Good And Easy Eats Book Review and Giveaway!
Apr 04 2012 by
In the beginning, when my family and I first switched to eating a ‘clean’ diet, it felt like we didn’t have any food choices and I was at a lost for what to feed them. If I couldn’t feed my kids hot dogs what would they eat?! After a few weeks I realized all the wonderful foods that were out there and available to us. Yet again, I felt this way when we made the switch to a plant based diet. I literally had no idea what to put on the table at meal times. Now of course I can’t imagine eating any other way!
The beginning is always hard and often I wished I had had a cheat sheet with recipes and meals that were tasty, simple and quick to make. A cheat sheet like Good and Easy Eats by Kim Wilson. Every recipe in this book is dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, yeast-free, wheat-free and gluten free. You don’t need any unusual kitchen gadgets and the ingredients list is simple and uses basic items you’ll find in your pantry.
For those that have been recently diagnosed with a food allergy or has a family member that is affected by one you will throughly enjoy this book. The recipes include tasty favorites like pizza, biscuits and gravy, macaroni and ‘cheese’ and chili and cornbread. When you’ve just been diagnosed with a food allergy having recipes like these tried and true favorites are a real blessing.
How would you like a chance to win a copy of this book and enjoy all 70 yummy recipes yourself?! Even if you don’t suffer from food allergies or dietary restrictions you’ll love the delicious recipes. You have until Friday, March 6th at 11:59pm EST to enter. The winner will be announced Monday on our Facebook page. Good Luck!
No food allergies here – my husband was diagnosed with ADD as an adult and we have discussed trying different “diets” but it is overwhelming trying to figure out where to start and what to do.
Love your FB page. My younger daughter has a milk and nut allergy so we try to make everything simple for her. It was difficult in the beginning but we got it down pact!
Sounds like a great book!
One and a half years age I started a journey to get healthy. (I was very over weight.) With many small steps I have lost 90lbs and now live “the clean life” We sprout & smoothie but the hardest thing is dinner. I have always centered my meals around meat, so this is a whole new concept. It has been alot of work but I feel fabulous. I discovered your blog through pinterest and have tried several of your recipes. Thank you for helping and inspiring newbies like myself.
Sounds like a great book! We just redid out pantry and fridge 2 days ago and are starting fresh on eating clean lifestyle. We don’t have any food allergies. We just want to be healthy.
Would love to win this book!
Look forward to checking this book out!
We try to restrict our sugar/starch for health reasons, it’s very difficult.
My husband is allergic to dairy (anything lactose, lactate, whey, casein) and we do a lot of vegan cheese (not soy based) and use Earth Balance for a butter substitute, almond milk, soy based cream cheese..he reads all the bread labels. I feel we are eating better!
Looks like a great read!
I’ve made the switch to clean eating this year for better overall health.
Our kids have had allergies since young. Food allergies and environmental. We actually did the 4 day rotation diet for almost 15 years. I feel, because of that, we are so much healthier. Also, because off all that, I stopped any processed foods, sugars, fillers, chemicals, etc…made most things from raw ingredients and from scratch. We would “cheat” when we went out to dinner or to someone’s house. Most food allergies are totally under control. Now I just try to prepare and cook “clean eating” meals. All but one of my kids prefer healthy foods, the one is just being a stinker! :)
My 18 month old has multiple food allergies. I would love to have this book!
about to start clean eating with my husband!
How do you enter?
There is a entry form at the end of the article. Try refreshing the page and if you don’t see it send me an email and I will enter you manually.
~Sarah
Our entire family began our version of ‘eating clean’ on the 1st of the year and the benefits are ASTOUNDING…truly! It’s not easy with three young kids (twin boys aged 4.5 and girl aged 6.5) as so many celebrations centre around food but the benefits are worth it! I would love to have another tool and go to source for ideas.
PS I think the date on the deadline is perhaps incorrect and I almost passed this chance by until I saw that everyone’s entry was recent and realized that the deadline date may be an error.
Hi Joan,
The giveaway is running until this Friday at 11:59pm EST. You have about 2 1/2 days to enter. The giveaway started this morning which is why everyone’s entry is recent.
I’m glad you didn’t pass it by – it’s a great book!
~Sarah
No one in my household has food allergies. However, my sister and I might be slightly sensitive to gluten, so we try to eat gluten-free. It’s been easier than expected.
We recently changed our diet to a mostly plant based one for it’s health benefits. I, too, felt overwhelmed with trying to find recipes that would be plant based, quick to fix AND pass the kid test. This book would have been a definite help a month ago. Thanks for your blog – it has been a big blessing and I have made several things from it. My kids absolutely love your crunchy taco salad! Thanks again.
No food allergies in my house, my tummy always feels so much better without a lot of dairy and wheat, so I try to limit them as much as I can! That can make certain recipes a little harder to make though, so this book looks amazing! Thanks for the chance to win!
No food allergies here, I love healthy eating, and really want to find things that my kids will eat without turning their little noses up! lol! Thanks so much for the chance to win this book! It looks great!
Regardless of food restrictions, what mother wouldn’t want a book with healthy and easy recipes? Count me in!
No straight-up allergies in my home, but I do know both my husband and I are sensitive to dairy. I’m also sensitive to gluten and soy.. we are just starting a path to eating cleaner. This book would be a godsend!
My 2 year old daughter has lactose intollerance. Makes it hard as she doesn’t understand why she can’t how milk or cheese anymore (her 2 favorite things to eat). This book sounds amazing!
My husband has intolerance to ALOT of different kinds of raw fruit and nuts. Its hard to get him to eat healthy and fresh when he can’t!
Not food allergies, just sensitivities to gluten, and dairy! It is hard to be creative with these! I find myself in a rut allll the time!
I love having options so my family doesn’t get bored with the food I make. We don’t have any allergies that I know of but I know I feel so much better and have so much more energy when I feed myself and my family whole clean foods! Thank you for the opportunity to enter this giveaway!
I don’t have any diet restrictions but I often bake for my Celiac friend and I avoid refined flours and sugar.
I have just recently started wheat and gluten free for my son and this book sounds awesome.
My oldest has Aspergers Syndrome and we have non-food allergies. I would love to read this book. I really want to eat better and get my family to eat healthier.
just trying to be more “green”
I would say the hardest part about eliminating gluten for me has been giving up hot, crusty, chewy sourdough bread. If someone can find a way to make it gluten free, they deserve the Nobel Peace Prize!
Just found out that my liver enzymes are very high so I am very interested in changing my eating patterns to a healthier style!
I’m in! Loving clean eating! The hardest part is learning to plan. but when I do it is very worth it!
No severe food allergies here, thank goodness! But I have a friend with celiac disease and she got me interested in gluten free cooking… I don’t have a true allergy but maybe a sensitivity, because I feel a little better gluten free!
I just came across your site today and am thrilled. Thank you for all the great info and recipes!
ps: I have no food allergies.
It is so hard to find non dairy foods living overseas. I have a food allergy to dairy and to eggs and I find that wheat makes my tummy ache. I would love to get this book just because I have to read labels and stuff to find good food.
Hardest for me was giving up dairy! I just had to be extra careful on what I ate.
I suffer from fructose malabsorption…not an allergy, but a major inconvenience. =( I would love a copy of this book for our health and well-being!
Thanks for all your great info. This book would come in handy!
My system doesn’t care for dairy. Would love to get some great recipes.
I don’t have FB (strange but true). I do have some (increasing) food sensitivities and endometriosis (symptoms very treatable with food). And I am just a pure, plant-based foodie :-)