Read Online Minimalist Baker Everyday Cooking 101 Entirely Plantbased Mostly GlutenFree Easy and Delicious Recipes Dana Shultz 9780735210967 Books

Product details Hardcover 304 pages Publisher Avery (April 26, 2016) Language English ISBN-10 9780735210967 ISBN-13 978-0735210967 ASIN 0735210969

Minimalist Baker Everyday Cooking 101 Entirely Plantbased Mostly GlutenFree Easy and Delicious Recipes Dana Shultz 9780735210967 Books Reviews

• I really wanted to love this cookbook, I really did. I agree with another review though, I wish I'd borrowed the book first. I'm having a terrible case of buyers remorse. The recipes are very hit or miss (sadly most have been misses here). I've tried 7 recipes in the past two weeks, today my family asked that I take a break from this cookbook for awhile. Only a couple recipes will be repeated; the vegan queso was a win and the enchiladas. The PB Pad Thai, the White Bean Posole Verde and the Garlic Pineapple Stir-Fried Quinoa all sounded and looked amazing in the book, but sadly were thrown away. I want to try more recipes, but I don't want to waste any more groceries. If would suggest borrowing the cookbook or testing some recipes from her blog before purchasing. I wish I had.
• I've been reading Dana's blog for a year now, and I absolutely love how easy and simple her recipes are. This book does not disappoint! The pictures are amazing and it is filled with delicious-sounding recipes. It does contain a substantial number of drinks/smoothies (about 10% of the recipes), which I don't really care for- especially in the breakfast section. That being said, I'm sure others will enjoy them and the rest of the recipes more than make up for it. One other criticism is I have is that the picture of the food sometimes appears after the recipe and sometimes before, which can be off-putting if you're a*** about things like that. I will update this review with pictures as I cook recipes from the book.
  
  Also, if you order the book and send a copy of the receipt to this email address bundle@minimalistbaker.com
  You get an additional 5 recipes in your inbox.
  
  ETA Made the Thai quinoa meatballs today. Yum!
• I've been making recipes off of the MB blog for a few months, but held off on ordering this book since the price seemed a bit high. I finally caved since I have loved so many of the MB recipes I've made and wanted to support the blog -- and am glad I did!
  
  So far, I've made the Butternut Squash, Kale, and Quinoa Bake; the Masala Chickpea Curry; the Banana Chocolate Pecan Muffins; and a few small other things. Everything has been amazing! I'm including a photo of the Banana muffins; they were so good that my husband (who is not a huge muffin fan) asked to have them sent along with him for breakfast each day.
  
  As a chronically time-crunched person, I also appreciate that most of the recipes are simple and quick to make. A few take longer, but even though aren't too bad.
  
  I also love that this book has a lot of entrees and that almost every recipe has a gorgeous, full-color photo. Photos always inspire me to cook and try out new things, and this book doesn't disappoint in that area. It's also a lovely hardback book.
  
  I've already made quite a bit from this, and know that I will continue to get good use out of it in the years to come. That being said, I'm already anxious for a second volume. -)
  
  UPDATE ON 11-12-18 I've been using this cookbook a lot, and it has quickly become a favorite! I'm posting a photo o the Thai meatballs, which I've made a few times and which always come out amazing!
• I love this cookbook for so many reasons....
  1. The recipes are delicious. I've never tried a recipe from minimalist baker that wasn't good and the recipes in this cookbook are no exception!
  2. The meals are simple to make and the author Dana provides all the instruction you need to cook with confidence even if you are not very experienced in the kitchen.
  3. Most of the recipes are very nutritious but at the same time do not sacrifice flavor. The few recipes that are not "healthy" is just because they are treats meant to be enjoyed every once in a while. The jumbo chocolate chip cookies come to mind D (and you would never guess they were vegan)
  4. Everything in this book is vegan and cruelty free! Every recipe is free of meat, dairy and eggs and most of the recipes are gluten free or can be extremely easily made gluten free. I think just about anyone could eat food out of this cookbook and be more than satisfied.
  5. The photography of the food is beautiful! It's so fun to just flip through it. Even if i'm not going to choose a recipe to make, it's still fun to just go through the book and look at the pictures and think "wow that looks great"
  
  All around this is a great cookbook and I am looking forward to the next one minimalist baker puts out!