The Pure Kitchen: Clear the Clutter from Your Cooking with 100 Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Recipes

This cookbook is a real treasure filled with delicious healthy recipes and easy to follow information and instructions on how to transform your kitchen. My husband and I were already eating a healthy diet but decided to go one step further taking out gluten to see if we could reduce "inflammation" (measured by C-reactive protein blood test) a bit more, and this book was perfect. I followed all of your suggestion on how to stock my kitchen to cook this way and she made it understandable and clear.Every recipe I have tried has delighted us and I have yet to be disappointed or feel like I needed to change anything. It seems that every recipe has been thoroughly tested and perfected before being published. The recipes taste gourmet, but the amount of time and work required is reasonable. The ingredients she uses are interesting and easy to find versus using exotic hard to find ones. The wonderful flavors seem to come from her ability to use spices and regular ingredients in a fascinating way.I am literally cooking my way through this book and I have never wanted to do that before with any cookbook I have bought. I have tried numerous recipes and loved them so much that I have made some of them several times already, because we loved the flavors. She uses a lot of anti-inflammatory spices like curry and coconut milk and they are delicious. I also like that she has both vegan and healthy animal protein recipes as well having some slow cooker choices. She makes cooking enjoyable and fun.Some of our favorites are Slow-Cooker Indian Chicken with Quinoa and it is so easy to put together in the morning and dinner is ready in the evening. Her Asian Turkey Burgers are delightful and we love the Meatballs with Quick-Braised Collards. Her recipes leave you feeling full and satisfied without any heaviness. She has the best vegetable recipes I have ever eaten like the Skillet Green Beans with Lemon and Tarragon. Our favorite dessert recipe so far is the Old Fashioned Fruit Crisp. Needless to say I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in eating healthy.

I've put this cookbook to the test since I received it and I can say that it has been a huge help to me in the kitchen - it is inspired, creative, delicious, and mostly omits most of the ingredients I do in my cooking - gluten, milk, soy, corn and refined sugar. With all of these eliminations, this book has a ton to offer and the recipes are delicious, and had me eating way too much! I have been a dedicated follower from breakfast to desert and in just a couple months, tried most of the recipes. The power smoothie, Morrocan lentil soup, cilantro walnut pesto, and the maple pecan tart are some favorites. I love how the author experiments and knows grains - especially the recipes that call for teff, a grain I had no experience baking with. The author has an enthusiasm and passion for cooking that is palpable through the pages, which is always nice!One of the only awkward things for me was with the measurements. In the book, the author says she uses a digital scale (I think?), which I did not have. As a result, I some times would end up with quantities very different than what was intended by the book. I also came across the same problem with sizes of muffin pans, etc, where I would make 6 instead of 12 -- but once I understood the difference I was able to compensate and know for next time.All in all, this cookbook is definitely a keeper, and still my go-to for just about every occasion.

I made the mistake of assuming (soooooo wrongly) that this book was not only pointed at folks who are Gluten Intolerant, but thatit was it was intended for Vegetarians, as well. It is not. Great recipes if you are not Vegetarians and Gluten Intolerant, but not whatI expected for the money spent on a paperback. Sorry, My Mistake, not theirs.

I've literally planned the menu for the last two weeks off of this book! I've done about 10 recipes so far and loved most of them except for the Nutty Almond Chicken. My husband I believe that no matter what you do with chicken afterwards, it needs to be seasoned initially! One of our favorites has been the Black Bean Quinoa Mango Salad. I've made this many times, my husband loves it and it's perfect for hot weather! Refreshing! These recipes are simple, timely, and delicious. Tonight we're having bbq chicken and Creamy Avocado Kale Salad, mmm.. my mouth is watering already. She uses teff flour, almond, coconut, buckwheat, etc,. for the baked goods section and sticks to sweeteners like agave nectar and maple syrup. I have yet to try her soups/stews since it's a sweltering 102 degrees here but I intend to try them as soon as possible! One of my favorite snacks has been the Oatmeal Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies, these are packed with raw pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin puree, banana, almond flour, etc,. The only changes I make are in regards to the amounts of maple syrup/agave nectar, I usually decrease that by more than half as my hubs and I don't have much of a sweet tooth at all. Especially since he's diabetic, I tend to dial down on most sweeteners.I'll be keeping an eye out for another cookbook by this gal!

my fault realy as I was a little quick to buy the book - but I read the reasons behind the book by the author and thought it would be a perfect gift for my partner.Oh dear.......2 mins after openng the book - MEAT! and more MEAT!Not quite the PURE KITCHEN we were expecting and not realy a good choice for a vegetarian/near vegan birthday pressy.Anyways - a few usable recipies and info in there but the title is VERY misleading.

Hallie Klecker has a talent for creating simple, nutritious and delicious recipes. I own both this - the Pure Kitchen- and her follow-up Super Healthy Cookies and I highly recommend both of them.The first 50 pages or so of this cookbook provide a detailed overview of pure eating, outlining foods to avoid (and why) and foods to stock in your pantry. The second portion of this book contains the recipes, organized into 1) Energizing Breakfasts, 2) Wholesome Baked Goods 3) Nourishing Nibbles 4) Savory Soups & Stews 5) Vibrant Salads & Sides 6) Pure Proteins 7) Satisfying Sweets & Treats.Some of the recipes I've tried so far include a delicious broccoli soup (who knew such simple ingredients could be so good! and so fast), Cream of Quinoa with Cinnamon Berry Compote (excellent flavour although I was iffy on the texture. This meal was extremely filling and I did not need my mid-morning snack), and the peanut butter cookies (I made these with almond butter instead and put cacao nibs in half the batch.... they were divine and will be made again... and again).Recipes on my list to try are the Potato & Vegetable Hash, whole grain applesauce pancakes, zucchini bread, fig spread, and oh I would say almost every salad in the book.Recipes are gluten and dairy free with many options for those looking to avoid eggs. The book is not vegetarian, but includes a fair number of meatless recipes. Bonus: no gums are used to bind the baking. Hallie uses ingredients like ground flaxseeds instead. Most recipes I have tried require minimum prep work and cook time - these are meals you can get on your table fast (i.e. weekday cooking!!!).Hallie's book is a gem. I note that for those of you that need pictures, there are pretty much none, but please don't let that stop you from purchasing this book. If you are still debating whether you need this book check out Hallie's excellent blog (there are many examples of her recipes there).

Ideal for persons who are trying to clear out processed foods from their diet and find inspiration in using new ingredients.