I was reading through some of the postings and I kept reading that Low GI diets help women with PCOS lose weight, (and I need to lose as much weight as I can in the next 12-14 months.) I just spent so much money on Low GI cookbooks and all of the recipes are either really weird or way beyond my cooking abilities (which isn't much to start with.)
I am in need of recipes that uses "normal" food (ex: food you can buy at any local grocery store or SuperWalmart). And hopefully recipes that are easy to prepare or don't take that much time.
I had the same problem. The most cost effiecient way is to either find a good website with more down to earth recipes or do what I did, go to a used bookstore and buy 1950s to 1970s cookbooks. I have some so old the pages are yellowed, but the recipes include very easy to find items and give detailed instructions on how to make simple dishes. It's pretty easy to substitute lower GI items in those old recipes. You can also find them on Amazon sometimes.
The originial price in the 1960s for this book was $2.95, and in the 1990s I paid $1.50, and it's now 50 cents plus shipping on amazon:
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There are a ton of recipes that are very simple. For the ones that call for breadcrumbs, just use whole wheat bread crumbs. The ones that call for rice, you can add small lentils.
Combine 1 beaten egg, 3/4 cup milk, 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs (I would use whole wheat bread, it's lower GI), 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1 teaspoon salt and dash pepper. Add 1 1/2 pounds ground beef and mix thoroughly. Pat half meat mixture into 8 1/4 x 1 3/4-inch round ovenware cake dish.
Cook 1 cup coarsely chopped green pepper and 1 clove garlic, minced, in 1 tabelspoon butter or margarine till green pepper is crisp-tender. Spread over meat mixture layer. Top green pepper mixture with remaining meat mixture, spreading evenly.
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Pour 1/4 cup bottled barbecue sauce over meat. Garnish top with green pepper triangles, if desired. Return to oven and bake 10 minutes longer. To serve, cut in wedges. Makes 6 servings.
French Fry-Burger Pie
1 pound ground beef
1 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 10 3/4 oz can condensed tomato soup
1/3 cup catsup
1 9-oz package frozen french fries (I use sweet potato fries since they are lower GI)
In skillet cook meat, celery and onion till meat is browed and vegetables are tender. Drain off fat. Stir in soup, catsup, 3/4 teaspoon salt and dash pepper. Turn into 8x8x2-inch baking dish. Arrange potatoes over top. Bake at 425 for 25 minutes. Servies 4 to 6.
Blue Cheese Burgers
1 beaten egg
1 pound ground beef
2 oz blue cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)
2 tabelspoons mayo
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Combine egg, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and dash pepper. Add beef; mix well. Shape into 8 patties, 1/4 inch thick. Blend blue cheese with next 3 ingredients. Spoon mixture atop four patties, leaving 1/2-inch margin around edges. Top with remaining patties; seal. Broil 3 inches from heat 6 minutes. Turn; broil 4 to 6 minutes.
The following 2 recipes go well on whole wheat loaves (instead of French bread) if you can find them.
Pizza By-The-Yard
1 unsliced loaf French bread
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped pitted ripe olives
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
1 pound ground beef
4 tomatoes, sliced (16 slices)
1 8-oz package sliced sharp process American cheese
Cut loaf in half lengthwise. Combine tommato paste, next 4 ingredients, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Add meat; mix well. Spread atop loaf halaves. Place on baking sheet. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes. Remove from oven; top with tomato slices. Cut cheese in 1 inch strips. Crisscross strips atop tomatoes. Bake 5 minutes. Serves 4 or 5.
Stroganoff Sandwich
1 unsliced loaf French bread
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup choppped green onion
1 cup dairy sour cream
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Butter or margarine, softened
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 green pepper, cut in rings
4 oz sharp process American cheese, shredded (1 cup)
Cut loaf in half lenghtwise; wrap in foil. Heat at 375 for 10 to 15 minutes. In skillet cook beef with onion till meat is browned; drain off fat. Stir in sour cream, next 3 ingredients, and 3/4 teapoon salt; heat, but do not boil. Butter cut surfaces of bread.
Spread half of hot meat mixture on each loaf half. Arrange tomato slices alternately with green pepper rings atop meat. Sprinkle with cheese. Place on baking sheet; bate at 375 for 5 minutes. Makes 8 servings.
Sausage and Pea Soup
1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 11-1/4 oz can condensed green pea soup
1 10-3/4 oz can condensed vegetable soup
2 & 2/3 cups water
In large saucepan cook sausage with onion and celery till meat is browned and vegetables are tender. Drain off fat. Add remaining ingredients. Heat. Makes 6 servings.
Turkey Saladwiches
Mix 2 cups ground cooked turkey; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 2 tabelspoons chopped onions; 2 oz sharp process American cheese; diced (1/2 cup); 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped; and 1/2 cup mayo. Spread 8 hamburger buns, split, with softened butter (I find whole wheat buns at most grocery stores including Walmart). Spread meat mixture on buns. Wrap buns separately in foil. Heat at 400 for 20 minutes. Serves 8.
I've mentioned this cookbook before on this thread but it's my absolute favorite; I use it more than all of my other cookbooks combined (and I have a LOT of cookbooks!). It's called "Cooking Light's Superfast Suppers" and every recipe in the book takes no more than 20 minutes to prepare and cook. This cookbook is over $20 if you were to buy it new, but you can pick up a used copy for about $10...here's the link on Amazon: Amazon
I like this cookbook not only because of the easy (yet gourmet-style recipes) but also because it gives tips on how and what to shop for in the grocery stores and how to do several variations of the same recipe depending on what ingredients you have on hand in your pantry.
Jashobeam....I'll have to try that Better Homes and Gardens cookbook you recommended...the recipes you shared on this thread seem like the kinds of meals that my DF (and I) will really like, especially for weekday meals. Since you mentioned the older, more classic cookbooks, my favorite "classic" cookbook is the "Betty Crocker's Cookbook" from the 1970's. I like the older edition better than the new editions that are on the shelves now.
In need of easy recipes for the cooking impaired 
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