The Healthy Kitchen: Recipes for a Better Body, Life, and Spirit by Andrew Weil, Rosie Daley Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Healthy Kitchen: Recipes for a Better Body, Life, and Spirit
Book Review: Look at the authors
Summary: 1 Stars
Both authors look to be at least 20 pounds overweight. What does that tell you about their advice? Enough said.Book Review: Expected Better....
Summary: 3 Stars
I was excited at the prospect of this cookbook because I really admire Dr. Weil, his philosophies and his books. Unfortuately the book was a disappointment in many ways.Many of the recipes are complicated and time consuming. I am the mother of four children and don't have the time that's necessary for many of these recipes. Some examples include; Baked Wontons, Vegetable Nori Rolls, Vegetable Lasagna and Savory Lobster-Mushroom Crepe. These were all multi-stepped recipes.
You've probably guessed something else at this point, many of the recipes are not little child/family friendly. The thought of Lobster-Mushroom Crepes is enough to send my five, eight and eleven year old to get the cereal. My sixteen year old may appreciate it.
The biggest disappointment to me was that some of the recipes didn't taste good. I made Apple Cake Squares and they were so dry not even a dog would eat them. I made the Eggplant Rollatini with Spinach and Cheese Filling and although the eggplant part was great the Tomatoe Mushroom Sauce it called for was only passable.
What I did enjoy was the health tips interspersed throughout the book and the narratives by Dr. Weil and Rosie Daley. I would say again, that this book is not for people who are feeding young children or who are pressed for time at the dinner hour. The recipes are inventive, original, healthy and different but for me it wasn't the best choice.
Book Review: Sadly, disappointed
Summary: 3 Stars
After reading Andrew Weil's Eating for Optimum Health, I was very excited that he was coming out with a cookbook. I thought the recipes in Eating for Optimum health were very flavorful. I bought The Healthy Kitchen the week it came out and have tried about half the recipes. My overall reaction is disappointment. Andrew Weil only contributed a small number of recipes (his greens with Tangy Dressing is fantastic) and they are as excellent as the recipes in Eating for Optimum Health. The problem is with Rosie Daley's recipes. First of all, she doesn't always use healthy ingredients (some recipes include butter, large amounts of sugar, sour cream, etc.) By far my biggest complaint is how careless her recipes are. The measurements are frequently inacurate. Some recipes are so spicey they are inedible and others so bland they need a lot a doctoring. The fish tacos is the only recipe of Rosie's that I haven't had to alter in some way. That being said, I would still recommend this book if you are trying to cook in a healthier way. Just approach Rosie's recipe's with a dose of skepticism and your intincts intact.Book Review: A. Weil has sold out big-time, & is no longer "cutting edge"
Summary: 1 Stars
If you really want the ultimate health and healing book with lots of great healing recipes then get the FANTASTIC book: "Healing With Whole Foods: Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition," by Paul Pitchford! Also, two of the best books that I have ever bought from amazon.com are: "Miracle Food Cures From the Bible," by Reese Dubin, and "What the Bible Says About Healthy Living," by Rex Russell, M.D. Check them out!Book Review: flaws
Summary: 2 Stars
This book is beautifully done and I've enjoyed a lot of what I've read, but right now I'm following directions for the first recipe I've tried in it and it doesn't seem to be very well proof-read. The directions raise too many questions, too many things contradictory or unclear. It's a shame so much care was taken with the layout and appearance and not with making sure the recipes were correct.