Rocco DiSpirito’s New Eat This Diet Book
I am happy to announce that the publishers of Rocco DiSpirito’s Now Eat This Diet Book Giveaway are giving away 4 autographed copies of this book to my readers! And to whet your appetite, check out this recipe from his book:
No-Boil Mushroom Lasagna
- 4 servings: Per Serving: 388 calories, 15 fat, 34 carbs, 3 fiber and 28 portein = 10 PointsPlus
Ingredients:
- 2 cups reduced-fat ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leave parsley
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4 ounces (about 8 sheets) no boil whole wheat lasagna noodles
- 10 ounces sliced cremini mushrooms
- 4 ounces white button mushrooms
- 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
Directions: Preheat the oven to 350. Coat the inside of an 8x8x2 inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
In a medium bowl, add the ricotta, basil, parsley and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Mix with a spoon until blended. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Line the bottom of the prepared baking pan with two lasagna sheets. Top with 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture. Using the back of a spoon, spread the mixture so that the noodles are completely covered. Top with a layer of mushrooms. Repeat the procedure two ore time.s On the last layer, place two lasagna sheets on top of the mushrooms. Spread a layer of the remaining cheese mixture on top. Scatter the mozzarella and remaining Parmesan cheese on top.
Cover tightly with foil and bake in an oven for 30 minutes. Raise the temperature to 425 degrees and bake for another 15 minutes. Uncover the dish and continue to bake for another 15 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
Going on a diet does not necessarily mean saying farewell to all of your favorite foods! Award-winning celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito changed his life and his health-without giving up the foods he loves or the flavor. He has lost more than 20 pounds, participated in dozens of triathlons, and-after an inspirational role as a guest chef on The Biggest Loser-changed his own diet and the caloric content of classic dishes on a larger scale. In NOW EAT THIS! DIET, complete with a foreword by Dr. Mehmet Oz, DiSpirito offers readers a revolutionary 2-week program for dropping 10 pounds quickly, with little effort, no deprivation, and while still eating 6 meals a day and the dishes they crave, like mac & cheese, meatloaf, BBQ pork chops, and chocolate malted milk shakes. The secret: Rocco’s unique meal plans and his 75 recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and snack time, all with zero bad carbs, zero bad fats, zero sugar, and maximum flavor. Now readers can eat more and weigh less-it’s never been so easy!
Here’s how you can win your own signed copy of Now Eat This! Diet, signed by Rocco DiSpirito himself: Comment on this post and share the following with me: “What’s your motivation to lose weight?” For example, some choose to lose the weight to be better parents, what’s your reason? At the end of the contest, I’ll pick 4 winners to receive the book and announce them on April 4, 2011.
Whether you’re chosen as a lucky winner or not, Rocco shares exclusive healthy tips from his latest cookbook and recipes from his Twitter account so be sure to follow him @RoccoDiSpirito. Also, feel free to use the hashtag “#choose2lose” on Twitter if directing to the contest! If you tweet about the contest, that will give you an additional entry – good luck! 😀
Ready to enter and win? Comment away!
*Please note that the contest is open to US residents only.
You can also buy his book at the following sites:
Barnes & Noble – http://bit.ly/hGdqDl
Books-A-Million – http://bit.ly/elumlG
Borders – http://bit.ly/fAOF5J
Hastings – http://bit.ly/dOKm9Z
Powell’s – http://bit.ly/eKmbjv
Tower Records – http://bit.ly/fgdzt5
I’ll be back to my regular posting tomorrow with a recipe for lemon thyme marinated grilled chicken with quinoa and pan fried broccoli.
Check out my chicken bolognese recipe – click here!
Also, check out Heather’s BSI recap of Lemon – there were 22 delicious lemon recipes! And check out this week’s hostess, Tina from Life in the Slow Lane at Squirrel Head Manor – she chose . . . salsa!
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Hi, I’m losing weight to get back in my wedding dress & to help my husband lose weight because he is at an unhealthy weight level. I’m very motivated but I don’t know what to eat. Sometimes I go too long without eating & sometimes I eat the wrong things. I would love to have a copy of this book because it will help my whole family to have balanced meals. I’ve been looking for 2 of Rocco Dispirito’s books since I saw them on the Rachael Ray Show. I need a his book to teach me how to cook meals and make everyone in my house healthy. Thanks for considering us. Elizabeth Perry & Family
Hello,I have no motivation when it comes to making myself diet,I have tried other diabetic cook books,but go back to my old eating habits.i am 6.8 on the diabetes scale if that means anything? and I really do not wont to take medicine so I need a great diet something easy with good thing in it and things that I can go to the store to buy that wont brake the wallet.When you were on GMA and made the hamburger that looked so good it made me think maybe this book is the one ,hope so ,I will be checking you out on face book now that I know you are on there.Thank you much and hope you have a wonderful day.Judy
Hello,I have no motivation when it comes to making myself diet,I have tried other diabetic cook books,but go back to my old eating habits.i am 6.8 on the diabets scale if that means anything? and I really do not wont to take medicine so I need a great diet something easy with good thing in it and things that I can go to the store to buy that wont brake the wallet.When you were on GMA and made the hamburger that looked so good it made me think maybe this book is the one ,hope so ,I will be checking you out on facebook now that I know you are on there.Thank you much and hope you have a wonderful day.Judy
I’m choosing to lose weight since my recent retirement, not only to improve my health, but to enjoy my life after retirement. That can be spending better time with my 1-yr old grandson, Noah,…taking a western Elk hunt in the fall with a friend,…or just enjoying work around the yard with my wife of 39 years. Overall, one can’t lose when you chose to lose…weight.
Hello,
I am a 49 yr old happily married, mother of 3, who I love dearly. I have struggled with my weight for the last 20 years, up and down yoyo dieting and am now at the point in my life where it is time to say “It is time for me”! I am going to the gym, watching a balanced diet, counting calories and trying to focus on living a better life. i love Rocco and think that his book might be a great match for me. I need simple and he offers that. Love your recipe for the Mushroom lasagna. Looks great I will try it this weekend.
I had actually never heard of this book until today when my boss brought this into me to check out after she bought it today. I’m hooked! This book is awesome and the recipes look great. I would love a copy!
I am going on vacation. Swimsuits are great motivation
My motivation is to improve my chances for a long life. I had an emergency heart cath a little over a year ago which saved my life. Every day is a blessing since then and I plan to be around a lot longer.
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My motivation is my family. I want to stay healthy to enjoy life with those who I love.
I just turned 50, and want to stay healthy so that this number is ‘middle aged’ 😀
I want to lose weight cause I am tired of being overweight. I started 2 years ago and have lost 54 pounds and kept it off through portion control and changing my habits a little. I have recently incorporated chair yoga (I have knee problems) and walking.
I saw your book but could not afford it. I found the website and have been using the receipes there for about a week. My husband is diabetic so the receipes are friendly to his diet too. Some I adapted a little to accomodate our family but everyone has been raving! I intend to keep cooking, losing and walking until I reach my goal. I have about 120 ponds to go but I am sure that I can do it!
I saw this cookbook today at walmart and it looks amazing with lots of good recipes and exercise tips. I wanted to buy it but I thought I would wait and see if I can win this one. If I win the book I plan on buying another book and give it to someone to help motivate them. I have reached my goal weight with Weight Watchers and want to help others to do the same. thanks for the great recipes and always sharing them with us.
I am a life time weight watchers and my husband recently joined so he has been trying a lot of new recipes he wasn’t interested in before. I would love a new cookbook so we don’t get into a diet rut.
I would love to get this book! I will be 59 years old on April 7th. I am overweight, high blood pressure, and depression.Maybe if I can lose the weight, the other things will get better. I’m tired of being big, and having health issues probably of my own making.We are planning on moving south in a year or so, and I would like to be healthy enough to enjoy the end stage of my life.
To be honest, when I started losing weight, my original motivation was totally aesthetic! But as I started getting more into eating healthfully and working out, my motivation slowly moved more towards becoming overall healthy. Now I’m actually maintaining, not losing weight (almost a year in!), and I do feel healthier and happier. 🙂
My motivation is when my Mom passed away due to weight related diabetes. I have tried every diet known to man and I feel this would give me the cooking skill that I need for diet food that tastes good, not like cardboard or loaded with preservatives.
I have been overweight most of life. My mother was super skinny growing up and she was bullied due to her weight. So she made sure I was chubby. But the standards in society had changed and I was bullied because I was fat. But that is not what motivates my reason to lose weight. I have been having health concerns for a long time and was finally and recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I am not able to carry my weight over. I need to lose these extra pounds so my joint will feel less pressure. I tend to be in more pain the more I weight. Been doing a decent job so far but I need recipes to help me maintain that life journey. I have heard great things about Rocco’s recipe and my friend shared the brownies recipe with me…yummy! So would be thrilled to have my own book. Grad student budget doesn’t allow such spending. Thus I will be grateful to receive one of these books. Anyhow good look to all!
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My motivation to lose weight is my future. My future involves hopefully having children and I want to be healthy for them. I want to see my future kids grow up, graduate, and get married. I’m also doing it for the future with B-Fry. I want to grow old and gray with him. I want to enjoy everything in life with him by my side. I want us both to enjoy our future children together, side by side and healthy.