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    Cookbook Reviews

    Nourish Your Body: A 30-Day Healthy & Delicious Meal Plan

    by: Renata Trebing “I had to find a way to eat that was both healthy and delicious. A place where I could have healthy indulgences and not fall into the loop of guilt and overeating; where I could feel proud of myself, my food and my choices, each and every day,” Renata Trebing. Eating healthier is a big goal of mine for 2022 and I love to find cookbooks like Nourish Your Body.  The recipes are very easy to follow and don’t require a ton of speciality items. I love that it is a 30-day meal plan so you can just open up the cookbook and jump start being healthier for 30 days.…

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    more plants on your plate

    by: Bailey Rhatigan “I created this cookbook to help people who want to eat more plants for the health benefits but don’t want to drastically change their habits or eat boring food all week long,” Bailey Rhatigan.  More plants on your plate offers a wide variety of recipes that can be adapted to vegan and vegetarian lifestyles. A lot of the recipes come with great tips to help you if you want to meal prep. As someone who has done a lot of meal prepping in the past, I am always looking for tips and recipes to make the process easier.  It was really tough to decide what I wanted to make as…

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    3 Favorite Date Night Cookbooks

    Do you prefer to go out on date night or cook at home? For me I like both but sometimes it feels extra special to plan a special date night at home. I love to go through my cookbooks and pick out recipes I know my partner will love, but with so many cookbooks how do you find the best recipes? Having reviewed a lot of cookbooks I definitely have my favorites for almost every subject, date night included! Below you will find my three favorite cookbooks for date night. All of these cookbooks offer easy to follow recipes that range from decadent to spicy to absolutely delicious. You won’t go wrong in…

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    Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

    Do you find it easy or hard to find a gift for your significant other for Valentine’s Day? I love to give gifts and am always searching for the perfect gift. But let’s be honest most of us don’t always have the time to search for the perfect gift. I hope my Valentine’s Day Gift Guide makes searching for the perfect gift a little easier for you.  Gifts for the Bartender Crafthouse By Fortessa Boston Shaker $40.00 It can be tough to find the perfect shaker. This one by Fortessa is a great option. I find that this style is much easier to use. Buy Today* ZWILLING Sorrento 4-pc Double-Wall Pint & Pilsner…

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    How To Keep Your Kitchen Organized

    Have you organized your kitchen in the last few years? With most of us spending more time at home I feel like we are all trying to make our spaces more organized and pretty. Once you organize your kitchen it doesn’t stay that way unless you tend to it on a regular basis. What are the best ways to keep your kitchen organized? Check out my tips below.  1. Did you label everything when you originally organized your kitchen? If not now is the time to go ahead and take that extra step, especially if you live with other people. Not everyone will pay attention to where you originally put stuff but if there…

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    5 Ways to Eat More Fruits & Vegetables

    Sometimes it can seem really difficult to get enough fruits and vegetables in my meals. I get frustrated trying to think of new ways to eat them. However, I have realized over time that the simplest ways to include more fruits and vegetables into your diet are normally the easiest to do. You don’t need complicated recipes or crazy fad diets, just some simple steps and you won’t even notice the change you make.  1. Prep your produce as soon as you get home from the grocery store.  After grocery shopping most of us our tired and don’t want to clean and prep our produce, however, it is so much easier to grab…

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    3 Healthy Cookbooks to Eat Better

    I love food and don’t believe in having off limits food or recipes, however, I do try to follow the 80/20 rule. What’s that? Eat healthier meals 80% of the time and 20% of the time have whatever you want.  For me I have found this works well and I never really feel deprived of anything I love. That being said I am always searching for great healthy recipes that don’t sacrifice the taste in order to be healthy. Below you will find my 3 favorite healthy cookbooks that help me eat better. All of them offer easy to follow, delicious recipes that your whole family will love.  1. The Healthy Swaps Cookbook:…

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    My 3 Favorite Smoothie Cookbooks

    Every year I try to start the new year with having a few more smoothies and healthier meals to counteract everything I have devoured over the Christmas holidays. I don’t really diet much but I do like to follow the 80/20 rule and have found smoothies to be a great way to stick to it.  There are so many smoothie cookbooks out now that it can be a little overwhelming. Below are my top three that I am always reaching for and that I love.  1. The Body Reset Diet Cookbook About five years ago I stumbled on The Body Reset Diet book and tried it. I had great success with it and…

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    25 New Cookbooks to Look Forward to in 2022

    I am excited for the new cookbooks releasing in 2022. Each year some amazing cookbooks are released and I can’t wait to try them all. Below is a list of 25 cookbooks that I want to add to my collection in 2022. 1. Italian Cooking Like Nonna: Authentic Family Recipes with Extraordinary Flavor and Endless Variations By: Caroline De LucaRelease Date: January 11, 2022  Pre-Order Today* 2. More Plants On Your Plate: Over 75 Fast and Easy Plant-Forward Recipes & Meal Prep Tips By: Bailey RhatiganRelease Date: January 18, 2022 Pre-Order Today* 3. Savory Dinner Pies: More than 80 Delicious Recipes from Around the World By: Ken HaedrichRelease Date: January 18, 2022 Pre-Order…

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    My 5 Favorite Cookbooks of 2021

    Picking out my favorite cookbooks of the year is a lot like picking out your favorite child (or at least I imagine it is).  1. The Pioneer Woman Cooks Super Easy! I am a huge fan of The Pioneer Woman. Her cookbooks are so well written with delicious easy to follow recipes. The Pioneer Woman Cooks Super Easy! offers shortcut recipes for all of our busy lives. Click here to check out my full review of The Pioneer Woman Cooks Super Easy!  Click here to purchase your copy of The Pioneer Woman Cooks Super Easy!* 2. Cooking With Deadpool Who doesn’t love Deadpool? I know I am a huge fan and when I saw Cooking With…