of these speedy dishes are, in a word, big. Welcome to Take-Out Tonight! 150+ Restaurant Favorites to Make at Home. We've re-created and reinterpreted you and your family's tasty take-out favorites, keeping fat, calories, and POINTS in mind so that when the craving hits for peanutty sesame noodles, creamy cannolis, filling fajitas, or tasty nachos, you can indulge in your favorites -- guiltlessly. Our luscious recipes focus on big flavors and feature ingredients that may be new to your cooking repertoire. That's why we've included plenty of helpful hints, as well as listings of the items you'll need to make your kitchen the perfect pantry for creating these delicious dishes at home. So put down the menu of your favorite restaurant and scan our index for your favorite dish. With Take-Out Tonight! there's really no reason to order out -- so get cooking. Nancy Gagliardi Editorial Director Copyright copy; 2002 Weight Watchers International, Inc.Now you can have take-out tonight and every night and still lose weight! Craving Chinese, Mexican, Thai, or even Japanese for dinner? No problem and no need to worry about the fat and calories thanks to Take-Out Tonight! Based on the Weight Watchers Winning Points® weight loss plan, Take-Out Tonight! serves up more than 150 mouthwatering recipes that reinvent all of America's most-loved take-out dishes -- all 8 POINTS or less! Few people consider, before they stop in for take-out or pick up the phone to call for delivery, how these made-to-order meals fit into their lives if they're trying to lose weight. Truth is, they don't. So let Take-Out Tonight! help you prepare healthy, delicious meals for you and your family using the smart cooking hints people have come to expect from Weight Watchers cookbooks. Take-Out Tonight! includes: CHINESE CLASSICS, like Shrimp-and-Pork Wontons, Chinese Barbecued Pork, and Szechuan Chicken with Peanuts • MEXICAN MUST-HAVES, like Family-Style Chicken Enchiladas, Chimichurri Steak with Jicama Salsa, and Nachos Supreme • DELI SPECIALS, like Crunchy Chicken Salad Wraps, Reuben Sandwiches, and Crumb-Topped Jumbo Bran Muffins • TOTALLY THAI, like Shrimp Pad Thai and Coconut Rice Pudding • ITALIAN DELIGHTS, like Pizza with the Works, Spaghetti and Meatballs, and Cannoli Each recipe offers easy how-tos, tips, and complete nutritional information, as well as POINTS per serving. With Take-Out Tonight! there's really no reason to order out -- so get cooking!Contents chapter 1: deli specials chapter 2: chinese classics chapter 3: greek diner delights chapter 4: viva mexico! chapter 5: beyond sushi chapter 6: now, that's italian! chapter 7: totally thai chapter 8: treasures of indiaThese luscious recipes focus on big flavors and include helpful hints to make it easier than ever for readers to whip up a healthy, delicious meal for themselves and their families without sacrificing any favorites. "Take-Out Tonight!" includes Chinese classics, Mexican must-haves, deli specials, and Thai dishes. Photos.Now you can have take-out tonight and every night and still lose weight! Craving Chinese, Mexican, Thai, or even Japanese for dinner? No problem and no need to worry about the fat and calories thanks toTake-Out Tonight!Based on theWeight WatchersWinning Pointsweight loss plan,Take-Out Tonight!serves up more than 150 mouthwatering recipes that reinvent all of America's most-loved take-out dishes -- all8 POINTSor less! Few people consider, before they stop in for take-out or pick up the phone to call for delivery, how these made-to-order meals fit into their lives if they're trying to lose weight. Truth is, they don't. So letTake-Out Tonight!help you prepare healthy, delicious meals for you and your family using the smart cooking hints people have come to expect from Weight Watchers cookbooks.Take-Out Tonight!includes: CHINESE CLASSICS, like Shrimp-and-Pork Wontons, Chinese Barbecued Pork, and Szechuan Chicken with Peanuts MEXICAN MUST-HAVES, like Family-Style Chicken Enchiladas, Chimichurri Steak with Jicama Salsa, and Nachos Supreme DELI SPECIALS, like Crunchy Chicken Salad Wraps, Reuben Sandwiches, and Crumb-Topped Jumbo Bran Muffins TOTALLY THAI, like Shrimp Pad Thai and Coconut Rice Pudding ITALIAN DELIGHTS, like Pizza with the Works, Spaghetti and Meatballs, and Cannoli Each recipe offers easy how-tos, tips, and complete nutritional information, as well asPOINTSper serving. WithTake-Out Tonight!there's really no reason to order out -- so get cooking! (more) (less)

Table of Contents

deli specials
chinese classics
greek diner delights
viva mexico!
beyond sushi
now, that's italian!
totally thai
treasures of india