Author: Sara Lynn Cauchon
Genre: Cookbook, Canadian
Type: Hardcover
Pages: 239
Source: Publisher
Publisher: Penguin Books
First Published: April 23, 2019
Opening Lines: "Hi There! I'm guessing that if you're reading this, you want to eat better; that healthy eating is important to you and that you want to do more o fit. But also that you're busy - working, studying, generally being awesome - and what little time you do have, you don't necessarily want to spend in the kitchen. I get it."
Book Description from GoodReads: With more than 1.4 million followers and over 100 million video views, The Domestic Geek is one of YouTube’s most popular cooking shows. Fans adore host Sara Lynn Cauchon’s fresh, fun, no-fuss style of cooking, and her easy recipes are big on flavor and have a healthful twist. Readers won’t find any fancy, hard-to-pronounce ingredients here, nor will they have to make a trip to the health food store to prepare delicious dishes like Greek Chicken Soup, Veggie Fried Quinoa, or Easy Peasy Risotto.
Sara Lynn teaches fans how to master basic cooking techniques while offering loads of variations, like her sheet pan supper series that includes recipes for Ranch Roasted Chicken & Veggies, Chili Lime Shrimp Fajitas, and Halibut with Green Beans, Tomatoes & Olives. For cooks who want to mix it up in the kitchen, Sara Lynn offers vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free alternatives, as well as simple swaps to make recipes more family-friendly.
My Rating: 4 stars
My Review: I am new to the world of The Domestic Geek. Apparently, I live under a rock because Canadian foodie Sara Lynn Cauchon introduced herself to her YouTube audience five years ago and since then has built up quite the following with her videos and posts on Twitter and Instagram.
This cookbook, which publishes today (April 23, 2019), has over 100 recipes with Cauchon's signature down-to-earth personality shining through. Along with the recipes, she includes various 'swap' ideas for ingredients so home cooks can adapt the recipes to their personal tastes and includes her 'meal prep musts' to help home cooks get ahead of the game so hectic weeknight meals don't mean hours in the kitchen.
Her recipes are on the healthier end of the spectrum but don't lack in taste, nor do they leave you with hunger pangs before you've even left the table. Recipes are clearly labelled for different diets (vegetarian, pescatarian ...) as well as allergens. Enticing colour pictures are included for some of the recipes but unfortunately, nutritional information is not provided for those who require it.
My advanced copy has many colourful 'stickies' of dishes I still want to try out but I can personally vouch for her Easy-Peasy Risotto which was delicious (I also added some Sun-dried tomatoes - I luurve them!) and I enjoyed the various spice blend recipes she offers - especially the Ranch seasoning which gives the old stand-by roasted potatoes a new lease on life!
Overall, this is a good cookbook for the average home cook who wants to eat better but doesn't want to forgo great taste. With options for a variety of taste buds and food choices, this cookbook is a good option for home cooks.
Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to Penguin Books for providing me with a complimentary copy of this cookbook in exchange for my honest review.
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