Half the Sugar, All the Love: 100 Easy, Low-Sugar Recipes for Every Meal of the Day

I'm pretty picky about my cookbooks. I have three kids and no free time, so I keep a short stack of favorites handy. This cookbook is now in my top three favs. My criteria: (1) the recipes are reliably good, (2) not too complicated, and (3) healthy. This cookbook checks all the boxes.My kids and I started experimenting with the desserts. OMG! The Pecan Pie Bars are my favorite. I could eat the entire pan by myself. And perhaps I have, but I'm not telling. My son makes the Apple Crisp recipe every week for breakfast. The crumb topping works for any fruit, so we mix it up with berries and cherries too. The banana bread is A-MAZING. I normally don't love banana bread, but this recipe has made me a fan. The dessert recipes are easy enough that my 11 year old makes all of them my himself now.I'm gluten free, and I didn't have a problem adapting the recipes when needed. I either use GF flour or nut flour, and all the recipes have turned out well.The dessert recipes were so solid that I've been branching out to meals. The Shrimp Pad Thai and Chinese Lettuce Cups are my current favorite, but they've all been delicious. Honestly, I'm impressed.

Very approachable recipes. Uses a lot of dates as replacement but also regular sugar in less amounts. Not the crazy “rice malt syrup” junk!

I liked the recipes they were easy some a little more complex. But it gives insight into lowering your sugar and how to do it

I have type 2 diabetes. Probably all my life my body has produced way too much insulin, even when I was very underweight (<= 26 years old) and at the approximate proper weight (27 to 40 years old). That is the way my pancreas works and will probably always work. It is a genetic anomaly identified in my 30s, 20 years before I became a type 2 diabetic.One thing I wish is that all type 2 diabetics could attend, free of charge, Certified Diabetic Education classes. The free of charge part is not available to anyone in the US.What does this have to do with this book? The first part of this book contains the vital information taught in the first Certified Diabetes Education class (my health insurance cut me off after I attended two classes, they would not pay, the CDE org I was attending did not want me to pay myself because the classes are very expensive).This book contains vital information that anyone with T2 diabetes or anyone with family members with T2 diabetes needs to know. Just for that alone, buy this book and read all the first part. It will not take long too read the first part, but the information is vital. Just that part of the book alone is absolutely worth the cost of the book.Lastly, everyone should have their insulin levels checked. It should be a standard part of an annual check up. Glucose is checked but not insulin. If you are in your 20s have your insulin checked; insist on it. It will tell you if you need to change your eating habits immediately to live a long healthy life.This is a book that everyone should pay attention to, even if you are not a T2 diabetic. Most books on T2 diabetes are just too long and too wordy. This book is short in comparison, quite pithy. Highly recommended.

Great cookbook. I made a banana bread recipe from this cookbook that was hosted in Columbus Dispatch, our local paper, a while ago. It's the absolute best!! I made muffins instead, and have made them multiple times. When I ordered this cookbook, I see that is contains a lot of genuinely delicious and quality recipes. Great quality book as well.I really admire the clever way the author uses sugar, being mindful of the amount of sugar as well, which is very rare in USA where I live.The sugar sources in my banana bread (the very ripe bananas and dates) actually enhance the taste of other ingredients without overpowering them. You taste everything! Fantastic work by the author. Very well done.

I'm a dad who cooks for my family and am accustomed to using healthy ingredients. I've always known that processed white sugar is a no-no, but was surprised to read in HALF THE SUGAR, ALL THE LOVE that honey, stevia, brown sugar and other so-called "natural sugars" are nutritionally similar. I was also surprised to learn just how much sugar is hidden in everyday foods, including many savory sauces that I would not normally associate with sugar. The book has changed how I think about sweeteners and given me some great ideas for future recipes - for main courses and desserts. The book is a unique take on healthy cooking. Love it!

This cookbook is beautifully designed and written, and has so many great recipes that have much lower sugar content than similar recipes and yet they taste delicious! The directions are very clear and easy to follow, and there are tons of great pictures. Our favorites so far are the caramelized pumpkin bread and the strawberry toaster pastries.

I tried making the chocolate chip recipe and it was terrible. I had to throw the whole lot out and return the book, which is such a disappointment. I'd been looking forward to trying out more desserts with less sugar. :(

I not only want to cut back on sugar, but also processed white flour. Almost every breakfast and desert recipe in this book requires flour. Also, I'm a freak about cookbooks that don't have pictures with every recipe and there are only pictures for every second or third recipe. Returning this. :(