I received a copy of the Naked cookbook and was excited to see what it offered. I love finding new healthy recipes to feed my family. Unfortunately the recipes that I found usable were few and far between. The cookbook was very bland and plain looking. Photo's were few and far between and didn't make the food look very appealing. The recipe called for lots of hard to find ingredients and looked very time consuming. Overall I think this would be a good cookbook for an experienced chef who loves making things that you have never made or tried before and doesn't have children to feed. It is definitely a unique add to my bookshelf, but not one that I see myself returning to again and again. I received a copy of this cookbook from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review. Get your copy here: http://amzn.to/1YVv5lk

I received a copy of the book Plated and was thrilled to page through it. You might have heard of Plated which was a cooking kit delivery service. The recipes in this book offer many of there very popular menu items to cook at home without subscription fees! I loved everything about this book. The recipes were straightforward and easy even though they seemed complicated in taste. I loved the first few recipes which included, dressings, marinades and sauces. Recipes liked baked penne, sirloin steak with panzanella salad, pesto grilled chicken kabobs with ricotta pea salad and entire dinner menus make this cookbook a winner. Everything is healthy and freshly prepared. The ingredients were not hard to find. The only thing I would have liked to see more of was the desserts. There is a very small dessert section, but everything in it looks absolutely delicious. This is a cookbook that I can see myself coming back to again and again. I highly recommend checking it out. I received a copy of this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review. GO here to get your copy at the best price: http://amzn.to/1OwzRoW

I received a copy of Food with Friends and was excited to check it out. Paging through the book was a nice experience. Lots of colorful photographs and thick pages. The recipes however were a lot different than what I expected them to be. They seem rather complicated and there were lots of hard to find ingredients used. Take for example, the Purple Cauliflower Hummus. It requires purple cauliflower which I have not been able to find anywhere. Same with the Orange Blossom Hagelslag on Toast. It needed Orange Blossom water. A lot of the recipes seemed rather unappealing although they used lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. There were a few items that I would consider making like the Lemon Strawberry Tart and the Blueberry Galette with Mascarpone & Oat Crust but overall I didn't see too many recipes that really appealed to me. Unfortunately I think this is a cookbook that is nice to look at but would most likely remain on the shelf most of the time. You might however feel differently. Make sure to preview a copy and check out the types of recipes this book offers before buying. I received a copy of this cookbook for free from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review. To buy a copy for yourself go here: http://amzn.to/24H11gR

I received a copy of the Mailbu Farm Cookbook and loved the thick pages and the substantial feel of this cookbook. Malibu is one of my favorite places to visit, so I was excited to see what this cookbook had in store. I was most certainly not disappointed! There are so many healthy and flavorful recipes, all of which use fresh fruits and vegetables.Most ingredients are easy to find which is always a bonus. Some of my favorite recipes are the Multigrain Yogurt Pancakes, Goat Cheese Potato Pizza Tartlet with Mushrooms and Arugula, Salted Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches and the Raw Zucchini Salad. I can't wait to get lots of use out of this cookbook. I love everything about it from the recipes to the authors stories about her restaurant and Malibu. This book is like holding a little piece of paradise. I can't wait to go back to Malibu, but until then, this cookbook helps me recreate the cool beach vibe that this little town offers. I highly recommend adding this cookbook to your collection. I received a copy of this cookbook for free in exchange for my honest review. Get your copy here: http://amzn.to/23iS3E2

I was so excited to receive a copy of Eating in the Middle by Andie Mitchell. I love the idea of eating mostly healthy food but being able to cheat too. Andie's new cookbook helps you do just that. From the roasted carrots with honey butter, spice rubbed steak with grilled peaches & blue cheese and the Lime Coconut Cream puffs, everything looks tasty and decadent. Every recipes looks like fun to try and everything looks delicious. The photographs are beautiful and there are tons of recipes included in this book. Most seem rather uncomplicated and the ingredients should all be readily available.  I can't wait to try some of the recipes out! I highly recommend adding this book to your collection. There is a unique mix of recipes that you actually want to cook. I received a free copy of this cookbook from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review. 

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