Cook Your Butt Off!: Lose Up to a Pound a Day with Fat-Burning Foods and Gluten-Free Recipes

by Rocco DiSpirito

Overview

Turn the kitchen into your gym! #1 New York Times bestseller and celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito helps you stay ahead of your calorie intake by cooking healthy and delicious dishes—all sugar-, gluten-, and lactose-free—designed to burn more calories than they contain!

Cardio Cooking is a uniquely engineered type of cooking formulated to help readers burn calories and lose weight while they cook. That's right—for the first time, Rocco turns dinnertime into workout time, showing how to burn calories automatically in the kitchen. These delicious, easy-to-follow recipes were tested for calorie content and calorie burn. It includes 75 all new recipes based on foods that are sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, high in prebiotics/probiotics, high in fiber, and supportive of the body's acid-alkaline balance. Whole foods grown locally and made at home equal whole body fitness. Complete with informative sidebars, tips, and tricks to help increase heart rate and physical activity during the cooking process. This book offers exactly what dieters need to cook their butts off!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780594708995
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	02/17/2015
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 7.60(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Rocco DiSpirito entered the Culinary Institute of America at the age of sixteen, and at eighteen began working with legendary chefs worldwide. The James Beard Award-winning chef opened the 3-star Union Pacific in New York City where he established his culinary credentials. He was named Food & Wine's Best New Chef and was the first chef to grace the cover of Gourmet as "America's Most Exciting Young Chef". DiSpirito stars in Restaurant Divided on The Food Network. He is the author of ten books, including the New York Times bestselling Now Eat This! Diet and The Pound a Day Diet.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Cooking-and Eating-for Life xiii

Part 1 The Plan

Chapter 1 Cook and Burn Calories 1

Chapter 2 Eat and Burn Fat 11

Chapter 3 Cook Fresh, Stay Lean 27

Chapter 4 Cook Your Butt Off in 14 Days 39

Chapter 5 Day 15 and Beyond 63

Part 2 The Recipes

Chapter 6 Beverage Recipes 75

Chapter 7 Breakfast Recipes 95

Chapter 8 Lunch Recipes 121

Chapter 9 Dinner Recipes 141

Chapter 10 Salad and Soup Recipes 179

Chapter 11 Snack Recipes 205

Chapter 12 Dessert Recipes 219

Resources 240

References 243

Index 244

What People are Saying About This

Whoopie Goldberg

This book is so great. I bought pots and pans!! --Whoopi Goldberg

Sherri Shepherd

I'm living proof that Rocco's Cook Your Butt Off! recipes work. --Sherri Shepherd

Paul Stanley

Fitness and being at your best is dependent on an inseperable combination of exercise and proper eating. For me, Rocco's meals and point of view are an integral component. The results speak for themselves and there is no substitute. --Paul Stanley, rock icon and co-founder of KISS

Stacy London

I love this book. Even I cooked my way from a mushy tushy to a Rocco-hard butt in no time! The food is delicious. Rocco, my jeans thank you. --Stacy London

Kris Jenner

Cooking at home is so necessary for a healthy lifestyle and Rocco gives you all the ingredients to Cook Your Butt Off! --Kris Jenner