New Book: Super Natural Every Day

I am SO GLAD that I preordered Heidi Swanson's new book, Super Natural Every Day. I got it in the mail from Amazon and I'm so ready to start cooking out of it! Her recipes are vegetarian and focus on healthy foods that bring tons of benefits through choosing the right ingredients.

I've been following Heidi's blog for a little while now, and bookmarking recipes. When I saw that her book was available on Amazon, I quickly added it to my cart. My free priority shipping via Amazon Prime for Students didn't hurt either :)  (Its the second time I've preordered books from Amazon and I really like having the books in my mailbox within a day of the release date! And I avoided the lines at the bookstore!)

Image from Amazon

If you're not sure if you'll like it, go to Amazon and peek inside the book! It'll definitely convince you! (Caution: You may even want to buy it solely based on the photography. Its okay. Just indulge yourself!)

What I'm Reading Wednesday

One of my goals for the year is to read 1 book each month in addition to my studying (which is getting more and more difficult the closer we're getting to exams!) and I picked up these three titles at our school library. I love the "new books" section because there's always something fresh to look at and I've found quite a few books I've really enjoyed- even non-fiction!

Fireflies, Honey and Silk by Gilbert Waldbaur

Field Days: A Year of Farming, Eating, and Drinking Wine in California by Jonah Raskins

The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry by Kathleen Flinn

Book List ♥

As a college undergraduate reading a ton for classes already, you might ask why I would read more? Well, I just so happen to love reading and this book's title/cover caught my eye at the library last week and I just had to read it.

The Butcher and the Vegetarian. Such a cute title and cover, how could I resist? It was a cute book and I read it quickly, and she's not too "preachy" on the vegetarian subject. To be honest, I think I'm going to pick up the raw food cookbook she uses at one point in the book because the dressing she made sounds so delicious (ginger-carrot, by the way).  

It goes through her struggles with health and the various diets she attempts to get her energy level up to normal and keep her hyperthyroid in check. And it goes through her journey to see where the meat she eats comes from (local and all, its still slaughtered!).

I enjoyed reading it because it was fascinating to see how her life changed through her eating habits. So I recommend you pick this up at your library for the next snowy or rainy day!

Food Reading List

In honor of starting classes (boo), I went to the library to pick up some food books that I've wanted to read because if I have to read for class, why shouldn't I read something I'm actually interested in?! 

The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City by David Lebovitz

Real Food: What to Eat and Why by Nina Planck

My Life in France by Julia Child

My Kitchen Wars by Betty Fussell

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan

The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market Cookbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Impeccable Produce Plus Seasonal Recipes by Peggy Knickerbocker

I hope that will keep me entertained :) I read David Lebovitz's book in a day because it was just a fun read (so go get it from the library!)

Have a wonderful week- now I'm off to read!