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Old 01-12-2007, 10:35 AM   #1  
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or recipe planners available anywhere? I'm new to the whole foods concept, about 2 weeks into it, and really loving it. I've been buying tons of great veggies, raw nuts, fruits, etc... and have gotten some great ideas so far. I guess what would be beneficial to me is to be able to lay it all out for a week, or even on a daily basis, at least until this becomes more ingrained as my way of life. Does that make sense?

I'm usually a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of girl, but realize that doesn't serve me well while trying to change the way I eat. I recognize the need to have a little more of a plan so I refer it to it throughout the day.

Have any of you used a planner? Anyone know of any good cookbooks? I've got YOU, On a Diet, and have been using some of the recipes in there, but would love to find something bigger. Thanks ladies!
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or recipe planners available anywhere? I'm new to the whole foods concept, about 2 weeks into it, and really loving it. I've been buying tons of great veggies, raw nuts, fruits, etc... and have gotten some great ideas so far. I guess what would be beneficial to me is to be able to lay it all out for a week, or even on a daily basis, at least until this becomes more ingrained as my way of life. Does that make sense?

I'm usually a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of girl, but realize that doesn't serve me well while trying to change the way I eat. I recognize the need to have a little more of a plan so I refer it to it throughout the day.

Have any of you used a planner? Anyone know of any good cookbooks? I've got YOU, On a Diet, and have been using some of the recipes in there, but would love to find something bigger. Thanks ladies!
Welcome to the forum. Glad to have you.

The Sonoma Diet Cookebook is a whole foods based cookbook. It would work for you, even if you aren't on the diet plan. Just ignore the Wave recommendations.

I rarely use cookbooks myself. I use allrecipes or recipezaar online and just substitute whole grains, more veggies, good fats in recipes. You'll get the hang of it. I hope someone else comes by with some more recommendations for you, but ever since I found online recipe sites I rarely open the cookbooks anymore. Now if I could just get the sites to actually COOK the food for me, I'd be estatic!
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Thanks for the welcome! My favorite thing is Allrecipes.com. I use them for everything as well. I guess the reason I was wanting a specific whole foods cookbook is for ideas. Since I'm new to the concept, I feel stuck at times, not sure what to make. I'll peruse the Sonoma book just to see if it has the kinds of things I'm looking for. Thanks so much!
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Thanks for the welcome! My favorite thing is Allrecipes.com. I use them for everything as well. I guess the reason I was wanting a specific whole foods cookbook is for ideas. Since I'm new to the concept, I feel stuck at times, not sure what to make. I'll peruse the Sonoma book just to see if it has the kinds of things I'm looking for. Thanks so much!
Also check out the Sonoma and Med. recipe forums here as well as the receipe sticky at the top of this forum
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Will do. Thank you!
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