Description:
It won't braise the tofu, but the Cook'n Vegetarian package will do almost everything else to help prepare healthy, meat-free meals. Installation and setup are as simple as breaking an egg, and both novice cooks and expert chefs will appreciate the easy-to-use applications included. There are hundreds of vegetarian recipes tucked away inside--soups, entrees, desserts, and more--and a simple system for adding new ones. Colorful photos illustrate the recipes and will motivate more than one shopping trip; a convenient utility will tally what's needed automatically and print lists organized by grocery aisle and price. Users interested in keeping track of their nutritional intake will also find it easy to score calories, fat, cholesterol, and other variables and adjust accordingly. The menu planner uses an intuitive drag-and-drop menu to add healthy dishes and complete meals to weekly or monthly lists; integrated with the shopping and nutritional utilities, this makes long-term health and budget planning a breeze. Cooks who want to keep their computers away from pots of boiling water can print individual recipes on 3-by-5 cards for kitchen reference. Though a little less glamorous without the pictures, they're sure to save money on hardware maintenance. Those leery of using software to help in the kitchen would do well to invest a little money and time in Cook'n Vegetarian--the easy improvements in health maintenance, budgeting, and efficiency should convince anyone that information wants to be fat-free. --Rob Lightner
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