SMITH, M. J. 1955-

(Margaret Jane Smith)

PERSONAL: Born November 29, 1955, in New Hampton, IA; daughter of Frederic (a banker) and Mary (a homemaker and volunteer; maiden name, Budweg) Rewoldt; married Andrew Smith (a family physician), September 20, 1980; children: Frederic, Elizabeth. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Eastern Illinois University, B.S.; University of Iowa, M.A., additional study, 1995–98 and 1999. Religion: Lutheran.

ADDRESSES: Home—207 Lorenz Ln., Guttenberg, IA 52052. E-mail—mjsmith@alpinecom.net.

CAREER: Writer. Registered dietitian, 1983–.

MEMBER: American Dietetic Association (fellow).

AWARDS, HONORS: Bronze Award, National Health Information.

WRITINGS:

60 Days of Low-Fat, Low-Cost Meals in Minutes: Over 150 Delicious, Healthy Recipes and Menus that Fit Your Budget, Chronimed (Minneapolis, MN), 1992.

366 Low-Fat, Brand-Name Recipes in Minutes!: More than One Year of Healthy Cooking Using Your Family's Favorite Brand-Name Foods, Chronimed (Minneapolis, MN), 1994.

Miracle Foods Cookbook: Easy, Low-Cost Recipes and Menus with Antioxidant-Rich Vegetables and Fruits that Help You Lose Weight, Fight Disease, and Slow the Aging Process, Chronimed (Minneapolis, MN), 1995.

Diabetic Low-Fat and No-Fat Meals in Minutes: More than 250 Delicious, Easy, and Healthy Recipes and Menus for People with Diabetes, Their Families, and Their Friends, Chronimed Publishing (Somerset, NJ), 1996.

Daily Bread: A Daybook of Recipes and Reflections for Healthy Eating, Chronimed Publishing (Somerset, NJ), 1997.

All-American Low-Fat and No-Fat Meals in Minutes: 300 Delicious Recipes and Menus for Special Occasions or Every Day—in Thirty Minutes or Less, 2nd edition, Chronimed (Minneapolis, MN), 1997.

Seafood Meals in Minutes!, Chronimed (Minneapolis, MN), 1998.

(Editor, with Karen Freiberg) Farm Journal's Cream of the Crop Cookbook: 300 Classic Dishes Picked from Farm Journal's Famous Test Kitchens, plus! Fat-Skimming Options with Each Recipe, Farm Journal (Philadelphia, PA), 1998.

Low-Fat Bed and Breakfast Cookbook: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes from North American B&Bs, Chronimed (Minneapolis, MN), 1998.

A Better You, Affinity (Minnetonka, MN), 2005.

WORK IN PROGRESS: The Dorm Room Diet; An American Family Goes Mediterranean.

SIDELIGHTS: M. J. Smith once told CA: "My primary motivation for writing is to express health values and spiritual values within an entertaining and practical frame."