Cook and Eat More Healthfully with the Book, Eat Like You Give a Fork

Have you found yourself wanting to change your approach to food so you’ll feel healthier and better about yourself? It can seem overwhelming, but a there’s a new book that might just give you the insight and inspiration you need, Eat Like You Give a Fork: The Real Dish on Eating to Thrive, with Over 80 Forking Delicious Recipes by Mareya Ibrahim (St. Martin’s Griffin, June 2019).

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Although this book is a cookbook in the sense that it contains recipes, it’s more of a guide to shifting your way of eating in a more healthful and holistic direction. Mareya Ibrahim’s sense of humor and easy-to-understand discussions about food will help make the transition seem not only possible but actually achievable. She breaks down the process into what she calls the Eight Essential Strategies:

• Retrain Your Taste Buds
• The Real Kitchen
• Get Up on Greens
• The Fast Break
• Go Gluten-Free Super Grains
• Fat Fillers
• Be Real Dense
• The 90/10 Rule

Reading through that list, you might gather that this is not a strict diet to follow, and you’re right. Ibrahim herself describes it this way: “You are not on a diet when you Eat Like You Give a Fork. You’re living a sustainable lifestyle that feeds your sanity, fuels your vitality, and sets your metabolism on fire.” The strategies she presents in this book are designed to provide a framework for you to use in building a new relationship with the food you buy, prepare, eat, and share.

Whether you’re embracing Ibrahim’s food philosophy or just looking for something tasty and healthful to cook, you’ll enjoy browsing the recipes in Eat Like You Give a Fork. Let me tempt you with a selection of what you’ll find:

• Curry Cashew Chicken Lettuce Cups
• Overstuffed Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle-Lime Yogurt
• Sun-Dried Tomato, Basil, and White Bean Dip
• Buckwheat Breakfast Bowl
• Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse with Raspberry Coulis and Coconut Whip
• Forking-Good Polenta Lasagna
• Quinoa Breakfast Bake with Apples and Dates
• Strawberry Coconut Nice Cream
• Pumpkin Spice Protein Smoothie
• Smoky Veggie, Jackfruit, and White Bean Chili

These recipes don’t rely on convenience foods or fill you with empty calories. Instead, they provide a colorful palette of nutrient-rich, flavorful vegetables, fruits, grains, proteins, nuts, seeds, and fats.

Here’s how the author describes herself in the book’s introduction: “I’m Mareya Ibrahim, the Fit Foodie—chef, holistic nutritionist, award-winning entrepreneur, and your new BFF in the kitchen.” Visit her webpage to learn more about her, to find links to her podcast, and to join her challenges. For the latest news, visit her on Facebook, too. And while you’re on Facebook, check out the publisher, St. Martin’s Press, for information on all sorts of interesting books.

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