Many of us eat keto or paleo (or other) due to health reasons; others because they want to just eat better.  The author tells her story at the beginning of the book which is interesting.  It's great to read personal success stories like this, especially in these troubling covid times.  She also discusses what paleo actually is and why people choose this lifestyle (I am keto due to medical necessity so can relate).  She then lists what foods to eat and what to avoid then delves into label reading, kitchen tools and FODMAP.  

I like that some of these recipes are new to me.  Though I often use crushed pork rinds as breading tonight will be the first time for pork chops (one of her recipes).  The Greek Meatballs look mouthwatering.  So do the Spaghetti Pie, Buffalo Chicken Soup, Banana Blondies and Banoffee Pie.  Heck, all the recipes look great!  Why am I typing this at lunchtime?!

Nutritional information for each recipe would be wonderful, though I know it can be variable and difficult.  This book would be ideal for anyone paleo or keto, really, including beginners and experts.  It does inspire.  Many of the recipes would be easily adaptable to your needs/tastes, too, which I appreciate.

My sincere thank you to Quarto Publishing Group - Fair Winds and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC for this delicious book in exchange for an honest review.  Much appreciated.

There are many books available that are very similar.  I found little here that I haven't already seen.  So many of the recipes using garlic infused olive oil.  Not sure why a person couldn't just use garlic.

I’ve been following Jessica on Instagram for awhile now and typically enjoy her recipes, so I was excited to review an advanced copy of her new cookbook. The recipes are simple and flavorful and don’t take much time to put together. As someone who eats dairy and gluten free, I appreciated the variety and liked that many of the recipes were either dishes that were new to me or familiar ones with a twist. Followers of Jessica will enjoy that these are all new recipes you can’t find on her Instagram or website. I only wish there were more photos.

Clean Paleo Comfort Food Cookbook Dec 29 

You are introduced to the meaning of "paleo" and the meats, vegetables, nuts and seeds that are included in this diet along with the healthy and unhealthy fats.
There are certain labels for grass fed meat and other organic foods that are shown to you so you can identify them and purchase those products.
There is a chapter that shows you how to create your own condiments such as ketchup, mayo, bbq sauce and dressings that are paleo.
Breakfasts such as sausage-gravy casserole are made with cassava flour and ghee. Breakfast burritos are made with almond flour, peppers and eggs, there are even chocolate chip muffins made with coconut flour, almond flour, ghee and dairy-free chocolate chips!
There are even hemp crackers, zucchini tots, and sweet potato tots with special sauce. If you like cornbread, there is a recipe for it that uses coconut flour, almond flour and ghee instead of corn.
There is a gooey-looking macaroni and cheese recipe that uses almond flour, ghee and butternut squash to make the sauce and spaghetti squash and eggs to make the sauce.
As regards main dishes, there is a recipe for chicken curry waffles using almond flour, coconut milk, canned chicken, ghee and spices and pecan crusted chicken tenders that look amazing and are easy to fix!
There is a pizza lasagna made with potatoes, carrots, sausage and mushrooms , hamburger stroganoff made with hamburger, mushrooms, coconut milk and spices that looks delicious.
For dessert, there are cashew butter swirl brownies and strawberry mini-cheesecakes and even a orange cinnamon roll coffee cake made with paleo ingredients!
Enjoy!

The best thing about this book, is that most of the things here described are sweets  and desserts, which is usually something I do not associate to Paleo, so that's a nice surprise!

La cosa migliore di questo libro é che la maggior parte delle ricette sono di dolci o desserts, che sono cose che di solito non associo alla dieta paleo, quindi una bella sorpresa!

THANKS NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

I'll admit, I didn't read the description and I misunderstood what paleo means. I let the cover of bell peppers fool me into thinking this was going to be mostly plant-based. My bad. So this book isn't really for me. It is however laid out well and the recipes are all clear and easy to follow. However, I am always going to whine whenever a cook book doesn't have an image for every dish you can prepare. I want to see the food before I create it.

Clean Paleo Comfort Food Cookbook by Jessica DeMay is a cookbook on paleo comfort food dishes that helps the reader to stick to a paleo diet and still enjoy some comfort food dishes. These are all without dairy, gluten, grains and sugar -- so no matter your diet, these can be tried by pretty much everyone. This cookbook is full of recipe ideas for comfort foods. I found a few ones I would like to try.

Date reviewed/posted: November 13, 2020

When life for the entire universe and planet turns on its end and like everyone else you "have nothing to do" while your place of work is once again closed and you are continuing to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #secondwave is upon us,  superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour, so yes, I have read the book … and many more today.

I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley, the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review.  

From the publisher, as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸.

Clean Paleo Comfort Food Cookbook enables you to have all the dishes you love without the ingredients that sabotage your weight and health. Written by Jessica DeMay, creator of the beloved blog Real Food with Jessica, these recipes will nourish and delight you. Many recipes are also Low-FODMAP and keto compliant!

Everyone loves comfort food, but comfort food is often thought of as a cheat meal high in calories and low in nutrition. What if you could have the hearty and tasty dishes you love without the dairy, gluten, grains, and sugar? What if vegetables and seasonings could be used in creative ways to create the comfort food creaminess, heartiness, and flavour that you love? No diet, no matter how healthy, is sustainable if the only thing you can eat is a plain protein with a side of green vegetables. With this cookbook, you can stick to your clean paleo diet and enjoy crave-able recipes like:  
Sheet Pan Pancakes
Scotch Eggs
Instant Pot Applesauce
Broccoli and Ham Crustless Quiche
Baked Mac and Cheese
Bourbon Chicken
Chicken Bacon Ranch Meatloaf
Chili Dog Casserole
Bolognese
Taco Casserole
French Onion Soup with Meatballs
Clam Chowder
Butternut Squash Pecan Crumble
Cashew Butter Swirl Brownies
Banoffee Pie

I am not sure about the paleo programs due to its lack of grains and bowel health but nonetheless, there are some seriously yummy recipes here: well, maybe everything except the Banoffee Pie as that is an aberration to nature and taste buds. The recipes are well written and understandable by cooks of all levels and the photos make the food very appealing to myself and other lovers of food out there and I have made a shopping list to make the Butternut Squash Pecan Crumble tonight.

What I love about the book is that it uses whole ingredients instead of pre-prepared and packaged foods. I do draw the line at making my own cheese, and canning tomatoes but the more "ingredients" you use the better.  My one nephew says that I never have any food in my house, only ingredients --- that is why I cook so much. I also refuse to eat or cook with "chick'n" and its 88 ingredients vs. 🐔chicken🐔 having one!)
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As always, I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis (outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube  Millionaires/snowflakes / literally-like-overusers etc. " on Instagram and Twitter... Get a real job, people!) so let's give it 🍲🍲🍲🍲

I do not like it when cookbooks do not include nutrition facts with their recipes, but I can overlook that somewhat because I got so many recipes from this book that I want to try. I especially like the soup section.