Betty Crocker's best of healthy and hearty cooking - Betty Crocker Editors

Everyone knows they should be eating a healthy diet, following the Food Pyramid, reading nutrition labels and watching their fat and calorie intake, but sometimes it just seems too hard. How do you change the habits of life time, satisfy the whole family and not spend hours in the kitchen? With Betty Crocker.

Betty Crocker has done all the work, creating recipes that are easy to use, and taste delicious. Afraid that your local supermarket won't have what you need? Not with Betty Crocker. The ingredients are easy to find, and the recipes deliver no–fail, no–fuss meals sure to please the whole family. You'll use the more than 400 delicious recipes every day, for every occasion. Looking for entertaining ideas? Try Lamb with Yogurt Mint Sauce, Tequila Chicken with Fettuccini or Peking Fish. Want a great dessert that fits into a healthy eating plan? Throw out the guilt and dig into Chocolate Cherry Cobbler, Streusel–Topped Pumpkin Pie or Mississippi Mud Bars. Just need something fast at the end of a long day? You'll love Skillet Calzones, Southwest Fajitas and Italian Chicken Stir–fry.

Each main dish recipe has only 400 calories (or fewer) and 12 grams of fat (or fewer). There's also complete nutrition with each recipe so you can monitor calories, percentage of fat from calories, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, fiber and protein.

Plus, there is a lot of great information to help you with your healthy eating goals. First you can learn about the changing nutritional needs of your family –– from toddlers to grandparents –– and how you can meet those needs effectively. Learn how to use the Food Pyramid to ensure good eating habits and how to read nutrition labels properly. Finally, try out the two weeks of menus to jump–start you into healthy eating –– everything is all planned for you.

Ready to eat right without a lot of work? Then you you'll want this book –– it's all so simple with Betty Crocker.