Melissa Joulwan, Paleo blogger from The Clothes Make the Girl has CRUSHED it again with another incredible cookbook, Well Fed 2, More Paleo Recipes for People Who Love to Eat. I’m not kidding when I say her first WellFed cookbook was and is and always will be my favorite cookbook. I have sent hundreds of people to her website because I just LOVE her. I love her cooking style. I love her international recipes. I love all the spices she uses. She is incredible and we (the Paleo community) are so lucky that she is creating all these delicious Paleo recipes.
Well Fed 2 is just as good, probably even better, than the first. Wanna know what I love about it:
- If a book can have Feng Shui – this one has it. It’s so easy to read and it flows.
- Each recipe has variations that she calls, “You Know How You Could Do That?” She tells you how to “Spice it Up” or how to use a different meat or vegetable in the recipe. This, in my opinion, is awesome. She takes one recipe and makes it 3, or 4, or 5!
- On each recipe is a “Tastes Great With” and she recommends a few other recipes from the book that it might taste good with.
- The Table of Contents is all on 2 pages! No flipping, no searching…it’s all right there in front of you. As a cook, I love this!
- This cookbook is great if you are doing the Whole 30. Melissa doesn’t “Paleo-fy” desserts because she is more interested in helping you eat well every day. There’s a few fruit recipes that are great for a dessert, but no muffins, cookies, and cakes. My kind of gal!
- She talks about what Paleo is, and emtional hunger vs. true hunger.
Wanna know what I love about the recipes?
- Each recipe tells me the serving size, prep time, and cooking time. I can easily find a recipe that will fit into my schedule.
- They have intense flavor. Melissa has a very internationally developed palate, which I, absolutely, love. You won’t find boring salt and pepper recipes in this book. You will find a diverse cuisine that will open up your taste buds and have you questioning why anyone would think Paleo is boring!
- I love the Burgers, Balls and Bangers section. It is inspired by different sausage, meatballs, and burger cuisines from around the world. There’s like 18 recipes in this section that you can whip up in less than an hour and they are a healthy and quick protein to grab when you are hungry.
- Did I mention that I love that she keeps it simple? She does not Paleo-fy recipes!!! This is great for someone like me who doesn’t really make much Paleo desserts or baked goods. I think that keeping it simple is the best way to eat.
Recipes that I Love:
We made the Pina Colada Chicken which was amazing. This recipe uses her homemade JERK seasoning (pg. 82), chicken, onion, peppers and coconut milk. It makes a delicious sauce that you just want to drink!
I, also, LOVE the Better Butter recipe (pg. 60)! In this recipe you are infusing butter with all kinds of spices and making Ghee out of it! Ghee is clarified butter that has all the milk proteins removed. It is, also, Whole 30 approved and many who can’t have dairy, can, safely eat Ghee. Melissa let me share this recipe with you!
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Better Butter (pg. 60)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound organic, pastured butter
- 1/4 small onion, coarsely chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and smashed 2 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 or 2 small dried chiles
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom pinch ground nutmeg
Directions:
- Place the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a bubble. When the surface of the butter is foamy, add all the other ingredients. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered on very low heat until the surface is transparent and the solids are on the bottom, about 45-60 minutes.
- Place 4 layers of cheese cloth over the mouth of a jar and carefully strain the butter through the cloth. Discard the spices and milk solids. You can store your Better Butter at room temperature for 2-3 months (but I betcha it won’t last that long).
NOTE: Plain clarified butter, known as ghee, is another must-have kitchen staple. To make plain ghee, just melt the butter as directed above, simmer for 10-15 minutes, then strain to remove milk solids. OMGhee!
How I made it: I took the butter and put it in my silicone pan (can order one here) to make little individual servings of Ghee. This way I can just grab one to sauté my eggs in or to throw on my sweet potato or steak.
If you would like to order this amazing cookbook that JUST released today, you can get it on Amazon for 33% off today!!!
>>>Click here to grab Well Fed 2 now! <<<
I LOVE Well Fed, so I’ll definitely be getting a copy of this. Excited to try some new recipes.
Yes, another winner from Melissa Joulwan! Just enjoyed a dinner of Mulligatawny Stew. Yum!!!
Oh I am going to have to try that one!!!