Yum and Yummer Greta Podleski New Cookbook (2017)

Well, I have just read about it but I have not put my hands on it yet. Greta Podleski of the sister duo that included Greta and Janet Podleski and the beloved Looneyspoons and Crazy Plates lighthearted cookbook series is back with a new cookbook called Yum & Yummer: Ridiculously Tasty Recipes That'll Blow Your Mind, But Not Your Diet. The news was too delicious not to share even though I have not actually seen the book yet.

The previous cookbooks contained excellent recipes. I hope this new one holds up as well.  Podleski spent the last 15 months working on it and the description says that it includes healthy versions of comfort foods, some treats and gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan recipes that are “ridiculously tasty and will blow your mind, but not your diet.”

Apparently, this cookbook contains videos for every recipe. Here's the short and simple video for the Asian Chicken Wrap recipe:

If you are interested, you can currently find the cookbook on Amazon.ca by clicking right here. It would make a great gift idea for anyone who loved the previous books or who is looking for a new source of inspiration in the kitchen. If you already own it and have tested a couple of the recipes, be sure to let us know how they worked out for you!

See you
in the kitchen!
Brenda

The Looneyspoons Collection Cookbook Review

It's been since November 25, 2011, that we have been using and LOVING the new Looneyspoons Collection cookbook by Janet and Greta Podleski. While every meal that we have eaten since then has definitely NOT come from a cookbook (that would be too amazing), the meals that we have had from a cookbook have mostly been from The Looneyspoons Collection and, without exception, they have been delicious.

Perhaps my favorite recipe is cunningly called Thai One On and is an "exotic sweet potato and coconut soup with shrimp." The next time we try it, it will be without shrimp, to better suit my husband's dietary needs. However, if you like Thai cuisine, you will want to try this soup.

More suited to my husband's requirements is the Salmon Cowell recipe for grilled salmon in an orange-ginger marmelade. YUMMY. The doctor says to eat fish three times a week. If we had this salmon recipe every time, that would be no problem.

We've enjoyed the Hot Fudge Monday, a "heavenly fudgy cake smothered in a hot, chocolatey sauce." Really a pudding cake by another name, it was delicious and it was my grown sons' first experience with the interesting phenomenon that is pudding cake.

Finally, we took the Merry Cherry Cheesecake to my brother and sister-in-law's home as our contribution to dinner one night just before Christmas. It was lighter than the traditional no-bake cheesecake and it was lemony, too. The recipe was perfect for a crowd, feeding nine of us with leftovers for the hosts after we departed.

We love the educational tidbits strewn throughout the book as well as the cartoons. To see a few of them, why not 'like' our Facebook page, Culinary Favorites From A to Z, and share the fun!

Would we recommend The Looneyspoons Collection? DEFINITELY. We've loved the cookbooks and the recipes by Janet and Greta Podleski since their very first cookbook was released. 

Want to add The Looneyspoons Collection to your collection? You can buy it directly from Amazon by clicking right here. 

See you
in the kitchen!
Brenda


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The Looneyspoons Collection (2011): A New Cookbook from Janet and Greta Podleski

The Looneyspoons Collection is the fourth cookbook by Janet and Greta Podleski.  It has been a while since the release of the last cookbook and it is exciting to see the 'ladies' back with another book.

The first two books, Looneyspoons and Crazy Plates, are out of print despite being much sought after, because the authors felt that some of the food information and recipes were out-of-date.

The new book, therefore, is a 'collection' of sorts. It includes some of the original recipes from the first three cookbooks and some new recipes. However, the recipes carried forward from the previous cookbooks have been updated to include current information and healthy eating choices.

I smiled when I read the recommendation on the cover from Alfreda Podleski. She said, "This is the best cookbook ever written." Alfreda, by the way, is Janet and Greta Podleski's mom.  She may be biased but, knowing how well received the first three Podleski sister cookbooks were, this one is probably one we will come to know and love, too.

I am looking forward to working my way through this book and to gifting it to two cookbook-loving family members this Christmas.  If you know someone who loved the first three books, you might wish to give them a copy of this new cookbook, too.

Brenda

Order your copy of The Looneyspoons Collection from Amazon.com.
Order your copy of The Looneyspoons Collection from Amazon.ca.