Root & Nourish is a well written holistic lifestyle and recipe collection by Abbey Rodriguez & Jennifer Kurdyla. Due out 6th April 2021 from Simon & Schuster on their Tiller Press imprint, it's 240 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.

The emphasis here is on women's holistic health and wellness. The food and tips are plant based, gluten free, and arranged thematically by diet/concern: digestive health, mental health, and reproductive health. Recipes contained in each section are further divided by category: breakfasts, mains, sweets, and teas & drinks. Each section also contains numerous tips and additional information from the authors' experiences. The introductory chapters contain quite a lot of general supportive information including herbs, seasonings, pantry lists, active ingredients (and what they do), and general information about women's health and nutritional needs.

Recipes contained in the book are presented with prep-times, yields, a bullet list of ingredients (American measurements only), and step by step preparation instructions. Tips and advice for alternative preparations and ingredients are written into the recipes under their own headings or in sidebars. Roughly 20% of the recipes (by my estimation) are pictured. Photographs are attractive and well done. Serving suggestions are appetizing and appropriate. Nutritional information is not provided. Recipe ingredients will -mostly- be easily obtainable at a moderately well stocked grocery store or health food store. (Some ingredients may require specialist/online retailers).

The authors have included appendices with links and resources for further reading and online resources for obtaining hard to find ingredients.

Well written and attractively presented. This would make a good selection for library acquisition, gifting, or for the home library. Four stars.

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

I enjoyed reading this book. It has great recipes and lots of information. Lots of natural and nourish recipes that are super healthy and delicious. All the recipes have that "feel good" feeling and I love it. I got a sample copy that wasn't ready yet so mine was black and white and I couldn't see the photos properly unfortunately. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

Thank you to the authors, publisher, and NetGalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for honest feedback. I am excited to say that this cookbook guide was really great. I really appreciated the amount of content that goes into this book, especially in exchange for the price (retail $29). I think the strength of this book is in its range. It offers so many different types of recipes in all sorts of types of meals. It isn't limited in terms of cuisine type or anything, but it's rather related more to health, particularly women's health. Really great!

This was a gorgeous book! Lots of natural ways to help improve women's ailments which are lovey and I'm looking forward to trying some of these techniques.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review!

Root and Nourish is a wonderful book! I'm so happy my request was approved.

The authors bring to life the ancient healing power of plants with more than 100 whole-food, plant-based, gluten-free herbal recipes, and center them around the most common health concerns of modern women.

In our modern times, we have lost touch with the natural world. Plants, especially herbs and spices, have been used for centuries to promote health, longevity, and beauty. It's what our ancestors used to do but conventional medicine have banished old school healing to the background.

The authors discuss how these herbs and spices can improve health and mental well-being. Their tone is empathetic, their language is inclusive and their message is universal: how can you take care of yourself if you're not putting healthy foods inside of you?

Recipes are diverse and include healthy breakfast and entrees and interesting desserts; and, of course teas and drink for morning and night.

What I especially appreciated is how the authors stress that all of these recipes are open to personalization.

If you don't like a certain herb or spice or you have a more pressing health issue you want to address, disregard or add a different herb to the recipe but remember, if you have a serious health condition, speak to your doctor first!

I highly recommend Root & Nourish to anyone interested in improving their health and seeking alternative, holistic remedies or looking for a change in their life.