Pure Food: Eat Clean with Seasonal, Plant Based Recipes by
Veronica Bosgraaf is a great way to start incorporating more whole foods
into your diet. I have been trying to use much less processed food in
my cooking and to eat more fruits and vegetables so this book seemed
like it might be a good addition to my kitchen. I read the book cover
to cover and it was actually a very enjoyable and interesting read.
The
author, Veronica Bosgraaf, is the founder of Pure Bar, an all natural
snack bar. She and her family live in Michigan and she bases her
recipes on the midwest growing season. The book begins in January and
works through each month of the year, providing recipes that are
appropriate for each month and season. The winter months are full of
warm, comfort food; spring gives recipes using lots of herbs, greens and
new vegetables; summer contains light recipes full of fruit and ideas
for grilling out; autumn utilizes pumpkin, squashes and apples--all the
bounty of the harvest. Since I too live in Michigan, I know many of the
towns she refers to in her book, which made it extra fun to follow
along.
All in all, Pure Food contains many delicious
sounding dishes for anyone who wants to eat and live healthier. After
reading the recipes, I can't wait to begin trying some of them for
myself. I won't be going vegan or even vegetarian, and I don't need to
eat gluten free, but if you have any of those dietary restrictions,
you'll find many great recipes here. Or if, like myself, you just want
to reduce processed foods and eat more whole foods, you too will find many great recipes here.
If
this book had more colored photos of the recipes, I would have given it
5 stars, but it's still a good addition to my cookbook repertoire.
I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for this review.
