I am rather sad to announce that this is going to be my last Blogging For Books review because their blogger program is no more! It’ll be okay though–I’m sure I’ll still have a bunch of other things to share!
In the meantime, I wanna share a book that goes hand in hand with Earth Day (coming up in 11 days)!
Eat a Little Better: Great Flavor, Good Health, Better World
Great Flavor. Good Health. Better World.
By Sam Kass
Genre: Food/Cooking
Pages: 248
Eat a Little Better: Great Flavor, Good Health, Better World
- Introduction
- Eat More Vegetables
- Be A Better Meat Eater
- Eat More Grains and Beans
Intro
I really like the author’s philosophy on food and how he places the focus more on eating better, as opposed to “right.” In the intro, he goes into different ways to do that, what matters vs. what doesn’t, how to start cooking more and reducing food waste (check out my post on different ways to reduce food waste too!), changes that you can make starting today, and how to build better + more nutritious meals (something I learned more about during my Nutrition rotation as a medical student!)!
Veggies
The veggie section offers recipes like Roasted Roots and Spices, Grilled Cauliflower Steaks, Chile-Roasted Corn, Shaved Zucchini Salad, Charred Cabbage ,and even stuff to dress up your potatoes (e.g. maple-cider vinegar, goat cheese-herb for your whipped sweet potatoes)!
Meat
The meat section includes recipes like Sardine Smash Toasts, Grilled Clams, Slow-Roasted Salmon, Barbecued Chicken, Beer-Braised Pork Shoulder, Grilled Rib Eye, and recipes for sauces–for instance, chimichurri, cherry steak sauce, green tomato salsa verde, horseradish + parsley…
I can’t eat a number of the seafood options listed, but there were plenty of other options! :]
Grains/Beans
I liked this section because it gave me a whole lot of inspiration on preparing grains–“Four Ways with ______” was pretty awesome (one for every season!). Fried Brown Rice with kohlrabi, avocado + sprouts (spring), okra, sausage and tomato (summer), mushrooms and edamame (fall), butternut squash and kale (winter). They also had this for quinoa, risotto, bulgur, couscous, and lentils!
As with my favorite cookbooks, this one has gorgeous photos of all sorts of delicious foods! Each recipe comes with a short intro, ingredient list, instructions, serving size, “active” cooking time and time from start to finish. Few (if any?) of the recipes included surpass 10 ingredients, with most of them around the 5-7 range.
Healthy, simple, tasty, and packed with tips on reducing waste–basically everything I love in a cookbook!
- Eat a Little Better will be coming out on April 17th! :] What’s something you can do to make your eating habits a little healthier?
- What’s your favorite vegan recipe?
Check out my past cookbook reviews here!
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Sad to hear this is your last review, but you ended with a good book! I’ll need to be on the lookout for it!
Abbey Sharp recently posted…6 Pregnancy NUTRITION Myths That Are Total BS: Part 1
It was definitely a good one to end with–I like it a lot! :]! I’ll have to be on the lookout for other cool ones in the future!
Great review! I especially love the sound of those recipes for veggies! They sound delish!
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I need to try em’ out soon! <3!
Everything looks delicious, healthy, and nourishing!!! Can he come over and cook for me all the time?!?!?!
hahaha, the same thing crossed my mind too! *-*
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
oh wow! I’m a huge cookbook fan and this one looks fabulous! So many great recipes for sure!
Agreed! I’m loving my cookbook collection, hahaha. <3
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
This looks like a great cookbook! I could certainly clean up my diet but it is a work in progress.
I’m working on cleaning mine up too! I can’t wait to try the recipes in here! :]!
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
I love the concept of 5-7 ingredients….if I see a recipe and it calls for numerous things, I usually will take a pass on even reading how to prepare it.
Me too! It just gets too daunting! :[
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
Eating better is a great goal for everyone and anyone! Looks like a fun addition to a cookbook shelf
Deborah Brooks recently posted…Cherry Blossom 10 Miler Race Weekend
It definitely was! I’ve been needing to clean out my kitchen + revamp my eating!
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
Oooh, I do like those photos… I should totally get this book.
Rachel recently posted…5K Training with Coach Rachel
This is probably going to be one of my 2018 favorites! :D!
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
Oh, no! I’m sorry the program was discontinued!
I am a sucker for yummy food pictures. All those pages are absolutely delicious looking!
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Tis saddening, but it’ll be okay! I’m sure I’ll still be able to procure more cookbooks to share! :P
Me too! I know I shouldn’t judge a book for its pictures, but…gotta admit that it does play a factor!
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
Oh wow! This book’s photos have me SALIVATING!!!
Me toooooo! I want him to cook my meals, hahaha. I’ve been so lazy/busy lately!
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
Those are great photos! The grains and beans chapter sounds especially delicious.
Hannah recently posted…Finding normal: week in review
I can’t wait to try those out! I’ve been wanting new ideas for my quinoa + rice!
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
The photos are so gorgeous in this cookbook! I’m sure the recipes taste as delicious!
Agreed! Everything looked so good! :D
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
Oh no, what a bummer their blogger program is ending!
My favourite vegan recipe is probably my vegan Mac and cheese. Soooo good!
Kristy from Southern In Law recently posted…How to Make a DIY Statement Pillow on a Budget (No Sew Option!)
Forreals! But I’m sure I’ll find other ways to share more cookbook reviews! :]!
I still need to try that! I haven’t been cooking lately but hopefully that’ll change soon!
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
Sounds like a handy cookbook. I really do need to find more ways to eat better. And I’m sad Blogging for Books is shutting down too…I wonder why.
-Lauren
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Me too!
Agreed–I think it could have to do with the fact that electronic books are so much more prevalent(?), but to me, it’s just not the same as the hard copy!
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
This is my kind of cookbook!! I need to work on using more super fresh ingredients and produce.
That’s definitely something I want to work on as well!
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
ohhh those recipes look delicious! will definitely have to check the book out
Yay! I hope you like it! :]
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
So sorry to hear that this will be your last Blogging for Books post, but you always have fun stuff to share. this cookbook looks awesome. That you for sharing.
Thanks! I’m happy that I got to be a part of that program while it was around! I’m sure I’ll find other ways to still expand my cookbook collection and share reviews! :]
Farrah recently posted…Eat A Little Better
I rarely buy cookbooks anymore but this one looks great! I really liked what he did as food policy advisor and want to read more (and eat his recipes!).
Kristen recently posted…Keeping an Eye on Your Health
hehehe, I have a giant collection going, mostly collected from blogging–I wanna eat everything in there too!
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Thank you for the great article! I was really unhealthy and depressed until I learned these amazing tips.
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That’s awesome! :]