This Hungry Blogger is finally well and ready to cook "real" food again! Excited at this prospect, I checked out a few cookbooks at the library yesterday and one of them is #1 New york Times bestselling author Lisa Leake's new book, 100 Days of Real Food: Fast and Fabulous. I had not read her previous books, but if you have, you already know her as the home cook who listened to Michael Pollan's concerns about processed foods, made some changes for her family of four, went on a 100-day challenge of eating no processed foods and hasn't looked back since! Her journey can be found on her blog as well.
What I love about Leake's new book is that not only is there a photo for every recipe (something I deeply appreciate) but that she includes sample meal plans, along with grocery lists, for each season. How cool is that? And while her shopping is a little expensive for my budget, I can see where I can swap out some things or just eliminate items as needed. The issue with books and plans like these is authors who assume a food budget can be inflated at a momen's notice when it's often the first thing to be sacrificed, so it's important to be able to include cheaper swaps when you can. Some recipes also call for items like a food processor, which many cooks may not have.
There are some great recipes in this book and most look pretty simple. There's asparagus with homemade Dijon sauce, lunch box ideas, pastas, homemade granola and my favorite, a whole chapter on a wide variety of salads (because you get tired of the same greens every time!). There are some great shopping tips and general cooking tips, too. Check it out!
What has been your favorite summer cookbook so far?
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