Erin Clarke

The Well Plated Cookbook: Fast, Healthy Recipes You'll Want to Eat

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Erin Clarke

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Comfort classics with a lighter spin, from the creator of the healthy-eating blog Well Plated by Erin.
Known for her incredibly approachable, slimmed-down, and outrageously delicious recipes, Erin Clarke is the creator of the smash-hit food blog in the healthy-eating blogosphere, Well Plated by Erin. Clarke's site welcomes millions of readers, and with good reason: Her recipes are fast, budget-friendly, and clever; she never includes an ingredient you can't find in a regular supermarket or that isn't essential to a dish's success, and she hacks her recipes for maximum nutrition by using the "stealthy healthy" ingredient swaps she's mastered so that you don't lose an ounce of flavor.
In this essential cookbook for everyday cooking, Clarke shares more than 130 brand-new rapid-fire recipes, along with secrets to lightening up classic comfort favorites inspired by her midwestern roots, and clever recipe hacks that will enable you to put a healthy meal on the table any night of the week. Many of the recipes feature a single ingredient used in multiple, ingenious ways, such as Sweet Potato Boats 5 Ways. The recipes are affordable and keep practicality top-of-mind. She's eliminated odd leftover "orphan" ingredients and included Market Swaps so you can adjust the ingredients based on the season or what you have on hand. To help you make the most of your cooking, she's even included tips to store and reheat leftovers, as well as clever ideas to turn them into an entirely new dish. From One-Pot Creamy Sundried Tomato Orzo to Sheet Pan Tandoori Chicken, all of the recipes are accessible to cooks of every level, and so indulgent you won't detect the healthy ingredients. As Clarke always hears from her readers, "My family doesn't like healthy food, but they LOVED this!" This is your homey guide to a healthier kitchen. Read more

Editor's Take

Amazon reviewers say this cookbook is delicious, easy to follow, and especially good for quick healthy weeknight meals. They repeatedly praise the simple ingredient lists, clear instructions, attractive photos, and accurate nutrition information. Target reviewers also call it approachable, not overly complicated, and packed with fresh, healthy ingredients.

Goodreads readers describe it as tasty, beginner-friendly, and versatile, with several noting that it works well for family cooking and that many recipes use repeated ingredients so shopping is easier. A cookbook review blog gives a more mixed take, saying some dishes are excellent and worth repeating, while a few recipes were too dry, too salty, or needed adjustments.

Across these sources, the overall impression is strongly positive: the book is seen as practical, flavorful, and genuinely useful for everyday cooking, though a minority of readers mention that a few recipes need tweaking or are a bit involved for busy nights.

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Publisher Avery
Publication date August 25, 2020
Language English
Print length 320 pages
ISBN-10 0525541160
ISBN-13 978-0525541165
Item Weight 2.9 pounds
Dimensions 8.25 x 1.03 x 10.28 inches
Best Sellers Rank #4,297 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Weight Loss Recipes #16 in Cooking for One or Two #38 in Quick & Easy Cooking (Books)
Customer Reviews 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (4,272)

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