I received a copy of the Best and the Lightest and was very excited to open it and see what was inside. There free lots of colorful pictures and heavy glossy pages in this paperback cookbook. There are tons of great recipes that I really w ant to try. All seem family friendly and things that my kids would actually eat! Recipes like Honey Mustard Chicken and Apples,  Salmon with Warm Tomato Olive Salad, Super Stuffed Baked Potatoes, and Low Fat Cheesecake are all recipes that I can't wait to try. I highly recommend this book if you are looking for lighter healthier recipes. It is perfect for summertime when easy light recipes are a must. I received a free copy of this cookbook from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.

I was excited to receive this book and see what all of the buzz is about. It gives a nice overview of the plan and the basics you need to get started. I think the one thing I liked about this book as it did have a lot of helpful information on what to eat and what not to eat. I was a little disappointed with the books use of on plan foods and ingredients. Many are found at specialty stores. This is not a book about eating whole foods found in your supermarket. You use a fair amount of fake sugar, oat fiber and different tricks to help you feel full longer. It is a plan that might help you lose weight, but doesn't seem to me like healthy eating. There are recipes for cake and all kinds of foods filled with artificial sugar, flours etc. The recipes in this book are few and far between. You will need to buy the cookbook as well in order to fully benefit from the plan. Overall I wasn't impressed with this book. There are many other diets to follow that are backed by science and are much healthier. This fad diet isn't going to cut it for many long term. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. 

I was excited to get the Lucky Peach Easy Asian recipes cookbook as I don't have very many Asian recipe books. This one certainly did not disappoint. With thick [ages and lots of photographs, I really felt like I could successfully make all of the recipes in the book. They were extremely easy with easy to find ingredients. The Mall chicken and easy Claypot chicken look absolutely delicious along with the Miso Clam Chowder. I can't wait to get started with this book. Most every recipe was appealing to me and would even appeal to my picky eaters. I highly recommend this book if you are looking for quick, easy recipes that will please just about everyone. I received a copy of this cookbook for free from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.