I was excited to get my hands on a copy of Home Cooked by Anya Fernald as I have heard such good things about her new cookbook. It is a beautiful book, thick pages and very substantial with tons of color photographs throughout the book. There are many many recipes. Some are basic and some are quite complex. There are recipes to make your own buttermilk which I think I might actually try since it is so hard to find good buttermilk without chemicals and growth hormones. The other recipes are a little less intriguing to me. When flipping through this book I found maybe a handful of recipes that I would actually make. The rest are recipes that include hard to find ingredients like rabbit, squid, or quail. There was also a few recipes on making your own sausage. This isn't something I see myself trying to attempt any time soon. Even the desserts didn't seem like ones that I would make. Before deciding to purchase this book, I highly recommend paging through it to see if the recipes fit your taste. Unfortunately they didn't fit mine except for a few. Overall this is a nice cookbook, one that is beautiful to look at but not as nice to cook from. I received a free copy of this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review. Click here to get a copy of your own: http://amzn.to/1U2ahZF

I received a copy of the Fast Metabolism Food RX book and was excited to see what kinds of different recipes the book had. Unfortunately there were not many recipes. There was a lot of information on which foods you should eat for certain conditions like IBS, indigestions, high cholesterol and diabetes. There was tons of information on each condition and the book covered a broad range of subjects and dietary concerns. Perhaps it would be better to have the other books written buy this offer as well. I found the book to be interesting but it didn't tell me much that I didn't already know. I was specifically looking for powerful recipes and lists of foods that wold be good to eat. There are lists of foods but maybe 10-20 choices. Not a comprehensive list. So overall I would say if you struggle with any of the conditions that this book addresses, it would be a worthwhile read. If you are looking for lots of healthy recipes to deal with those conditions, I would skip it. I received a copt of this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Click on the link to get yours: http://amzn.to/23p5qrq

Country Cooking from a Redneck Kitchen cookbook review

I was so very excited to receive a copy of the Country Cooking from a Redneck Kitchen cookbook and I wan't disappointed. I love everything about this cookbook from the thick glossy pages to the pictures and the recipes! I want to try them all. They all look fantastic and like something my entire family would enjoy. From savory dishes like Fried Corn on the Cob, Cheeseburger Pie, and the Grits and Bacon Fritters. To the sweet sides like Sweet Tater Souffle'. And the delicious looking desserts. I cannot wait to make the Upside Down Apple Bacon Pie and the Chocolate Pound Cake. All of the recipes appeal to me and I can't wait to dive into this cookbook. I highly recommend it! I received a free copy of this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review. 

4 x 4 Diet Review

I was excited to receive a copy of the 4 x 4 diet.  I am always on the lookout for healthy recipe ideas. This book was more of a diet book instead of a cookbook. It gave lots of tips on how to lose weight and there wasn't as many recipes or food suggestions as I had hoped for. The information contained in this book was informative although there was a lot of information that I already knew. Overall, if you are starting out losing weight this is a great reference for exercise and eating that will benefit you. If you are looking for more than that, this might not be the right pick for you. I received a copy of this book for free from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review. 

I was excited to get the Little Felted Dog book as I have two girls who loves doing crafts and they love dogs. There are ton's of different breeds in this book to choice from. The directions are spelled out clearly along with the supplies that you would need to make each project. I loved that there were pictures of all of the finished dogs and this looks like a book that would get a lot of use in my house. Overall I ws impressed and think this will be a great addition to our crafting books library. I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review from Blogging for Books. Get your copy here: http://amzn.to/1LsNioH

I was very excited to review the I Quit Sugar Cookbook. I love eating healthy and finding new ways to do so for myself and my kids is something I enjoy. This cookbook is beautiful with colorful photographs and thick pages. Many of the recipes are savory, with a few sweet ones as well. There are tons of great recipes to choose from including, Bacon ’N’ Egg Quinoa Oatmeal, Gift-Wrapped Miso Cod, Caramelized Leek, Apple, and Rosemary Socca, Green Spaghetti and Meatballs, Broc Bites and Cauli Popcorn, Chocolate Peanut Butter Crackles and Strawberry Cheesecake Mug Cake. Sometimes while paging through a cookbook, there are only a handful of recipes that look like something you would actually make.. All of the recipes in this cookbook appealed to me and I can't wait to get started. I highly recommend this cookbook. It is chock full of great recipes, some are different but not so different that your husband and kids won't want to eat them. It makes a great addition to my cookbook library.  I received a copy of this cookbook for free from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review. Click on this link to get yours: http://amzn.to/1SDaUbB

I received a copy of The Whole Coconut Cookbook for free in exchange for my honest review from Blogging for Books. I was excited to receive this cookbook as I love coconut. I was disappointed in it's size, it is very small and the limited number of recipes that it had. Pictures in this book were lacking. There is not a picture of each completed recipe to look at. I enjoy seeing what I am making before I make it.  The book is broken into six sections. Breakfast Dishes, Main Courses, Salads and Sides, Snacks, Drinks and Desserts. The recipes use hard to find and very expensive ingredients. Many of the recipes, like Millet, Kale and Miso-Tempeh Saute are not even ones that I would like to try. Overall there might be a few recipes that are worth trying in this cookbook, but I was disappointed that there wasn't more. If you love coconut and are looking for unusual ways to use it than this is the book for you. Get yours here: http://amzn.to/1QmxYIS