The Paleo Cookbook: 90 Grain-Free, Dairy-Free Recipes the Whole Family Will Love

by Anna Conrad

When chef and caterer Anna Conrad was asked to provide paleo recipes for a fitness group’s twenty-eight-day paleo challenge, she was a little skeptical. Could an athlete—or even an average person—really maintain a balanced body without any grains or dairy? Before agreeing to the job, she decided to follow the diet for two weeks to see how she felt. In that short amount of time, she lost eight pounds without feeling hungry or deprived, and her blood pressure, heart rate, and cholesterol all stayed within healthy limits. She gladly provided the recipes and now offers a paleo menu as a regular part of her catering business.

In this book, Conrad explains the basics of the paleo diet and then provides ninety delicious recipes for every meal of the day, plus some snacks and desserts. She also includes the menu for her twenty-eight-day paleo challenge for those just starting the paleo lifestyle. Recipes

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Cooking, Reference, Nonfiction

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 2, 2014

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of these recipes are great, but they're a bit redundant. Why do I need a recipe for pork and apples and the same one for pork and fruit?

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

MUCH better than the first one I read. This one actually has very useful information about starting the diet. The most disappointing part(s) of this book were the massive amount of typos and the insipid, washed out photos of the food.

[Danielle Shroyer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very basic recipes leave a bit to be desired, but the low rating is mostly because of the deeply unappetizing photos in the book. It honestly turned me off from trying to make any of them. :/

[Shannon Buck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great introduction to the Paleo diet

An excellent lesson on stocks and broths. A great description of the Paleo diet. And some very tasty recipes for your enjoyment.

[Tima · Rating 4 out of 5]

Paleo diets are becoming very popular. The author of this cookbook has taken the time to highlight the basics of the diet, share the origins, and give an acceptable list of ingredients. The book begins with instructions on how to "go paleo", and a 28-day challenge using the recipes from the book. Almost every recipe has a colored photograph and the instructions are easy to follow.

The author presented the facts logically and the book felt well researched. The recipes were varied and easy to execute. The bright colorful photographs makes the book attractive and helps in getting a feel of how the recipe should work. The meals look easy to make and the diet as a whole is presented in such a way that it doesn't feel intimidating. While I do not intend to adopt a complete paleo diet, I do intend to incorporate several of the concepts and make more of the recipes. And I would definitely recommend this book for anyone wanting to start eating paleo or who wants to add more recipes to their diet.

I received this book free of charge from Goodreads in exchange for my honest review.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads giveaway, which is awesome. To be honest I haven't tried any of the recipes yet but I can't wait to try them. There are a lot of grain free recipes that I cannot wait to try! Maybe after the summer I will be able to put this book to good use. Also thanks Anna Conrad for also sending me a free Paleo bread book to go along with my Paleo cookbook, that was so nice :)

[Monique · Rating 2 out of 5]

** a First Reads review ** Like most cookbooks, there were way too many fishy recipes to suit our family as none of us eat seafood, and organ meats?? Ew. But I can't knock it just because we're picky. This is a pretty basic, intro to Paleo cookbook. What I liked best about it were the lists of acceptable Paleo foods in the beginning, and the space for charting your 28-day meal plan.

[Jodi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderfully helpful for those of us with gluten intolerance and dairy sensitivity. Highly recommended reading.

[BxerMom · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book and I really wish I liked enough veggies that I could lean towards this more. I think my friend Megan would like this a lot.

[Lorraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple yet complete review of the Paleo diet, complete with a '28 day Challenge' & the recipes to fulfill that challenge. I many of the recipes vey yummy!