I’m thinking that Lisa should start working on another cookbook – the real food version of Better Homes and Gardens or Betty Crocker that are standard in so many kitchen libraries.
I was impressed by this beautiful, hardback cookbook. If you are beginning your real food journey, you’ll want this book! (Or even if you already eat that way and want a refresher course and a book to share with others.) You’ll learn and have a resource to cook from and go back to again and again. The Leake’s are a real family with two young girls and you get to hear their journey. It also contains Lisa’s story as well as the recipes.
Hundred days of real food how to#
It’s educational with the information of why real food is important and how to attain real food in day to day life. Not only does 100 Days of Real Food give you the basics like Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes, Super Easy Whole Wheat Biscuits, Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, and Whole Wheat Pizza you’ll also find things like Polenta with Mushroom Bordelaise Sauce (on my list to try as polenta is something I’ve never made before), Teriyaki Flank Steak Salad, Shortcut Eggplant Parmesan, and a Grilled Cheese with Apple and Bacon! I love that it is more than just recipes! Casseroles and the same old same old types of meals don’t do much for me, even if they are made of real food. I don’t like eating the same types of food. There’s not a sense of being overwhelmed and giving up before you start. That makes it perfect for those that are new to real food as well as those who’ve been eating that way for a while. These are things that every cook will have in their house (or has easy access to). I love that the recipes use normal ingredients! Every recipe is real food! Now, if you don’t eat grains or dairy you’ll have to tweak and/or skip some of the recipes but for easy reference, in the back of the book, she has a list of the recipes that are (or could easily be made) gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegetarian. I don’t have to worry about trying to talk her out of one with processed ingredients and foods that I don’t like using. I think I know what my go to place is going to be for menu planning.Ī few of my favorite things about this cookbook: I love that any recipe my daughter wants to make – we can! Even after reminding her several times and making her skip a few we already make an almost identical recipe of, she had marked over half of the recipes! After she marked the first 3 consecutively I reminded her to only pick her very favorite ones. I brought out the sticky notes and cut them down and told her to mark her favorite recipes – the ones she wanted to make. Then she sat there again flipping through every page. She had me sit down with her and tell her what every recipe (and there are 100 of them) was. I read through the book and then my 3 1/2 year old daughter wanted to take over. If you have kids in school, you’ll love the section on lunch recipes where each picture shows a complete lunch you could pack and send with your child. It’s enjoyable to read and gives you the information you need to make educated decisions. Lisa writes in a way that won’t overwhelm you. Over the first 100 pages of the book is filled with information of real food – why to eat it, what to buy, budget tips and more. Last week I had the honor of reviewing Lisa Leake’s new cookbook (debuting at #2 on the New York Times List): 100 Days of Real Food.
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