The Beginner's Pegan Diet Cookbook

So I love diet/recipe books and just love looking at food pictures. I decide what recipes I want to try based on pictures. This is a Pegan diet book with most meals 75% fats, vegetables, and fruits plus 25% meat on a serving plate.

What did I like? So basic guidelines to what a Pegan diet is and some gorgeous looking recipes. About a third of the recipes don’t have pictures but the ones that do look amazing. Author seems fairly knowledgeable so if your looking to try this particular diet then the recipes would be worth a try.

Would I recommend or buy? I’m not really looking into a Pegan diet but the recipes looked great regardless. Not a huge amount of information on Pegan diet but if your starting out it’s worth a look. Four stars!

I received a complimentary copy to read and voluntarily left a review!

I really like this book. I got to learn about the Pegan diet, there are amazing photos and the recipes are very nice and well organized so it's easy to read. Most of the recipes look appealing to me and I can't wait to make them! I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

The Beginner's Pegan Diet Cookbook: Plant-Forward Recipes Combining the Best of the Paleo and Vegan Diets for Lifelong Health by Michelle Miller is a stunning cookbook. The layout is appealing, and the pictures are gorgeous. Each recipe has nutritional information and a note or tip attached. I made the Balsamic Dijon Vinaigrette and the addition of fresh thyme made this tangy goodness pop.

***** I received an ARC from NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my honest review. *****

This is a good book for those looking to clean up their diet and go to a more Paleo-type diet featuring plants. The recipes are not strictly vegeterian, but rather focus on a 3:1 plant to meat balance.
There are lots of photos in the book and all the food looks delicious- there are so many dishes I can't wait to try making.
Many thanks to Fair Winds Press and NetGalley for the advance copy.

Gorgeous and yummy! Filled with plant heavy meals that are really simple to prepare and have easy to find ingredients. The recipes are nice and straightforward and let the ingredients shine. The entree section is more meat focused, but the rest of the recipes are chocked full of delicious plant based recipes that will easily serve as entree meals. Many of the breakfast recipes would easily transform into lunch and dinner and there is a really great section on sauces/dressings and gravies. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy.

Pegan is a new term for me but I felt the author explained it well and I now understand what it entails. The recipes sounded delicious and the pictures were beautiful!

This was a cool cookbook although I will admit the whole "pegan" diet is very interesting. I find it definitely contradicts itself. But that being said still some cool recipes that are worth making!

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

I’ll be honest, when I heard the term “Pegan Diet” a few weeks ago, I scoffed. Really, y’all? The whole point of vegan is no meat or meat products. I get that it it’s just basically adding more veggies to the Paleo diet, but to me, saying it takes the principles of veganism while discarding the only principle of veganism seemed a bit silly. But the concept is actually sound. Once I got over myself, I started looking at the recipes and such, and it’s actually a really good idea.

I’ve tried weekday paleo on and off again, but the small veggie portions always bothered me. I’ll never be vegetarian or vegan, but I have been wanting to cut a lot of meat from my diet and eat primarily veg with meat sparingly, and this book was great for recipe ideas. It explains the concept and what you need to get started, but I was really just here for the recipes, and they didn’t disappoint.

I’ll be trying lots of these in my quest to eat more veggies, less meat, and cut down on that sugar intake. It’s out on April 6th, so if plates with more veggies and less meat sounds like your jam, definitely check it out.

The idea behind the pegan diet is to mix the healthiest parts of veganism with the healthiest parts of paleo. The result, which was first popularized by Dr. Mark Hyman, is a mostly non-dairy diet that is high in nourishing vegetables, nuts and healthy proteins, with whole foods that are very low on the glycemic index. This is the kind of diet to take up if you're trying to heal your gut, stave off diabetes, get past autoimmune issues, heal from a tough illness and otherwise really support your health. It's less restrictive than either paleo or vegan but it lacks the ethical slant of veganism. That said, proponents stress the importance of sourcing grass-fed, sustainably farmed, ethically raised animal products so there is an ethical component in that sense (the health-supporting and anti-inflammatory nature of these recipes will be completely undone if you make them with conventional animal products, which are pro-inflammatory and terrible for your health -- even butter has been found to have drastically different amounts of omega 3 and omega 6 fats depending on whether the cows were raised on grass or feed, for instance).

This cookbook is a great accompaniment to the pegan diet. There are beautiful color photos for about half of the recipes. Nutritional information is provided for every recipe. Most of the recipes are low in sugars and starches. They'll work well for low-carb diets but most are still too high in carbs for keto diets (though there are many that will work for keto too). Vegans will be discouraged by the abundance of animal products, especially things like honey and drippings. There are many vegetarian dishes. It does use some grains but they are healthier grains like buckwheat and quinoa, and it often relies on things like almond flour instead. The recipes are largely dairy free (though many recipes do call for ingredients like pasture-raised butter) and there are lots of tasty sounding dairy-free dressings, sauces and drinks. The desserts at the end were refreshingly low in sugars and carbs but looked and sounded delicious. This isn't a cookbook I'd use every day but there are a number of recipes I've marked to try.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

The Beginner's Pegan Diet Cookbook by Michelle Miller is a surprisingly good cookbook consisting of recipes that focus on plant-based foods with good quality meat in some of the recipes as well. The recipes are simple enough and most sound and look great. I am neither paleo or vegan but there are some recipes here that I want to try!

Beautifully photographed foods and tasty recipes. A little bit short for a cookbook, but a lot of important information is packed within its pages. The layout of the recipes and additional information was well done.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I've experimented with Paleo over the years and enjoyed it, though I struggled to keep at it over the long term. Veganism I've danced around. Whilst family and friends and co-workers embraced veganism; I only like the idea, not the practice. The occasional meal, or a day or two of vegan meals, is acceptable. I love eating fish and meat too much to be Vegan fully, though. That's why the idea of Peganism interested me.

A Pegan diet is a mix of Paleo and Vegan. A simplified explanation of the two diets is Paleo focuses on food available before civilization, no farmed or processed food. Veganism avoids animal products and byproducts. Pegan keeps a focus on real food from the two. Whilst Peganism appears healthy and sensible to me; it is not based on scientific research.

The book is a delight to read. The layout is elegant, very clear and clean with gorgeous pictures. It's easy to read and focus on key information.
The book introduces the Pegan diet, explaining concepts such as aiming for low G.I. foods and low inflammatory food. The following chapters are divided by the type of recipe they cover, including staples such as breakfast, main, side, dessert and the rest of the gang.

Recipes have nutritional information and yield. Crucially for keto followers, there is a carb count, so it is easy for people following other diets. Most recipes are effortless, though there are ingredients that not everyone will have. Alongside the instructions are some stunning images of meals that left me feeling hungry. It's a shame that these are not present for every recipe.

My favourite dish was a bit of a cheat since I didn't learn it from the book; I've been making it for years now. Tom Kha Gai, creamy coconut and Thai chicken soup is a delight. I recommend everyone try it if you have time, even if you don't buy the book you can google the instructions. I tried a variety of meals from the book and enjoyed most. I've experimented with Paleo for years, so it was easy for me to make meals. Many I just made without looking at the instructions more than once. If you are familiar with the Paleo diet, I would recommend looking for a more advanced book on Peganism. For everyone else, this book will be a delight.

The Beginner's Pegan Diet Cookbook: Plant-Forward Recipes Combining the Best of the Paleo and Vegan Diets for Lifelong Health by Michelle Miller
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds
Genre: Cooking, Food & Wine | Health, Mind & Body
Release Date: April 27, 2021

The Beginner's Pegan Diet Cookbook: Plant-Forward Recipes Combining the Best of the Paleo and Vegan Diets for Lifelong Health by Michelle Miller is an introduction to the Pegan diet with recipes.

Pegan is considered the combination of the Paleo and Vegan Diets. There is a whole chapter dedicated to the basics of the Pegan Diet.

The recipes are broken down into the following chapters: Breakfast, Simple Snacks, Soups & Salads, Entrees, Side Dishes, Gravy, Broths, Dips, Sauces, & Dressings, Desserts, and Drinks. There is nutritional information provided with each recipe.

I look forward to trying some of these recipes. I think there are even some my picky husband would enjoy!

I'm so grateful to Michelle Miller, Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.

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What a delight! This book introduces the reader to the “pegan” diet, which is a way of eating that combines the best of both Paleo and Vegan guidelines. Basically, the diet consists of whole foods, mostly low-carbohydrate fruits and vegetables, along with nuts and seeds, meat (preferably grass fed), fish. Legumes, healthy full-fat dairy, and low glycemic sweeteners are also allowed in moderation, as well as gluten-free grains.

Less extreme than some of the popular diets, for people already experimenting with healthy eating choices the pegan lifestyle appears relatively easy to adopt. This beautiful book will form a great introduction to the pegan lifestyle, providing tips and guidelines as well as a luscious set of recipes that can form the backbone of introductory pegan meal planning. Along with the beautiful photos, the recipes are clear and easy to follow, utilizing ingredients most kitchens will already have on hand, with a few basic updates including plenty of fresh vegetables, nuts, healthy oils and gluten free grains. (For example, Millet, quinoa, buckwheat). Each recipe is also labeled with nutritional info and there is broad coverage for breakfast, entrees, snacks, deserts, soups and salads, as well as gravies/dressings, and beverages.

Some of the recipes I can’t wait to try include:

-Sweet potato breakfast skillet
-Roasted carrot hummus
-Chicken zoodle soup
-Cauliflower fried rice
-Cleaned up Cobb salad
-Eggplant meatballs
-Golden lentil soup

Not to mention:
-Dark chocolate raspberry shortbread bars
-Vanilla bean coconut milk custard
-Cashew hot fudge

I’m excited to review this book, and to give some of these recipes a test run in my kitchen.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for an advance review copy of this book. All thoughts presented are my own.