I’ve got shelves and shelves of recipe books, and I go through phases of poring through them, and then ignoring them completely.

I’m more of what I call a “casual cook” vs. a recipe-following, gourmet cook. I tend to buy whatever I find at my farmer’s market, and then figure out what to do with it.

But every so often I need some inspiration! I get bored with what I’m making, and I need an infusion of healthy meal ideas.

So today, I want to share with you 3 BEAUTIFUL recipe books that have given me healthy inspiration. I hope they’ll inspire you to make delicious, healthy food too! Also, none of these recipe books are fussy – they don’t have super complicated recipes. They focus on real, fresh, whole food.

#1:  At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen: Celebrating the Art of Eating Well

I can’t say enough good things about this book. I pre-ordered it, and couldn’t wait for it to show up on my doorstep. I’m such a HUGE Amy Chaplin fan – I’ve been following her cooking and career since she was a chef at Angelica’s Kitchen (a fab macrobiotic restaurant in NYC) – many moons ago.

Her cookbook “At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen” is more than a cookbook, it’s a gorgeous guide book of how to eat well.

#2 The Forest Feast

Oh my goodness – I want to LIVE in each one of Erin Gleeson’s pictures. The way she reminds us that our food is nature and that nature nurtures, is exquisite! I love the simplicity of her recipes. Her recipes include dairy, which I don’t eat, but it’s pretty easy to find substitutions if dairy is not part of your diet.

#3 Oh She Glows

Every week I ogle the recipes that Angela Liddon posts on her blog. So, I’m delighted she’s finally put them into a beautiful cookbook! What I like about Angela, is that she’s a real home-cook. These are recipes that work in everyday life.

I hope these books help you bring many beautiful, healthy meals to your table!

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Nina Manolson, MA, CHC, certified Health Coach and Psychology of Eating Coach believes that every women deserves to feel good in their own body. She helps women create a healthy and positive relationship with their food and body so they can love their body and life!  She’s the founder of NinaManolson.com and NourishedWomanNation.com 

She helps busy women look and feel their best, and helps them feed their kids well in a world that doesn’t.

She’s the author of “Feed Your Kids Well In A World That Doesn’t: an everyday guide to make healthy food happen in your home and beyond”. She’s also the recipient of the prestigious Health Leadership Award from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

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Nina Manolson, MA, is the founder of Body-Peace®.She helps women end the war with food and body and finally feel truly at home in their body—as it is.

She is known for her deeply feminist, anti-diet, body-peace® approach. She brings her 30 years of experience as a therapist, Body-Trust® Guide and Psychology of Eating Teacher to helping women create a respectful and trusting relationship with their food and body.

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