Cookbook giveaway – A Change of Appetite

172 Comments

• pgarcia  on  March 13, 2014

  Simply prepared fish!

• Margaretsmall  on  March 13, 2014

  Sounds like the book I need,I've recently lost a lot of weight (deliberately), blood pressure is down, but the challenge is to keep the weight off. And that means cooking delicious, satisfying meals without loads of fat, sugar and cream.

• slimmer  on  March 13, 2014

  Roasted carrots. While my husband and I can eat a pound between us at dinner, I like to keep some leftovers for evening snacks — keeps me out of the crackers or more fattening things.

• kayanelson  on  March 13, 2014

  I love all sorts of salads, vegetable as well as grain based.

• matag  on  March 13, 2014

  Fish. Or tomatoes and basil.

• sgump  on  March 13, 2014

  A lightly dressed (oil-and-vinegar) salad of citrus fruit segments with avocado and red onion on watercress or baby spring greens.

• Smuz90  on  March 13, 2014

  A light pasta with fresh cherry tomatoes and a fresh salad with radish, tomatoes and fennel.

• Zosia  on  March 13, 2014

  Fish with vegetables baked together in parchment.

• hillsboroks  on  March 13, 2014

  We have moved to less meat and more fish and vegetables over the past 15 years. I especially like to do stews and soups that are heavy on vegetables and interesting spices for the winter and salads in the summer.

• pokarekare  on  March 13, 2014

  Vietnamese-style rice paper rolls! Mint, cucumber, lettuce, prawns or cooked chicken with a dab of dipping sauce!

• Julimorr  on  March 13, 2014

  Grilled seafood

• adrienneyoung  on  March 13, 2014

  Greens. Greens of any and every kind.

• Soccermom  on  March 13, 2014

  Stir fry veggies, salads, and collard greens.

• chawkins  on  March 13, 2014

  Minestrone.

• TrishaCP  on  March 13, 2014

  Salads and high fiberish soups…

• Melanie  on  March 13, 2014

  Miso soup for me! I make one with lots of vegetables and just a few noodles floating through the broth.

• stockholm28  on  March 13, 2014

  Greek salad

• ellabee  on  March 13, 2014

  greens, mushroom & tofu stir-fry

• Cheri  on  March 13, 2014

  Soup!

• Choclette  on  March 14, 2014

  Stir fried green vegetables with cashew nuts.

• bfg67  on  March 14, 2014

  sauerkraut

• Grinsall  on  March 14, 2014

  Thinly sliced tomatoes with a drizzle of good balsamic, Murray river salt flakes and freshly ground pepper. So simple so delicious.

• nadiam1000  on  March 14, 2014

  Anything from the grill – especially asparagus, mushrooms and chicken breast – great on a bed of mixed greens with Balsamic. vinegar drizzle.

• Lovestocook  on  March 14, 2014

  A fish recipe with loads of flavour. Something like Angela Hartnett's cod tagine with chickpeas is perfect – has lovely fresh cod, veg, Harissa for flavour and chickpeas for carbs without being heavy. Made a lovely salad for lunch with some home grown purple sprouting broccoli – light and really tasty.

• Astrid5555  on  March 14, 2014

  Tofu and tempeh!

• aeader  on  March 14, 2014

  Salad with lots of crunchy vegetables and a light vinaigrette.

• decklededges  on  March 14, 2014

  Salad, always.

• hihelen_westbrook  on  March 14, 2014

  Ohh, Diana Henry's books are just amazing, Salt, Sugar, Smoke is one of my favourites!

  My go to light dish is always a stir fry made with 1 tsp. of gochujang and 2 tsp. soy sauce which makes a delicious, slightly spicy sauce so it has masses of flavor to satisfy.

• Emily Hope  on  March 14, 2014

  Grilled salmon with a cabbage slaw and brown rice on the side is a favorite healthy dish of ours.

• westminstr  on  March 14, 2014

  Salads with tons of herbs. Soups packed with veggies.

• SoRefined  on  March 14, 2014

  My goto are tomatoes, especially fresh. Lots of options as far as preparation goes.

• MelMM  on  March 14, 2014

  Usually a vegetarian stir-fry or other Asian dish is what I go for.

• vickster  on  March 14, 2014

  Grilled seafood (usually salmon) and a vegetable. I like to try recipes for fish and vegetables to vary the flavors and spices in my meals. Diana Henry is great for this type of cooking.

• annapanna  on  March 14, 2014

  I love Jamie Oliver's Farro salad with roasted vegetables.

• jenniesb  on  March 14, 2014

  few things epitomize "light fare" for me more than cucumbers…cucumber soup, cucumber and watermelon salad, tzatziki sauce over cucumbers and tomatoes with crunch pita bits as a topping. The Ottolenghi books have a lot of salads incorporating cucumbers and I would turn to those when seeking something light. I also recently bought my first mandoline, and I'm excited to use it to try making some zucchini noodles as a substitute for pasta!

• fjain  on  March 14, 2014

  A stir-fry or vegetable frittata, preferably with salad.

• dizzi36  on  March 14, 2014

  A vegetable stir fry 🙂

• prpost  on  March 14, 2014

  Salads

• jifar  on  March 14, 2014

  Favourite light and healthy dish is baked salmon with steamed new potatoes and watercress salad. Or Hoisin duck-breast with steamed rice and broccoli.

• bellasf  on  March 14, 2014

  Salmon, when wild is in season, cooked medium-rare with nothing more than some olive oil, coarse salt, and freshly cracked pepper. Meyer lemon wedges to squeeze over the fish. A simple salad on the side. Something light like a red butter lettuce works well. that's our favorite light and healthy meal.

• laurenlangston  on  March 14, 2014

  Larb, tabbouleh, and olives. I've been cutting back drastically on dairy and refined grains/sugars recently. It's been great but when I want a salty snack, I head right for the spicy olives.

  Lime leaves and citrus zest have proven such sanity-saving flavor-boosters for me. If I'm hungry but not in the mood for something Light and Refreshing, which is what I need to be eating, I find that citrus zest really helps to round flavors out and tie them together to be interesting and moreish.

• robinorig  on  March 15, 2014

  I don't have one dish per se, but tend to eat primarily soups and salads, mostly vegetable based. One of my latest go to light dishes is from Michelle Obama's cookbook, the Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey http://www.eatyourbooks.com/library/recipes/1232333/collard-greens
  and I love roasting loads of root vegetables with a bit of olive oil, salt, pepper and fresh herbs.

• milgwimper  on  March 15, 2014

  A salad with a lot of veggies and herbs and an asian dressing, it could be vietnamese influences, thai,korean,japanese, depends on mood and what I have on hand.

• PatriciaAnn  on  March 15, 2014

  A salad of mixed baby greens, quinoa, red onion, mango, cranberries and walnuts, with a fruit dressing.

• wester  on  March 15, 2014

  A herb salad. Parsley and/or cilantro, a hint of mint, maybe some spinach for bulk, and a vinaigrette. Lovely.

• ckbkaddict  on  March 15, 2014

  Roasted beetroot, butternut squash and goats cheese salad with a lemon dressing and garnished with seeds. A recipe from another great British cookbook writer Sarah Raven!

• angelanorr  on  March 15, 2014

  citrus and salads.

• patsylu  on  March 15, 2014

  Kimchi!

• Queezle_Sister  on  March 15, 2014

  A seasonal soup or cole slaw.

• jupflute  on  March 15, 2014

  Grain based salads. Pick a grain (I love farro and barley, but quinoa or brown rice also work great), add a vegetable (roasted squash, roasted broccoli, etc.). Then add a dressing, which is usually lemon and oil based, add a little bit of a crumbled cheese like feta or goat cheese and some sort of nut or seed for crunch. It's a healthy meal that is easy and completely filling, not to mention customizable for your own tastes.

• GillB  on  March 15, 2014

  A freshly poached egg on 5 grain toast

• FunkyViriditas  on  March 15, 2014

  I always make or buy a green juice. I had one today made with collard greens, celery, orange, cucumber, spinach, parsley and pear. It has to have some fruit though, or I can't drink it.

• Damsonette  on  March 15, 2014

  A crunchy salad with fruit for dessert

• dinnermints  on  March 15, 2014

  A dinner salad with lots of greens and some form of protein (usually home-canned tuna, hard-boiled eggs, nuts and/or cheese).

• ballen  on  March 15, 2014

  Roasted vegetables with fresh herbs from the garden.

• earthnfire  on  March 15, 2014

  Stir fried bok choy or quinoa salad

• aargle  on  March 15, 2014

  Depends on the weather. If it's disgustingly hot Vietnamese rice paper rolls or if it's mild (it never gets cold where I live) lentil soup. I would love to get my paws on this book.

• TheSpicedLife  on  March 16, 2014

  Vietnamese bun without a doubt, only heavy on the "salad" part. With larb gai following closely on its heels. My favorite summer meals!

• JYang  on  March 16, 2014

  Boiled Chinese broccoli or bok choy with oyster sauce or soy sauce with sesame oil to taste

• angiehoggett  on  March 16, 2014

  I love a light salad with toasted seeds and poached salmon

• madamepince  on  March 16, 2014

  Cucumber, watermelon, & feta salad!

• boardingace  on  March 16, 2014

  Roasted veggies

• Toppity  on  March 16, 2014

  A huge salad with greens, sprouts, red peppers, celeriac and a light vinaigrette dressing.

• Kerrey  on  March 16, 2014

  Grilled salmon with a citrus salsa.

• Rhich  on  March 16, 2014

  Fresh, grilled tuna, first marinated in oil, lime juice and zest, ground cumin and chilli flakes and served with a tomato, red onion, kiwi, coriander and avocado salsa and couscous… Delicious!

• Waderu  on  March 16, 2014

  Brown rice with steamed vegetables and Thai white wave tofu

• MiChal.626  on  March 17, 2014

  Homemade soup

• Lindalib  on  March 17, 2014

  Salad and steamed fish.

• JaneC  on  March 17, 2014

  Salad.

• trudys_person  on  March 17, 2014

  Lots of baby spinach – raw or cooked! I find it lightens up anything!

• nicole309  on  March 17, 2014

  Asian cabbage salad with sesame dressing or pretty much anything with that sweet, sour, spicy thing going on.

• sailor  on  March 17, 2014

  a lovely light seafood stew with seafood stock from the freezer , prawns, squid, scallops, fish peices and lots of low carb vegies.

• Spider8  on  March 18, 2014

  When I don't feel like a big meal I'll settle for a bowl of fruit and yoghurt sometimes also with a little cereal

• JulesLP  on  March 18, 2014

  Salad or Roasted veggies or grilled vegetables

• sabrina7  on  March 18, 2014

  My favorite right now is chard salad and fruit.

• Teemo  on  March 18, 2014

  soup noodles with light broth, lean meats, and vegetables

• LubyLou  on  March 19, 2014

  I like mixed Bean Salad when I need something lighter

• tahmeena  on  March 19, 2014

  All types of dhaal! They give the punch and satisfaction of a good curry without being too heavy. Paired with brown rice, a carrot and ginger salad or some cucumber raita, I could have this anytime for lunch or dinner.

• luckyelf22  on  March 20, 2014

  A light pasta with tuna and mixed leaves

• Brandeemk  on  March 20, 2014

  I am loving Lacinato Kale sautéed with capers, jalapeño stuffed green olives and caramelized onions. I love it warm with fresh lemon or cold with grilled yellowfin tuna and balsamic.

• susan g  on  March 20, 2014

  I search the fridge for cooked grains and beans, vegetables raw and/or cooked, and the random sauces that accumulate there. That plus maybe an egg, HB or raw, will make a simple salad or stir fry that as light as I need, made quickly and helps manage the potential of food waste.
  I am interested in the premise of the book, and look forward to seeing it (one way or another) and cooking from it.

• NelAllan  on  March 20, 2014

  I love a tuna and celery jacket potato if I fancy something light.

• JoBills  on  March 20, 2014

  Baked paprika chicken with fennel, orange, and carrot.

• LeePicard  on  March 20, 2014

  Farro with tofu, kale, mushrooms, butternut squash or possibly asparagus. Depends what veggies I have it the house. If it is during farm share season I add from what came in my basket that week.

• mjirsch  on  March 20, 2014

  Steamed vegetables like snappy green beans

• infotrop  on  March 21, 2014

  Steamed artichokes with a yogurt dipping sauce and vegetable soup

• Gunnygoo  on  March 21, 2014

  I crave a nice salad and a side of soup!

• icywit  on  March 21, 2014

  Fish- I love seafood for something lighter.

• stardust4300  on  March 22, 2014

  Broiled flounder with a parmesan butter. It is really light for me.

• Rosesrpink50  on  March 22, 2014

  Simple…cottage cheese with tomatoes.

• napier  on  March 22, 2014

  roasted veg mixed with some sort of wholegrain and whatever dressing takes my fancy at the time

• DKennedy  on  March 23, 2014

  When I crave something lighter, I go for minimally prepared food such as an avocado drizzled with pistachio oil, bananas with creme fraiche, or whole strawberries served at room temp.

• Tinala523  on  March 23, 2014

  A stir-fry with loads of colorful veggies and tofu. Fills me up and looks so pretty – you eat with your eyes first!

• Toppermom  on  March 23, 2014

  I am leaning more and more toward a vegetarian diet–not entirely, but more than earlier in my life. Favorite meal is a big green salad with lots of vegetables and plant based protein with a light dressing on the side.

• SamanthaV  on  March 23, 2014

  Salad is my lighter go to food for lunch…I love a chopped salad with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, avocado and onion and then just some lime juice over the top and a little bit of salt and pepper.

• nihalh  on  March 24, 2014

  roasted broccoli with olive oil and garlic

• Cjelineo  on  March 24, 2014

  Salads and vegetables!

• lilham  on  March 24, 2014

  I don't know if it's healthier. But I love a nice pasta salad with lots of tomatoes, avocado, nuts, with a dressing of balsamic vinegar. In fact I'm having it tonight!

• vinochic  on  March 24, 2014

  Grilled fish and grilled vegis. Maybe a green salad or quinoa salad to go with.

• AmandaLeigh710  on  March 24, 2014

  Cucubmer tomato salad with feta and chickpeas

• suzefish  on  March 24, 2014

  Arugula with cannellini beans, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, course Himalyan salt and freshly ground pepper – quick, easy, light, and yummy !

• mreils  on  March 25, 2014

  Nicoise salad with grilled tuna and a great vinaigrette.

• herby  on  March 25, 2014

  Currently I love grain-based salads with assertive dressings (think preserved lemon) and lots of various veg – artichokes, mushrooms, peppers, capers, etc.

  I wasn't crazy about Diana Henry's books until I read her Salt Sugar Smoke and loved many-many recipes. Just like DH, my appetite is changing to a lighter, healthier fare and I can't wait to get her latest book into my hands!

• acorgihouse  on  March 25, 2014

  Very simple broiled or grilled fish with a light lemon butter. Easy, fast, and you can do it with literally any fish and it's great. Throw in a few capers and it becomes heaven.

• lsgourmet  on  March 26, 2014

  I head toward dishes based on grilled shellfish and fish when I'm looking to get away from heavy meals. I usually plan a meal to include a light vegetable based soup as we'll. That helps to make us feel full without weighing us down.

• ae.bell  on  March 27, 2014

  Probably green smoothies

• Grywhp  on  March 27, 2014

  Fish of any kind

• farmkat  on  March 27, 2014

  fresh fruit salad

• rlmiller  on  March 29, 2014

  Tabouli, with a healthy dose of parsley, cucumbers, and tomatoes (and a bit of green onion).

• Barb_N  on  March 29, 2014

  Brothy soups with greens and a bit of meat. I have made these over and over-

  Nigel Slater's chicken-broth-with-pork-and kale from Tender

  Family Dinner's michael-romanos-secret-ingredient-soup

  Bon Appetit's spicy-pork-and-mustard-green soup

• Cloudless  on  March 29, 2014

  A spicy broth with vegetables, herbs, fish and noodles. My version of Tom Yum. Very Yum!

• Julia  on  March 29, 2014

  Lighter and healthier is fish and salad here. I have several of her books and like her style.

• ChazBrenchley  on  March 29, 2014

  Cruciferous veggies – my wife has MS, and lots of brassicas in her diet help her walk. Me, I'm just enjoying all the ways I can find to spice and cook them.

• michelle1009  on  March 29, 2014

  I roasted an assortment of vegetables and serve them over a bowl of quinoa or couscous

• hopefulau  on  March 29, 2014

  Steamed vegetables and fresh fruit

• Schout  on  March 29, 2014

  Raw nori wraps with red cabbage, cucumber, carrots, zucchini & spicy dipping sauce.

• Smchalk  on  March 29, 2014

  fruit salad-I put mint in mine.

• isabelle  on  March 29, 2014

  Stone soup! Whenever I need to lighten up or readjust, I start with a bright homemade stock or broth, always with a turnip or parsnip included, and then build on that.

• jlh39  on  March 29, 2014

  Romaine salad with tomatoes, scallions and an oil & vinegar dressing; sliced orange and almonds for dessert.

• cocecitycook  on  March 29, 2014

  grilled vegetables

• neaton  on  March 29, 2014

  roasted vegetable salad

• beetlebug  on  March 29, 2014

  Roasted chicken vegetable salad

• Ordinaryblogger  on  March 29, 2014

  A huge salad.

• Jmolaei  on  March 29, 2014

  My immediate response is salad, comprised of an endless variety of fresh vegetables.

• alicebrody  on  March 29, 2014

  Roasted vegetables with garlic and fresh herbs

• paulabucharles  on  March 30, 2014

  I go for a very satisfying salad loaded with raw vegetables, greens, lean meat, seeds, nuts, fruit, and yogurt dressing. I'm good for many many hours feeling very well and light!

• fimaganhall  on  March 30, 2014

  A gorgeous salad filled with tomatoes, cucumber, chopped mint, and some feta and almonds.

• JanScholl  on  March 30, 2014

  Soup and a cold pasta salad with light dressing.

• Clove  on  March 30, 2014

  I love grilled salmon and bok choy with ginger, soy dressing

• kalex426  on  March 30, 2014

  A mixed greens salad with spicy seeds and a very light buttermilk dressing.

• Rina63  on  March 30, 2014

  Brown rice, edamame and whatever other veggies I have, tossed with sesame oil and nuts

• rhelune  on  March 30, 2014

  Leafy greens – legumes salad, with various other vegetables, and usually a bit of pumpkin seed oil.

• gjelizabeth  on  March 30, 2014

  Anything my vegetarian daughter is making for dinner. If I'm very busy and need a week's lunches on hand I'll make a pot of soup, starting with a pound of sausage and a quart of broth and adding chopped vegetables until I can't fit any more in the pot.

• debbzt  on  March 30, 2014

  Crisp fresh salad with lots of rocket and herbs thrown in with a piece of lightly pan fried fish drizzled with lemon juice and topped with a toasted lemon.

• smtucker  on  March 30, 2014

  Composed salad. Fresh greens lightly dressed topped with a little bit of a lot of things. Generally, presented with the greens on the bottom and then the 6-7 components in wedges from the center. Typical might be asparagus, radishes, carrots, leftover steak, tuna or a hard-boiled egg, pickled red onions, green beans, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, marinated artichoke hearts or mushrooms. These dinners should be colorful; eating the rainbow.

• marchar  on  March 30, 2014

  A salad of blood orange, avocado, fennel and peppery leaves, no dressing.

• hpadvantag  on  March 30, 2014

  Greens – salads, spinach, sauteed kale, chard, with a side of fish. Perhaps a grapefruit vinaigrette…..

• Ericalgr  on  March 30, 2014

  A really fresh salad! Or grains with veggies

• MonaT  on  March 30, 2014

  Salad with goat cheese, pecans or walnuts, dried cranberries, lots of greens, with a sweet honey mustard or balsamic based dressing

• ACanadianBaker  on  March 30, 2014

  A Vietnamese vermicelli bowl with grilled shrimp and freshly squeezed blood orange juice!

• ABiffin  on  March 30, 2014

  Ainsley Harriot's lemon splashed fish with couscous.

• tagubajones  on  March 30, 2014

  Steak. Pan fried with butter. A bottle of ZIn. Dessert? Something with custard and flambé peaches….

• leorabakes  on  March 30, 2014

  Salad Nicoise with seared fresh albacore.

• Susangardener  on  March 30, 2014

  A salad with fruit and nuts

• Nancith  on  March 30, 2014

  I love the Green Soup in Anna Thomas' Love Soup cookbook– super delicious, & healthy.

• ltsuk  on  March 31, 2014

  Salad with whatever is in season.

• jd5761  on  March 31, 2014

  a stir fry is where I tend to start

• gatogurl  on  March 31, 2014

  Popcorn with some spices is very satisfying for me!

• heckler0077  on  March 31, 2014

  The occasional raw food dish can be surprisingly tasty and filling, yet still light

• HelenB  on  March 31, 2014

  Roasted vegetables (shitake, courgettes, onion) with a little shaved manchego.

• Spambo  on  April 1, 2014

  Bill Granger's Miso fish with spring onions and sesame seeds, served with purple sprouting broccoli (or similar) with sesame oil. Yum.

• crandall57  on  April 1, 2014

  Oysters, either raw or roasted

• Sally  on  April 2, 2014

  Salt-grilled salmon, mackerel, etc. (shioyaki)

• Annyong  on  April 3, 2014

  Soup! A light minestrone soup with mostly green veggies – a nourishing vegetable broth, leeks, peas, courgettes and carrots with a few whole wheat fusilli swimming around. You can only feel good after eating this.

• sarahbox  on  April 4, 2014

  Peperonata

• lmacfadyen  on  April 4, 2014

  kedgeree. It is traditionally a breakfast dish but I love it as my main meal.

• aprmil  on  April 4, 2014

  Tuna bites (I can buy ends from the fishermen at the Farmers Market) and sliced sauteed mushrooms with herbs.

• CindyinOttawa  on  April 6, 2014

  Grilled slices of eggplant, zucchini, sweet peppers and mahi-mahi.

• Sarabclever  on  April 7, 2014

  Garlicky greens on toast.

• cristinb  on  April 7, 2014

  Grilled chicken on salad.

• percussion03  on  April 7, 2014

  Any salad with greens!

• pers1stence  on  April 7, 2014

  fresh stone fruit or berries

• ljskop  on  April 8, 2014

  Farro with roasted vegetables. Or a salad with a bitter green (curly endive) and onion and blood oranges or pears.

• lisaricho73  on  April 8, 2014

  Vietnamese chicken salad full of fresh herbs and a zesty dressing

• sharifah  on  April 9, 2014

  Thai beef salad!

• lene  on  April 9, 2014

  Any raw salad and veg juices

• cabrioler  on  April 10, 2014

  Boiled egg and soldiers

• eleanor  on  April 10, 2014

  Smoked salmon and asparagus salad.

• Nsteinen  on  April 10, 2014

  Tomato soup.

• Dia_the_Cookbook_Diva  on  April 10, 2014

  We make a salad that we saw in some magazine ages ago, the dressing is so simple and healthy:

  1 ripe avocado
  some chopped fresh tarragon
  some blue cheese crumbles
  lemon juice, enough to make a dressing
  salt & pepper to taste

  mix everything together and serve on your favorite salad!

• smccandless  on  April 10, 2014

  Veggie soup with pistou

• Jane  on  April 11, 2014

  This contest is now closed. The 3 lucky winners, chosen by random number generator are sharifah, Rosesrpink50 and Schout.