Today I'm reviewing Your Astrological Cookbook, The Perfect Recipe for Every Sign by Catherine Urban.
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Generally I like to start out with a disclaimer. I am identify as a magical Buddhist. I look for the connection between magic and science without the need to search for a creator. I believe in spiritually and holistic wellness. I find that we can heal the world if we just sit down and and listen to the breath. I believe that magic, science and nutritional well being are the cornerstone to a well rounded holistic life. I have recently updated my site from Confessions of a Modern Witch to my new page To Live Whole. I welcome you to come along for my journey of health, wellness and self exploration.
I receive no compensation for these reviews and all my links are standard Amazon links and not affiliate links. I am a practicing photo reader and have spent the last 16 years honing my craft. I offer personal readings by request and have a strong online history that boasts over 438,000 views.
As always I'll start out with a review of the physical book. This is a beautiful book. The cover is vibrant and has two lovely photos with a place setting with outlines the houses of the zodiac. It's a hefty book and is large. I would think too large to put in a bag for a quick read on the go. There is a lengthy index index in the back with references to pages for specific dishes, astrological signs and ingredients.
As someone who is strictly whole food plant based I grabbed this book with hungry hands and a skeptical mind. It is rare now to find dishes that don't include some form of animal product, sugar or oil. The majority of recipes out there are overly processed and lack any attention to a real healthy meal. I have to say, even though this book does contain books with animal flesh, I was able to find some that fit into my lifestyle. Of course I bounced directly to the back of the book looking for the recipes for Pisces! I was not disappointed.
Pisces is described as the intuitive chef. The author has this to say:
Wow! Great intro. I'm hooked (pun intended)
As if she read my mind the first dish was Chili Masala Tofu Scramble. While not considered a whole food, tofu is minimally processed and it is something that I eat from time to time. Looking through the recipe I only had to remove the olive oil and it was something I could eat. Cool 1 for 1!
Each chapter of the book is dedicated to one sign of the zodiac. Continuing through my chapter I found several dishes that I could either eat directly or pull out an ingredient here or there to make it compliant. The Ginger Peach Smoothie for example was easy to fix up with a simple plant based yogurt replacement. The Buddah Bowl was great minus the avocado oil, but the Premiere Popcorn nearly gave me a stroke just reading the ingredients. While not my taste, I can say that I cannot imagine eating popcorn with an entire pound of bacon; someone out there is sure to say it is exactly what they're looking for.
The photos in this book were amazing. I loved the color and simple settings used to demonstrate each dish. I was disappointed that each recipe did not include a photo. As someone who does a lot of recipes search for my site Real Rations, I can tell you that photos sell the dish. You have to have one to demonstrate the final product and I really think this book could have used that.
Overall a great book with a lots of recipes for all sorts of tastes. Something for everyone including some dishes for the vegans out there, which is hard to come by. I was very pleased to see all sorts of tastes represented.
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| Photo Credit Renee Sosanna Olson Photo Source Your Astrological Cookbook |
Author Links - Link
Amazon Book Link
Amazon Author Link
Good Reads Book Link
Good Reads Author Link
My Good Reads Profile
My Facebook Page
Generally I like to start out with a disclaimer. I am identify as a magical Buddhist. I look for the connection between magic and science without the need to search for a creator. I believe in spiritually and holistic wellness. I find that we can heal the world if we just sit down and and listen to the breath. I believe that magic, science and nutritional well being are the cornerstone to a well rounded holistic life. I have recently updated my site from Confessions of a Modern Witch to my new page To Live Whole. I welcome you to come along for my journey of health, wellness and self exploration.
I receive no compensation for these reviews and all my links are standard Amazon links and not affiliate links. I am a practicing photo reader and have spent the last 16 years honing my craft. I offer personal readings by request and have a strong online history that boasts over 438,000 views.
As always I'll start out with a review of the physical book. This is a beautiful book. The cover is vibrant and has two lovely photos with a place setting with outlines the houses of the zodiac. It's a hefty book and is large. I would think too large to put in a bag for a quick read on the go. There is a lengthy index index in the back with references to pages for specific dishes, astrological signs and ingredients.
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| Photo Credit Renee Sosanna Olson Photo Source Your Astrological Cookbook |
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| Photo Credit Renee Sosanna Olson Photo Source Your Astrological Cookbook |
As someone who is strictly whole food plant based I grabbed this book with hungry hands and a skeptical mind. It is rare now to find dishes that don't include some form of animal product, sugar or oil. The majority of recipes out there are overly processed and lack any attention to a real healthy meal. I have to say, even though this book does contain books with animal flesh, I was able to find some that fit into my lifestyle. Of course I bounced directly to the back of the book looking for the recipes for Pisces! I was not disappointed.
Pisces is described as the intuitive chef. The author has this to say:
Mystical Pisces are represented by two celestial fish. Pisceans are truly enigmatic, compassionate souls with vivid imaginations and a fantastically unique sense of humor. Pisceans live in their own private world as the undercover start of their own life novel. Fluent in nonverbal communication these intuitive water signs soulfully connect with the messages emoted through music, art poetry and film. Mutable Pisces can adapt to any environment, though they are also psychic sponges who need to regularly retreat from the world. Every celestial fish has at least one ritualistic escape hatch they swim to - be popcorn and move, their yoga mat or the local dive bar.
Wow! Great intro. I'm hooked (pun intended)
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| Photo Credit Renee Sosanna Olson Photo Source Your Astrological Cookbook |
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| Photo Credit Renee Sosanna Olson Photo Source Your Astrological Cookbook |
As if she read my mind the first dish was Chili Masala Tofu Scramble. While not considered a whole food, tofu is minimally processed and it is something that I eat from time to time. Looking through the recipe I only had to remove the olive oil and it was something I could eat. Cool 1 for 1!
Each chapter of the book is dedicated to one sign of the zodiac. Continuing through my chapter I found several dishes that I could either eat directly or pull out an ingredient here or there to make it compliant. The Ginger Peach Smoothie for example was easy to fix up with a simple plant based yogurt replacement. The Buddah Bowl was great minus the avocado oil, but the Premiere Popcorn nearly gave me a stroke just reading the ingredients. While not my taste, I can say that I cannot imagine eating popcorn with an entire pound of bacon; someone out there is sure to say it is exactly what they're looking for.
The photos in this book were amazing. I loved the color and simple settings used to demonstrate each dish. I was disappointed that each recipe did not include a photo. As someone who does a lot of recipes search for my site Real Rations, I can tell you that photos sell the dish. You have to have one to demonstrate the final product and I really think this book could have used that.
 |
| Photo Credit Renee Sosanna Olson Photo Source Your Astrological Cookbook |
Overall a great book with a lots of recipes for all sorts of tastes. Something for everyone including some dishes for the vegans out there, which is hard to come by. I was very pleased to see all sorts of tastes represented.
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