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First, let me give some context for this review: I eliminated processed food from my diet decades ago. I have been cooking longer than that--I am by no means a gourmet cook, but I'm reasonably competent at turning out a decent meal. I am very picky about books and don't often buy cookbooks because ime they rarely add anything to my knowledge base and the references already on my shelf. I only recently discovered Paleo and while I am entirely on board with the elimination of processed foods and sugar and understand the many benefits of eliminating grains, I am not at all a "strict" Paleo follower and some of the arguments about why people should eat this way are not well founded imho. Also, for many years of my life I was a vegetarian and so cooking meat, especially red meat, is relatively new to me.
With all that out of the way, I can state that I am very happy to have this book as a part of my cooking library. I've had the book about a week and have already made three recipes: the mexican chicken soup, the pulled pork, and the breakfast biscuits. The soup and pork turned out delicious and got raves from my BF, who devoured them. I did not share the biscuits with him :) they are very good though very rich--which is also good, because one doesn't need to eat a lot of them. Though I don't often turn to recipes for things like salad dressing, I find the basics in the back of the book very helpful and inspiration for creating my own spice rubs, barbecue sauce, and so on. For a long time my diet was based around my (very good, if I do say so myself) homemade bread and other baked goods, so cooking without grains is a big change for me. Danielle makes it easy and inspiring. I agree that in general her first cookbook is more innovative, but given that the title states that the emphasis here is "Simple", that's not surprising.
Highlights for me:
--The tidbits add a lot in terms of understanding recipe variations and techniques (eg, the quickest way to poach chicken for chicken salad)
--Throughout there are make-ahead suggestions, extremely valuable for busy people!
--I really appreciate the guidelines on how long things can be stored.
--I love the emphasis on cooking once for several meals. I try to think like this anyway, but sometimes having a guide is quite useful
--Though I am unlikely to use the meal plans as written, they are immensely valuable to me in seeing what a couple of months of paleo eating could look like.
--I don't have a slow cooker but I've recently started making the slow cooker recipes with a dutch oven in my oven. Put the pork in last night when I went to bed, woke up to delicious smells!
--Since I have family members with various allergies, I appreciate the icons for nut-free, dairy-free, etc, even though my diet is not that restrictive.
If you've been cooking meat your whole life you probably don't need this book. If you are an expert at cooking ahead and re-using leftovers, you may not find much new here. If you've been eating Paleo for a long time, there might not be anything in this book you haven't encountered already. But if you are new to any of these things, you will learn from this book. I'm very happy I bought it and it will soon be one of the most-used books in my kitchen.
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With recipes that make cooking for the grain-free family both easy and enjoyable, Meals Made Simple answers the age-old question: “What’s for dinner?” Danielle Walker takes the guesswork out of meal planning with eight weeks’ worth of dinner ideas, complete with full shopping lists and recipes for using up leftovers.
As in her critically acclaimed first cookbook, Against All Grain, Danielle offers special “tidbits” to help ensure that your meals turn out picture-perfect. The vibrant flavors and colors in these grain-free dishes, like slow-cooked Pork Ragu, Beef Stroganoff, Peruvian-Style Chicken, Chicken and Rice Casserole, and Barbecue Salmon with Peach Salsa, add delight to any meal and put an end to all those nights of mundane grilled chicken and steamed vegetables. Even the desserts are quick to make, should a craving or a last-minute celebration arise.
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Amazing content but binding is weak and breaks easily
I absolutely love this cookbook! It has changed my life! We have been following the Wheat Belly blog/protocol for a little over a year now but it wasn't until I got this book for Christmas that I really started to enjoy cooking again and feeling like I could master all these grain-free (complicated) recipes. Plus, the flavor of the meals is unbelievable-we don't feel like we are eating restricted at all. Every meal I've made is a home run for the whole family. Hallelujah!My only reason for not giving it 5 stars is that the quality of the actual book kinda stinks. The binding has completely split and pages are already falling out. I've never bent it backwards or anything harsh, just day to day wear and tear (told you we love it) so that's kinda disappointing and a real inconvenience but doesn't take away how awesome she is at grain free kitchen life!
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