Super Natural Every Day: Well-Loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen [A Cookbook]

The recipes in this book are very hit or miss. And many of the recipes call for butter, cream, or are fried. I wouldn't recommend if you're looking to lower cholesterol or cut fat from your diet (which we were trying to do). The quinoa patties, for instance, required 4 eggs, butter, and frying. We popped them in the air fryer to reduce the use of the butter/oil.

I bought this book because several of the food blogs I love and refer to regularly seemed to have a lot of love for Heidi. Great referral, I am really enjoying both her book and her website. I have long loved cooking and baking, and I'm picky about the cookbooks I keep/buy/use because a.) who has the space and b.) it is so easy to find a lot of what I want online. The books I DO own need to be inspirational and have a number of key recipes that are unique that I will keep coming back to. I feel this book is both. I love her writing style, stories, pictures, and the flow of the book - they make me want to cook/bake, and do so in a healthy way! Plus, I have tried about half the recipes in the book and love most of them. I tweak them, I am a recipe tweaker, but the base and the ideas behind them are solid and original, for the most part. Yes, she has some basic stuff in here, too - but it doesn't offend me, everyone's background is different and she just includes tips on things that are essential and important to her. No matter how much love I have for a particular cookbook, I have never found one where every single recipe is useful or of interest to me. This book has encouraged me to use greek yogurt more in my cooking and baking, to do creative things with whole grains, to use less sugar and amp up flavor profiles in other ways, and cook more vegetarian options for our family. I would have liked the book to be a little longer, perhaps more main course meals - but all in all the book was certainly worth my money, is in my regular rotation, and is a great inspiration in my every day cooking.

As a Librarian I have recommended this to several of my patrons who prefer to eat in a more healthy manner... It has become very popular.Plain (non-slick) paper, lots of photographs (close ups of the prepared food), blurb is above the title (which is a large bold font), the ingredients is in a small plain font, but the instructions are in a bold font, which makes them easily read.Contents include: Introduction; 7 sections of recipes; Sources; acknowledgements; and Index.Breakfast: Muesli; Granola; Oatmeal; Spinach strata; Fruit salad; Sun toast; lemon zested bulgur; Baked oatmeal; and CrepesLunch: Open faced egg sandwich; Summer squash soup; Mostly not potato salad; Whole grain rice salad; Mixed melon bowl; Ravioli salad; Panzanella (w/ soy); Mixed green salad; White beans & cabbage; Chanterelle tacos; and Orzo saladSnacks: Avocados & mustard seeds; Hard cooked eggs w/ dukkah; Turnip chips; White bean spread; Honeyed manouri; Spinach chop; and Little quinoa pattiesDinner: Farro soup; Harissa ravioli; Pan fried mung beans w/ tempeh (soy); Summer linguine; Stuffed tomatoes; Mushroom saute; Green lentil soup; Cauliflower soup; Black sesame otsu; and Miso curry delicataDrinks: Tinto de verano (red wine); Cucumber cooler; Iced white tea; Shandy; rose geranium prosecco; Mixed citrus juice; and Sparkling panakamTreats: Muscovado sunflower kernels; Watermelon salad; Membrillo cake; Sweet panazella; Macaroon tart; Honey & rosewater tapioca; and Tutti Frutti crumbleAccompaniments: Whole grain mustard; Dipping sauce; Blackberry maple compote: asimple pot of beans; Wild rice; Toasted nuts & seeds; Poached eggs; Butter(s); Creme fraiche; Roasted strawberries; and Oven roasted cherry tomatoesI like this book, I like the recipes except those w/ soy (but I can change that).... Some of the recipes are easier to make than others...... I'd be more than happy to eat these, if there was someone to cook them for me!

I buy some cookbooks as food porn, just to enjoy the complexity or subtlety of the author's ideas. But with long lists of ingredients and tricky techniques, I have no real desire to try anything. Then there are a few cookbooks I reach for regularly for tasty everyday cooking that's good for me. The first of these was The Moosewood Cookbook. I've made most of the recipes over the years but I've made Gypsy Soup, cauliflower curry, samosas, sweet&sour red cabbage and the Spinach Ricotta Pie countless times. I love that cookbook.I now have another workhorse to love and rely on. I dog-earred so many recipes I want to make, there are more selected than ignored. The techniques are unfussy, the ingredients easy to get at the grocery store.The recipes are organized by meal and accompaniments. What I love most, perhaps, is the inclusion of so many whole grains and veg I haven't used and new flavor combinations I'm anxious to taste. I'm eating meatless at least two days a week and this cookbook is going to be heavy rotation. Too many noteworthy recipes to name here.

I love Heidi Swanson. I would count her among my inspirations who cheer up vegetarian cooking. However after trying a few recipes in this book I decided to stick with Heidi's blog (101 cookbooks). The book seem to offer more subtle (in some cases dull) versions of recipes posted in the blog. For instance the black bean salad recipe on the blog contains more ingredients and is more delicious. So is the week night curry. If you are a Heidi fan and want to see what is on the book, then go for it. Otherwise you won't lose anything by sticking to 101 cookbooks

Great looking, good veggie recipes and a nice tone makes this book really enjoyable. Takes me back to a fab holiday in San Francisco too, so good all around.

Great vegetarian cookbook for those interested in healthy eatingGood introductory pieces from the author for each dish, giving advise to changes that can be made for each recipeThe recipes are wholesome with a good use of legumes, vegetables, soy products, grains etc

Great book, unusual, healthy and tasty dishes. Recipes easy to follow though require a bit of effort, but are worth it.

Love it, It is what I expected. great cook book. nice recepies, beautiful pictures. Love it . Tried a lot of them already