Not Necessarily Organic, But...

My favorite, favorite, favorite healthy chef is Devin Alexander. I stumbled upon her about 4 years ago in Books-a-Mill, my favorite store. The book was Fast Food Fix and it was the answer to all of my fast food woes. We weren't eating at McDonald's anymore, and lots of other fast food options were growing less and less appealing by the day. Devin swooped in and saved the day with this book, which I still use regularly. You see, Devin has maintained a 55 pound weight loss for more than 15 years by cutting out fast food and making over her favorite "fattening" foods. She took requests from her friends and went to many fast food restaurants, sampling the requested foods and learning how to make them over. I have made "Big Macs," "Blizzards," Taco Bell-style tacos, homemade (baked!) French fries that I personally find more tasty than the fast food originals, and so much more.

A couple of years later Devin followed Fast Food Fix with The Most Decadent Diet Ever. It was every bit as wonderful as Fast Food Fix and I preordered the book so that it would be at my door the moment it came out. I have not been disappointed. Just yesterday I made a bacon, egg, and cheese quesadilla from the book for breakfast and "skinny scampi" and mushrooms "au vin" for dinner. She was also an author for The Biggest Loser Cookbook and The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook, both of which I have and both of which are fabulous!

Now, Devin has a new book out entitled I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening. She has tons of fantastic sounding recipes on it (I have browsed the book at Amazon). And, actually, you might be able to consider it organic, because she discusses the importance of organic food in the book and lists all the recipes that can be made using organic or more natural ingredients. She even provides some brand names. I can't wait to get it! In fact, I have entered a giveaway at Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms blog to win a copy of the book.

Honestly, I think I might be Devin's biggest fan. I have been obsessively watching reruns of her show on FitTV. It only ran for one seaon on Discovery Health, and I can't understand why! Check out her website, www.devinalexander.com. She's great!