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• Brown, Ellen

250+ cost-busting, waist-trimming, simple, healthy recipes for great meals and more.

Counting calories is the way to not only take off weight—but to keep it off. It’s basic chemistry; it’s not bells and whistles or magic tricks. And using the delicious recipes in $3 Low-Calorie Meals is a way to follow this regimen both deliciously and economically.

Ellen Brown dishes up more than 250 family-pleasing recipes that are friendly to the waistline and the wallet while still pleasing to the palate. All recipes are analyzed by a registered dietitian so you know exactly what you’re eating. She also gives numerous tips on how to keep that calorie-count in check—from modifying your cooking methods to seeking out dairy substitutes. Each meal—side dishes and dessert included—costs less than $3 per person and takes less time to make than having a pizza delivered!

Recipes include:

• Guacamole Soup
• Chicken and Vegetable Fajitas
• Lasagna Rolls
• Chinese Beef Stew
• Creole Fish on Spinach
• Southwestern Black Bean Cakes
• Cheesecake
• Sicilian Fish