Senior News--March 2013 Column

For some time now I have been writing a monthly book review column for the Senior News newspaper. The Senior News is aimed to the 50 and over crowd with news relevant to seniors regarding various issues, humor pieces, and my review column among other things. The newspaper is a giveaway at doctor offices, stores, etc. and can be received by mail via a paid subscription. There are multiple editions across the state of Texas and therefore there is some fluctuation in content in each edition.

My column every month focuses on books of interest to the Texas audience. Therefore the books selected for the column, fiction or non-fiction, are written by Texas residents, feature Texans in some way, or would have some other connection to the Texas based readership. At least two books are covered each month in the short space I am given.

Below is/was my March 2013 column with the addition here of the relevant book covers……

Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, and Eat the Best Edibles for Texas Gardens

Greg Grant

Cool Springs Press

2012

ISBN# 978-1-59186-531-5

Paperback

256 Pages

Gardening in Texas with the weather and landscape diversity isn’t easy, but this book is designed to assist any Texas Gardener in the state. It features both container gardening and landscape gardening making this a hand reference guide for both types of gardeners.

The 256 page book is broken into four sections titled “The Garden” (basic information) “Vegetable & Herbs,” “Fruits/ Nuts,” and a final area titled “Need More Help?” After the basic info for any gardener, there are the plants with information on when to plant it, where to plant it, how to take care of it, when you can pull it and eat it, etc. The information is detailed, written in easy to understand language, and extensive on the item discussed.

Published by “Cool Springs Press” Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, and Eat the Best Edibles for Texas Gardens is a very well done 256 page gardening book written by Texas native Greg Grant. With its focus on any type of planting and year around opportunities, this is a book any Texan has to have on his or her shelf.

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Eat More of What You Love: Over 200 Brand- New Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories

Marlene Koch

Running Press Book Publishers

2012

ISBN# 978-0-7624-4589-9

Hardback (also available as e-book)

352 Pages

Most cookbooks don’t offer nutritional information or suggestions on how to cut calories, fats, salt, etc., from the recipes. The books normally don’t have suggestions on how to make healthy versions of the dishes in the book. Eat More of What You Love: Over 200 Brand- New Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories by Marlene Koch is not one of those kinds of cookbooks. This is a cookbook designed for those of us who do need to watch what we eat.

Filled with drinks, meals, snacks and more, this book features over 200 recipes and lots of variety. While some recipes do not have a picture of the dish, all have a list of ingredients and instructions and complete detailed information for one serving of each item. Where appropriate there is also nutritional information on the original version at the fast food place or restaurant further highlighting the huge difference between the cookbook version and the original. 
 

Written by a dietitian, Eat More of What You Love: Over 200 Brand- New Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories is a cookbook designed to deliver taste and satisfying cravings. The recipes make this is a cookbook designed to make eating fun and satisfying and healthy too.

Kevin R. Tipple ©2013