I'm not seeing anything new in this book. It's okay but not something I'll keep on hand. No nutritional info? Not much help really.

What a fantastic cookbook. I'm so excited to purchase a copy for myself, but also to purchase a copy for our Family & Consumer science classroom as they learn about diets and meal planning.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of The Whole Smiths Real Food Every Day.

I'm not familiar with this author but I'm always on the lookout for paleo recipes since I went semi-paleo a few years ago.

The recipes are diverse, and run the gamut of paleo, gluten free and vegan, so there is something for anyone especially if you or anyone in your family has a food allergy or is looking to eat cleaner, like me.

The photos came out well even on my Kindle.

I don't understand the way the recipes were grouped; there's no category like Breakfast, Brunch, Entrees, and seemed haphazard at best. I hope this is corrected on the final version.

My only two caveats are:

1. Lack of nutritional information

2. No dessert recipes or section on desserts

Overall, a good cookbook with recipes I'd make.

I was excited to dive into this cookbook thinking it was a Paleo based book. Michelle had mentioned in the beginning of the book that her family transitioned to the paleo lifestyle. However, after looking through the recipes, I would not consider this cookbook a paleo based cookbook. Some of the ingredients just don't fit. However, if anyone is considering a transition between an unhealthy life style to a more clean eating lifestyle and even eventually paleo, I was highly recommend "The Whole Smith's Real Food Every Day" Wonderfully written, Great recipes (most ingredients are easily accessible) and I loved that she gave further instructions on how long the sauces would last in the fridge.

This book was received as an ARC from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I absolutely loved this book and all the recipes featured in it. Michelle and her family are so adorable and they have so many wonderful stories to share. The recipes look absolutely delicious and I can't wait to try them especially the apple cinnamon frittatas. I also appreciated the fact that a lot of the dishes focused around foods you can find at any supermarket and farmer's markets. There are many healthy cookbooks out there but this one focuses on foods that make you feel good and enjoy life rather than what/how these foods are good for your body. When our cooking demo comes back, this book is a definite good candidate and our community will love it.

We will consider adding this title to our TX Non-Fiction collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

This is yet another "healthy eating" book that doesn't include nutritional information, which is a major pet peeve of mine. Folks who have to monitor their fat, carbs, protein, fiber or sodium are out of luck when trying to determine which recipes will work for their families. It's also another book that defines healthy eating by the author's family's specific beliefs, needs and preferences, which may or may not match yours. In this case, it's whole 30, gluten free, mostly grain free, mostly dairy free, heavy on meat, and all natural with the exception of added trendy ingredients like collagen peptides. Many recipes are paleo, not very many are keto, and some are vegan and vegetarian.

Very few grains are used at all, even ones that others might consider healthy like quinoa, wild rice or amaranth (with the exception of oats), so it will work well for paleo folks. That said, it uses a lot of carbs like tapioca flour and honey (even in savory dishes) so it won't work very very well for keto folks without modifications. Photos accompany about half of the recipes, many of which include the author and her family.

Chapters include make-ahead, instant pot, sheet pan, weekend (indulgence), five ingredients or less, meal prep, tips, etc. There are no specific chapters for vegetarian, breakfast, soups and salads, etc. and these are mixed in the other chapters. There are many tips that will be helpful for those who are new to cooking or new to "whole foods" cooking.

This will be a fantastic cookbook for those whose needs and tastes match the author's. My family's don't really match well and the recipes didn't appeal to me that much, but they're likely to be a home run with other families.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

This is a wonderful cookbook. The recipes are interesting and creative. There is a wide variety of different recipes to choose from. And the pictures are beautiful.

Thank you to Netgalley and publisher for the advanced digital copy!

I have followed Michelle for several years and I love her easy to make healthy recipes! Just when you think that you’ve run out of recipes she makes another winner. Her recipes are easy to follow and delicious. I highly recommend this to anyone that is in a cooking rut.

I follow Whole30 on IG, so I have heard of "the whole Smiths" and was excited to get a temporary digital review copy of this new cookbook. It is broken into sections based more on cooking methods or time than by ingredient. For example, there is a section for "sheet pan" meals.

I've been cooking "whole food" for a long time because of several food allergies and intolerance issues. This book has great recipes, many that can be modified easily. For example, the Harissa chicken sheet pan recipe could easily have the harissa replaced by something else, like honey mustard or barbecue sauce. Novice cooks might be thrown by long ingredient lists on some recipes, but I can tell you that mole sauce is about a third the length of a traditional mole recipe and I can't wait to try it.

The tips in the beginning as well as tips strewn throughout the book are fantastic and worth the price of admission, even if, like me, you know of some of them. A few recipes did not include photos, and I'm not sure so many photos of the family are necessary, but I'm sure fans will appreciate getting to know them more.

This is the type of cookbook I will pick up at some point and cook my way through. I recommend it! Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a review copy.

These recipes are healthy recipes with nice photos and the recipes are easy to follow. There is something for all dietary needs and I really liked the part that had suggestions for how to use leftovers. I also really liked all the tips in the beginning. However, for me the recipes were organized a little confusingly.

This is a very well thought out cookbook. As someone who eats gluten and dairy free I was excited to see so many options that involved ingredients I already have on hand or could find easily. I like that there are sections for quick meals, instant pot meals, and sheet pan meals, and the index in the back that tells you which meals are gluten free dairy free, etc. is pretty genius. Great photos throughout, too and I like the quick stories/explanations behind each recipe. Only critique I would give is I don’t see myself using any of the recipes in the leftovers section, where you take previously made meals from other parts of the cookbook and incorporate them into new dishes. Some people may find the organization a little off putting (e.g in the 5 ingredients or less section, a dinner recipe followed by a matcha-kale smoothie), but that didn’t bother me.

The Whole Smiths Real Food Every Day is a cooking and style guide with recipes developed by Michelle Smith. Due out 29th Dec 2020 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, it's 272 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.

This is an upbeat well written cookbook with a family vibe full of attractive healthy well prepared recipes. The introduction includes a whole-food philosophy which makes a lot of sense. The author makes a good case for eating fewer processed meals for health and well being (sort of paleo, but not fanatically so). 

The book's introduction contains a list of tips and tricks which are really useful covering a range of tasks like pitting cherries, shredding chicken, getting more mileage out of pickle brine after the pickles are gone, and a host of other small tasks. The recipes themselves are arranged a bit whimsically (there's an index, so it's not really a problem): ingredients and make-ahead staples, meal prep recipes, sheet pan recipes, five ingredients or fewer, one dish, 30 minutes or less, instant, leftovers, weekend recipes.

They have their ingredients listed bullet style in the sidebar. Measurements are given in US standard only. There is no nutritional info provided. Special tools and ingredients are also listed, along with yields and step by step cooking directions. Special features such as gluten-free, grain-free, and nut-free are noted in the header.

The ingredients are mostly easily sourced at any moderately well stocked grocery store; not all though (coconut aminos and collagen peptides for example - but as the author notes, those items can be sourced online). Roughly half the recipes are pictured (by my rough estimate). The photographs which are included are clear and appealing and serving suggestions are appropriate. Many of the photos are of the author and her beautiful (and healthy) family, which adds a personal touch.
There's also a useful recipe list with a chart showing dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, paleo, vegan, and vegetarian status for every recipe in the collection individually. There's a useful cross-referenced index which is useful since the recipes are not arranged by category.

This book would make a great gift/housewarming for someone cooking for themselves or family members with special dietary needs, containing appealing recipes, and for fans of food-prep planning / batch cooking. These are healthy and tasty recipes.

Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

There are some recipes that I will try, but unfortunately, there are a lot of recipes that didn't interest me. It's not my style. I would prefer more vegetarian meals. It's a pity that there isn't a photograph next to each recipe. Otherwise, this is a good cookbook. It contains clear instructions, and the design of this cookbook is good. 3,5 stars

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this! All opinions are my own.

I will definitely be trying out several of these recipes. I loved the meal prep and make ahead section. Everything looked amazing!

This cookbook is fantastic! It is laid out very well, recipes are accompanied with colorful pictures and they are easy to read and follow. I also like that most recipes include ingredients you’ll mostly have at home. I’ve tested a couple recipes so far and can’t wait to try more.

I enjoyed this book. Good information with a lot of recipes and meal plans. Easy to read. It is written in an easy to read pleasant manner.

This is a nice cookbook full of healthy food options and I would try some of the recipes. It's well organized and easy to follow and the photos look pretty good. I like cooking healthy foods at home and I like trying new recipes sometimes. The cooking tips in the begging are very useful! I didn't really find a recipe that would make me want to cook it right now though. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Healthy eating made fun and accessible with gorgeous photographs and simple instructions. There's something for every dietary need and creative ideas for leftovers. Novice cooks will appreciate tips found at the beginning of the book and busy cooks will appreciate home cooked meals that don't require huge time investments.

Healthy recipes in a friendly and family oriented cookbook. Mouth watering recipes.....oh yea. I think I bookmarked the majority of this cookbook. Wow...they look truly amazing.
 
   What did I like? The condiment section was truly amazing. I can not wait to try some of these great looking recipes. Author gives us some fun tidbits but dives head on into some great clean eating with a paleo diet recipes. Real food is where it’s at these days. Some of the pictures just looked positively decadent. I can’t wait to try some of these recipes.

   Would I recommend or buy? I really want a copy...it’s on my wish list. The author has a passion for the paleo style eating and I enjoyed seeing her family blanket the pages. Diversity of the book was nice too...meal prep, using leftovers, 30 minute dinners...etc. I really enjoyed the cookbook.

   I received a complimentary copy to read and voluntarily left my opinion. Five stars..loved it.

This is a fantastic cookbook and resource! The recipes look delicious and the accompanying pictures are mouthwatering. This is one I’ll return to again and again!