The Doctor's Diet Cookbook: Tasty Meals for a Lifetime of Vibrant Health and Weight Loss Maintenance

by Travis Stork, Leda Scheintaub (Contribution by)

Overview

A companion to the #1 New York Times best-selling diet book that has swept the nation, The Doctor's Diet Cookbook is a collection of simple, delicious, and balanced recipes that will help you maintain a healthy weight now and throughout your life. The highly flexible and workable plan in The Doctor's Diet unlocked the power of 10 Food Prescriptions to activate weight loss while restoring health, preventing disease and adding years to readers’ lives, and this cookbook is an extension of that plan. The positive feedback on the tasty recipes in The Doctor’s Diet was overwhelming, and you demanded more. So, in The Doctor's Diet Cookbook, Dr. Travis Stork brings brand new, easy-to-follow and quick-to-prepare ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and, of course, dessert, all designed to support your weight loss efforts and keep you at optimal health. Dr. Travis believes that in order to commit to healthy eating, our food must taste good and these meals reflect his passion by presenting unique food variations that are delightful for the palate, as well as for the waistline. Plus, it’s flexible for almost any dietary restriction or choice; whether you’re a “meat and potatoes” type, a vegetarian, or watching your sodium or sugar intake, this cookbook has mouthwatering options for you.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781939457271
Publisher:	Bird Street Books
Publication date:	10/21/2014
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	615,950
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Dr. Travis Stork is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and an Emmy-nominated co-host of the award-winning talk show The Doctors. He graduated magna cum laude from Duke Universityand earned his M.D. with honors from the University of Virginia, where he was elected into the prestigious honor society of Alpha Omega Alpha for outstanding academic achievement. Born and raised in the Midwest, Dr. Stork is a fervent believer in helping patients feel empowered when it comes to their health. He believes that often, when people come to the E.R., it's already too late. That’s why he takes such pride in teaching people how to avoid preventable illness before it happens.

When he's not taping The Doctors in Los Angeles, Dr. Travis divides his time between Tennessee and Colorado.

Leda Scheintaub trained as a chef at the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York and has been a writer, editor, and recipe tester for the past twelve years. Her most recent work is Cultured Foods for Your Kitchen: 100 Recipes Featuring the Bold Flavors of Fermentation.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Falling in Love with Healthy Foods 1

Breakfast 11

Any Berry Smoothie 12

Tropical Fruit Smoothie 14

It's Easy being Green Smoothie 16

Greek Yogurt Bowl 10 Simple Ways 18

Maple Walnut Granola 20

Chia Seed Cereal 22

Quinoa Porridge 24

10 Recipes to Jazz Up Your Oatmeal 26

Two-Minute Egg DocMuffin 27

Perfectly Scrambled Eggs, with 10 Simple Ways to Serve Them 28

Huevos Rancheros Scramble 30

Poached Egg Perfection, with 10 Ways to Dress Them 32

Shortcut Poached Eggs in Simmering Tomato Sauce 34

Avocado Breakfast Boat 35

Buckwheat Pancakes 37

Savory Pancakes 39

Dips, Spreads, Salsas, and Sauces 41

Southwestern-Style Black Bean Dip 42

Zucchini Hummus 44

Pumpkin Seed Salsa 45

Mint and Black Greek Yogurt Cheese or Dip 47

The New Pesto 49

Simply Tomato Salsa 50

Tomato Salsa from Scratch 50

Tomato Salsa in a Pinch 51

Green Salsa 52

Puttanesca Salsa 53

Corn and Red Onion Salsa 54

Simply Tomato Sauce 56

Instant Guacamole 58

Classic Guacamole 59

Six Simple Ways to Jazz Up your Guacamole 60

16 Sandwich Solutions 61

Soups 63

Cool Cucumber Soup 64

Chilled Avocado and Herb Soup 66

Sweet Carrot Ginger Soup 67

Beet and Mushroom Barley Soup 69

Red Lentil Soup 72

"Not Just Chicken" Chicken Soup 74

Salads 77

Everyday Green Salad all Dressed Up 78

No Sweat Vinaigrette 80

Mustard Vinaigrette 81

Lemon Yogurt Dressing 82

Asian Sesame Dressing 83

Very Berry Arugula Salad 84

Mighty Green Salad 86

Cucumber Caprese Salad 88

The New Cobb Salad 89

Summer Sqaush Ribbon Salad 91

Sweet and Tangy Kale Salad 92

"More than Tuna" Tuna Salad 94

Veggie-Full Sides 97

Roasted Vegetables 101 104

Anytime Vegetables: A Simple Side-Dish Solution 101

Leafy Greens made Easy 102

Green Beans with Toasted Coconut 104

Brussels Sprouts Confetti 105

Garlicky Butternut Squash Mash 106

Cauliflower Steak 107

Nudels 109

Whole-Grain Sides 111

Basic Brown Rice 112

Brown Rice with Asparagus, Peas, and Toasted Almonds 113

Basic Buckwheat 114

Protein-Packed Buckwheat 115

Basic Millet 116

The Sweet Side of Millet 117

Basic Quinoa 118

Quinoa Tabbouleh 119

Basic Whole-Wheat Couscous 120

Zesty Couscous with Summer Squash 121

Mains 123

No-Fry Means 125

Summer Sesame Noodles 128

The New Alfredo 130

Lime-Drenched Pork Salad 132

Festive Fish Tacos 134

Shrimp in Carrot Sauce 136

Shrimp Fra Diavolo 138

Seared Scallops Perfected 140

Fish Fillets Three Simple Ways 142

Poached Salmon Perfected 145

Spinach Curry with Chickpeas 146

Chicken Curry 148

Spicy Chicken Stew 150

Crispy Roasted Chicken 152

Chicken Stock 154

Getting Creative with Chicken Salad 156

Orange, Fennel, and Rosemary Chicken Salad 156

Deconstructed Pesto Chicken Salad 157

Broccoli Chicken Salad 158

Super-Quick Tuna Melt 159

Quicksadillas 160

Mexi Chicken Bowl 162

Chunky Chili 163

Instant Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce 165

Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry 167

Very Veggie Burgers 169

Veggie Burger on the go 172

Perfectly Seared Steak 173

The New Comfort Food 175

Nachos 176

Cream of Tomato Soup 178

Creamed Spinach 180

Pizza 182

Broccoli and Mushrooms with Cauliflower Cheese Sauce 185

Pesto, Roasted Red Peppers, and Yellow Cherry Tomatoes 185

Arugula, Fig, and Goat Cheese Pizza 186

Quick Fix Spinach Lasagna 187

The New Classic Burger 189

Zucchini Fries 191

Sweet Potato Fries 192

Doctor Mac and Cheese 193

Eggplant Parmesan 195

Super-Crisp Chicken Wings 197

Oven-Fried Chicken 199

Spaghetti and Meatballs 201

Snacks 203

Chickpea Crunch 205

Crispy Kale Chips 206

Sweet Potato Chips 208

Toasted Nuts 101 209

Chilli-Toasted Pumpkin Seeds 210

Power Bites 212

Sweet Treats 215

Peaches and Cream 216

Sliced Apples with Honey 228

Dark Chocolate Mousse 218

Light and Airy Mousse with Cherries 219

Banana Pudding 221

Peanut Butter Bliss 222

Crispy Rice Treats 224

Nuts for Brownies 226

Raspberry Almond Thumbprint Cookies 228

Frozen Lime Cheesecake Bites 230

Berry Vanilla Granita 233

Frozen Yogurt Pops 235

Tropical Chocolate Ice Cream 236