The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy

Michael Matthews

Jul 2012 · Oculus Publishers

About this ebook

The Bestselling Flexible Dieting Cookbook

Is this a macros cookbook full of “fat-burning” and “craving-killing” recipes that’ll give you a sculpted physique in 30 days flat?

No.

Is it a boring “body building cookbook” for meatheads who have never met a chicken, rice, or oatmeal recipe they didn’t like?

Absolutely not.

But is it a high protein cookbook that’ll show you how to lose weight, build muscle, and get healthy eating delicious, fitness-friendly, easy-to-make meals that you love each and every day?

Yes. And it’s easier than you probably think. 

Here’s a “sneak peek” of what you’ll find inside this athlete cookbook:

How to create meal plans for building muscle and losing fat that don’t make you feel starved, deprived, or like you're "on a diet" (and especially a “bodybuilding diet”).

The simplest chef-approved ways to immediately start making restaurant-quality food that don’t require you to spend more time on preparation or cooking or more money on ingredients or gear.

13 delicious and easy-to-make breakfast recipes, like “BLT” Eggs Benedict, Heuvos Rancheros, High-Protein Banana Oatcakes, Spice Caribbean Oatmeal with Yogurt Swirl, and more.

11 mouthwatering salads and dressings, like Spicy Santa Fe Taco Salad, Grilled Mediterranean Salad with Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette, Creamy Jalapeno-Cilantro Dressing, and more.

14 low-calorie snacks you’ll actually want to eat, like Blueberry-Coconut Pancake Batter Smoothie, Maple-Walnut Protein Muffins, Peanut Butter Protein Swirl Brownies, and more.

16 succulent beef and pork recipes for savory lunches and dinners, like Beef Stroganoff, Beef Lo Mein, Parmesan-Crusted Pork Chops, and more.

18 tasty poultry dishes you’ll love again and again, like Curry Chicken, Mexican Meatloaf, Pollo Fajitas, and more.

8 flavorful seafood recipes like Creamy Fettuccine with Scallops, Graham Cracker-Crusted Tilapia, Seared Cod with No-Cook Mustard-Caper Sauce, and more.

11 appetizing side dishes like Crispy Squash Fries, Sweet Potato Chips, Roasted Garlic Twice-Baked Potato, and more.

10 delectable (and fitness-friendly) desserts you can enjoy guilt-free, like Peach Cobbler, Maple-Raisin Bread Pudding, Triple Berry Crisp, and more.

This healthy cookbook for men and women also has over 55 beautiful full-page pictures, and every recipe contains the prep time, cook time, servings, calories, protein, carbs, and fat (making macro counting and meal planning a breeze).

So, here’s the bottom line:

You don’t have to choose between the body you want and the foods you love. You can have both, and this protein cookbook shows you how.

Ratings and reviews

I'm not a terrific cook, but it's hard to mess up these recipes. If you're anything like me, that's HUGE. It also makes abiding to a macronutrient-concsious diet incredibly simple, and adjusting macro numbers for substituted ingredients is a cinch! IMHO, some of the categories could have done with a few more options, but it has more than enough to keep your taste buds satisfied!

welpl i guess its good... i tried it and the book could only be boiled. i got maybe 3 meals out of it. The hard cover copy may have lasted another day or 2 but i could only last a day maybe a day and a half. 3/10 with rice. Would not reccomend for consumption

I've only read the sample and was hoping to see whether the recipes were available in metric units. Upon seeing some of the reviews revealing what I was afraid of, I decided not to purchase it. Please make it available in metric units, as it's only the whole rest of the world that uses the metric units :/

About the author

 Hi, 

I'm Mike and I believe that every person can achieve the body of his or her dreams, and I work hard to give everyone that chance by providing workable, proven advice grounded in science, not a desire to sell phony magazines, workout products, or supplements. 

I've helped quite a few people achieve their health and fitness goals, and at their urging, I am sharing what I've learned and know works in my books. 

So if you're looking to get in shape and look great, then I think I can help you. I hope you enjoy my books and I'd love to hear from you. 

Sincerely, 

Mike 

Author and Creator of MuscleForLife.com