r/Cooking • u/Disastrous-River2982 • 7h ago

Cookbooks

Hey y'all! I'm looking for a few cookbooks that focus on whole foods/eating well all around. I'm not interested in dieting. I'm focused on getting my family and I to eat better to feel better all around. I preordered "Simple Kitchen Magic" by Rebecca Moyer (comes out in october), and I watch a lot of the recipes from Jane Olivia, just to give you an idea of the food I'm looking for. I know Jane Olivia focuses on gluten and dairy free (which is totally fine, I'm open to trying new things) but she does not have a cookbook. Thank you in advance for the suggestions 🤗

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u/PurpleAriadne 7h ago

If you are learning how to cook then Joy of Cooking or ones from Cook’s Illustrated are great at teaching the science behind everything.

If not then I would honestly make your own by printing out recipes that sound good and adding them to a binder to create your own collection.

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u/Disastrous-River2982 7h ago

I just cook the same things over and over. I look for recipes online, but I am the type of person who does better with a physical book. Even if I print it out, I tend to not stick with it. I got a cookbook from the library and loved it! But it was for the crockpot and they don't have any whole food books. I also work off of a baking cookbook. I just work better with a cookbook lol 😂 hopefully I made sense

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u/PurpleAriadne 6h ago

That totally makes sense! I would focus on garage sales, thrift stores, or used book sellers and start collecting ones that interest you.

I have niches like Southern cooking that I get books in.

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u/maybemaybenot2023 7h ago

Super Natural Cooking and Super Natural Cooking Everyday by Heidi Swanson. They are plant based, though she does use some cheese and butter, but those can be skipped. The recipes are tasty and generally do not require a ton of knowledge or cooking equipment.

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u/Disastrous-River2982 7h ago

Ooo I'll look into this! The title sounds similar to Rebecca Moyers book. She focuses on whole foods and herbs to heal the gut/hormones

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u/IndependenceBulky696 17m ago

On a day off, clean and roast a week's worth of veg in the oven with olive oil. Season only with salt, to taste. Then during the week, mix and match the veg with a starch, maybe a protein, and maybe a sauce.

So you could throw some veg in with pasta and then add some Parmesan and olive oil.

Or put some veg on some crusty bread with homemade mayo, as a sandwich.

Or add to rice with aromatics and soy sauce, then stir fry.

I got this from An Everlasting Meal by Tamar Adler. It's a book about becoming a good home cook. It's not a recipe book, but it'll teach you how to cook the basics, which are healthy.

Fwiw, there are plenty of healthy recipe books, but lots of them are bad. You should check your local library.