Book Spotlight-Recipe Hacker's Cookbook

                                              

The Recipe Hacker: Comfort foods without gluten, dairy, soy, grains or cane sugar

Break the recipe code for your favorite foods! Free of grains, gluten, dairy, cane sugar, and soy, The Recipe Hacker is a mouthwatering collection of your favorite comfort foods with a healthy twist. Learn to use easy ingredient substitutions to transform traditional dishes into real, healthy comfort food masterpieces, without sacrificing any flavor! Enjoy healthier, whole-food versions of Key Lime Pie, Crispy Orange Chicken, and Banana Pancakes. Dozens of recipes and delicious flavors will keep you coming back for more. Enjoy all the comfort foods you crave and keep your body (and skinny jeans) happy at the same time!

About the author:

Diana Keuilian is passionate about creating wholesome versions of your favorite foods. She removes the gluten, dairy, soy, grains and cane sugar from traditional comfort food recipes like cake, tacos, cookies, waffles, enchiladas and more. This hobby propelled her to start the popular blog, RealHealthyRecipes.com, where she shares hundreds of delicious recipes and mouthwatering photos. She lives in Southern California with her husband and two young children.

For more recipes, or to contact Diana, visit RealHealthyRecipes.com and www.facebook.com/RealHealthyRecipes.

I'm always looking for ways to help my family eat healthier and often that means revisions to old family favorites. or finding something new they will enjoy, and I will feel good about fixing. This new cookbook by Diana Keuilian is the perfect answer. Be sure and check it out!

Here's an example:

Breakfast Cookies

Who doesn’t want to eat a cookie for breakfast? I sure do. And let me tell you, it’s pretty easy to get the kids to eat a cookie on their way to school. These cookies are packed with bananas, coconut, raisins, and almonds—all very wholesome and nutrient-dense ingredients. So you can hand out breakfast cookies to the kiddos with a smile on your face, knowing that they are starting their day off right.

Quick Tip: Make a batch of these Breakfast Cookies on the weekend, and store them in an airtight container in the fridge for quick, on-the-go weekday breakfasts.

Prep: 20 minutes  Bake: 35 minutes  Oven: 350˚F  Makes: 20 cookies

3 ripe bananas

½ cup unsweetened apple sauce

2 Tbsp. coconut oil

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. apple cider vinegar

1/3 cup coconut flour

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. sea salt

2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut

½ cup black raisins

¼ cup sliced almonds

1) Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2) Combine the bananas, applesauce, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and apple cider vinegar in a food processor.

Blend until smooth.

3) Combine the coconut flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and sea salt in a medium bowl.

Add the dry ingredients to the food processor. Pulse until combined. Add the shredded coconut, raisins, and

sliced almonds and mix with a big spoon.

4) Place large scoops of dough, using an ice cream scooper, on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly press the balls

of dough down into cookie shape. Sprinkle a few pieces of sliced almonds and raisins on each cookie. Bake for

25–35 minutes, until golden and baked through. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the pan, and then transfer to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy! 

Book Review-Skinny-licious, Lite and Scrumptious Recipes by Shauna Evans, RN

Back Cover:

Going on a diet need not exile you to bland food. Shauna Evans, author of Sweet & Savory, has mouthwatering recipes and a risk-free diet for you! Savor Shauna's delicious and nutritious recipes, all while losing weight and feeling great. In addition to family friendly recipes, Skinny-licious takes you on Shauna's journey from fat to fit and explains her simple technique for losing 60 stubborn pounds in 7months--now you can emulate the secrets to her success.

My thoughts:

What woman hasn't struggled with their weight at some point or another in their lives, especially if their a mom? Shauna also has had her share of challenges in that area and she shares her story in the preface of her bright colorful cookbook. I loved her approach, and was inspired by how do-able it was! Check out her book and you'll find out why.

                             Chicken Tikka Masala--(one of my favorites)

2 Tb, of olive oil, divided                                                     1 tsp. turmeric
1 Tb. butter                                                                           1 medium onion, diced
1 1/2 lbs. chicken breast, cut into 2-inch cubes                    1 small green pepper, diced
dash of salt and fresh ground pepper                                    1/2 jalapeno pepper, finely diced
1 (15-oz.) can crushed tomatoes, undrained                         2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 c. chopped cilantro leaves                                               1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tsp. garam masala seasoning                                              4 cups cooked rice

In a saute' pan heat 1 Tb of oil and butter.
Add chicken, season with salt and pepper. Sear on each side on med-high heat, about 2 minutes. Turn heat to med-low. Add tomatoes,cilantro, masala and turmeric. Cover chicken and let simmer for 10 minutes. In another saute' pan, heat 1Tb. olive oil on medium heat. Add onion, green pepper, jalapeno pepper and garlic. Cook until vegetables are tender and then add to chicken mixture. Let simmer for another 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink when cut into largest piece. Add heavy cream. Heat through about 2 minutes. Serve over hot cooked rice.




Shauna Evans lives in Northern Utah beneath the Wasatch Mountains. In 1994,she graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor of science, nursing degree. She married BYU quarterback, Joe Evans in 1992. They have five children. Shauna continues her nursing education with courses on nutrition, diet, and exercise and is a certified personal trainer.
Shauna has won over 10 recipe contests including two national awards. She is the author of four books, "What Goes With What-Baby Rooms Made Easy," "Sweet and Savory: Award Winning Recipes Made easy," "Skinny-licious: Scrumptious and Lite Recipes for a Slimmer You," and "30-Minute Meals for Families" (release date: June 2014).
Author Evans shares creative family ideas and delicious recipes on her blog: www.sweetandsavoryseven.com.