Not just because this is part of an award winning series, but the layout of this menu planner alone makes this a great addition to a cookbook collection. There are 28 days of easy to fix breakfast, lunch and dinner selections. The pages are split into thirds and are interchangable. You can prepare any combinations of meals in the month and, most importantly, you can be assured your nutrients, and exchanges are correct for the entire day. And since this is one of several volumes in the series you can also mix with the same assurance among the other volumes. This is from the American Diabetes Association which guarantees kitchen tested for taste and ease of preparation, portion sizes to aid blood sugar control and weight loss, complete nutritional information, official ADA exchanges and approved by leading dietitians. Recipes include bean dishes such as falafel, hummus, bean enchiladas; breads, cereals,muffins and a whole wheat pie crust; pastas; pizzas; tofu spreads, marinades, sandwiches and stir-frys.