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The Rancho La Puerta Cookbook : 175 Bold Vegetarian Recipes from Americas Premier Fitness Spa |
The Rancho La Puerta spa in Baja California has been around for almost 60 years and has gained a reputation for its flavor-packed, low-fat vegetarian meals. Longtime chef Bill Wavrin, known for stunning his guests with his expertise, lets his love of Southwestern cuisine show through in his (mostly) simple recipes. Few dishes require more than a dozen ingredients, and he includes information on calories, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, protein, carbohydrate, fiber, and sodium for each dish. Orange-Corn Muffins and the Rancho La Puerta Granola have been satisfying guests after the strenuous morning hike for years. Dishes such as Mango Tomatilla Salsa, Broccoli Soup, Curried Rice Salad with Fruit, Banana-Oatmeal Cookies, and Blueberry Cheesecake will make you feel like youre indulging.. |
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Elegant, if slightly bland, healthy vegetarian fare (
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The recipes in this book definitely lean toward the elegant side. Its hard to go wrong with something like Curried Mango-Peanut Yogurt Dip or Carrot-Ginger Salad with Pineapple. The recipes tend toward the exotic and the healthful, including things like Vegetable Barley Soup, Garden Sweet Breakfast ..
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Zagatsurvey 2004 Top International Hotels, Resorts & Spas (Zagatsurvey : Top International Hotels, Resorts & Spas, 2004) |
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RATINGS BY ACTUAL TRAVELERS (
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What I like most about Zagat Surveys is the fact that, although Zagat works with travel agents to get information about the properties that are listed, the actual raters are not publicitists or travel agents. They are, in fact, people who have stayed at the resorts or hotels being rated, people who ..
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Home Spa Relax |
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A Beautiful Little Gift Book (
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Reviewed by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, award-winning author of This is the Place and Harkening: A Collection of Stories RememberedRyland, Peters and Small publish little books of exquisite quality that make treasured gifts. Relax, by Jo Glanville-Blackburn, is a perfect example. Ms. Glanville-Blac..
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100 Best Spas of the World, 2nd (100 Best Series) |
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Very Informative (
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This book has some great information on what appears to be some fabulous spas and resorts. It was nice to see not only great photos but real practical information like the types of packages offered, the prices, accommodations available, and even information on tourist attractions near the spas. It a..
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Canyon Ranch Cooking : Bringing the Spa Home |
This intimidatingly beautiful book on low-fat spa cooking takes the chi-chi out of spa food and actually makes it accessible to the average cook. Although the easy-to-prepare recipes in Canyon Ranch Cooking rely mostly on fresh produce and meats, Cook It Light expert Jeanne Jones offers alternatives to and substitutes for ingredients you might not find during certain times of the year (such as frozen berries and vegetables in place of their fresh counterparts). Also, many of the recipes incorporate carbohydrates and grains such as pastas, white and brown rice, couscous, and bulgur, which are easier to find year-round. The tone of the book is not restrictive or didactic--Jones really wishes to make the food accessible and friendly, as well as healthful--and the language used is posit.. |
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A beautifully designed cookbook with really tasty recipes. (
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I know people who go to spas, and they have mixed reactions about the food at Canyon Ranch. Some say that they starve to death because the portions are so small, and others claim that the entire eating experience is out of this world. Although Ive not been to Canyon Ranch, I must say that this cookb..
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