What the Bible Says About Healthy Living Cookbook by Hope Eagan and Amy Cataldo is full of tasty recipes in a convenient layout.

The authors acknowledge the fact most people just don’t have the time to spend planning, buying, and cooking meals, so these recipes are easy to fix and tasty to boot.

With ingredient options for variety and quantity ranges for sweeteners to allow for personal preferences, this cookbook was put together with lots of consideration.

Encourages organic food choices; whole grains over processed; high-quality meat in smaller amounts less often rather than commercial meat with each meal; yes to sea salt; avoiding GMO foods, antibiotics, and hormones in your food.

Endorsed by Rex Russell, author of What the Bible Says About Healthy Living, this cookbook follows these three principles:

Principle 1: Eat only substances God created for food. Avoid what is not designed for food. Lots of vegetables in these recipes since most of us do not eat enough. Variety is key!

Principle 2: As much as possible, eat foods as they were created - before they are changed or converted into something humans think might be better. The authors are motivated to avoid processed foods and use as many whole grains and organic ingredients as possible. At the same time, they are realistic given most people’s lack of time for cooking everything from scratch, and use canned beans and tomatoes in these recipes.

Principle 3: Avoid food addictions. Don’t let any food or drink become your god. This is not hard to do if you follow the first two principles. Desserts are included, but they are healthy versions using honey or fruit or maple syrup.

Most recipes in What the Bible Says About Healthy Living Cookbook include a section called “Divine Design” where nutritional facts are shared - God’s amazing design behind your food. Variations are present in most recipes, as well as a “Love Thy Leftovers” section that suggests you turn your Basic Cooked Rice into Fried Rice. Continue reading →