The Healthy Seniors Cookbook: Ideal Meals and Menus for People Over Sixty (Or Any Age) by Marilyn McFarlane

Enjoying great food doesn't stop during your senior years!

Coming up with a tasty, nutritious meal is now easier than ever with The Healthy Seniors Cookbook. Whether cooking for yourself, your spouse, or visiting grandchildren, this book features an easy-to-read, easy-to-use format that provides flavorful meals and simple, fast cooking methods.

The book includes:

Over 190 delicious recipes for cooking everything from soups and main courses to desserts

Helpful hints on shopping, cooking, and fitness to make your dining experience more enjoyable

A six-week plan of menus offering variety every day of the week

A wide selection of low sodium and low cholesterol recipes

Specific recipes that are fun to prepare and share with grandchildren

Recipes that have been reviewed by specialists in geriatric nutrition

Light or hearty menu alternatives

Favorite dishes contributed by a number of senior chefs

Excerpt - "Yoganoff" with Zucchini

Excerpt - Grandpa Hal's Waffles

Author biography

Author Q & A

From the foreword by Carol M. Baird, M.D.

"Wellness is an active process of learning and making choices toward years of quality living. I hope you will use and enjoy this compilation of recipes, dietary information and suggestions garnered from elders who are successfully aging and putting more life in their years."

Carol M. Baird, M.D.
President, Oregon Geriatrics Society
President, Oregon Medical Directors Association

Publication date: January 15, 2008