Sprouted Kitchen food blogger Sara Forte showcases 100 tempting recipes that take advantage of fresh produce, whole grains, lean proteins, and natural sweeteners—with vivid flavors and seasonal simplicity at the forefront.
Sara Forte is a food-loving, wellness-craving veggie enthusiast who relishes sharing a wholesome meal with friends and family. The Sprouted Kitchen features 100 of her most mouthwatering recipes. Richly illustrated by her photographer husband, Hugh Forte, this bright, vivid book celebrates the simple beauty of seasonal foods with original recipes—plus a few favorites from her popular Sprouted Kitchen food blog tossed in for good measure. The collection features tasty snacks on the go like Granola Protein Bars, gluten-free brunch options like Cornmeal Cakes with Cherry Compote, dinner party dishes like Seared Scallops on Black Quinoa with Pomegranate Gastrique, “meaty” vegetarian meals like Beer Bean– and Cotija-Stuffed Poblanos, and sweet treats like Cocoa Hazelnut Cupcakes. From breakfast to dinner, snack time to happy hour, The Sprouted Kitchen will help you sneak a bit of delicious indulgence in among the vegetables.
The Sprouted Kitchen: A Tastier Take on Whole Foods
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“Sara’s recipes are to be shared and savored. Nutritious, hearty, and relaxed, this book is filled with attractive food and beautiful photographs. Love it all around.”
—Aran Goyoaga, creator of Cannelle et Vanille and author of Small Plates and Sweet Treats
“The minute I landed on the Sprouted Kitchen website years ago, I knew I’d stumbled on a kindred spirit. Everything I loved about the site extends itself beautifully into this cookbook—the vibrant focus on whole foods, the enticing photography, the inspired ingredient combinations, and Sara’s approachable voice. I imagine this book being a welcome addition in many, many kitchens.”
—Heidi Swanson, author of Super Natural Every Day
“We all aspire to eat healthfully, but sometimes those good intentions are foiled by hard-to-source ingredients, restrictive fad diets, and other road-blocks. Sara Forte’s simple yet inventive recipes and straightforward approach to good, clean cooking are a breath of fresh air. From buckwheat tarts to nori popcorn, crispy avocado wedges to sesame date yogurt cups, I can’t wait to get cooking.”
—Luisa Weiss, creator of The Wednesday Chef and author of My Berlin Kitchen
“From gastriques to grape salsas and collard wraps to lassis, The Sprouted Kitchen proves that eating whole foods can be nutritious, approachable, and interesting. Sara and Hugh are my kitchen kin as they cook and shoot seasonally based, California-focused cuisine in a contemporary and smart manner. This book is a guide for the conscientious eater with creative yet doable ways to cook ethically, practically, and—most importantly—deliciously.”
—Aida Mollenkamp, host of Ask Aida and FoodCrafters
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Sara Forte, author of award winning blog Sprouted Kitchen, has created a cookbook with her photographer husband, Hugh Forte. Through both words and photos, their goal is to inspire people to eat well through produce focused, simple recipes. Through her experience in working on an organic farm, at a bed and breakfast in Italy and by trial and error in her own kitchen, Sara writes delicious recipes that keep fruits and vegetables at the center of your table.
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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By M. Carnahan
Format:Hardcover
This cookbook is great! I love the idea of a whole foods diet. I am a vegetarian and this cookbook it totally for me! I think out of all the recipes that maybe 5 are chicken or fish. 95% of the recipes are vegetarian and many of them can be made vegan by replacing dairy products or omitting cheeses. This is one of the greatest cookbooks I have purchased in a long time. LOVE IT!
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By mark twain
Format:Hardcover
I've been keeping up on the Sprouted Kitchen blog, and I'm a little hesitant when bloggers write books. But this one was great! There's quite a bit of upfront in the book where it goes over cooking basics, ingredient information, etc., so it takes a bit to get to the recipes. But when you do - oh my are they delicious! The photos are beautiful, and the recipes are great! So far we've tried 2 appetizers, a salad, three main courses, and a dessert..and everything was amazing! I own another bloggers cookbook and I've found a few typos in it (tsps vs tbsps seems to be an issue sometimes), but every recipe I've tried here seems to be well-tested and double-checked. Love it and can't wait to keep cooking out of it. I definitely think this will stick around as a go to cookbook for me, just like Heidi Swanson's Super Natural Everyday. Love them both!
60 of 77 people found the following review helpful
By BlueRidgeMom
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am not a cook. I made it 32 years without having to learn how to cook for myself or my family. I went from Mom's food, to dorm food, to my husband's delicious food. Lazy? Perhaps. I prefer resourceful. Now that my two daughters are both eating big-people food, I decided to make it a priority to be able to create healthy food for them myself. And I suppose to give my husband a night off once in awhile.
I chose this book as the first cookbook for myself because it's pretty. Really. The cover is soothing and healthy looking and says, "Come, cook with me. We'll listen to Diana Krall on rainy days and discuss eastern philosophy together." But really, the photos are stunning. They certainly take the book to a higher level than simply including the recipes. Also, it's important to me that my family eats whole, "real" food, and this seemed to fit the bill.
Speaking of recipes, I suppose they are a detail worth glossing over. Being a novice, I was a little intimidated to purchase a book not geared specifically for beginners, or including the word "idiots" in the title. However, after thumbing through several pages, I was relieved to see that these recipes do not look complicated. They will be good to practice with. Also, it appears easy to come up with a good substitution for things that I don't care for (i.e., rice or quinoa for millet).
Obviously, I am very happy with this book. I look forward to learning with it and creating healthy meals for my children, my husband, and myself to enjoy for a long time.
I chose this book as the first cookbook for myself because it's pretty. Really. The cover is soothing and healthy looking and says, "Come, cook with me. We'll listen to Diana Krall on rainy days and discuss eastern philosophy together." But really, the photos are stunning. They certainly take the book to a higher level than simply including the recipes. Also, it's important to me that my family eats whole, "real" food, and this seemed to fit the bill.
Speaking of recipes, I suppose they are a detail worth glossing over. Being a novice, I was a little intimidated to purchase a book not geared specifically for beginners, or including the word "idiots" in the title. However, after thumbing through several pages, I was relieved to see that these recipes do not look complicated. They will be good to practice with. Also, it appears easy to come up with a good substitution for things that I don't care for (i.e., rice or quinoa for millet).
Obviously, I am very happy with this book. I look forward to learning with it and creating healthy meals for my children, my husband, and myself to enjoy for a long time.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was excited to begin working through this cookbook, because the recipes seemed so flavorful and interesting. However, the end product has been disappointing nearly every time.
I've made several recipes so far from each section of the book, and even the desserts, which seemed to have so much potential, had subpar flavors and textures. Everything I've made was edible, but I wouldn't choose to make any of it again. There were no major disasters, just a lot of mediocre food.
Some people may be willing to take the many good ideas in this book and play with seasonings and textures to make great food. I prefer to get creative with recipes I know will be great as written, and there don't seem to be any of those here.
However, the instructions are generally clear and the ingredient lists fairly manageable, even for those of us stuck with small urban grocery stores. The book is set up well and the pictures are very nice. The author also provides a lot of commentary about adjustments that can be made or interesting pairings with other recipes from the book.
Overall, this is a cookbook with great ideas poorly executed. There are many wonderful cookbooks available and this one just isn't worth the money or the space on your bookshelf.
I've made several recipes so far from each section of the book, and even the desserts, which seemed to have so much potential, had subpar flavors and textures. Everything I've made was edible, but I wouldn't choose to make any of it again. There were no major disasters, just a lot of mediocre food.
Some people may be willing to take the many good ideas in this book and play with seasonings and textures to make great food. I prefer to get creative with recipes I know will be great as written, and there don't seem to be any of those here.
However, the instructions are generally clear and the ingredient lists fairly manageable, even for those of us stuck with small urban grocery stores. The book is set up well and the pictures are very nice. The author also provides a lot of commentary about adjustments that can be made or interesting pairings with other recipes from the book.
Overall, this is a cookbook with great ideas poorly executed. There are many wonderful cookbooks available and this one just isn't worth the money or the space on your bookshelf.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
First of all, this book is absolutely beautiful. I LOVE the photography and the writing. But besides all that, the book's recipes are great too. The french press coffee method was worth the price of the book alone. I've had a french press for forever and my coffee never came out that great. I always thought maybe my coffee wasn't good enough, but after using the method in the book, I finally found the perfect cup of coffee! We've also made the Ranchero Breakfast Tostadas, Beer-Bean and Cotija-Stuffed Poblanos, Soba Bowls with Tea-Poached Salmon, Black Cherry Refreshers, Tofu Summer Rolls with Cashew Dipping Sauce, and the Almond Meal Cookies with Cocoa Nibs and Coconut. Every single recipe was creative, well-balanced, and nutritious.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By J. martin
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
What an amazingly beautiful cookbook! I leave this out as a coffee table book because it is so pretty.
But the recipes are surprisingly simple, easy, and really so so doable!
I love her approach on simplicity in eating paired with eating local, seasonal produce.
Highly recommend for yourself or for a gift! You won't be disappointed.
But the recipes are surprisingly simple, easy, and really so so doable!
I love her approach on simplicity in eating paired with eating local, seasonal produce.
Highly recommend for yourself or for a gift! You won't be disappointed.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Robyn M. Lee
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
So far, everything I've made from this has been wonderful.
Beautiful photos that inspire me to try new recipes. I liked it so much that I bought a second one as a gift.
Beautiful photos that inspire me to try new recipes. I liked it so much that I bought a second one as a gift.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful composition//Fairly Bland Outcome
I have only made about 4 recipes from this book and found discrepancies with 3 of the 4... way too much water added to a dressing, a grain not cooked long enough, weird aftertaste... Read more
Published 4 days ago by AlternativeAlexandra
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great cookbook!
Every recipe I have made both online from her blog and in the book have been amazing. This book is great
Published 12 days ago by John Meinke
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good book to help menu planning
This book was a good mind tickler for the times when one needs a suggestion for what to serve that is healthful and does not take huge amounts of time to prepare. Read more
Published 12 days ago by T. Townsend
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful book, filled with fresh flavors and gorgeous photographs
I just picked up this book last week, and have already made the quinoa collard wraps with carrot miso spread, and coconut lime tart - and both were AMAZING. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Kristen
4.0 out of 5 stars
Get this for the recipes (not the writing)
Assuming that you are looking for a cookbook to, ahem, COOK from, this one will do you just fine. The recipes are inventive and walk that fine line between delicious and wholesome. Read more
Published 18 days ago by C. Krey
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Cook Book
Should have written this review months ago since I received this cookbook as a Christmas gift and have been enjoying it ever since. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Elanita Korian
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loving this addition to my cookbook collection
I borrowed the digital version of The Sprouted Kitchen from the library to read on my Kindle Fire during a recent long flight. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Seattle Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous cookbook! I'm obsessed with it.
Over the last year, I've become more concerned/interested about the food I and my family are eating. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Seattle Shopper
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dietitian recommended
What an excellent cookbook. looking for healthier eating habits and feel this book will help our family accomplish this. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rachel
5.0 out of 5 stars
wonderful, easy recipes
It has simple ingredients, whole foods, and interesting flavor combos. I really relate to the author and her style of food love. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Erin R
