Clean Enough : Get Back to Basics and Leave Room for Dessert (eBook)

Easily eat clean while letting yourself occasionally indulge with this collection of over 100 whole-food, best-in-class recipes.Pastry chef Katzie Guy-Hamilton was living her dream-traveling worldwide to represent Max Brenner chocolate-but her whirlwind lifestyle began taking a toll on her health. She started down the path to wellness by eating clean, but soon realized something essential was missing . . . dessert!Today, Katzie cooks and eats "e;clean enough"e;-a more forgiving (and fun) approach that serves up equal helpings of healthful, effortless entrees and satisfying treats, all made with natural, whole ingredients and accessible techniques. Ranging from Blistered Miso Sweet Potatoes and Green Fava Baked Eggs, to Generous Chocolate Chunk Cookies and Pan di Spagna, the 100+ recipes in Clean Enough are designed to strike a delicious balance between savory and sweet; to be enjoyed on a busy weeknight, leisurely Sunday, or in the company of friends.Katzie's refreshing attitude toward health is a welcome reminder that there's space in every day for broccoli and bread, mango and meringue. After all, eating clean is only half of living well-and you deserve enough to thrive.Praise for Clean Enough"e;Guy-Hamilton, the food director for the Equinox Fitness chain, combines her pastry chef roots (she trained at Spago) with health expertise in this solid guide to balanced healthy eating without going "e;too green and too clean"e; or "e;demonizing treats"e;. . . . Home cooks will be bolstered by Guy-Hamilton's accessible, non-restrictive recipes."e; -Publishers Weekly"e;Stunning, exciting, and inviting. These colorful, delicious recipes for every occasion dance off the page, offering a new approach to eating, and living, "e;clean."e; I want to jump right into this culinary adventure and enjoy a story and meal with Katzie. Clean Enough is a special gift and has changed the way I cook forever."e; -Sherry Yard, chef, James Beard Award-winning author of Desserts by the Yard"e;Rarely do we see expertise as a chef and pastry chef, plus in the areas of fitness and nutrition, wrapped up into one person. Wellness authority Katzie Guy-Hamilton is the exception. Giving care and attention to your body and mind through conscious clean eating is her priority, but so is being okay with satisfying the sweet side of life. These detailed recipes offer streamlined yet dynamic combinations of a wide array of whole foods, and show off her impressive knowledge of the power and history of so many ingredients."e; -Elizabeth Falkner, author of Demolition Desserts, The Next Iron Chef finalist