Ainsley Harriott's Low Fat Meals in Minutes - Ainsley Harriott

Every time I start a new diet I seem to purchase a low fat cookbook and an exercise DVD. I inevitably get bored after a few weeks and then the process starts up again, hence the silly amount of recipe books I own! I bought Ainsley Harriot’s low fat meals in minutes quite a while ago now. I don’t remember where I purchased it from but I think it was probably eBay or Amazon marketplace as I know it was a second hand copy. I think it was the title that pulled me in, more the ‘in minutes’ part than the ‘low fat’ part, as at the time I was working longer hours than I do now and after being out of ... more

My mother and brother both have severe food allergies. I grew up reading labels on everything and eating mostly home cooked meals. Although I do not have any major food allergies myself, I tend not to feel as well if I eat highly processed food. In addition, I believe it is far easier to maintain a healthy diet on a budget when you cook at home. My husband and I have a few cookbooks, but one of my absolute essentials is Ainsley Harriott’s Low Fat Meals in Minutes. This 192 page cook book is full of easy, healthy recipes and vibrant pictures. Just because the title includes the words “low fat” ... more

A low fat quickie with Ainsley I bought this book a good few years back, but it's still available on amazon for £6.99 with free postage. Ainsley Harriott is a TV chef who I am sure is familiar to most of you, and he has published quite a few books of his own recipes. This is the only one I own and two things appealed to me: the words "low fat" and the words "in minutes"! This ticks both the important boxes for me when it comes to cooking! This is a hardback book, and one of the main things I like about it is the layout. Each double page spread includes one recipe with a large, modern image of ... more