Cook Happy, Cook Healthy

Ingredients are not hard to find. Even the local name brand retail chain has most of them. I have several healthy cookbooks that call for odd ingredients that I'd have to order online. Not so here. I can find Spelt etc here in town. And I live in a small town. Shocker! It's veggies, coconut oil, fruits! Not moondust... Thank you Fearne. Not only did I get through Happy and feel better mentally...Now Cook Happy, Cook Healthy is doing the same for my frame!

Amazing healthy recipes. Lots of options to fulfill that sweet tooth in a healthy way. Recipes call for spelt flour, alternative sweeteners (maple syrup, coconut sugar), coconut oil, non dairy milk. The chocolate cake and banana bread are divine! One of my favorite cook books!

We made the banana bread and it was delicious. Definitely a keeper. My kids devoured it. Great little healthy cookbook

The book is lovely. Easy reading and yummy, practical recipes.

This book is excellent, I really recommend it if you want to eat or bake delicious and healthy recipes. So far I have made the mini carrot,spelt and spice scones.... amazing, seriously the best scones I have ever tasted! ( I used wholemeal spelt flour though, so the mix was a bit dry, so I added most of the egg which should have been used for glazing, but they turned out great!) I also made the banana bread last night, one for me and one for a mate. Absolutely delicious ! so moist and flavoursome, also one slice is so satisfying, not like' normal' white flour/ refined sugar baking which just makes me want to devour the whole unhealthy thing in one go! These recipes are different because if you spend the money and use good quality/ organic ingredients you can tell. The only downside is the cost of the organic ingredients the spelt flour, coconut oil in particular, but Fearne does mention this and advises you to shop online in bulk, which I am starting to do. I also made the quinoa porridge too ( was not keen at first as its the first time I have tried quinoa and to try cut some calories I used low fat coconut milk, so I think this did effect the taste) After my first bowl I loved it and its lovely nutty texture. I added a bit a skimmed milk to give it a bit more creaminess in the end. Finally the best thing about been a keen baker, but looking for healthy lower calorie bakes is the recipes I have tried are not too calorific. I am a target member of Slimming World and most of the recipes worked out between 5 and 8.5 syns per portion, this is great news for me because in the case of the scones 6.5 syns each, this is brilliant, next time I make them I will fill them with some 0% plain yogurt ...... heaven. Thank you Fearne for writing the book, its great.

Leckere Rezepte, die super schnell und einfach sind. Das Buch ist sehr schön illustriert und mit tollen Fotos von Fearne.

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I am not a huge cooking fan, since having this book I have cooked a lot more. So far I have had, the nut butters, the banana bread, the lentil salad, the vegetable bake, blueberry muffins and the ice lollies- I cannot really fault the recipes, they have worked and been tasty. I do not think this book advertises to be anything new, most healthy eating books have very similar recipes in, but I would say it's a nice book, that can be used most days. Pros: Relatively easy. Healthy recipes. Pictures with nearly all recipes - I like this, as I like to know what a dish 'should' look like. Offers alternatives to meats/cheeses. My children have eaten it all too. Cons: Some easy recipes, as mentioned in other comments, such as sweet potato fries. No nutritional information - it would have been nice to see Overall I would recommend it and buy it for other people as a gift.

Arrived much earlier than advised .. excellent! Pristine condition! Great selection of recipes to suit all tastes .. probably my favourite of Fearnes books as this suits our omnivorous requirements best with the fish and chicken dishes. The downside probably would be the more expensive ingredients such as spelt flour , medjool dates, chia seeds, Maca powder, amongst others, although I’m sure alternatives could be found. It’s a lovely book which I see myself using a lot!