Review: Not bad but just not for me
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 10, 2013
I really had high hopes for this book. I love trying new recipes and the idea of finding more dessert recipes that fit into my healthy lifestyle really excited me.The good:The recipes are fairly simple, with short ingredient lists and uncomplicated preparation instructions.There are a few really creative recipes in this book that are delicious and easy to make (for example, the banana leather).These recipes do avoid a lot of the common "unhealthy" ingredients like flour, butter, and oil (with the exception of coconut oil in small amounts).The not so good:These recipes use a LOT of nuts (high calorie/fat) and a lot of natural sweeteners (ie: honey and maple syrup) which are high in sugar. These ingredients work well for some peoples' lifestyles but are ingredients that I really try to limit in mine, so for me personally I couldn't eat these desserts "every day".The photos could use a little work. I hate to be critical about photos in a book but when it comes to recipes I want the photo to make me say "ooh yum, I want to make that!" There are a few really good photos in the book but several of them are not very appetizing.Overall it's not a bad book. The photos could use a bit of work and the overabundance of nuts used does not fit into my lifestyle personally but may be just fine for others. There's definite potential here and a few of the recipes I tried were great. I'm still glad I got this book as there were some creative ideas I'd never heard of before.