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| Skinny Bitch in the Kitch: Kick-Ass Recipes for Hungry Girls Who Want to Stop Cooking Crap (and Start Looking Hot!) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Rory Freedman, Kim Barnouin
Publisher: Running Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (83 reviews)
Sales Rank: 545
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0762431067
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5636
EAN: 9780762431069
ASIN: 0762431067
Publication Date: December 3, 2007
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Product Description
Skinny Bitches Can Bake Their Cake - And Eat it Too! Quit your bitching--they've heard you already! You read Skinny Bitch and it totally rocked your world. Now you want to know, "What can I cook that's good for me, but doesn't taste like crap?" Well, lucky for you, the Bitches are on the case. Self-proclaimed pigs, Rory and Kim understand all too well: Life without lasagna isn't a life worth living; chocolate cake is vital to our survival; and no one can live without mac `n cheese--no one. So can you keep to your SB standards and eat like a whale? Shit yeah, bitches. To prove it, Rory and Kim came up with some kick-ass recipes for every craving there is: -Bitchin' Breakfasts
-PMS (Pissy Mood Snacks)
-Sassy Soups and Stews
-Grown-up Appetizers
-Comfort Cookin'
-Hearty Ass Sandwiches
-Happy Endings (Desserts) And a ton more! They are all so good (and easy to make) you're gonna freak out. Seriously. What are you waiting for? Get your skinny ass in the kitchen!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 78 more reviews...
 Three and a half stars January 7, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As other reviewers have mentioned, this book relies heavily on fake meats and cheeses. However, that can be quite useful for someone like me. I'm a vegan for ethical reasons and somehow find it difficult to focus on preparing healthy food (despite owning tons of vegan cookbooks). This book is inspiring me to start cooking again. It's given me ideas where I don't have to follow the recipe to the letter. For example, I can just throw a bunch of whatever vegetables I have onto a baking sheet, add vegan sausage, and roast them. Sounds easy and tasty. And as ridiculous as it sounds, I was reminded that I don't have to be at a barbecue to enjoy a veggie burger. I don't mean to make this book sound more simplistic than it is - this is just a response to what attracted me to it. In all, I think it would be a good cook book good for someone new to veganism or wanting to include some healthier meals in their diet.
 Great book and great food! December 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Skinny Bitch is great! My wife and I love the recipes in this book. I do most of the cooking in the house and have always loved to cook. Not only do these meals taste great, but they are easy to make. One of our favorites in here are the stuffed pasta shells with the marinara sauce.
We went Vegan about 3 months ago and if you are Vegan or looking at becoming Vegan then this book is great for recipes. All of the Skinny Bitch books really are great and full of useful information.
Get ready to cook and get ready to love being in the kitchen with these great recipes.
Good, simple, healthy food December 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Yes, the recipes are simple, but that's why I love them. I like simple comfort foods, not fancy-pants food that'll take me hours to prepare. This book was fantastic, and their humor is wonderful. Then again, I'm from Jersey, so I like that kind of expletive-filled talk.
I'm an excellent cook--hello! I'm a fat chick!--and I still found the ideas in this book to be innovative and original. My family's favorites are the breakfast burrito, onion rings, stuffed mushrooms and garlic fries, just to name a few.
The authors are bitchin' women who rock. I hope they publish a new book every year. I'll definitely buy it.
 Better vegan recipes elsewhere November 27, 2008
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I'm keen on eating and drinking less animal products so I thought this book would be right up my alley. However, when it arrived from the library I was very disappointed. I am just grateful I didn't actually purchase this book. My biggest complaint, as others have said, is that this cookbook is not creative and relies far too much on processed meat substitutes. This may not be a problem for everyone, but as an avid cook bugged me. As others have said, many of these recipes are things you could have come up with simply by, for example, swapping in veggie burgers for beef or turkey burgers. It's not that this isn't a good swap, but it's a bit insulting to think that we couldn't have figured it out on our own. It also seems to suggest that a meal needs meat (if even a vegan substitute) at the center of the plate when in fact, perfectly delicious meals can be made with lots of vegetables and/or legumes. I've found far more delicious vegetarian and vegan recipes by checking out cookbooks like 1,001 Low-Fat Vegetarian Recipes: Easy, Great-Tasting Dishes for Everyone -- from Appetizers and Soups to Entrees and Desserts, Eat, Drink & Be Vegan: Great Vegan Food for Special and Everyday Celebrations, Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook, and others. While not all of these cookbooks are low fat, many of their recipes can be easily made so. Best of all, they show that you can make a delicious meal without relying on veggie burgers. (Not that these aren't good, as I do enjoy them on occasion, but there are a lot of other delicious vegan options as well!)
Additionally, I was surprised that the recipes didn't list any nutrition, calorie, or fat information. This will likely be a disappointment for those counting calories or keeping an eye on things like fat or carbs.
Overall, I do not recommend this book as there are so many other fantastic vegan and vegetarian cookbooks that have more creative recipes.
Super Funny, and life changing! November 24, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you read the whole thing and are still too stubborn to take action and follow it, at least you'll get a good laugh. These girls are awesome!
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