A beautifully presented book with fantastic, easy to follow recipies. The great thing about this book is that for people on vegan and restricted diets it's so heartening to discover that there are perfectly good substitutes for most ingredients. You get the feeling that Anette is very passionate about her food and in providing her family and friends with healthy, delicious fare that does not compromise on taste and appearance. All the recipies I have tried so far have been very successful. They range from adapted old favourites to imaginative recipies using ingredients that can be easily sourced. I'm sure this will become my main bible for recipies.
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As my husband has diabtes 2 I thought this book maybe a good buy. Not sure it was, I found the diabetes information useful (but that is available free from the Diabetes Society!) Just not as informative as the title suggests. The healthy eating section is very bland. The recipes are just so boring! I enjoy cooking and don't feel that healty recipes have to be so bland. I bought Anthony Worral Thompsons diabetes recipe book awhile ago and would recommend that, if its good diabetes freindly recipes your'e after.
Gabrielle Chavez brings a sensible approach to eating for wellbeing.
Her information is succinct, and the recipes are delightful. Who can resist cake for breakfast! My husband is the victim to his own eating habits, and recently was diagnosed with diabetes. After I purchased this book and left it out for him to "accidentally" pick up, he tried to sell me (already on the way to raw living) on going raw several times a week!
That is the greatest feeling to have someone who was not in the least interested in trying this way of life, and food, suddenly begin to preach to the choir!
My children have also taken to Raw Gourmet, and enjoy making some of the smoothies, and really enjoy making the dehydrator buscuits.
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