A Modern Way to east is quite an interesting cookbook. I am not a vegetarian but am always looking for ways to eat healthier and feed my family clean and healthy foods. The pictures in this cookbook are nice and it is a joy to page through. A Modern Way to eat is broken down into the following sections.

a modern way to eat - introduction
what gets me up in the morning - breakfast-types foods
food for filling a gap - healthy snacking foods
a bowl of broth, soup or stew
satisfying salads
easy lunches and laid-back suppers
hearty dinners and food to feed a crowd
vegetables to go with things - sides
sweet endings - desserts
cakes, breads and a few other things
things to drink
jam, chutney, stock and other useful stuff

There are tons of recipes that look appealing to me and make me want to try them. From the Kale Chips to the Blueberry Pie Oatmeal, they all sound completely delicious. This looks to me like a cookbook that I will get a lot of use out of and I recommend it if you are trying to eat more plant based foods and live a healthier lifestyle. I received this cookbook from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review. To get your copy, go here.

The Blender Girl Smoothies book by Tess Masters is a wonderful cookbook, filled with colorful photograph and 100 smoothie recipes. The recipes are broken into 4 sections, light & fruity, clean and green, an exotic ride and dessert. All of the recipes look absolutely wonderful and I honestly want to try them all. I love love love that most of the recipes don't use greek yogurt or milk as a base and many add healthy fats thereby lowering the glycemic index of the smoothies considerably. All of the recipes use common ingredients and superfoods that can be found at your local grocery store or health food store.  Some of my favorite recipes, are Strawberry Kiwi Candy (which tastes just like candy) and Apple Pie in a Glass.  Overall I highly recommend this smoothie cookbook to shake up the life of your smoothie repertoire. The recipes are excellent and the photography is beautiful.Go get a copy of Blender Girl Smoothies by clicking here I received a complimentary copy of this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.

When I ordered this cookbook, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. This cookbook was surprisingly wonderful! I loved every crisp colorful page. Most of the recipes included full color photographs and all of them look very good. I honestly want to try them all! There is an entire section devoted to drinks including one for Kale Lemonade and Blended Apple Pie A La Mode which look incredible. There is another section with Salads, Dressings & Sides where the Hemp Seed Ranch looks like something I definitely can't wait to make. The Soups, Sandwiches & Wraps section has some Wild Salmon Sliders that take Salmon to the next level and the Casseroles & Comfort Food section has me wanting to make everything in the chapter. Of course there are some very healthy sweets in the Sweet Treats section like Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies and Raw Cheesecake that look very enticing. Overall, I can't wait to start cooking from this cookbook. Each and every recipe appeals to me and I feel like my entire family would be happy eating things made from this cookbook including some very picky kids.  This book is definitely a keeper and I highly recommend making it a part of your cookbook collection.  

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Seven Spoons by Tara O'Brady: Cookbook Review

This cookbook is a really diverse and eclectic collection of recipes. Many are inspired by a hodgepodge of different cultures and are a mix of the author’s favorite and most cherished recipes from her family and friends. The pages have a nice thick feel and there are many pictures throughout but not all recipes include pictures. The book is broken down into 7 different sections. The Introduction is a great collection of tools and pantry staples that you will need to use throughout the book. The chapters or sections are broken into, Breads & Breakfasts, Lunches, Soups, Starters & Snacks, Suppers, Vegetables & Sides, Sweet Treats & Sips and Staples. The sections are very helpful when looking for something to make for that occasion. The recipes are very different and unlike many you’ll find in other cookbooks. Some do use ingredients that might be hard to find or out of the ordinary. Some of my favorites to try would be the Blueberry Poppy Seed Snacking Cake, Bee-Stung Fried Chicken, Chocolate Olive Oil Zucchini Bread and Trail Mix Snack Bars.  I like how each recipes has a fun family story or a description of the tastes you are likely to encounter once the recipe is made. Overall, I would recommend this book to a cook with a fair amount of experience and someone who isn’t afraid to try new things, as there are a lot of new things to try in this book. It’s beautifully written and the author poured her heart into each and every recipe. A great book to add to your collection.

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I had high hopes for this cookbook and was very excited to try it out and see what all of the buzz was about. The book is broken into 5 sections: Morning Bowls, Side Bowls, Big Bowls, Sweet Bowls & Dressing and Sauces. The book has lots of colorful pictures and is a joy to look at visually and most of the recipes use ingredients that are easy to find. The recipes however were a little too different for my taste and ones that I didn't feel I would make too often although there are some that I would like to try. The chapter that I feel I would get the most use out of is the Dressing and Sauces chapter. There are lots of options to use with fish, beef, chicken or salads. The Everyday Green Dressing looks delicious along with the Yogurt Ranch Dressing and are the ones that I will be sure to try out. In the Big Bowls section, the Smoky Tortilla Soup Looks very good and so does the Creamy Mushroom Pasta with Frizzled Leeks. Overall while there are a lot of recipes in this book, I find that there are only a handful that I would actually be interested in making. I do however enjoy paging through it and reading the stories that the author tells about each dish. I would say to give it a try if you like trying new things and if you like everything to be mixed together in one bowl. You can buy your own copy here: Sprouted Kitchen Bowl & Spoon

I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest review from BloggingforBooks.com

My New Roots Cookbook Review

I received a free copy of this cookbook, My New Roots by Sarah Britton last week from Blogging for Books and have thoroughly enjoyed paging through it. I have a collection of well over 200 cookbooks and find this one to be a unique and wonderful addition to my collection. The pages are brimming with colorful photograph of wonderful recipes. The list of recipes that I want to try is abundant, The recipes are broken into seasons which is a totally genius way to use a vegetarian cookbook. This guarantees that all of the recipes you use will be at the peak of flavor and perfection.  There are lots of new recipes for desserts including Pina Colada Passion Fruit Popsicles and twists on some old favorites like the Pecan Cranberry Pie. I can't wait to try them all! There are many breakfast items, main dishes and tons of new side dishes. All look simply delicious! There are so many brand new recipes that you won't find anywhere else. Take for example the Sunflower Sesame Seed Brittle and the Salt N Pepper Chocolate Chip Cookies. Amazing! The authors famous Life Changing Loaf of Bread recipe is also included and I can't wait to try it! This cookbook is for everyone who wants to eat healthier and incorporate more fruits, vegetables and whole grains into their daily life and cooking. The only downside that I have found is that sometimes the ingredients can be a little hard to find. Spelt berries, nigella seeds, hemp and sorrel leaves are among some of the ingredients that I believe I will have a hard time finding but the good news is that there are many many recipes that have very easy to find ingredients. With 100 new recipes, there are sure to be lots that you will incorporate into your repertoire and be well on the road to eating healthier and tastier meals and desserts. I love this cookbook! 

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