100 Days of Real Food

The 100 Days of Real Food cookbook by Lisa Leake came out last week. I had pre-ordered it from Amazon, so it was delivered to my house on Tuesday.

This cookbook is 360 pages full of excellent healthy recipes and tips to help you convert your diet to real food.

What is real food? The author describes it like this:

1. Whole food that typically has only one ingredient, like "brown rice," or no ingredient label at all, as with fruits and vegetables.

2. Packaged foods made with no more than five unrefined ingredients.

3. Dairy products like whole milk, unsweetened yogurt, eggs and cheese.

4. Breads and crackers that are 100 percent whole grain.

5. Wild-caught seafood.

6. Locally and humanely raised pastured meat products like chicken, pork, beef and lamb.

7. Dried fruits, nuts and seeds.

8. Naturally made sweeteners including honey and maple syrup.

I love that the recipes are easy to follow and use familiar ingredients. They are not intimidating like some healthy cookbooks I've read.

If you are wanting to change up your diet and challenge yourself, this cookbook is a great place to start.