Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way
by Lorna Sass
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Book Reviews of Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way
Book Review: A recovering sugar addict seeks delicious, healthy recipes
Summary: 5 Stars
Nearly two years ago, I decided to stop mixing up entire bowls of sugar cookie dough and calling that breakfast, lunch, and dinner. With the support of my husband and the apprehension of my three children, I stood in the pantry and threw out all of the processed junk we owned.
When I was finished, we had a few cans of tomatoes and that was it. I then purchased huge bags of all kinds of grains. Different kinds of wheat, spelt, Kamut, amaranth, buckwheat, and more. But I didn't know what on earth to do with them.
For about a year, we ate a lot of brown rice, and I learned how to make bread from my freshly ground flours, but what to do with pounds upon pounds of all of those other types of grain?
I stumbled upon Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way while browsing for healthful cookbooks at a book store. I flipped through eagerly, would this help me use all of those grains and cook good-for-us, yet delicious foods for my family?
I didn't buy it immediately, but went home to read reviews on Amazon. Encouraged, I purchased it and waited for it to arrive.
This book is fast becoming my go-to Food Bible. Every recipe I've tried, my family has adored. The directions are easy to understand, the suggested substitutions allow me to get more comfortable with the many different kinds of grains, and the results have all (so far) been wonderful.
My only complaint? I wish every recipe had a full color photograph. But other than that, this book is an absolute must for anyone desiring to eat more healthfully, or use up the fabulous grains pining away in their basement food storages.
Book Review: Meat meat meaty goodness
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this book from my husband for my birthday. I gave him a list of books I was interested in, and he picked this cause he felt like I wasn't feeding him enough meat :-) So far, I've really enjoyed this book. First thing I made right off the bat for my husband was bacon pancakes. You should of seen that boys smile! So I like this book a lot because I get to try new grains, and it tells you how to make a pretty presentation with your meal. I'm not big in to side dishes or cooking more then one thing, so it's great because it tells you exactly how to cook the meat, and present it with the grains. They are taste and very pretty meals I feel like. Down side? Well there are two downsides for me. One- No pictures! Ahhh! That kills me. It's hard to get excited when I have to read through the whole recipe to figure out if it sounds good. It does have a little section of a pictures in the front of the book, but it's only like six things, and it's not with the recipes. Second- A lot of these recipes are high in fat content. I'm pretty good at altering recipes and knowing substations for recipes. The muffins took something silly like six tablespoons of butter... hello?! I used 1/4 cup canola oil and they turned out fine. Just be aware and pre-read the recipe if you are trying to watch your calorie intake. Not all of it is bad stuff, and I'm very much about natural eating, but I just know some of the stuff is excess and cut the fat where you can with out damaging the flavor. All in all, I would say get the book. Learn to cook those weird grains for variety sake.Book Review: Excellent and educational cookbook
Summary: 4 Stars
I have always loved food and cooking. Recently, I've become more health conscious and have been monitoring my calorie intake as well as trying to include more healthful foods like fish, whole grains, and lots of veggies. After reading so many positive reviews I checked this out from the library to educate myself on whole grains. What I love about this cookbook is that it is far more educational on most. There is a lot of background on each variety of grain including basic cooking instructions, what it pairs well with, and history and background info. This is wonderful for those of us cooks who want to not only make something great, but to also learn in the process. The pairing advice is especially wonderful for those who want to branch beyond executing a recipe to experimenting. The book also includes quite a breadth of recipes including some with and without meat so there are a lot to try here. My only complaint, and the reason I give it 4 and not 5 stars, is that there is no nutritional information for the recipes!!! I would assume that many of us who are interested in whole grains in the first place would tend to be more health conscious, so I would appreciate things like fat, calories, fiber, vitamins & minerals, etc. I can calculate this myself using the many calculators online, but prefer to have it right there for me.Book Review: Whole grains for great health!
Summary: 5 Stars
Why eat whole grains? How about three compelling reasons? A recent study at the University of Minnesota demonstrated that eating just three daily servings of whole grains can reduce your risk of heart disease by 25 to 36 percent, stroke by 37 percent, and type 2 diabetes by 21 to 27 percent. In addition, whole grains reduce constipation, help reduce blood cholesterol levels, boost your immune system, and help with weight management.
Many people don't know exactly what a whole grain is, or how many different whole grains we can include in our diets. Enter chapter 1 of Lorna Sass's whole grain masterpiece, which explains what a whole grain is, the health benefits, and how to get started including them in our everyday meals. The "meat" (metaphor only) of the book profiles 14 different grain and grain families and offers more than 150 recipes, most of which are easy and delicious. This book appeals to vegetarians, meat-eaters, and everyone in between. You'll learn exactly what to do with grains you probably have never heard of, whether soups, salads, risottos, pilafs, stir fries, or casseroles are your fancy.
Have a kitchen? Interested in your health? Then this book belongs in your kitchen.
Lynette Fleming, Coauthor of Lunch Buddies
Book Review: Can't wait to start cooking and eating!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had heard about this book through the media and bought one as a Christmas gift for a friend who had just put her family on a grain-based diet. I flipped through the book before gift wrapping it and saw some wonderful recipes that I want to try myself! I then bought a few more copies, including one for me. I simply cannot wait to start cooking. I am not a vegetarian, so I was happy to see that some of the recipes had meat as well.
I did not have good luck with the recipes on the packages of store-bought grain and really need a guide like Lorna Sass to teach me how to make these grains tasty and how to combine them so that one gets complete protein. It doesn't have to be boring. Lorna is also helpful in explaining how to store the grains and how to vary the recipes to your taste. She is a writer by training and education which is probably why her explanations are so clear.
I am not surprised that nearly everybody gave this book five stars. Now I have to get her other books to learn how to make these recipes in record time with the pressure cooker.
Wendy Ormond