Photo Credit: Bill Bettencour
As most of my readers probably know, I’m not much of a recipe follower. I like to take my inspiration from the ingredients around me and trust my own pallet to make my cooking choices.
Despite my independent cooking style, there is one cookbook on the market that I actually love and that is, “The Truly Healthy Family Cookbook”, by Tina Ruggiero. This registered dietician knows her stuff when it comes to nutrition and as a bonus, she knows how to make some seriously delicious food.
Some of my go-to recipes from this book include:
1) Flipped-Out FlapJacks: These curried vegetable pancakes are packed with sweet potato, carrots and zucchini. I promise, they will legitimately change your mind about healthy eating. I make them for almost all my parties and my guests literally “flip out”.
Flipped-Out Flap Jacks
Photo Credit: Bill Bettencourt
2) The Apple of My Eye: This is a baked apple, stuffed with caramel, hazelnuts and frozen yogurt. Not only is this recipe insanely decadent, but it offers a huge “wow factor” every time I serve them. I simply adore them (and you will too).
The Apple of My Eye
Photo Credit: Bill Bettencourt
3) Parma Panini: This pressed sandwich combines ham, peaches, roasted red peppers and gruyere cheese. I know it sounds like a strange combination of ingredients, but there is something about the sweet peaches with the salty ham and cheese that makes this sandwich a winner every time.
Parma Panini
Photo Credit: Bill Bettencourt
Not only is Tina’s cookbook amazing, but I’m totally addicted to her DIY nutrition tips that she post on Twitter. You can follow her at @Tina_Ruggiero
Since I’m such a fan of this book, I want to pass it on to one of my readers!
To win a copy for yourself, all you have to do is subscribe to my blog via e-mail before December 1st, at midnight, and you will be entered to win a copy. If you’re already subscribed, you’re already entered to win! I will announce the winner on December 2nd.
Since there can only be one winner (or you can’t wait to see if you’ve won), you can order your very own copy on Amazon: http://amzn.to/HmpNgf. It makes a great gift or stocking stuffer for the healthy home-cook!
Love always,
Erica
