A recipe book with no pictures- Yes, weird. I might be on a special diet but I still want to see what I might make. After that is said, the recipes, although American, are a good start for someone beginning their WLS journey. The recipes are set out into chapters regarding Post Op, Breakfast, Lunch etc and also the stages are indicated: Full Liquids/Puree, Soft Food etc and tell you how much protein per serve. Happy with my purchase as it gave me some ideas to start with.