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The Primal Blueprint Cookbook: Primal, Low Carb, Paleo, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free (Primal Blueprint Series)
 
 
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The Primal Blueprint Cookbook: Primal, Low Carb, Paleo, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free (Primal Blueprint Series) [Hardcover]

Mark Sisson (Author), Jennifer Meier (Author)
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July 15, 2010 Primal Blueprint Series
The popularity of the low carb/paleo/Primal way of eating has exploded, as people discover an appealing and sustainable alternative to the restrictive diets and flawed conventional wisdom that lead to burnout and failed weight loss efforts.

The dream of eating satisfying meals-even on a budget-controlling weight and feeling great has now become a reality. As you build momentum for Primal eating, you'll find that you won't even miss the bland, boring, low-fat foods that previously were the central focus of your diet. How can you argue with a menu that includes Roasted Leg of Lamb with Herbs and Garlic, Salmon Chowder with Coconut Milk, Tomatoes Stuffed with Ground Bison and Eggs, and Baked Chocolate Custard?

This isn't a crash course diet. These and the other Primal recipes provide the foundation for a lifetime of delicious, healthy eating, high energy and protection from common health problems that arise from eating the SAD (Standard American Diet).

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About the Author

Mark Sisson is the founder & publisher of MarksDailyApple.com, and author of The Primal Blueprint. Mark is credited with spearheading the worldwide "Primal" health movement that challenges many well-accepted elements of conventional wisdom. Jennifer Meier is a graduate of the prestigious California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. She is a freelance food and wine writer.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 278 pages
  • Publisher: Primal Nutrition, Inc.; 1 edition (July 15, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0982207727
  • ISBN-13: 978-0982207727
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (188 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #770 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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295 of 296 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
All my readings and life experience (previously working for five years in a natural foods co-op) have now finally converged on the Primal diet lifestyle as the common sense approach to nutrition (and, for me, backed up by the well-researched book, Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes).

I've bought a lot of cookbooks on my journey to a more healthy diet. And some of those cookbooks seem to be comprised of recipes that were conceived purely on theory and not at all on taste (cough..Atkins..cough).

I knocked out 5 of the recipes in the Primal Blueprint cookbook in a week and a half, and every single one of them tasted FANTASTIC. Even my wife and two children, whom I'm slowly trying to wean from their highly-refined carbo-centric tendencies, raved about the recipes I cooked (e.g. Moroccan chicken, Transylvanian stockpot, Coconut ice cream, zucchini frittata...) These are not people who like the taste of real vegetables. My wife said, and I quote, "That cookbook is best money we've ever spent. I can't believe how good this tastes."

Clearly, the recipes were tested and refined by an actual person who knows the taste of good food. Thank you, Jennifer Meier.

Also, I have a son who is Type 1 diabetic. We noticed that the meals I cooked from this book had a very low effect on his post-meal blood sugar. No huge post-meal spike and less insulin required at mealtime. That in itself was worth the price of admission. Cookbooks like this show him that he can eat delicious meals that do not adversely affect his blood glucose. He will need this knowledge to cope with his diabetes when he ventures out on his own (he's 10 right now).

To me, a five-star rating indicates a perfect book (or movie, or whatever), so I'm giving it 4 stars, a very high rating to me, for the following reasons:
- It does not have an index referencing the ingredients. I often cook by the "what-have-I-got-in-the-refridgerator" method; designing a week's worth of meals (and our food shopping) around that. With this book, I can't look up all the recipes that have zucchini in them. So put an index in it already.
- I do have the Primal Blueprint book also, but what if I'm someone who doesn't have that and just wants the cookbook? This cookbook doesn't contain a brief overview of the theory behind the recipes it contains; it just jumps right in to the recipes. A Primal Blueprint primer at the beginning of the cookbook would round it out nicely.
- Final (unfair) criticism: not enough recipes! You do get your money's worth, but I want Volume II already! (I'm not one to browse the internet or blogs for recipes; I like cookBOOKs.

Highly recommended cookbook as it contains excellent tasting, easy, nutritious recipes!
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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful
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Been a fan of Mark's Daily Apple website for a couple of months; I like the reader-shared recipes there, so hoped this cookbook would be more of the same.
Came away with mixed feelings....while there ARE some new things I had never thought to try (new spice uses, flavor combos, etc.), a lot of it echoes common sense for anyone who is familiar with basic cooking techniques and has been eating this way for any amount of time. This is a great intro for anyone afraid to make the leap, for whatever reason, into the Primal world in terms of diet (and I hesitate to use that term, because it's more of a lifestyle than a "diet") and fears that it would consist of bland meat & raw veggies. There are some pretty sophisticated (but not complicated to duplicate) flavor combos here, and you'll do better if you live in a area with at least access to a
metropolitan grocery choice (wheat-free tamari, unsweetened coconut milk, dried seaweed) but much of the ingredients ARE readily available.
I've lost over 70#s by limiting my diet to the choices advocated in this book (didn't realize it was a "diet" at the time), have tons of energy and advocate the primal
lifestyle (mainly diet, but I like the walk a lot, lift heavy objects-low aerobic/interval training- physical mission aspects as well).
Vast improvement over the other "low-carb" cookbook choices out there ( I would rather NOT fill my diet with unpronouncible ingredients, thank you!) but not "OMG-I can't WAIT to try this recipe!" excitement.
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145 of 159 people found the following review helpful
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I've been following a Primal Diet since 2/2010 and was very excited to get this cookbook. For once, here's a cookbook that fulfills all of my diet choices without me having to adjust the recipes to fit what I eat. What I've tried from this book has been good-I'm a huge fan of the pumpkin nut muffins and LOVE the Enchiladas recipe (FYI-steep learning curve to making the egg-white tortillas, but great once you do!)
Here are my issues:
1. Mark Sisson has been working on this cookbook for a long time and asked people on his blog to contribute recipes. A lot of those recipes that ended up on the blog (and are AMAZING) didn't make it into the cookbook. While this means that there are different recipes in the book, I really wanted to have some of those other recipes more easily on hand.
2. There are a TON of color pictures in this cookbook. While I find pictures of how something should look helpful, giving me a picture of all the ingredients grouped together on a plate is just a waste of space! I didn't pay for pictures, I paid to get great recipes.
3. They need a better editor! The Enchilada recipe that I love so much doesn't give a temp for the oven--they only tell you to cover the dish with foil and bake it for 20 min. I've had to play around to figure out what works to get the dish done in 20min (it isn't 350). You might think I'm being nit-picky, but this isn't the only recipe that's missing information.
The gist of this is, the recipes that I've made are good, I just wish there were more of them and that they had complete cooking information. It's a great place to start if you're new to this diet. Also go to Mark's website: [...] for recipes as well.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
My favorite Primal/Paleo cookbook
This is absolutely my favorite Primal/Paleo cookbook, followed closely by Melissa Joulwan's "Well Fed". Read more
Published 20 hours ago by Geri Krzywanos
Not true Paleo!
Basics of Paleo: No dairy -- these recipes use butter, cheese, milk and heavy cream! No vinegar -- dressings contain vinegar! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jacqueline A Wilson
Primal blueprint cookbook by mark sisson
Great book, easy to follow recipes, beautiful pictures, arrived in great shape and quickly b4 I expected it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by me8961
Get this book if cooking & spending time in the kitchen is your goal
I like to cook but rarely have enough time. I need fast & furious recipes or recipes that I can cook up in batches. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Edith Gaylord
Deceptive!
This book is plainly listed as being a dairy-free cookbook but it is NOT. Many of the recipes call for clarified butter and even yogurt or cream. Read more
Published 1 month ago by MG
Primal Blueprints
It gives wonderful recipes and helped me cheat as well when I go to the grocery store, because I'm a sick working mom, and I don't have time to cook all the time. Read more
Published 2 months ago by April1616
If you like pictures in your cook book this has them!
This cook book has some interesting recipes, not your normal run of the mill stuff. So far I've make the Fish Patty Cakes, they were good but not something I'd want to make... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Crisco
tablespoon & teaspoon vs. Tablespoon & teaspoon
This book, and eating style are excellent. I've been eating this way, without recipes for 1 month and lost 15 lbs and feel great, not hungry or grouchy at all. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Heather
My daughter's happy with the book.
I bought this as a gift for my daughter who is lactose and gluten intolerant. She has tried a few recipes and loves the book. They are easy to follow and taste delicious. Read more
Published 3 months ago by B. Smith
Not a disappoinment yet
My favorite Paleo cookbook thus far. I haven't made a disappointing dish from it yet. Super clear and detailed instructions, with great side bar notes along the way. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Heather Smith
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