Disclosure of material connection- I received a copy of the book from the publisher via Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest thoughts. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions stated are 100% my own.
About the book-
Easy. Inventive. Delicious.
When Sarah Wilson gave up sugar for good, she developed a new repertoire of creative, go-to dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. With 306 satisfying recipes for one-pan wonders, grain-free breakfasts, leftover makeovers, smoothie bowls, and more, this comprehensive cookbook makes living sugar-free simple and sustainable.
Start quitting now, with recipes that include:
Bacon ’N’ Egg Quinoa Oatmeal
Gift-Wrapped Miso Cod
Caramelized Leek, Apple, and Rosemary Socca
Green Spaghetti and Meatballs
Two-Minute Desk Noodles
Broc Bites and Cauli Popcorn
Carrot "Bacon"
Red Velvet Crunch Bowl
Chocolate Peanut Butter Crackles
Strawberry Cheesecake Mug Cake
My thoughts-
I was so excited to find Sarah Wilson's book I Quit Sugar last year. It was a great book, but didn't contain as many recipes as I would like so I was hoping she would come out with a cookbook and I am ecstatic that she did! Once again this book is full of beautiful, vibrant pictures which I find important in a cookbook. The beginning pages tell you what the author recommends as far as cookware and what you need to stock your pantry. It also offers tips for buying in bulk and how to store food. Then we get to the good part, the recipes! Split up into several categories, you will find a wide variety of healthy but tasty food. I like that the book even has a section full of decadent desserts that utilize natural sweeteners instead of table sugar and as someone who loves to go all out for holidays and other get-togethers, I was happy to see a section on celebrations at the end. There was also a couple of pages for lunch ideas, which for me is a big plus, I am always looking for new recipes for my kids' and husbands lunches I send with them to school and work. I honestly wish that there was a whole section devoted to just lunches! Perhaps a future book for Ms. Wilson? I would recommend The I Quit Sugar Cookbook to anyone who enjoys delicious food, but who also love eating well or looking to begin eating in a healthier way.
About the author-
Sarah Wilson is a journalist, television host, and blogger, and a qualifiedHealth Coach with the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York. She lives in Sydney, Australia.
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*Disclosure of material connection- I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions stated are 100% my own.
I live in Texas and grew up in a family full of wonderful southern cooks and bakers and as a result, I grew to love cooking quite a bit myself. Add to that a mother who is known to eat dessert before her meal instead of after and I have always battled a sugar addiction. I was really excited when I came across this title on Blogging for Books and I had high hopes that it would be exactly what I needed. I absolutely loved the beautiful front cover and then flipping through to check out the other pages, this is just a beautifully presented book that will catch your eye with it's pop's of color throughout. As far as the actual book goes, I did agree with much of what the book says, I can not however agree that sugar is sugar. The sugar in fruit is quite different than using overly processed table sugar, but I get what the author means as far as really needing to give it all up to detox your body for the 8 week program. It is evident in her writing and her recipes that she feels the same way, that sentence in the beginning just irked me a bit. As far as the actual book goes, there is a lot of useful information to be read and I love that there are tons of great recipes in the book. I have bookmarked at least half of them to try it. Although these recipes are sugar free, several rely on the use of stevia or brown rice syrup so you don't have to give up all sweetness forever. I definitely plan to try many of these recipes very soon. I recommend this book to anyone looking to get a hold on their sugar addiction or just looking to have a more well rounded view of healthy living.
About the author-
Sarah Wilson is a journalist, television host, and blogger, and a qualified Health Coach with the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York. She lives in Sydney, Australia.
Connect with Sarah Wilson on Facebook
Connect with Sarah Wilson on Twitter
Connect with Sarah Wilson Goodreads
I Quit Sugar is now available from Random House.
