The Doctor Cooks by Helen Kiefer, M.D.

Summary

“Sinfully delicious food, in large satisfying portions, that happens to be good for you.” That’s the motto of this cookbook. How about a soup that tastes like a large pizza, complete with gooey cheese? Or the unusual, but delicious Bacon Lettuce and Tomato soup of southern plantation fame? Or the innovative cheeseburger soup? No need to order potatoes on the side--they’re already in it! All these and more are at your fingertips inside The Doctor Cooks Soups.

But that’s just the beginning. Let’s not forget the Italian influence on soup, as in Lasagna Soup. Or how about the Oriental influence on soups, as in Salmon Teriyaki Soup. Or the Latin influence found in Cuban Chicken Rice Soup. Elegant but hearty meal-size soups are included as well.

In addition the soups in this book are designed to be low in fat, especially saturated fats and cholesterol as well as low in refined sugars and salt, making them ideal for those who already suffer from the heart risks of diabetes, coronary artery disease and high blood pressure. But in spite of their healthy content, great care was taken so that they would remain delicious and satisfying. With The Doctor Cooks there is no trade off, you really can have it all, great taste, with satisfying portions and good health too.

Soups offer a heart-warming (and heart protecting) start to a meal in winter, a cool, light start for a summer meal, and sometimes, a satisfying dish that can constitute the whole meal in itself.

In the modern American diet, where we are often told that “everything that tastes good is bad for you.” It is so refreshing to find something that you can eat and enjoy while growing more healthy. And, as you get your wooden spoons and soup dippers ready, we, at The Doctor Cooks, raise our glasses, and in the words of the ancient mealtime toast, wish you, “to life, in all it’s meanings.”

Helen C. Kiefer M.D. Ph.D.

Helen Kiefer, the cooking doctor, is a physician in the active practice of medicine. She has edited several books on nutrition, and has spent nearly twenty years compiling and testing the recipes contained in this cookbook and the other specialty cookbooks that are expected to soon follow--The Doctor Cooks Entrees and The Doctor Cooks Desserts among others.