I am a huge fan of Whole 30, clean eating and nourishing foods. I completed my first Whole 30 challenge back in January of this year. After those 30 days, I felt amazing! I continued to eat *mostly* clean until I got pregnant and the sugar and carb cravings kicked in. My hope is that on January 1, 2017 (give or take a month after baby girl is due) I go back to Whole 30. That is where Nourishing Meals will come in handy!
All 365 recipes in the book are free of the most common allergens: gluten, soy, eggs, and dairy, and refined sugar. There are options for vegans, vegetarians and meat lovers alike. And what I really appreciate is that there are steps on how to start including these foods in your diet and even information from pre-conception and pregnancy through each year of a child’s life!!! You really get a ton of information in this book, so it is more about a healthy family and lifestyle than just a cookbook.
The only negative thing I have to say about it is that I want more pictures!!! My favorite cookbooks are the ones that have a picture with every recipe, this one does not. But there is so much more that you get that just recipes, so I understand why it is set up the way that it is. And there are some pictures throughout the book to keep me excited.
A few of the recipes I am excited about:
Grain Free Chicken Nuggets
Slow-Cooked Beef Stew
Greek Salad with Chick Peas
Cranberry Orange Bread
Overnight Oatmeal Cinnamon Muffins
Roasted Squash and Corn Frittata
Frozen Banana Coconut Cream Pie
If you are just starting on a journey to a healthier lifestyle, or you are stuck in a rut on your current journey…I suggest picking up Nourishing Meals! With 365 recipes, you can try something new every day!
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**I received a copy of Nourishing Meals from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are of my own.**
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One of my goals for the rest of this year (and obviously after that) is to eat more whole foods. Some of these recipes sound so good, I’m always bummed when a cookbook doesn’t have a lot of pictures too, but it sounds like this one is still really well done.
Pick out your faves, and we’ll do a double Whole 30 again. Because that is how much I love you. 🙂
I’m all about some healthy ideas with better for you foods!!!
oh this book sounds awesome.. until you got to the no pictures part. blah. i know i won’t use it, i need pictures! i mean, like you said, i understand, but i like pictures. that’s why i always end up reaching for the internet instead of the cookbooks. however, this does sound really good. i don’t think i could do a whole 30, or rather i don’t think i want to, but my eating has been out of control lately and i need help! i was like next month i can be really good and do something and then i realised it was november and thanksgiving is no time to be good 😉 and neither is december so i guess i’ll keep being a fatty until january hahaha
I have to admit that I’m a little afraid to try Whole30 because I’m so addicted to cheese, but I love the idea of it. It’s so easy to forget how much crap we’re putting into our bodies with processed foods!
I love the Whole 30!! And I’m with you, I like to see what it’s supposed to look like while I’m cooking it!
I’m with you on liking lots of photos in a cookbook. Pinterest and cooking blogs have spoiled me like that, haha!