Ready or Not!: 150+ Make-Ahead, Make-Over, and Make-Now Recipes by Nom Nom Paleo

Love this book and use it a lot!!! Super easy to follow any recipe and they taste soooo good!!!

Our family sincerely appreciates the efforts of Michelle and Henry in creating this fantastic recipe book. Several factors make this the go-to initial recipe book for those on a Paleo/Primal/Keto diet:1) Your prototypical recipe book these days seems to be geared towards the Pottery Barn crowd stylistically speaking, which can be uninviting as a layout model to some of us. Here, the layout is in very attractive 'comic-book' layout and bright, vibrant coloring, inviting me to look at the recipes even when I'm not preparing to cook something. This is the first cookbook I've ever looked at all the recipes before making one; typically I'd just thumb through them casually, but this book is so attractive in it's presentation that you feel compelled to grab it and thumb through it.2) This layout has the additional feature of being perfect for step-by-step cooking instructions. While the layout and style get a lot of deserved credit, the pictures and very clear yet concise instructions deserve just as much credit (I have yet to be confused by a single instruction/step).3) Beyond the aesthetic and structural aspects of the book itself, it's physically constructed like an old-school encyclopedia in an elementary school library: the implication is that you will grab the book, your kids will grab it, pages will be pulled on hard, the cover will be banged and bashed around the kitchen a lot (and the car; yep, I've even grabbed this to take out the door to know what ingredients to pick up on my way home for dinner it's that good!). The book is constructed with the physicality of a tank, meant to withstand years of abuse.4) Most importantly are the recipes. So far all have been above great and most are simply excellent. Quite simply put, we likely make around 20+ dinner meals a month out of these recipes since we opened this Christmas 2017. The option to use either slow-cooker vs instapot in many recipes is a fantastic feature. I now have a semi-regular habit of going to the butcher on Sundays, book in stow, looking to get cuts for the week of cooking ahead.5) You don't have to have children or a family to appreciate this book in the least, though the recipe quantities are perfectly constructed around a family of 4 (in line with the co-author's family unit). The couple w/o children will find nice left-overs for lunch the next day. A couple with a pair of guests will find the perfect number portions to go around. The lone wolf will find a great way to meal plan without much work.6) Probably the most telling feature of this book on it's quality and value are the ways it's giving the family a way to eat whole foods together, even when everyone isn't eating according to the Paleo/Primal/Keto (insert whatever label you prefer here) approach. Literally just cook the grain/starch on the side of any of these recipes and everyone is happy.7) Umami finally gets it's fair share of the limelight. Some of the best items in here are ones that use heavy-doses of umami flavoring. This is what sets the book way above other Paleo recipes: their saliva-inducing responses upon first bite. Other highly notable recipes are the simplest: kimchi for instance. Some of the recipes are a bit more carb heavy (honey, dates for example) so it's not a one-size-fits-all, but what is in this age of hyper-individualization?I'll most certainly be purchasing the Nom Nom book sometime in the future.

This cookbook is a great addition to any at-home library. It's a great reference for recipe ideas, and also is just a great read from cover to cover.Michelle's witty sense of humor is entertaining throughout. She brings an ease to cooking paleo for all skill-levels. The pictures are very helpful and make it easy to know what to expect throughout the cooking process.Another great cookbook by Michelle Tam and Henry Fong!

Me encantan los libros de esta autora, tengo los dos. Tiene muy buenas ideas de aderezos, especias y acompañamientos. Me gusta la presentación que es completamente gráfica, llena de imágenes. Si tuviera que poner una pega seria que tiene demasiadas recetas de carne, pero se un libro de dieta paleo, es normal...

Michelle Tam already runs a fantastic blog with many quality recipes available for free, but this book is 100% worth it. I love the concept of the book where the recipes are grouped according to how ready you are and / or how much time you have, which is helpful for meal prepping. In her typical manner, Michelle's book is informative, colorful, fun, and packed with adorable graphics of her family. Oh yes, did I mention the tasty recipes? One reason why I always go back to Nom Nom Paleo is because she does not use complicated or hard-to-find ingredients, and her recipes come together relatively quickly. Thus far, I have made: ginger sesame sauce, tex mex rice casserole, chicken thinga, bangin' baby back ribs, and none disappointed. If anything, I was very pleasantly surprised at how good and easy homemade ribs were!Even if you are a complete beginner in the kitchen, the book's step by step photos as well as many variations (3 ways to cook one dish: pressure cooker, slow cooker, stove or oven) are immensely helpful and clear. All in all, I must say this second book clear blew the first one out of the water (not that the first one was not good...) and I am very glad I bought it!