Clean Eating with a Dirty Mind: Over 150 Paleo-Inspired Recipes for Every Craving

I'm not Paleo, but, I do have a wheat allergy, a few autoimmune diseases and a lot of genetic SNPs. I need to keep my diet organic, free of grains and very selective with dairy. When I was raising my family, I didn't worry about what we were eating, as long as it tasted good. Those days are long over but my desire for good food remains. I don't turn to this book for savory recipes; most of what I make I create on my own. Any good cook will do the same. But, baking is different! There is chemistry involved. And, my old recipes simply aren't healthy.Thankfully, I can turn to this book and know that my time, money and efforts will not be wasted. I am very thankful for everything that went into the creation of this book! I can't eat sweets very often, which means I rarely bake anymore. So, when I do, it is still very special, just in a different way. And, I still have that high bar set for myself. I could go on but, hopefully this makes sense and you can relate in some way.I now can, by using these recipes, still take part in real life activities, reputation intact. I made her better than box brownies first. I was skeptical! The photo looks like it's from a mix, but in a good way.Well, this bake from scratch baker was blown away, as mine turned out just like the photo! Absolutely delicious!! Bye-bye dairy, grains, white sugar, canola oil and chemicals! Hello to a wholesome bit of heaven! I've also shared these with co-workers and they love them! I've made the pumpkin bread many times, including tonight. I make a spicier version by tweaking the spices and including mace and allspice.It is so good!! Doubled the recipe.One will be shared at work and the other is for Thanksgiving.It feels really good to bake again, while not as often, and truly enjoy the flavor of such wholesome, scrumptious desserts. Yes, I'm gladly eating clean with a dirty mind! 😉

L-O-V-E this cookbook! As a former pastry chef, I have purchased countless paleo cookbooks and tried numerous online recipes and have been sorely disappointed with the desserts. It took me a long time to purchase this book, I'm glad I finally did. The recipes are easy to understand and follow, easy to substitute ingredients, and they come out fabulous. I have tried 8 recipes, and we have had no disappointments. I would have tried more recipes, but my family can't get past the 'Better Than Box Brownies' - really chocolatey scrumptiousness. From the cookies to the cakes, seriously, every recipe, comes out delicious. I have recommended this book to several friends and they all love it.

If your looking to true Paleo, this book is not for you! Recipes look yummy, but I was disappointed to find several recipes that call for butter, cheese, sour cream, half and half, ice cream and heavy cream. I shouldn’t have assumed that paleo-inspired would have meant a clean book. I wish I would have read a note about their being dairy in the book.

This is an amazing recipe book for clean eating desserts. I love the fact that every recipe had a picture with it do you know what it should look like. The author explains what paleo is, what the different ingredients are (ex. what coconut flour, almond flour, coconut sugar, different types of diary, ect), the different types of kitchen tool, and the terminology of baking. The book actually has a few other recipes besides desserts, but not many, which is fine by me since I expected it to be only deserts. In the back of the book the index actually has pictures of the recipes, which is a great feature. I never look at the index because I really like seeing a picture of the food when trying to decide what to make, but since this book had this feature I will definitely be using the index. Another feature of this book is on each recipe page it has a symbol of whether the recipe is dairy free, nut free, or egg free. Also there is an index in the back of all the recipes that are dairy free, nut free, or egg free, which is great for people who cannot have these items.

This is an amazing cookbook. I know a lot of paleo people don't eat many treats, but if you are only going to have them occasionally, you should at least make them amazing! That's why you need this book. I've made a variety of the recipes and so far they all are delicious! Definitely the book to have when you want a high quality, clean eating, but decadent and delicious treat! Love the book, Vanessa!

Oh I love this book. All the recipes I've tried have been delicious! I look thru this book almost daily and it makes me happy. I'm kind of amazed at her recipe creating ability. My family actually loved the chocolate chip cookies; these are the first paleo cookies they've liked. Sometimes there's extra steps in a recipe but it turns out great so it's worth the extra effort. She has lots of brand recommendations which is very helpful. The only negative in this book is she has dairy in some of her recipes, but I just don't make those. There's plenty of other ones to choose from. I highly recommend this book.

I buy paleo books because they're gluten free and dairy which I need because I have celiac disease and lactose intolerance. This book is not very suitable for someone with lactose intolerance or a dairy allergy, since a lot of the recipes call for dairy products. This is maybe my fault for not realizing it was paleo inspired instead of actually paleo, and I can probably still use this book with some specialty lactose-free and dairy-free replacements, but I haven't tried yet.

The recipes in this cookbook are so amazing that even your gluten eating friends would never suspect they are gluten-free. The recipes use whole food ingredients and are not for people who abide by the most strict paleo guidelines. You will need to procure Pure Maple Sugar for several of the recipes, but you can find that item right here on Amazon for a fair price. I keep dreaming about the SNICKERDOODLES, as I have been searching for an adequate alternative for a few years and I have finally found it here.

Brilliant book full of Paleo recipes that actually work! Highly recommend.

„Clean Eating with a Dirty Mind“ is a nice book. The over 150 (!) versatile recipes immediately stimulate your appetite and are very tasty. You get the complete range of sweets – from cupcakes to cakes to cookies. But look out! Vanessa Barajas‘ liberal use of all kind of sugar is not low carb and not very healthy. The book is more a paleo inspired than a pure paleo book. But it is a good book for special events like birthday parties.

Beautiful book. The pizza soup was a hit with my teenagers. The box brownies were melt in your mouth delicious. The peaches and cream topping was perfect on pancakes. Cookie dough fudge was fabulous. Every recipe that we make is so very good. My daughter made a wish list of deserts she wants me to make... Thank you ;)

Way too many goodies - perfect for people who want a "treat" when you eat "clean". I live a Paleo Lifestyle and this allows for some Goodies!

Ottimo libro in lingua originale. Per chi segue una dieta paleo o con varie intolleranze è veramente bello e con delle ricette deliziose.