Clean Eating On a Budget: 50 quick,easy and healthy recipes you can make today
by Susanna Borgelt
Pros: The clean eating hacks are excellent tips. The recipes look delicious, and I am definitely going to try some of them. I also like how she suggests easing into clean eating by starting with your snacks and then going meal by meal instead of trying to jump in too much too soon.
Cons: The book is about eating on a budget, but the suggestions for getting organic fruits and vegetables don’t seem to be cost-cutting. Getting involved in a food coop is a great way to ensure the freshest produce, but it’s not cheap, and there are a number of places where that is just not an option. Right from the start she advocates a vegan lifestyle. Since I live in a house full of carnivores (and am one myself), that made me skeptical from the start. I also wish I would have had some other protein ideas since my family does not life tofu and one of my sons has a tree nut allergy.
My conclusion: This is a good companion tool for some recipes that could add great flavors to your meals, and the hacks can make it easier to prepare clean meals. But unless you’re interested in a vegan lifestyle, this book will have limited use for you.
Thanks to LibraryThing for providing me a copy in exchange for my honest review.
