Fast Food, Good Food: More Than 150 Quick and Easy Ways to Put Healthy, Delicious Food on the Table Hardcover – October 20, 2015

I have 100+ cookbooks, but still find that I need inspiration and ideas for healthy dishes that meet our dietary restrictions. My husband is vegetarian; my doctor has recommended that I limit methionine (chicken, beef, pork, fish, dairy). This book is a great addition to my collection. The pictures are beautiful. The recipes are approachable with easy to find ingredients and non-fussy directions.I tried the Cashew Scream recipe (blend cashew milk and frozen berries to make a dessert); it turned out kind of thin but I'll try it again. Recipes on my list to try include: Roasted salmon topped with sake glazed shiitake, Broiled halibut with green harissa, Warm mushroom salad, Farro salad with marinated feta, olives & parsley, Mushroom quinoa pilaf, Quinoa with dates, olives, arugula & mint, and Orange-Coconut Macaroons.True Food Kitchen is one of my favorite restaurants, but the True Food Kitchen cookbook doesn't have a lot of recipes that are this quick or easy. This is the Andrew Weil cookbook I've been looking for.I just wish it included nutritional information (calories, fat, carbohydrate, protein).

The natural and organic foods diet in this book is very good. Food can be nutritious and taste good. Weil has descriptions of many types of low, moderate, and expensive whole foods. Using this diet can delay diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and chronic illnesses to one's 60s or 70s, on average. Government promotion of natural foods that are rich in nutrients, fiber, and good fats is still on the weak side. People can be pro-active by seeing videos or reading books like this. Health insurance spending that most individuals engage in is often about 30% overpriced. The same money better spent every week on natural, whole, and organic foods. Occasional fast food is OK but most diets can be like this one.

After reading several of Dr. Weil's other books and eating at the "True Foods" restaurant in Houston, TX, I immediately started looking for his cook books. I found this one and also his "True Food" cookbook -- the restaurant's signature cookbook. Either of these books could be a coffee table book - They are very handsome and the photography is wonderful! I've made several of the recipes in "Fast Food, Good Food" and must say, they were tasty! I do not consider myself to be a good cook, but I was able to follow these recipes pretty well. The first recipe I tried was some salmon dish. I made it when a friend dropped in unexpectedly near lunch time: I was lucky to have a nice piece of salmon in the fridge, and I must say the meal was a hit! It went together in about 20 minutes start to finish with not a lot of cleanup. The only thing I really don't like about the book is that the recipe index is organized by recipe names rather than main ingredients (I would prefer both). This makes it hard to find a "type" of recipe if the main ingredient is not in the name. Case in point... the above referenced "salmon dish" -- I am struggling to find the recipe again, because apparently "salmon" is not in the recipe name!!! Another time I made "Ajax's Favorite Prawns with Garlic, Herbs, and Wine" Yummmmm! But to find this recipe, don't look under "Prawns" (as several others are indexed) but rather look under "Fish & Shellfish". Sigh. If that's this cookbook's only weakness, I guess I can live with it!

This is much easier than most "healthy" cookbooks that call for about 20 ingredients in each recipe and my eyes glaze over just reading the recipe. This explains basic cooking instructions and has easily found ingredients. Yummmm!

Love him

First off, I love Dr. Weil's books. I've been following him for years, and honestly he changed the way I look at food and feed my family. This cookbook just seemed like a bit of a rehash of old ideas, and I would have preferred more pictures. Good information in general, but nothing I felt like I couldn't get from any of his previous work.

Healthful, delicious recipes, good ingredients that are not hard to find in any decent grocery store. Very glad to have this; and wish I'd bought it when it first came out.

I have made about 5 recipes from this cookbook and all have been keepers. Most of the ingredients are easily accessible, nothing overly fancy. I have seen cookbooks that require you to buy some special spice or exotic vinegar and I won't do that for just a teaspoon. That's just silly. I did buy some miso, as he has lots of recipes that use it, but it lasts for a long time, so willing to see if it's worth it. The recipes are good and filling and definitely very healthy. I've doctored them a bit for my taste, but not much. Wow! Really impressed and I love to cook. Definitely recommend! Excellent!