Review: Many easy recipes with plenty of dietary flexibility
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 11, 2014
This is a must download - first, I love that she is providing the book for free (and states why) in the forward. Next the book provides substantial content, something I would have actually paid for so it's doubly nice to get it free.The recipes are gathered from different blogs, all of which have links to the original blog. About 95 percent of them have a photo which is also nice and not something you get with the free DIY books. My only issue is the lack of a Table of Contents, which if put in place would deal with most of the complaints about the scroll through of copy at the front of the book. However when you click the Kindle tab it will give you a drop down menu with a scrollable list of recipes by name. You can also use the bookmark feature to keep tabs on your favorites.Each recipe goes into substitutions for if you need them due to allergies, dietary restrictions (dairy or gluten free for example) of if you need to use Product A to replace Product B. This makes the book far more usable for a wider audience. I also like that these recipes don't take (for the most part) ingredients you wouldn't find in a standard pantry.I downloaded this book originally for adult lunch ideas as I want to bring lunch to work to save some money. I have a picky teen eater so I think for her, the recipes for muffins, waffles, and pancakes is the place to start. A lot of these would be great as picnic fare or for children's parties (for example, corn puppies as long as your kids will be careful about the sticks).Recipe breakdown is: Morning Muffin Mania (10), Sensational Smoothies (8), Easy Freein' Waffles, Pancakes and French Toast (7), More Smart Starts (14), Dips, Fillings and Spreads (7), Soups and Stews (8), Salad Style (12), More Lunchbox Love (23), Sweet Snackin' (21), Craving Cookies (10), and Essential Extras (8). So far the recipes we have tried have gotten thumbs up from the family.Highly recommended!Reviewed by Cinnabarys.com