The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook: 80 One-Pot Recipes to Nourish Your Family Using Your Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, or Sheet Pan (The Plant Paradox, 5) Hardcover – Illustrated, November 19, 2019

I recently purchased The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook: 80 One-Pot Recipes to Nourish Your Family Using Your Instant Pot and I am absolutely thrilled with it! If you're looking for healthy, delicious meals that are easy to prepare, this cookbook is a game-changer.Content & Recipe Variety:The book offers a fantastic variety of recipes, all designed to be cooked in your Instant Pot—perfect for busy families. Whether you're new to the Plant Paradox diet or a seasoned follower, there are plenty of options to suit all tastes and dietary needs. The recipes are creative, nourishing, and surprisingly simple to make. From comforting soups and stews to hearty main dishes, there’s something for everyone.Ease of Use:What really stands out is how easy it is to follow the recipes. Each dish is thoughtfully designed with clear instructions and minimal prep time, making it ideal for hectic weeknights. The one-pot approach is perfect for reducing cleanup time, and my Instant Pot has been a lifesaver in the kitchen.Health Benefits:The Plant Paradox principles focus on removing foods that may cause inflammation and other health issues, while highlighting nutrient-dense, healing ingredients. I’ve already noticed improvements in how I feel after meals—more energy, less bloating, and just an overall sense of well-being.Quality & Organization:The cookbook is beautifully laid out, with vibrant photos that inspire me to try new recipes. The ingredients are easy to find at your local grocery store (or online), and many are pantry staples. Plus, the book is organized in a way that makes meal planning a breeze.Overall, The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook is an excellent investment for anyone looking to improve their diet without spending hours in the kitchen. I highly recommend it—whether you’re following the Plant Paradox diet or just looking for wholesome, easy recipes to feed your family.

Our family is fortunate to have found Dr. Gundry who’s open mindedness & courage in recognizing that current health care guidelines are creating an epidemic of diabetes & obesity, led to these wonderful books which have helped so many including my husband & I.Our current ‘sickcare’ system is very profitable for pharmaceutical companies & pesticide makers who use massive amounts of glyphosate & antibiotics on factory farmed animals, but devastating for the vast majority of people who take a long list of prescription drugs that alleviate some of the symptoms but never address the causes of their inflammation & illnesses. Lectins are at the heart of many illnesses and gluten is just another lectin. Let’s be clear, Gundry addresses many other mistakes many of us are making, like eating too much protein. And the specifics on how animal protein can help tumors grow. Why anyone would give his important cookbooks a bad review based on printer or editors error, or their own inability to understand or follow a recipe, is beyond me. For the person who needs a photo of every single recipe, I included Sorghum and Bean Salad. For the person who wants to make a delicious & sturdy sandwich bread recipe, I, who have never baked bread in my life, assure you that I made great bread and it can be done with his cookbooks. For the person who has RA or out of range lipids, I greatly improved both by following Gundry’s guidelines. And for the people who are over sixty, like my husband & I, you have an opportunity for a much better life, with his cookbooks. Oh and most of the new items, that these delicious recipes called for, I bought at Shoprite. Exceptions were sheeps milk ricotta & Buf mozzarella from WF, and sorghum & millet grain from Amazon. Recipes from L to R -Olive oil Rosemary cake ( Xylitol from Shoprite made it sweet enough without the syrup) Sturdy Sandwich bread (made from flours from Shoprite) Instapot hard boiled eggs with Arugula & radicchio, Eden brand canned chickpeas with sorghum, Root Vegetable Lasagna with sheeps milk ricotta from WF, Walnut bread, and Tangy coconut greens with sautéed shrimp.

This book starts out (for me) with a bang. The author dives right into the subject of lectins. These are proteins in plants that are like natural pesticides and they aren't all that good for you. Cooking and soaking does get rid of some of it but if you want to know why non-grain dog foods may be toxic to some dogs (recent findings) then you can probably blame the lectins. They are found in nightshade foods (eggplant, tomatoes) and also beans and legumes. Lectins upset your gut so they may be something to avoid. The one he focuses on is Wheat Germ Agglutinin that may minic insulin in your body and help to make you fat (why bread adds to your weight so insidiously as many of you observe.)So his point is that you need to watch out for some of the plant foods as they may not be good for your particular situation.The book has a lot of good recipes including a very nice lamb dish and all of them use the single pot, instant or crock and that makes cooking easier for the family. Also has those single sheet-pan baked dinners that are so easy to clean up.Some recipes are different "hearts of palm" "fish" sticks (I love hearts of palm) and salmon-asparagus fajitas, but also beef and broccoli and broccoli cheddar soup, minestrone and lettuce wraps. Lots of very good vegetable recipe that will help the family eat more veg and enjoy it. A section has basics for the instant pot such as rice, hardboiled eggs and potatoes.Not all lectin containing foods are bad, but this book gives you good recipes, a lot of "keto" things and some ideas to consider.

Bought 3 of his books so impressed, I also got 2 for my son's birthday. Lots of great and easy recipes for family's and great plates for singles or couples.