The South Beach Diet Taste of Summer Cookbook

I've been on South Beach since January and have lost 25 pounds (and hubby is down almost 30 pounds). I love this plan and find it a very healthy way to live.I just received this book. While there are some recipes in here that include ingredients I don't normally stock, I see LOTS of recipes that look quick, easy, and use common ingredients. I am planning to try about 50-75% of the recipes total. I'll post an update after I've made a few of them.Here's my list of what I am planning to try:Farmer's Cheese Pancakes with Summer Fruits (P2/P1V), Summer Squash Scramble with Fresh Tomato (P1), Sweet Strawberries with Greek-Style Yogurt and Almonds (P2), Blueberry Almond Bran Muffins (P3), Easy Walnut Muesli with Fresh Apricots (P2), Whole-Grain Nectarine Pancakes (P2), Blackberry-Banana Breakfast Smoothies (P2), Three Berry-Stuffed French Toast (P2), Cucumber Soup with Grilled Shrimp and Dill (P1), Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho (P1), Garden White Bean Soup (P1), Grilled Salmon Salad Sandwiches (P2/P1V), South Beach Diet Club Sandwiches (P2), Classic Lobster Rolls (P2/P1V), Chipotle-Rubbed Steak Wraps (P2), Summer's Bounty Greek Salad (P1), Endive Salad with Walnuts (P1), Honeydew, Fresh Herb and Ricotta Salata Salad (P2), Crisp Jicama Salad with Creamy Cilantro Salad (P1), Romaine Hearts with Tuna, Edamame and Green Goddess Dressing (P1), Grilled Southwest Steak, Radish and Blue Cheese Salad (P1), Baby Greens with Tiny Tomatoes, Fresh Herbs and Toasted Pistachios (P1), Grilled Asparagus with Lemon Aioli (P1), Picnic Macaroni Salad (P2), Summertime Sweet Potato Salad (P2), Southern-Style Greens (P1), Spicy Grilled Sweet Potato Fries (P2), Savoy Slaw with Sesame Dressing (P1), Southern-Style Shrimp Boil (P3/P1V), Fresh Blackened Tuna with Greens (P1), Lemony Poached Halibut with Creamy Cucumbers (P1), Seafood Paella (P2), Crab and Shrimp Cakes with Caper Sauce (P1), Warm Shrimp and Penne with Dill (P2), Seared Scallops with Summer Vegetables (P3/P1V), Mixed Seafood Kebabs with Parsley-Garlic Sauce (P1), Pasta with Salmon, Peas, Mint and Feta (P2), Spicy BBQ Shrimp and Rice (P2), Lemon-Grilled Whole Trout with Pesto (P1), Steamed Mussels with Garden Vegetable Broth (P1), South-of-the-Border Salmon Burgers (P1), Tropical Shrimp and Rice (P2), New England Shellfish Chowder (P2), Grilled Shrimp Salad with Chile-Lime Dressing (P2/P1V), Grilled Chicken with Savory Asian Plum Sauce (P2), Garlicky Chicken Skewers (P1), Pulled Turkey Sandwiches (P2/P1V), Mediterranean Chicken Burgers (P2/P1V), Spicy Chicken and Black Bean Tacos (P2), Asian Turkey Meatballs in Lettuce Cups (P1), Pan-Seared Chicken with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa (P1), Turkey Cutlets with Vegetable Couscous (P2), Grilled Chicken Fajitas (P2), Jerk Chicken with Cool Romaine Salad (P1), Easy Summer Chicken Chili (P1), Beef Satay with Peanut Sauce (P1), Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Peach-Lime Salsa (P2/P1V), Chipotle Chili Dogs (P2/P1V), Herb-Marinated Sirloin with Roasted Asparagus and Tomatoes (P1), Carne Asada (P1), Hot Dogs with Homemade Tomato-Pickle Relish (P2/P1V), Pork Pinchos with Shredded Cabbage Salad (P2), Grilled Steak with Texas Mop Sauce (P1), Feta-Stuffed Sirloin Burgers wtih Sun-Dried Tomato Mayonnaise (P2/P1V), Moroccan Spice-Rubbed Pork Chops (P1), Spicy Lamb Kebabs with Cucumber-Mint Yogurt (P1), Spaghetti with Ricotta and Fresh Tomato Sauce (P2), Grilled Tomato, Arugula, and Feta Cheese Pizzas (P2), Grilled Spinach, Garlic, and Goat Cheese Pizzas (P2), Spicy South Beach Diet Macaroni and Cheese (P2), Farmers' Market Pasta Salad (P3), South Beach Diet Tiramisu (P2), Creamy Lemon-Vanilla Ricotta Souffles (P1), Nectarine and Plum Fans with Blue Cheese and Toasted Hazelnuts (P2), Chocolate-Cherry Trifles (P2), Star Anise-Spiced Fruit Skewers (P2), Raspberry Ices (P2), Cool-Down-Quick Peach Pops (P2), Fresh Blackberry Tartlets (P2), Floating Caribbean Islands (P3), Strawberry-Blueberry Crunch (P2), Peach-Almond Parfaits (P2), Summer Fruit Cocktail (P2), Plum Rice Pudding (P2), Crangria (P3), Orange Gingerade (P2), Chilly Chocolate (P1), Ocean Breezes (P3), Mary on the Beach (P1), Calypso Coolers (P2), Iced Green Sun Tea (P1), Raspberry-Grape Sparklers (P2), Strawberry-Citrus Refreshers (P2), Iced Pom-Mojito Spritzers (P3), Peach-Raspberry Shakes (P2), Hibiscus Tea Spritzers with Lime (P1), Melon Agua Fresca Slushes (P3)Looks like I'll be on the Beach all summer! Jump on in! The water's great!

I highly recommend the South Beach Diet ~ The only drawback to this diet is coming up with creative menu's, hence the need for the specialized Cookbooks. This one is GREAT! I'm only going to list the Phase 1 recipe's, as that is the most difficult phase, so you know if you like those recipes, your going to be fine with Phase 2 or 3. There are suggested Menus, but just by my list, you know you'll easily be able to make it out of Phase 1 painlessly. I highly recommend this diet!ALL PHASE 1 RECIPES ~ Cookbook has phase 2 & 3 recipes, but those listed here are ALL Phase 1BreakfastFarmers Cheese PancakesSummer Squash Scramble w Fresh TomatoPoached Eggs w Cherry Tomatoes & ScallionsSoups - Salads - SidesChilled Roasted Red & Yellow Pepper Soup w Avocado SalsaIndia Spiced Chilled Tomato SoupCurried Summer Squash SoupCucumber Soup w Grilled Shrimp & DillHeirloom Tomato GazpachoGarden White Bean SoupSavory Egg SaladGrilled Salmon SaladMediterranean Vegetables (used as a sandwich filling in phase 2, but great as a salad for phase 1)Classic Lobster Salad (used as Lobster Rolls in phase 2, but great as creamy salad for phase 1)Cool Cod w Homemade Tartar Sauce (used as sandwich in phase 2, but fine without bread for phase 1)Green & Yellow Beans w Fresh Mozzarella & Pine NutsSeafood CaesarSummers Bounty Greek SaladEndive Salad w WalnutsCrisp Jicama Salad w Creamy Cilantro DressingRomaine Hearts w Tuna, Edamame & Green Goddess DressingGrilled Southwest Steak, Radish & Blue Cheese SaladBaby Greens w Tiny Tomatoes, Fresh Herbs & Toasted PistachiosGrilled Asparagus w Lemon AioliGrilled Eggplant Rounds w Garlicky Cilantro ToppingGrilled Fennel w Mixed OlivesGrilled Chipotle Onion RingsSouthern Style GreensSavoy Slaw w Sesame DressingFrom the SeaSouthern Style Shrimp BoilFresh Blackened Tuna w GreensLemony Poached Halibut w Creamy CucumbersCrab & Shrimp Cakes w Caper SauceSeared Scallops w Summer VegetablesGrilled Tuna w Provencal Anchovy SauceMixed Seafood Kebabs w Parsley Garlic SauceLemon Grilled Whole Trout w PestoSteamed Mussels w Garden Vegetable BrothAsian TunaSouth of the Border SalmonGrilled Spanish Mackerel w Quick Pickled OnionsGrilled Shrimp Salad w Chili Lime DressingProvencal BouillabaisseEasy Summer PoultryGarlicky Chicken SkewersPulled TurkeyMediterranean ChickenJalapeno TurkeyQuick Chicken TagineCurried Chicken Salad w PeanutsAsian Turkey Meatballs w Lettuce CupsPan Seared Chicken w Roasted Tomatillo SalsaJerk Chicken w Cool Romaine SaladEasy Summer Chicken ChiliBurgers - Dogs - Other MeatsChimichurriBeef Satay w Peanut SauceGrilled Pork TenderloinChipotle ChiliHerb Marinated Sirloin w Roasted Asparagus & TomatoesCarne AsadaKofta Skewers w PeppersPork Kebabs w Scallion Chili PasteHot Dogs (no buns) w Homemade Tomato Pickle RelishMiddle Eastern Steak & Chickpea SaladGrilled Steak w Texas Mop SauceFeta Stuffed Sirloin Burgers (no bun) w Sun Dried Tomato MayonnaiseMoroccan Spice Rubbed Pork ChopsSpicy Lamb Kebabs w Cucumber Mint YogurtVegetarianSeared Tempeh & Three Bean SaladIndian Vegetable CurryChicago Style Grilled Tofu Dogs (no bun)Tofu Salad w TapenadeGrilled Tempah Burger (no bun) w Horseradish AioliSweetsCreamy Lemon Vanilla Ricotta SoufflesIced Vanilla Coffee MilkChilly ChocolateDrinksMary on the Beach ~ sort of like a bloody mary, but no alcoholHibiscus Tea Spritzer w Lime

Loved the menu plans. And nice variety of recipes. The authors/doctors philosophy spot on.

I was trying to find a review somewhere that mentioned whether or not there were vegetarian options. I couldn’t, so I took a chance. This book has a whole chapter dedicated to vegetarian recipes, so I’m very happy.

I was not too optimistic about this book because I found the original SB diet recipes to be too time and money consuming w/too many ingredients that were not in my cupboard. So I flipped through this initially and the photo were awesome, but again I did not let that excite me.So this weekend we tried our first recipe, the Spicy Chicken Tacos. I had pretty much everything on hand, aside from some spices. I could not believe how delicious they were! And more importatnly so very filling. Even my husband, who has a large appetite thought they were extremely filling.The next day we had the breakfast "pizzas" - eggs on pita with sauteed spinach. Again - fantastic and easy!I also made the blackberry cups for a BBQ and they were a huge hit - and so simple.So far we're 3 for 3 and I cannot wait to try more recipes.I also love the last section which is summer drinks. I always find it difficult to enjoy a nice refershing beverage in the summer because they are all so full of sugar - this book has a great selection.Follow-up 1 week later: This week we made the crab cakes, jalapeno turkey burgers, and the spicy fish tacos (we used tilapia instead of seabass). OMG they were all so freakin' delicious and EASY!!! I cannot pick a favorite because they were just all so yummy. I am loving this cookbook!

Really useful book. All recipes are really tasty and you don't feel like you are on the diet! Would recomend it to anyone who wants to loose wait and/or wants to change their lifestyles. I love it

This book is written by Americans hence some of the ingredients are not easy to find. Nonetheless the book beautifully links in with phase 123 of the diet. I have in turn lost 40kg.

Nicely illustrated and some delicious looking summer recipes. Although I haven't tried out many of them yet it is going to be helpful with keeping to the diet!!

It works!

So far so good - we've only cooked the yogurt marinated lamb and the bulgur with cucumbers and tomatoes. What I wish this book did was provide serving size, instead of just saying how many people eat it. All the recipes look delicious and I find it totally refreshing. I needed this book last winter! It also arrived really quickly and in good condition.