The Taco Cleanse

The Taco Cleanse by Wes Allison, Stephanie Bogdanich, Molly P. Frisinger, Jessica Morris Published by The Experiment, December 2015
Source: NetGalley, publisher for review
There are so many diets and cleanses going around that claim to be the best thing for you- they will "Change Your Life" they say. Well, so far this is the only one that the hubby and I have happily jumped on the bandwagon for. 
The Taco Cleanse!
"The Tortilla-Based Diet Proven to Change Your Life"
Right? 
The hubby and I basically lived on this "cleanse" for nine years when we lived in Austin.  Funny that the writers are all Texans, some Austinites. Seriously, the taco should be the official state food of Texas.
Anyway, without even making a recipe from here I am completely, 100% a proponent of this cleanse!
 So, this turned out to be all vegan recipes, which on occasion I do make for myself and for friends, but my husband and I are not vegan or vegetarian. We enjoy our tacos with carnitas, chicken al pastor and brisket. We like sour cream and jack cheese. But, you know, it's not a bad idea to mix in some veggie and/or vegan meals every now and then and tacos are a great way to do that. 
I really want to make the Deeply Roasted Chipotle Butternut Squash. Looks amazing and sounds tasty. The salsas and pico de gallo recipes sound on point and the margarita recipes are calling to me.
I really do miss my Austin taco staples - breakfast tacos from Taco Shack, lunch tacos at Maria's Taco Express, dinner tacos at Guero's. I think this book may help this Californian out, but I probably will add some meat and cheese for this non-vegan family. However, I do have friends who will be getting this for Christmas!
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Greens 24/7 by Jessica Nadel

Greens 24/7 by Jessica Nadel
176 pages, Paperback January 2015, The Experiment
Source: NetGalley
About the Book
More than 100 Quick, Easy and Delicious Recipes for Eating Leafy Greens and Other Green Vegetables at Every Meal, Every Day
My Review
Eating Greens 24/7 is a hard thing to do for most people including me and my family. It is, however, something I am striving towards. This book by Jessica Nadel has some interesting recipes on how to get those greens in. 
Who knew you could get your greens in a cake?
I have yet to try some of these, but I do have many marked pages for ones to try.
About the Author
Jessica Nadel is the creator of the popular blog Cupcakes and Kale.
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Book Review: Top 100 Baby Purees: 100 Quick and Easy Meals for a Healthy and Happy Baby

Top 100 Baby Purees: 100 Quick and Easy Meals for a Healthy and Happy Baby by Annabel Karmel
When I first got pregnant I wasn't sure on what I was going to do regarding food for the baby. I have nothing against bought baby food. In fact, that was the route I thought I would most likely go considering how little I cook for myself and the hubby. But since I am staying home these days I saw no reason to not try and make some food for Emma as long as it wasn't too labor intensive. I saw this book and thought it looked perfect for me. 

The recipes are simple and require very little time and prep. So far I have only made a couple of the purees- carrot and sweet potato. The carrots were a hit. Little girl can't get enough of them. The sweet potatoes came out a little sticky but that was my fault. I forgot to lower the burner to simmer. Oops. I just added a little breast milk and Emma ate them just fine. 
After I introduce pears and apples, I really want to make her the apple and pear puree with cinnamon. Looks and sounds yummy. I will have to make a little extra for myself.
5/5
Source: Purchased

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