Blogger friends’ books
Hey! How’s the morning going? Hope you’re having a great one so far <3 I just finished up a morning stretch, an awesome breakfast, and am ready to enjoy the day’s adventures.
I feel inspired with recipes lately. It’s certainly a mixture of a few things: the fall produce (gimme ALL THE SQUASHES), enjoying new dishes, and the fact that I’ve had a couple of awesome new cookbooks to enjoy. New cookbooks always help me to think outside of my usual habits, and they’re an enjoyable way to take down time when you’ve been working on creating your own recipes. It’s comforting to breeze through a recipe knowing that someone else has carefully tested it for you. My two latest faves are even better because they were written by very good friends.
The first one is this PTV: The Part-time Vegetarian Smoothies and Juices, which was written by Tina.
I’ve had the pleasure of hanging out with Tina quite a few times, and she’s become one of my closest blogging buddies. (I still haven’t met Murphy though, and am borderline obsessed with that pug cuteness.) Tina is also a new mama, a CrossFitter, and writes an awesome blog if you haven’t checked it out.
To write this book, she had to create and test over 140 smoothie recipes in two months (!!!!). When I received my copy, I was amazed by how beautifully it came together. Not only are the recipes incredibly creative (so fresh and vibrant!), but the full-page color photos are gorgeous. There are so many awesome smoothie and juice combos in here, and it’s really encouraged me to step out of the usual rotation. I tend to make the same smoothies and juices over and over, and for the past few weeks, I’ve been using quite a few of Tina’s amazing recipes.
Blueberry-basil smoothie:
Another cookbook that I was particularly excited about: Seriously Delish by Jessica.
Ok, so I’ve never met Jess in real life (sad face), but we’ve been blog friends since the early days. I’m also convinced that she’s the Pilot’s dream wife. I read him some of the titles of her blog post recipes, and he walked to the kitchen to get a bowl of cereal with a trail of drool on the floor behind him. Needless to say, her recipes always go well in our household 😉 In pure Jess fashion, the cookbook pages are filled with beautiful photos and unique recipes. There’s a beautiful mix of indulgent and healthy options; I love that everything is made from scratch.
A huge hit: these chewy granola bars. They’re a medley of oats, pumpkin seeds, flax, sunflower seeds, chia, honey…
and for her first bar, Liv was walking around the house saying “Mmmmm. Mmmm! Mmm. Mmmm!”
Here’s the thing: the PR reps sent me copies of these cookbooks, and I had already ordered both on Amazon. So, I’d love to give them to one of you! Just leave a comment below with something that’s inspiring to you, or your favorite cookbook ever, and I’ll pick a winner this Thursday midnight EST. I’ll send both of these cookbooks to the winner, along with whatever goodies find their way into the box 😉
xoxo
Gina
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I love reading fitness blogs – yours, Tina’s, katheats and peanut butter fingers. I always find great recipes and workouts!
Molly
I love cookbooks. I’m a hoarder! My favorite are the Baked series.
I love all of my cake cookbooks. Dessert is the best meal!
Fall always inspires me. Living in South Florida the summers are hot, so once the temps start to break a little bit I just want to spend all my time outside!!
I love reading new cookbooks. It really helps to get out of a cooking rut which I am in now! We have had way too many lentil vegetable soup nights. The smoothies will help keep breakfasts interesting 🙂
Lately, I’m inspiring myself! I’m single, a dog momma (x 2), and a graduate student. AND…I just bought my first house and will be running my first 1/2 marathon in November! I have exactly two cookbooks and I’d love to have a shelf-full in my new place!!
I have a Martha Stweart cookie book and I think that gets the most useage.
Things that inspire me – kids. I don’t have any of my own but I work with them in youth group and when they’re always asking me to make them Jamaican food. Or they’ll remember something I made before and they’ll ask before an event, are you going to make us — again?”
I really love my Well Fed cookbook as well as Practical Paleo! I never understood why anybody would purchase a cookbook when there are a billion recipes online, but then someone bought me one and I loved it 🙂
I love cookbooks. I’ll seriously try any granola bar recipe, and lucky me, I’ve got tons of co-workers that are willing to eat my recipe experiments. I read Tina’s blog regularly and recently purchased a fancy blender! I’d love to win both of these cookbooks for my collection.
I love all of the Pioneer Woman cookbooks – her recipes are always crowd-pleasers. I also have Angela’s Oh She Glows cookbook and need to dive into that one!
I love my Moosewood cookbook!
Even though there are so many recipes online through blogs and pinterest, it’s not the same as having the hard copy beautifully bound in the flesh. I’ve been buying more ebooks than cookbooks lately so I would love to have a new hardcopy cookbook!
Cookbooks are my gateway drug. Bobby Flay’s Burgers, Fries and Shakes is a fave.
Lately I’ve been inspired to do a Whole30 (I’m on day 4). I have been getting my recipes from @whole30recipes on instagram.
I LOVE cookbooks! I read through them like novels! I’ve recently been reading and trying out recipes from the Weelicious cookbook since I have a picky toddler on my hands. It looks like both of these would give me some new ideas for her!
I am obsessed with pinterest. That seems to be where I get most of my recipes from lately. The pumpkin and matcha green tes recipes are endless.
I am seriously lacking some good cookbooks! I usually look up recipes a lot online (via Pinterest mostly).
Currently, whats inspiring me is myself! I am on day 6 of Whole30 and have really impressed myself with the amount of food prep and planning ahead that I’m getting better at. Also, with how great I feel so far and how strong I’ve felt in the face of temptation.
I love all of Ina Garten’s cookbooks- so fun to cook from but also just to read!
Thanks for a great giveaway!
Lately, music has been inspiring me. I played the piano growing up, and recently have been getting back into it. I love it so much, and it is an incredible outlet for me!
I have been loving the Oh She Glows cookbook. Interesting to see the vegan substitutions. Love your blog – very motivating/happy/inspiring. Thank you!
I am a huge fan of the Skinny Taste blog. She also has a cook book coming out later this month too!
I don’t usually use cookbooks and mostly get recipes online! But I’m definitely inspired to make some comforting meals with the chilly fall weather!!
I married an Italian and I find people often ask if I am a good cook. I always have the same answer…”No…but I am really good at following directions” 🙂
Favorite cookbook is easily “How to Cook Everything” by Mark Bittman. If I have a random vegetable I can always find a use for it somewhere in that book!
I’m inspired by daughter who is keeping up with her first few weeks of high school even though she has been sick with mono! I would love either of those cookbooks – I am a fan of both of their blogs. : )
I have a cake pop cookbook that is so cute and fun!
ahhhh ! i’ve heard of Jess’ book & Tina’s blog and these books both sound amazing!! 🙂 my fav as of now is ED&BV of course ::) its so adaptable!!
is this real life. 2 cookbooks in one giveaway?? i really want gena’s choosing raw book now! virtual fav 🙂
Elana’s Pantry cookbook is my favorite right now! So inspiring.
Reading blogs is such an inspiration to me – seeing others’ points of views and how they differ from my own helps me better understand my own thoughts and clarify my own aspirations!
The brisk fall weather is encouraging my sister and I to walk each night 🙂
I’m reading the book Gut and Psychology Syndrome and have been inspired to make bone broths. Just adding a new healthy idea here and there makes me happy. I want to learn to cook and cook well because it seems like more of a chore these days and I am determined to make it a happy time.
My favorite cookbook is Mark Bitterman’s new VB6 recipe book!
I have been wanting to try a good recipe to make my own bars. Looks like the Seriously Delish cook book is just the inspiration I need! Please do share the recipe!
Cooler temperatures and the autumn season always inspires me. Growing up in San Diego, though, I had to wait until well into November to get the cooler temperatures, so I also try to be inspired by the local weather.
You have inspired me.. A yr ago I was living in Pennsylvania debating on the major life choice of moving to California. I was inspired to move after following your blog for years and I’m loving. Every minute !
One of my favorite cookbooks is the one my mom created for me (and my sister) a few years back for Christmas. It’s filled with family favorite recipes – everything from my Great Nana Lupe’s Mexican Wedding Chocolate to these sausage-and-cheese-balls-of-heaven we call Hot Yummies. The best part is she left plenty of room for us to add new favorites. Would love to get my hands on these new cookbooks so I can introduce everyone to some new dishes!
Ah! Both of these look amazing. I find so many recipes online through blogs, websites, or Pinterest, but I have to say there is still something about a dog-eared cookbook full of beautiful photography I can prop up right on the counter. I’ve been loving the Against All Grain and Make Ahead Paleo cookbooks lately. I’m not paleo, but I make a lot of similar meals and they are both great.
I am really enjoying Gywneth Paltrow book It’s all good.
Those bars look awesome!!
I love my mom’s old Betty Crocker cookbook. The cover is torn, there are sticky pages, and handwritten notes. Love!
Favorite cookbook ever!? I still have a few favorite recipes for the Peas and Thank You cookbook- love that one!
Healthy test kitchen is my favorite. These both look great!
My favorite cookbook is the Joy of cooking one my husband got me for our first anniversary!
This may be a bit surprising, but Instagram inspires me for recipes! I have a whole shelf full of cookbooks and almost never use them, but seeing a picture of food inspires me to try to recreate it. Sometimes I’ll follow a link or google a recipe but most of the time I’ll just try on my own and it almost always turns out delicious! I’d love to have these two cookbooks though, they look amazing!
I love cookbooks! My favourite is Chef at Home, from the Food Network TV show. Everything Michael Smith makes is so simple yet amaaaazing!
I am inspired by blogs!
I love the cookbooks some of the bloggers out there have done – I just purchased Oh SHe Glows cookbook and it is amazing. I love the idea of fresh and healthy – this time of year I do lots of smoothies – well, I do smoothies but am always doing the same ones, so these would be awesome to mix it up and still keep the eats healthy and fresh! Awesome!!!!
I think both of those blogs and cookbooks are amazing! Well, I am just guessing the cookbooks are 🙂 Anyways, I would love to win a copy 🙂
My favourite is an old Betty Crocker cookbook that my mother has had from before I was born. Got me interested in cooking