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I have ordered hundreds of items on Amazon, but rarely do I find myself writing a product review. I noticed this book only has one review and it deserves more. I purchased this book about a month ago and have made several tasty recipes including Red Lentil & Sweet Potato Curry with Spinach, Charred Corn, Black Bean, & Toasted Barley Salad, Roasted Beet Hummus, Baked Penne with Sausage, Spinach, & Beans, and Curried Sweet Potato, Carrot, & Red Lentil Soup. What I love most about this book is that the beans and grains are not always on centerstage, but play a supporting role to dishes adding in fiber and health benefits without feeling like you are eating a plate of beans. I also appreciate the authors comments on each recipe as they suggest ingredients you can swap to add variation. For example, I used quinoa in place of the barley in the salad I mentioned and it was so good that I don't know if I'll ever try the toasted barley. And they have a recipe for a traditional hummus and then give you four variations, including the roasted beet hummus. There's a section called Baking with Beans and it includes desserts and breads, but I haven't tried any of those yet.
I also like the simple format of this book. It has a clean look with the ingredients for each recipe listed in a colored box and the directions are below with comments to the side. Some of my cookbooks go a little overboard with fluff so I appreciate simplicity.
Overall, this is a cookbook that I am very happy with and will continue working my way through it trying new recipes.
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Too much focus on the health aspects of beans and too little focus on how to make a perfect bean dish
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Richard Gere Jr.
Want to increase your legume and grain intake? This book is your key
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Who knew you could add beans to baked goods!
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