I originally picked this to review because I needed some new, quick recipes to go with my Crossfit diet and hectic lifestyle. I had no idea if it would help or hinder this hidden goal. Most of my exposure to cookbooks beforehand were church cookbooks or passed down Southern recipes, which are weighted with a ton of calories and time. Surprisingly, Ruttan has written an accessible cookbook for any level of cook filled with recipes that are tasty and healthy.
A couple of my top picks are the paleo Egg Drop Soup; Brazilian Fish Stew; Sweet-and-Sour Meat Loaf, and Thai chicken stew.

Recommended for hurried parents needing quick and tasty meals or health-conscious adults

Even for someone who isn’t paleo, these recipes sound both delicious and easy to make! I’m especially interested in some of the breakfast recipes, they sound like the perfect mix of sweet and healthy.

I loved how the recipes are simply laid out. Easy to follow directions with all the ingredients at the top. I personally am eager to try the creamy chicken mushroom soup. It sounds delicious. I only wish there were more photos to entice me to make that recipe.

3.5 stars. A good variety of recipes with well-written and detailed instructions - I am looking forward to trying many of these recipes. My only real complaint is that many of these recipes used nightshades, which I cannot currently eat although I love them, so some non-nightshade alternatives would've been a nice addition (however I know this is relatively uncommon and kind of a selfish wish).

There are some delicious recipes in this cookbook. Eating healthy is always easier when you have delicious new recipes to keep things from getting boring. I thought most of the recipes sounded fantastic. I don't follow a paleo diet but I think that is a tremendously healthy way of eating and the whole foods you use are great foods that are good for you and taste fantastic. I am particularly excited to try steak with tomatoes and green beans. That sounds like a lunch I would go to often. I also thought the ground beef and cabbage stir fry and the pot roast dinner sounded like great healthy versions of comfort foods. I recommend this book to anyone who wants some new variations on dinner, especially when we are stuck home right now cooking more and variety can really help eating healthy way less boring.

A great resource for those interested in cooking or transforming their cooking habits to paleo. Lots of great recipes though not a ton of variations available.

The One-Pot Paleo Cookbook is a well curated collection of tips and recipes by Shelby Ruttan. Released 14th April 2020 by Callisto on their Rockridge Press imprint, it's 184 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.

The introduction includes a very good overview over the paleo diet, what it includes (and doesn't) and some theory behind the food selections. There's also an introduction to basic cooking equipment and ingredients.

The recipes are grouped by category: eggs & breakfast, soups & stews, vegetable mains, seafood & shellfish, poultry, and beef & pork.

The recipes have their ingredients listed bullet style in a sidebar. Measurements are given in US standard only. Special tools and ingredients are also listed, along with yields and cooking directions. Most of the ingredients are easily sourced at any moderately well stocked grocery store. Nutritional information is included in the footer at the end of the recipes and includes macronutrients, calories, fat, protein,carbs, fibre, and cholesterol. Tips and variations on each recipe are included in a text box at the end. Special dietary comments (egg-free, dairy-free, nut-free, etc) are included in the headers.

The book also includes a short author bio, and a metric conversion chart, but lacks any index or general ingredients index.

My main quibble with the book is that the recipes are mostly not photographed. There are some photos, and they're clear and attractive, but they only represent about 5% of the recipes included in the book. It is, however, a very well written book for anyone who needs

Four stars. This would make a superlative selection for busy cooks wanting a simplified way to test the paleo diet and make a real effort to give it a genuine try in an accessible and logical manner.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.