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BOOK DESCRIPTION
(from the back cover)
Would you like to become lean and healthy, reduce
your risk of heart disease and cancer, and live longer?
It may sound like a tall order, but scientific studies have
demonstrated that Mediterranean and Asian lifestyles can
help you do just that. This unique cookbook and guide shows
you how easy it is to embrace the MediterrAsian way. You'll
lose weight, enhance your well-being, and improve your health
while you:
 Feast
on delicious pastas, fragrant curries, tasty pizzas, and
soul-satisfying stir-fries
Wash
down your meals with a glass of wine or beer
Increase
your daily activity and give up your gym membership
Make
time to relax and enjoy life
Ric
Watson and Trudy Thelander deliver all you need to embark
on the MediterrAsian way—over 150 delicious recipes,
a step-by-step balanced meal system, and a fourteen day
food and lifestyle plan, along with advice, information,
and inspiration.
BOOK REVIEWS
"In
The MediterrAsian Way by Ric Watson and Trudy Thelander,
the discussion centers on combining the best of the Mediterranean
and Asian diets. Food and fat fundamentals are explained
and meal and exercise plans are included. But you won't
feel like you're depriving yourself with delicious dishes
like fettuccine with shrimp and chiles, Thai red chicken
curry or Tuscan white bean and garlic soup."
-
Santa
Barbara News-Press
"...Contains
150 recipes for pasta, stir-fries, pizza, soups, desserts,
etc., which are simple and easy to prepare, with tomatoes,
garlic, peppers, fish, chicken, and beans as the main ingredients...
recommended for [those] who are interested in a lifestyle
not just a diet."
-
Library
Journal
"Recipes
aren't all you'll find in this interesting volume. Watson
and Thelander discuss how adopting a MediterrAsian lifestyle
can protect your health and prevent disease...This is not
a diet, it's a lifestyle change. But adopting the MediterrAsian
Way will prevent obesity and help you trim pounds along
the way."
-
AOL
Health
"So
far we've sampled Thai Fish Cakes with Sweet Chili Sauce,
Pasta with Shrimp and Chile, Mushroom Bruschetta, and Mixed
Berry Coulis with Greek Vanilla Yogurt. Every one has been
a hit!... This book has easily earned a spot on our shelf
of favorite diet and cookbooks, and helped keep our halos
intact!"
-
3FatChicks.com
"Living
and eating the MediterrAsian way can help prevent Alzheimer's,
stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and heart disease.
It can lead to weight loss, increased energy levels, and
a strong immune system - in essence a longer and more enjoyable
life."
-
BasilandSpice.com
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
"My
grandparents and my father are French and they all taught
my mother, who is not French, how to cook. This is the kind
of food that I was brought up on. But growing up in North
America, I shed the cooking of my roots and ate the standard
North American Diet. Oh, this food is sooo much better!
Why did I ever change? The first recipe I prepared my husband
got two reactions: "boy! that was fast!" and "is
there anymore?". My kids loved the Morrocan Stew with
Couscous. And the Dahl with Carrots and Cauliflower had
just the right, well, it's not hot-spiciness, but it's lovely
and the kids just gobbled it up... I've cooked from this
book every night for the past 3 weeks. There is not a bad
recipe in the book." (Full review on Amazon
Canada.)
"The
book is wonderful for the recipes alone, but I also found
the first half of the book, which provided some background
information, reasoning and research behind the Mediterrasian
lifestyle, to be interesting reading. It's presented in
a non-stuffy, laid back and friendly way, and perfect for
people who aren't necessarily looking for a "diet"
or structured plan, but some simple ways to live well through
food choices and lifestyle." (Full review on Amazon.)
"Not
only a cookbook with great, fairly simple recipes but it
also offers a unique 14 day menu/lifestyle plan a la Mediterranean.
I especially love the suggestions for menu/activity/lifestyle
based on certain occasions such as a romantic evening, hectic
weekend, airplane travel and several others. Great suggestions
for living a more balanced, relaxed life and eating healthier
as well. Highly recommended for those looking for something
beyond the standard cookbook. Beautiful color pics as well
of many of the recipes featured." (Full review on Amazon.)
"Like
the way of life it outlines, the book is light enough to
read in a day, but so rich in content that I keep returning
to it to absorb the principles and implement the techniques.
Because no foods are excluded, this style of cooking and
eating lends itself to very versatile and flexible menus.
In a literary sense, it reads more like a guidebook than
a textbook, perfect for the armchair traveler, but also
meaningful to those of us who've been overseas and are delighted
to revisit the flavors and lifestyle we tasted while abroad."
(Full review on Amazon.)
RECIPES
Pasta
Dishes
Pasta
with Salsa Verde and Smoked Salmon
Sicilian
Pasta with Broccoli, Raisins, and Pine Nuts
Pasta
with Arugula, Fava Beans, and Prosciutto
Pasta
Primavera
Sublime
Seafood Pasta
Lemony
Tuna, Olive, and Vegetable Pasta
Creamy
Chicken, Mushroom, and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
Pasta
with Shrimp and Chile
Pasta
Puttanesca
Pesto
Pasta with Salmon, Broccoli, and Roasted Red Pepper
Pasta
with Tuna, Green Beans, Olives, and Romesco Sauce
Stir-Fries
Stir-Fried
Scallops and Vegetables with Honey-Ginger Sauce
Fragrant
Chicken and Vegetable Stir-Fry
Shrimp,
Bok Choy, and Snow Pea Stir-Fry
Thai
Chicken Stir-Fry
Honey-Lemon
Chicken with Almonds
Stir-Fried
Beef in Black Bean Sauce
Stir-Fried
Tofu, Vegetables, and Water Chestnuts in Oyster Sauce
Indonesian
Stir-fried Tempeh and Vegetables
Ginger-Steamed
Fish with Stir-Fried Vegetables
Five-Spice
Squid
Pizza
Anchovy,
Olive, and Basil Pizza
Smoked
Salmon Pizza
Broccoli,
Tuna, Blue Cheese, and Walnut Pizza
Sicilian
Tuna and Basil Pizza
Earth
and Sea Pizza
Ham,
Mushroom, and Tomato Pizza
Pesto
Chicken Pizza
Greek
Pizza with Chicken, Artichokes, and Feta
Thai
Shrimp Pizza
Curries,
Stews, and Baked Dishes
Fragrant
Chicken Curry
Thai
Red Chicken Curry
South
Indian Shrimp Curry
Dahl
with Carrot and Cauliflower
Thai
Fish Curry
Chicken
Cacciatore
Greek
Shrimp with Feta
Spanish
Tuna and Vegetable Stew
Moroccan
Stew with Couscous
Greek
Fava Bean, Eggplant, and Olive Stew with Feta
Vietnamese
Baked Fish
Provençal
Baked Fish with Vegetables
Rice
and Grain Dishes
Shrimp,
Tomato, Pea, and Basil Risotto
Chicken
Risotto with Red Pepper, Arugula, and Olives
Risotto
Primavera
Mushroom,
Bacon, and Walnut Risotto
Salmon
Kedgeree
Bulgur
Pilaf with Fava Beans, Red Peppers, and Pine Nuts
Tunisian
Chicken and Almond Couscous
Shrimp
Fried Rice
Ham
and Egg Fried Rice
Noodle
Dishes
Seafood
Chow Mein
Chicken
and Ham Chow Mein in Peking Sauce
Tofu
and Cashew Chow Mein
Teriyaki
Chicken Noodles
Malaysian
Fish Laksa
Peanut
Chicken Noodles
Soba
Noodle Scallops
Japanese
Tuna and Vegetable Udon Noodle Pot
Mie
Goreng (Indonesian Fried Noodles)
Asian
Cilantro-Peanut Pesto Noodles with Chicken, Broccoli, and
Red Pepper
Sushi
and Rice Paper Rolls
Smoked
Salmon and Avocado Sushi Rolls
Tuna
and Cucumber Sushi Rolls
Shrimp
and Vegetable Sushi Rolls
Tofu,
Sesame, and Mixed Vegetable Sushi Rolls
California
Sushi Rolls
Egg
and Vegetable Sushi Rolls
Smoked
Salmon and Asparagus Sushi Rolls
Vietnamese
Shrimp and Vegetable Rice Paper Rolls
Chinese-Style
Chicken and Vegetable Rice Paper Rolls
Combination
Seafood Rice Paper Rolls
Mushroom,
Tofu, and Sesame Rice Paper Rolls
Fresh
Tuna and Vegetable Rice Paper Rolls
Thai
Chicken and Basil Rice Paper Rolls
Grilled
Dishes
Grilled
Tuscan Chicken with Asparagus and Red Pepper
Japanese-Style
Grilled Marinated Tuna
Mediterranean-Style
Grilled Marinated Salmon
Marinated
Mixed Seafood Grill
Asian
Shrimp and Vegetable Skewers
Mediterranean
Tuna and Vegetable Skewers
Thai
Fish Parcels
Grilled
Sweet Chili Scallops
Mediterranean-Style
Grilled Vegetables
Burgers
and Hot Dogs
Tuna
Burgers
Soy
Burgers
Fish
Burgers with Roasted Red Pepper and Wasabi Mayonnaise
Chicken
Fillet Burgers with Pesto Mayonnaise
Salmon
Burgers with Lime Mayonnaise
Caesar-Style
Chicken Fillet Burgers
Italian-Style
Hot Dogs
Chili
Hot Dogs
Sandwiches
and Wraps
Italian-Style
Chicken Sandwich with Pesto Mayonnaise
Focaccia
with Smoked Salmon and Avocado
Hummus
and Salad Wraps
Greek
Salad Pita Pockets
Bruschetta
with Tomato, Mozzarella, and Anchovy
Mushroom
Bruschetta
Pan
Bagnat
Tuna
and Sweet Chili Wraps
Turkish
Chickpea Salad Wraps
Soups
Southeast
Asian Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup
Minestrone
Soup
Tuscan
White Bean and Garlic Soup
Miso
Soup with Tofu and Mushroom
Soupe
au Pistou
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