In case you’ve never had a buddha bowl, what they are is this: a well-balanced mix of proteins, carbs, and vegetables served in one bowl. You start with a base of grains like quinoa or rice, then you add a protein, veggies, and a sauce or broth to give you a complete meal. They’re actually very popular in my house. I have one kid who is vegetarian and another that is willing to try anything.

Buddha Bowls is an excellent resource as well as a cookbook full of delicous and varied recipes. The introduciton tells you about all the different grains you can use as the basis for your delicious bowl. It covers everything from the usual rice and noodles to more unsusual grains like buckwheat and amaranth. Plus, you get a handy dandy cooking chart for easy reference.

What I loved best about this cookbook was the wide variety of sauces as well as all the different types of bowls it offers. Whether you’re vegetarian, vegan, or an omnivore, there’s something in this book for you. An example of some of the tasty recipes included in this book:

Avocado Sauce – sure to be a hit with both of my kids

Sesame Tuna Bowls – a surefire hit for me

Harissa Chicken Bowls – something I could actually convince my husband to eat

Greek Power Bowls

Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Bowls – something I think my younger child will end up having for lunch before long

Buddha Bowls is divided up into neat sections giving you many options to choose from. Breakfast ideas, dessert ideas, and then whether you want to be a meat eater or a vegetarian for the meal. Plus, many of the recipes come with suggestions for different sauces or how to make a meat-laden bowl into a vegetarian option. It’s a very comprehensive and easy-to use cookbook.

Fab book full of beautiful one bowl tasty recipes.

Very fresh healthy products that are easily available, quick to make and good for you.

Great for vegetarians and vegans alike, easily adaptable .

Another beautiful recipe book from Quarto. The images are so visually enticing they almost feel like you could reach in and try a piece, This book is based on a verys simple concept of a Buddha Bowl which is a one-bowl dish made from grain, protein and vegetables. However, it makes it into so much more and is full of so many amazing variations and takes on this. There is something in this book for all the family.

An Epic Bowl book! The pictures made me want to make and then devour every last morsel. I feel like sauces are key to me actually enjoying a buddha bowl, so I was delighted to find the Best Sauces and Dressings section. This book covers breakfast, lunch and dinner with a wealth of tasty ideas. This book proves healthy doesn't have to be boring or tasteless.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kelli Foster for allowing me to read and review Buddha Bowls. This cookbook contains delicious recipes and has beautiful, vibrant photos to accompany them. The directions are clear and easy to follow, and I plan to test out many of the recipes over the next few weeks.

Man this looks yummy. I wish there was a lot more pictures. The pictures that were there was so mouth watering. I like the ideas, and I like how the author introduced buddha bowls and gave the reader a bit of their history. I really love her idea of “in between” time, where she says don’t prep everything at once, but prep it as you need it; in between while the rice is cooking do so and so, etc. But this is not a novice cookbook for someone in corn country. Many of the ingredients would have to be ordered special and not found at local markets. But still, it sounds amazing.

Wow! An innovative beautifully presented book on cooking Buddha bowls.
A really wide selection of tasty and healthy meals, all simply presented.
The book opens with a great section on sauces and dressings that can be used with the recipes.
Then a section on really desirable breakfast bowls follows - I can’t wait to try the maple vanilla overnight oat bowls.
Then green goddess quinoa with crisp tofu, superfood salmon, lamb and roasted cauliflower taco with chimichurri....the list goes on.
I gave 4 stars but if every recipe had been illustrated I would have given 5.
A really nice cookbook with lots of healthy ideas.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for a copy of the book in return for a fair and honest review.

As i’m Always looking for new and interesting ways to eat healthy, this book came in handy. I appreciated all the alternatives for all meals and especially loved the pictures.. I can see this having a positive impact on my entire family. Delish!

One bowl meals diverse in texture, flavors and visually appealing is the foundation for each and every Buddha Bowl. An inspiring selection of recipes with delicious dressings to drizzle and this is a cookbook guaranteed to inspire some fresh, tasty and super healthy bowls.

I had never heard of a Buddha bowl before, but it turns out that I often eat them, without having given them any particular name. They are a complete meal in a bowl, consisting of a base (grains, pasta, legumes), raw or cooked vegetables and/or fruit and a source of protein, finished with a sauce, dressing or broth. The basic concept is very adaptable. The book starts with general instructions, like how to season and cook various grains, before getting to specific recipes.

The photos are pretty, but a lot of them show crockery and ingredients rather than finished dishes. Most of the recipes do not have photos. Recipes are grouped into: Basic Sauces and Dressings, Breakfast Bowls, Fish and Seafood Bowls, Chicken and Turkey Bowls, Beef and Lamb Bowls, Vegetable Bowls and Fruit Bowls. Most of the dressings and sauces have multiple variations and suggestions for their use with the other recipes in the book. The bowl recipes are labeled if they are vegan, vegetarian and/or gluten free. In the breakfast section there is a recipe for Maple-Vanilla Overnight Oat Bowls that intrigued me because it sounds delicious and doesn't involve any cooking. I like savory breakfasts, so the Spinach and Mushroom Pesto Breakfast Bowls also appealed to me. Fortunately this is one of the recipes that has a photo, because all it says is "fry the eggs" without giving any indication of whether they are supposed to be sunny side up or over easy. Some of the breakfasts have an Indian flair, using garam masala, chai tea bags and ghee.

I don't eat meat or fish so I was interested in seeing whether there were any suggestions for making those recipes suitable for vegetarians. I saw such a suggestion only once, but the meat and fish recipes sound good if you're into that sort of thing. I'd like to try all of the recipes in the vegetables chapter. There are some ingredients that I would have to search for, like freekeh, dukkah, orange blossom water, sweet potato noodles, za'atar and forbidden rice.

Overall, I thought this book was interesting and attractive and it gave me some ideas for dishes to try. It needed more photos of the food.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.

Harvard Common Press and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Buddha Bowls: 100 Nourishing One-Bowl Meals. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

Beautiful photographs set off the ingredients and the finished recipes perfectly, inspiring readers to cook these one-bowl meals. Buddha Bowls contains recipes that are wholesome dishes, designed to nourish the body. The author takes the time to describe the concept of buddha bowls and gives readers the knowledge it takes to approach making the dishes their own. The tip boxes and helpful hints throughout the cookbook give readers insights, such as saving your vegetable scraps to flavor the broth. Before the recipes even begin, one of the most helpful charts in the book is regarding the cooking of grains, with temperatures and cooking times available at one glance.

In the section with sauces, the author take the time to list all of the recipes and pages that correspond to that particular dressing or sauce. This makes it easier for readers, in that they can make the sauces ahead and choose a recipe to follow later. Some of the recipes include a unique combination of ingredients, especially in the section with the breakfast bowls. Mostly savory, the author pairs proteins with uncommon breakfast vegetables, such as brussel sprouts (like in Tofu Scramble Bowls with Kale and Brussel Sprouts on page 52). Other sections of the book include Poultry, Beef and Lamb, Vegetarian, and Fruit/Dessert Bowls. Although the ingredient list can be numerous for any particular recipe, the author does a good job of describing the steps to make it manageable for all skill levels.

With healthy recipes and great savory combinations, Buddha Bowls is a cookbook designed for all skill levels. I would highly recommend this cookbook and I look forward to making most of the recipes contained within its pages.

This is a curious book of recipes. Each one is, as it states in the title, its all served in a single bowl, though cooking requires numerous bowls, plates, saucepans or skillets to create the dish.

The book begins with an introduction, explaining the nutritional values of each bowl, with protein, carbs and healthy fats in the correct quantities. There are then seven main chapters of recipes: Basic sauces & dressings, Breakfast, Fish & seafood, Chicken & turkey, Beef & lamb, Vegetable and Fruit.

The Basic sauces chapter shows under each one the main recipes that it can be used for. The main recipes indicate the number it serves, plus if its vegetarian, vegan or gluten free. Alternatively, some meat and fish recipes can be made into a vegetarian option, which is shown below the recipe. The recipes are mainly include bulgur, riced cauliflower, sweet potato noodles or quinoa.

Each recipe comes with good instructions, a list of ingredients with both imperial and metric measurements. Though some of the ingredients are in different terms zucchini or cilantro for example.

Some of the recipes have colour photography to accompany them.

I received this book from netgalley in return for a honest review.

An interesting look at the current hot food trend, Buddha Bowls. Buddha bowls are a blend of ingredients served in one bowl. A balance of proteins, vegetables, and broth that are nutritious and delicious.
The author gives the recipes for bowls for breakfast, lunch, and dinners. Packed with ideas, and great photographs. Many of them look delicious. I can't wait to try them!

First I apologize if any of my list of recipes in this book is a mess, there's a lot of them so I used dictation and though I tripled checked it, I'm sure a goof or two got left in (seriously, this almost got posted with "LamP kebab" left unedited)..

Okay now that, that is out of the way, I'd recommend this book to anyone who is enjoying simple bowl breakfasts, lunches, or dinners. I gave up meat last year and things like bowls (and salads) just make life easy for me, especially since the hubby, who didn't give up meat, also likes them (he describes them as burritos without the tortilla).

While this book does have a lot of meat based recipes, it also has a lot of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options and they're all labeled. I do feel like most of the meat based ones could also be used as recipes for those with plant based diets by substituting. There's always tofu but nowadays there's also brands like Gardein and Beyond Meat who make excellent meat replacements for those of us who don't care about cooking enough to cook them up from scratch. I am definitely one of the ones not making my own meat alternatives as I kind of hate cooking. That's another reason I'd recommend this book. If you too dislike page after page of ingredients and directions. Bake this, fry that, boil this? Most of the things in this book don't require much skill. Some do require multiple types of cooking but overall it is mostly basic enough for me.

Sauces and dressings:

- Avocado Green Goddess Dressing
- Avocado Sauce
- Basic Everyday Vinaigrette
- Chimichurri Sauce
- Creamy Feta Sauce
- Essential Pesto Sauce with Any Herb or Leafy Greens
- Light and Creamy Goat Cheese Sauce
- Miso-ginger Sauce
- Peanut sauce
- Raita
- Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
- Tahini Sauce
- Yogurt Sauce

Breakfast Bowls:

- Coconut Quinoa
- Apple Pie Farro
- Blackberry Millet
- Maple-Vanilla overnight oats
- Pomegranate and Freekeh breakfast Tabbouleh
- Maple-Masala Winter Squash
- Chai-spiced Multigrain Porridge
- Sweet potato breakfast bowl
- Slow cooker Miso oat and egg
- Golden milk chia seed
- Vitamin C Papaya
- Spinach and mushroom pesto
- Black bean and chorizo
- Slow cooker Congee
- Buckwheat and black bean
- Scrambled chickpea
- Crispy potato and smoked salmon
- Tofu scramble with kale and brussels sprouts


Fish and seafood bowls:

- Lentil and smoked salmon nicoise
- Almond-quinoa and salmon
- Smoked salmon and soba noodle bowls
- Moroccan salmon and MIllet
- Bittersweet citrus and salmon
- Salmon teriyaki with miso-braised kale
- Tomato-braised cod and barley
- Sesame tuna
- Shrimp summer rolls
- Vietnamese zucchini noodles and shrimp
- Balsamic shrimp and farro
- Freekah w/ caramelized onions, warm tomatoes, and seared fish
- Superfood salmon
- Brown rice with seared fish and chimichurri


Chicken and turkey bowls:

- Ginger peanut soba noodle
- Green curry chicken and quinoa
- Quinoa and chicken taco bowls with cilantro lime dressing
- Dukkah-crusted chicken and barley
- Harissa chicken
- Warm autumn chicken and wild rice
- BBQ chicken quinoa
- Chimichurri chicken
- Peachy basil chicken and rice
- Spicy Thai chicken and brown rice
- Quick chicken and sweet potato Pho
- Chicken Kofta
- Herbed chicken and root vegetable
- Smoky lemon Brussels sprout with turkey meatballs
- Turkey and cabbage stirfry with almond butter sauce

Beef and lamb bowls:

- steak fajita spaghetti squash
- Summertime green goddess steak
- Beef and broccoli
- Korean-style beef with zucchini noodles
- Miso noodle bowl with stir-fried beef
- Ginger beef
- Winter chili bowl with beef, beans, and greens
- Greek power bowl
- Stuffed eggplant with spiced Lamb
- Lamb kebab
- Lentil meatball with sweet potato noodles and green Tahini
- Lentil quinoa with Harissa lamb meatballs
- Cauliflower Tabbouleh with lamb meatballs
- Lamb and roasted cauliflower taco bowl with chimichurri

Vegetable Bowls:

- super green quinoa
- Crispy white bean and pesto
- Green goddess quinoa with crispy tofu
- Za’atar chickpea
- Brown rice and kale pesto
- cauliflower falafel power
- Herb chickpea and Bulgur
- Butternut squash and kale
- Lentil and roasted tomatillo
- Banh Mi
- Thai coconut curry
- Vegetarian sushi
- Spring soba
- Broccoli rice and egg
- Cauliflower pad Thai
- Spicy sesame tofu and rice
- chili maple tofu
- Masala chickpea
- Spiced bean and mushroom with roasted red pepper sauce
- harvest macro
- Turmeric-ginger cauliflower and lentil
- Sweep potato and lentil taco
- Chipotle sweet potato
- Moroccan-spiced chickpeas
- Winter squash and farro macro
- Beet falafel
- Ethiopian-spiced red lentil with greens
- Turmeric-roasted vegetable
- Chili-lime portobello

Fruit bowls:

- Summer fruit salad
- Strawberry banana nice cream
- pumpkin pie cheesecake
- Winter fruit salad
- Creamy Freekeh with honey balsamic stewed strawberries
- Ricotta and honey roasted plum with crunchy buckwheat
- Lime-avocado pudding
- chamomile poached pear
- chocolate-tahini Chia pudding
- coconut Chia and tropical fruit

Wow, this is such a great book, it has changed the way I look at food! From a base of rice, faro, quinoa, or other grain, building the veggies on top and adding a great sauce, means that I have added at least 3 of these non-meat dishes to our menu every week! Great tasting and so healthy! Recommended.

Buddha bowls (also known as power bowls, among other names) are receiving attention lately. In one bowl, you can pile in all kinds of nutrients, prepare it quickly, they are visually appealing, and the clean up is simplified. While the book has vegan and vegetarian recipes, it also has meat-based recipes as well.

I have eaten power bowls while out, but I had not made any at home, not really knowing how. I always meant to look up some ideas, and now I have several all in one place.

The Buddha bowl concept is that every meal should have a vegetable, protein, and grain. Sauces or broths are minimized, and most food is served in whole or large pieces.

I loved the pictures of bowls and all the ideas shared! The colors of the food combinations pop, everything appears flavorful, and many of the meals seem comforting, which I’m always a fan of.

To start, there are breakfast bowl ideas with millet, chia, porridge, etc. There is a delicious-sounding Cauliflower Falafel (chickpeas!) Power Bowl that I cannot wait to try. I am also excited to try all the fruit bowl ideas! They are really eye-catching!

The biggest selling point for me and Buddha bowls: they are easy to make. I am all for maximum nutrition and saving a little time if I can. This is a fun and inspiring cookbook, and I am ready to start making some bowls!

BUDDHA BOWLS is the hot new trend in dining and this beautiful recipe book provides 100 scrumptious options to try it out. Everything you need to make a delicious bowl is here, from sauces to breakfast fare and fruit, veggies, meat and seafood. My tummy is happily rumbling as I page through this sumptuous cookbook. Think I’ll start with the Lime Avocado Pudding Bowl. Yummers! 5/5

Grateful to the Quarto Publishing Group - Harvard Common Press and NetGalley for the early copy, in exchange for my true review.

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I really enjoyed the variety of the recipes and how versatile each was. Foster includes a little summary of each dish so you can get a bit of background on how it was created and where the flavor profiles come from.

That said -there wasn't enough pictures for me. There were pages of photographs of bowls, empty bowls. As pretty as the bowl might be this isn't a pottery book, it's a cookbook. People eat with their eyes first and for me to even entertain making a recipe I need to see a picture of the finished project.

3.5 Stars

So, first off, that grain cooking cheat sheet is amazingly useful! Possibly my favorite thing about this book, although I am a serious sucker for charts. The rest of the book is amazing too, I love the idea of Buddha Bowls, something about a meal in a bowl appeals to the part of my brain that is obsessed with soup. The recipe are very clear and easy to follow with plenty of pictures (I could always use more pictures of finished meals or in process rather than pictures of bowls or forks) Of the recipes I would say the Smoked Salmon and Soba Noodle was probably my favorite!

Lots of great recipes. I tried a few and they came out great. I can’t wait to try a few more! Super easy to follow directions.