Easy PCOS Diet Cookbook – Pear And Fennel Pork Chops – Review

PCOS, Polycystic Ovarian syndrome, affects about 10% of western women. The author, Tara Spencer, is a sufferer of PCOS. After a decade, since her diagnosis, of experimentation and education about the syndrome, she has nearly eliminated her symptoms.

The Easy PCOS Diet Cookbook collection of recipes is designed to help sufferers with easy to make recipes. All of the recipes are either five ingredients, take less than 30 minutes to prepare, use only one pot or pan, are no-cook, or can be cooked in bulk to be reheated later.

Section One of the book covers reversing PCOS with the Insulin Resistance Diet. This section explains the role of insulin resistance in PCOS and offers dietary guidelines, provides a handy list of foods to enjoy, and which to avoid.

The end of Section One covers Setting Up Your Kitchen, listing the essential equipment for your kitchen, pantry essentials, and even provides a list of essential perishable foods. The Time and Money-Saving Shopping Tips give you various strategies you can use in the grocery store. A brief description of each for the recipe labels (5-ingredient, 30 minute, etc.) rounds out the end of the chapter.

The recipes chapters include:

• Smoothies and Breakfast
• Hearty Soups and Salads
• Easy Appetizers and Sides
• Vegan and Vegetarian Mains
• Fish and Seafood Mains
• Chicken and Turkey Mains
• Beef and Pork Mains
• Snacks and Sweet Treats
• Sauces, Dressings, and Staples

There were only a few pictures throughout the book, those appear only at the beginning of each section. These pictures, however, do mention the name of the recipe and the page number for easy reference.

The ingredients required for the recipes are all easily sourced. I found that even the bulk cook recipes were easy, most recipes taking under an hour.

Each of the recipes indicates at the top what the benefit is (some are for weight management, others inflammation fighters, etc.) and all give the prep and cook times.

Each of the recipes also includes a brief description and brief instructions, all easy to follow. None of the recipes are terribly complicated and it is only the soups which have to simmer for a while (and the jam) which are time-consuming. All of the recipes end with a tip and the nutritional values.

Uncomplicated, And Something For Everyone

With most recipes for diets geared at a specific condition, it is a balancing act to ensure that the recipes will both help the sufferer but also please the rest of the family. I have no doubt that these recipes will do both.

After all of the recipes, you will find a Two-Week Meal Plan with Shopping Lists, a Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Food List, Measurements and Conversions Chart, and the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 List.

A brief resources page is followed by a brief references page. The two indexes available reference the recipes by Type, and by Title.

Even though I am thankfully not a PCOS sufferer, I found this book useful. The recipes are so easy that they will work for anyone and none appear as if they would skimp on flavor. For the included recipe I have chosen the delectable Pear and Fennel Pork Chops. Enjoy!

Pear And Fennel Pork Chops

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The more traditional combination of apples and pork tastes delightful. The sweetness of the fruit complements the savory flavor of the meat. Pears work in a similar fashion and the licorice flavor of the fennel creates an interesting complexity. Pears are packed with soluble and insoluble fiber, and an assortment of flavonoids, such as flavan-3-ols, anthocyanins, and flavonols, which reduces the risk of insulin resistance.
Inflammation Fighter - Weight Management - One Pot

Prep Time10 minutes minutes

Cook Time35 minutes minutes

Total Time45 minutes minutes

Makes4 Servings

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil divided
• 4 5 ounce pork chops
• Sea salt for seasoning
• black pepper freshly ground, for seasoning
• 2 pears cored and thinly sliced
• 1/2 fennel bulb thinly sliced
• 1/2 sweet onion thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chicken stock sodium free
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons thyme fresh, chopped

Instructions

• Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper.
• Add the pork chops to the skillet and see her until just cooked through, about 10 minutes per side.
• Remove the chops to a plate.
• Add the remaining olive oil, and sauté the pears, fennel, and onion for about 10 minutes, until they are tender.
• Stir in the stock and mustard and return the pork chops to the pan.
• Cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about five minutes in total.
• Serve topped with the thyme.
  

Notes

Fertility Boost Tip:

A teaspoon of ground cinnamon would add a warm and earthy flavor to this dish. Cinnamon supports healthy ovarian function and improves insulin resistance. As little as 1/2 teaspoon of this spice a day can significantly improve insulin resistance.

Per Serving:

Calories: 342; Total Fat: 17g; Saturated Fat: 6g; Carbs: 21g; Fiber: 5g; Protein: 27g; Sodium: 532mg

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Nutrition

Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 27g | Total Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 532mg | Fiber: 5g

Nutrition Facts

Pear And Fennel Pork Chops

Amount per Serving

Calories

342

% Daily Value*

Total Fat

 

17

g

26

%

Saturated Fat

 

6

g

38

%

Sodium

 

532

mg

23

%

Carbohydrates

 

21

g

7

%

Fiber

 

5

g

21

%

Protein

 

27

g

54

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.