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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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Pools & Spas : Ideas for Planning, Designing, and Landscaping |
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Great info, great pictures, recommended resource (
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There are a lot of pretty home design books out there that have very little information tucked between the pictures. This book is full of information but also has a number of handsome photos of pools, spas, and water gardens which will give you ideas if you are planning a custom designed pool or tub..
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Office Spa: Stress Relief for the Working Week |
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The big "Ahhhhh!" (
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So what if you cant afford Canyon Ranch or the Golden Door? Create it with this book--right at your own desk. I thought this was such a useful (and reasonably priced) book...with lots of excellent stress relieving advice that really WORKS! This should be required reading for all office workers every..
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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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Secrets of the Spas: Pamper and Vitalize Yourself at Home (Lifes Little Luxuries) |
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My Handy Dandy Spa Party Reference (
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I recently threw a Spa Bachelorette Party for a dear friend and made four recipes (Cleansing Oatmeal & Honey Paste, Pineapple & Olive Oil Mask, Lemon Mint Toner, Avocado Hand Rub) from this book. Though some ingredients were harder to find than others (such as lanolin) the benefits were amazing. We ..
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