Greens 24/7: More Than 100 Quick, Easy, and Delicious Recipes for Eating Leafy Greens and Other Green Vegetables at Every Meal, Every Day
P**C
Ka-CHING!
Finally!!! There's so much more to greens than sautéed kale and green smoothies, and this book has ways to incorporate those darned nutritious leafy greens that go beyond the mundane stuff in most cookbooks I've seen. Great photographs, easy recipes, just reading through them last night made my mouth water, and that's a huge positive! I'm one of those vegans who find it difficult to eat veggies - they look great in the store, but just rot in my fridge. I don't LIKE green smoothies and find greens in general to be BORING. This is the very first cookbook I've come across that actually makes me feel excited and eager to go shopping for these nourishing plants and EAT them, DAILY! With an international slant, Ms Nadel offers everything from soups, salads, appetizers, main dishes, desserts - Pesto Polenta Fries with Spicy Aioli, Bubble and Squeak, Zucchini Noodle Bolognese, Deconstructed Sushi Bowl, Rapini a la Puttanesca; Desserts: Secret Ingredient Brownies, Vanilla Mint Cheesecake; Drinks: Dandelion Mimosa Cocktails?...raw dishes, cooked dishes, they all look delicious. Easy to find ingredients, simple directions, and even the smoothies - Chocolate Superfood Smoothie, Green Juice Without a Juicer...and easy Breakfasts - Cinnamon Zucchini Waffles, Sweet Spinach Pancakes, Kale and Herb Cornbread Muffins!The first 16 pages cover the basics: Introduction, Green Fact Files, The Other Greens, The Other Ingredients, 'Typical Day' Greens Meal Plans...all with pics! Recipes provide nutrient breakdowns. Is it my imagination, or are the new vegan/vegetarian cookbook authors putting the previous authors out to pasture? There is so much repetition among previous cookbooks, the same old soups, salads, smoothies, etc. seem to rotate through all of the books. There are some old classics worth owning I suppose, but this new crop of "healthy eating" promoters bring the gourmet, the beginner, the newbie, the wannabe, the curious, and the old hand the latest information, the new eating styles, the international approaches, the cooking methods and equipment and ingredients available now to excite the palate and renew excitement about eating plants. "At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen" is another cookbook I highly recommend for people wanting to learn the how-to's and why-to's of properly preparing nuts and seeds, stocking a basic pantry, cookware recommendations that aren't strict "must-have's", concise information, beautiful photographs, easy easy recipes, etc.
S**U
This is a gem!
I was extremely pleased with this purchase. It has all of the things that I believe makes a great cookbook. There are large pictures for almost every recipe and nutritional information listed for all of them. The font is large enough and clearly defined so it is easy to read. The beginning of the book has some lists of information about greens and pantry supplies, but it does not make up the majority of the book. After all, I purchased a cookbook, not an encyclopedia.There is a large variety of recipes, most of which make 3-4 servings. If you are the only person eating plant-based/vegan in your family (as I am), then you don't have to make as many meals for the week. I made the Broccoli and Greens Quiche, which makes 8 servings, but I didn't mind. It was so delicious, I had no trouble eating it for breakfast, lunch, or supper along with some quick sides. The soups and curry are also great and I intend on using this regularly to plan my meals for the week. I already had the majority of the ingredients in my pantry and what I did need to purchase was readily available at my local store. I would think that most people should have no trouble finding what they need to make the recipes, even WM is stocking more foods that used to be considered exotic.All in all, a great purchase; it really is a hidden gem.
A**D
Great cookbook - very approachable
Have had this book for a week or so now, and have made several of the recipes. A note that I missed - the author is vegan, and so all of the recipes in this book are as well. We eat meat and dairy, but I found them to be great compliments to a meat or fish dish, and in some cases, have helped us achieve "meatless Monday" more easily. Overall, the meals have been delicious and extremely approachable. I really appreciate that the author made these recipes both easy to make but with consistent ingredients which helps save time and money. There are so many "clean" and "green" cookbooks out there with some crazy, far fetched ingredients that force you to go to the store daily. This cookbook uses a lot of basic and bulk healthy items like kale and quinoa that are easily accessible and quite frankly - cheap. This is a great read for anyone out there that wants to easily incorporate more vegetables into your life without spending exorbitant amounts of money or effort. Great book and something that I think we'll actually continue to cook from!!
M**T
Good content; inferior binding.
A number of the recipes are quite good. The physical properties of the cookbook however are faulty. It started falling apart after a short period of time and very little handling. The whole back section fell away from the binding. Shoddy, that. Means I won't use it as much since it has to be held together with a rubber band.
M**R
Bravely Going Green - Where You May Not Have Been Before
This is as much an idea book for your meals as it is a do this and do that recipe book. The reader is encouraged to add their own selected ingredients with brief explanations of possible results. Following the recipes religiously works, and one can discover they really do like greens.
I**O
Lots of great healthy recipes
Lots of great healthy recipes. Also has pictures of recipes, as well as nutrition facts. Being both diabetic and vegan, this is very important because diabetics need to count nutrition facts, especially carbohydrates and sugar, but also be able to get enough protein since vegans don't eat meat or dairy products. So thanks Jessica Nadel for these easy to use recipes with lots of green veggies.
J**Y
Not motivated
Ehhh still not motivated to cook any thing from this book, not a fan of how it's organized by season instead of meal.
J**A
It's a great concept though
Ultimately, there are few recipes here that are both appetizing and new to me. It's a great concept though!
D**
Top quality
Excellent book in great condition. Speedy delivery. Couldn’t ask for more. Will definitely use again.
K**D
Healthy and Delicious
Fantastic cookbook with beautiful pictures and healthy recipes. I'm not vegan but I love trying new foods and this cookbook has so many fantastic ideas to incorporate more greens into our whole foods diet.
F**A
Wonderful recipes !
a wonderful and colorful way to get some healthy eating into your daily routine. Very well written and easy to follow !Also makes an excellent gift
Q**N
Excellent
J'adore se live, les recettes sont aussi bonne pour votre santé que pour vos papilles!
H**R
Five Stars
Absolutely love this book ...even my kids enjoy the recipes
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