The Daniel Plan Cookbook: Healthy Eating for Life

by Rick Warren, Mark Hyman, Daniel G. Amen

ECPA Christian Book Award Winner

Filled with more than 100 easy and delicious recipes, The Daniel Plan Cookbook will help you enjoy healthy eating as a new way of life.

Clean eating never tasted so good! The Daniel Plan Cookbook is the mouth-watering companion to The Daniel Plan book that shows you how to make recipes like Chile Verde Chicken and Mongolian Beef, as well as great American classics such as pancakes, pizza, and even mac and cheese in a more health-conscious way.

Full of practical tips, food facts, and inspiration from The Daniel Plan signature chefs, this book equips you with the knowledge, tools, and freedom to choose from a variety of delicious options to create your weekly menu and give momentum to a healthy lifestyle from the inside out.

Plus, explore The Daniel Plan further with the main book, The Daniel Plan Journal, and The Daniel Plan 365-Day Devotional. 

Genres: Cookbooks, Health, Food, Cooking, Nonfiction, Christian

292 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Richard Duane Warren is an American Baptist evangelical Christian pastor and author.He is the founder of Saddleback Church, an evangelical Baptist megachurch in Lake Forest, California. Since 2022, he is director of the Finishing the Task mission coalition.

Reviews

[Emily Kestrel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, it's time to take this back to the library. It seemed like your average healthful cooking book. Some of the recipes looked good, many others seemed kind of odd. Mac and cheese made with cottage cheese and cauliflower, for example, does not sound good. The one recipe I did try, turkey bean chili, was just OK. Nothing I would make twice, though. Not a keeper.

[Kristi Ray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Healthy, balanced, low carb and low sugar recipes. Healthy fats included. Family favorite modifications to cut excess calories. Nice photos. Everything that I have made from the book so far: good!

[Beatrice · Rating 1 out of 5]

The quantities are just off the wall. Tablespoons of salt that ruin the taste - probably meant teaspoon. Recipe specifies Bob's Red Mill GF Cornbread 16 oz packet but the packet is 20 oz. which is it? I already wasted about 30 bucks on expensive ingredients and have nothing edible to show for lost time and money. First 50 pages are just filler, no recipes! There are many better recipe books. This one is a dud.

[Charlene · Rating 1 out of 5]

I consider it a bad sign when it is labeled "cook book" and the first recipe isn't until page 65. But maybe that's just me.
Many of the recipes call for mayonnaise, which I'm trying to avoid or make myself. Yogurt and sour cream were throughout the book too, though the plan suggests avoiding dairy? I was disappointed. I find a single recipe I will use.

[Pamela · Rating 2 out of 5]

It takes quite a while to even get to the first recipe, as they have to tell the story of the authors, tell you the ingredients to keep in your kitchen, the tools you will need, blah blah blah. The recipes contain dairy, yet they say to avoid dairy! I just was not inspired, although I did love the photos!

[Adrienna · Rating 3 out of 5]

For a few years I have been seeking books to help my eating habits and living a healthier lifestyle. It can be tricky since I have family members from the Midwest and South or back East who love to eat meat, use to cook with lard, and other things that I have suffered from these comfort foods that only make me later sickly and in intense acid-reflux pain but justify it to say it was GOOD! But it was not good for me like the book states "often people eat comfort foods that make us sick...foods that are bad for us."

I am familiar with Rick Warren's "Purpose Driven Life" and while in the library, was surprised to see this on the shelf as a to-read book. I have been reviewing various vegetarian or vegan cookbook options and said why not.

He shows you how to shop healthy (which I've been learning or doing for the past 5 years and still trying out healthy places or farmer's markets). I do not agree with buy in bulk since it is just me eating healthy, and my food tends to spoil, mold, or rot too fast buying fresh. We have a pretty good fridge that helps with humidity, and put most things in freezer plastic bags or glassware, yet it still gets old or expires rapidly for me when I purchase too much at a time.

Learn to read labels is majorly important.

Storage, haven't tried nuts in freezer yet.

Menu planning. I usually cook on Mondays my day off (and shop or run errands); which can take hours of prep and cooking or baking to plan for next 2-4 days. Then by the end of the week, have to find quick meals to prep; otherwise, temptation to stop at a fast food joint happens and difficult to find veggie meals without soy, wheat, or both. As I have gotten older, gluten-free, soy-free is necessary, always been lactose free since a babe according to mom. But I have suffered for nearly half my life eating or drinking milk. So happy for alternatives the last 10 years. Now trying "plant based" milk, and chocolate pea milk is pretty tasty.

I tried a couple recipes out of the book thus far and made a copy of the others via phone to computer. It tastes okay, and had to still add my own flavors or herbs to it.

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[Debra Langston · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is doable

I love how this recipes are simple. It's almost as though you can taste the dish as you read through the recipe. I have been doing a lot of studying on food and how our bodies react to it and I am looking forward to slaying the sugar craving-processed -food- demanding side of me all because I make the excuse I don't have time to cook right. I love they omit calorie focus and stay focused on nutrition. We got this guys! Rick Warren and his team did the hard part.

[Mari McR · Rating 3 out of 5]

To be fair, I have not attempted any of the recipes in the book. I salivate at the few pictures of friends and food, the perfect backdrop of sunshine upon the rural setting of a picnic. The author highlights how his love of food is inextricably entwined with how these recipes bring people together. The images of friends and family laughing, celebrating, and toasting glasses around an outdoor table adorned with tablecloth and matching settings make me want to crash the party!

[Gabriella Araujo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ita ok

For someone who hlalready has a lot of food knowledge it just offers some interesting recipes. I can't say I agree with all the substitutes because some of it isn't really all that much better or that different. There is no real proof for all the removals and exchanges made to animal products and gluten

[Deborah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh! Disclaimer: I have only read this cookbook, so I do not know the basis of the Daniel plan. However, I recall that Daniel in the Bible only ate fruits and vegetables. What is with all the meat recipes? I thought this plan was based on the Daniel of the Bible.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clean eating with variety that appeals to your senses. My favorite cookbook. Use it all the time.

[Mark Merris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some descent recipes and basic advice, it's a good start for many.

[Donna Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy and Tasty

Simple to follow, normal everyday ingredients. Recipes are not overly complicated, beginning cooks can make these dishes. Very tasty recipes!

[Mark Lease · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction to modern guidelines to healthy eating.

[Jennifer Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh. I like the Whole30 ones so much better.

[Carol Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good cookbook

[Christeena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good pictures and easy recipes

[Jason Content · Rating 5 out of 5]

Diet changed my life

[Rebecca Lambert · Rating 5 out of 5]

I use this as a reference once a year & its greatly beneficial

[D Nine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative and Variety

The recipes look super good and worth trying. I like the background information about ingredients, both useful and to avoid.

[Susanna Van · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent plan!

[Brandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great recipes and great information on switching to a clean eating diet.

[A Foxtrotter Reads · Rating 2 out of 5]

You know, all cookbooks require some effort into actually making the recipes and sticking to the "diet." The Daniel plan is no different. I purchased this in the hopes it would lead me to a healthier lifestyle but I didn't find many recipes that I wanted to try. I donated the book in the end. You might find the recipes more to your liking. What I did like was the Biblical passages and references. I'd suggest going to a B&N and having a look through the cookbook before dropping the $20 to buy.

[Bree · Rating 2 out of 5]

Notes:
recipes are average -- no creamy sauces, no real breading on anything (gluten-free bread crumbs? yuk), no gravy, no butter
pushing the saturated fat myth
no mention of raw milk, raw cheese, or soaking grains for better digestibility
not as bad as the Daniel Plan book itself but I'm still annoyed that Rick Warren is selling cookbooks

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful pictures and the recipes look good. I was hoping for more things to accommodate my food allergies since I'm allergic to many processed foods. It would be great for someone just starting out a healthy eating lifestyle. For a seasoned healthy eater, it was only so-so.

[Deb Gardner Allard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reasoning for feeding our bodies right.

This book is a quick read and an inspiration for clean, healthy eating. I especially like the recipes in the back of the book. Simple and delicious. A great way to feed our bodies right to avoid illnesses and disorders.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good recipes; good intro.

[Kathie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full of yummy recipes.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful cookbook with color illustrations, nutritional information and an explanation of ways to eat healthier and make the switch tons healthier lifestyle, not a diet .

[Michelle's Book · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. This book cover is on my Pinterest board and my blog, Michelle Dragalin’s Journey.