Everyday Super Food

Healthy doable recipes for the whole family with alternatives given for ingredients. A must book for everyone looking to eat healthy meals.

great quality & value for money

Everyday Super Food reached me only a week after I ordered it. The book was in good condition and exactly what I had ordered.

I bought this as a gift but it looks used because Amazon did not use the proper packaging. :( The cover looks very damaged.

I am a big fan of Jamie Oliver and I was so pleased to hear the premise of this new book was around super foods and balanced eating; not low calorie foods but making nutritionally balanced meals that will still bring you in under your recommended calories for the day. Perfect. I have posted a full RECIPE LIST at the end of this review for those wondering what kind of recipes are in the book. I have to start this review with a summary in that I really do love this book, it’s a wonderful addition to my (growing) collection of Jamie’s books, plus I know that I should be eating a bit better and this book really has sincerely given me a fresh burst of inspiration… I made one of the best pasta dishes I’ve had in a long time from this book (Skinny Carbonara)... without cream. Before actually trying it I wasn't sure if I would be ok with replacing the cream in my carbonara with natural yoghurt (and a few other changes), but honestly it was an absolute dream, the skinny carbonara tasted fresh and light and was still filling (thanks to the whole wheat pasta). You can tell these recipes are really well researched and thought through but it tasted so good too! Unlike Jamie's other books I think this one may have a very slightly narrower appeal; all the recipes look very tasty indeed but there are some, my parents for example, who are very traditional shall we say, and wouldn't dream of blitzing up dates and mixing them with spices to make 'energy balls', or taking cream out of pasta dishes for that matter! But they do love all of Jamie's other books. Personally I love this book as it's about making tasty and balanced meals and it's packed full of beautiful pictures too. The book is full of doable super food recipes, split by meal time and a really nice section at the back of the book with advice on ‘living well’. I’ve uploaded a couple of images of my skinny carbonara and 'happiness pasta' that I have already made from this book (thanks to some pre-release recipes I had). In short if you are looking to eat a more balanced, nutritionally dense diet and want a book packed with doable recipes, with lots of images as well as calorie information, then this is one of the best out there in my opinion and I have a room literally stacked full of cook books. So that’s my summary, but if you want a bit more detail about the book please read on… FIRST IMPRESSIONS & PAGE LAYOUT *********************************** When I first got the book I absolutely loved how it felt and looked; in line with its theme the book has a very 'clean' and fresh layout, that's a little paired back. Every recipe page has a photo (huge bonus for me) and also has the following information: Recipe subtitle – explaining health benefits of the super foods in the recipe listed Serving size Prep time Ingredients in g Method Nutritional info per serving: calories, fat, sat fat, protein, carbs, sugar, fibre SECTIONS *********************************** The book is split into 4 main recipe sections, split by meal time: Breakfast (up to 400 calories) Lunch (up to 600 calories) Dinner (up to 600 calories) Snacks and Drinks (varies) I love this, I'm not a calorie counter (although my wife is), but this means I can do recipes from this book knowing I will be staying under my daily recommended calories (2500 for me, 2000 for my wife), with the option for additional snacks. The last section of the book after the recipes is called ‘Live Well’, it has the following sub sections: My philosophy in this book and the balanced plate Illustrious veg and fruit Celebrating good carbohydrates The power of protein Fat is essential Dipping into dairy Drink water and thrive Alcohol Vote for organic food Revolutionise shopping The basics of sleep Do you want to live to be 100 years old As you can probably tell from the section headers, the last 40 pages of the book are dedicated more to generic diet advice. For the book Jamie has taken advice from experts in the world of nutrition, health and sleep and put it into bite sized chunks of advice. It’s definitely worth checking out this section once you’ve got over the excitement of the recipes; although if I’m honest it was the recipes and trying them out that I was most excited about. RECIPES ON TEST *********************************** I have tried three recipes so far and all have come out very well, and very different to any pasta dishes that I would typically make (I have uploaded a couple of images of my attempts). It is nice to be able to make healthy meals where the ingredients are very easy to come by. Other ‘health’ books that I own require a specific trip a health foods store but not the case with these recipes. I made Happiness Pasta and this was lovely, using ricotta and aubergines and with no meat it was very tasty indeed, and having the calorie information to hand is such a huge bonus. Small changes made this recipe healthier than how I would normally cook including steaming the aubergine with the chillies was absolutely beautiful, whereas normally I would griddle it with a good lug of oil. Same with the skinny carbonara and differences, as I normally make a very ‘fat’ carbonara. This one contained fat free natural yoghurt in place of cream and I was sceptical but it was genuinely absolutely gorgeous. It was fresh, zingy, I would never have dreamt of doing a pasta dish like this with yoghurt and lemon, I did wonder if I was potentially going to end up wasting ingredients as I was making this and it all came together at the end as with all of Jamie's recipes over the years. I also made the ‘Energy Balls’ which were basically medjool dates blitzed up with some lovely spices, and coated in blitzed pumpkin seeds, but these were devoured very quickly, which I take as a huge compliment, so whilst the basis of the recipes are healthy I think we have to work on our portion control. SUMMARY *********************************** I have high expectations with Jamie’s books as I’ve found all his others to be the ones I reference most out of my entire collection, and this Everyday Super Food book is a wonderful addition to my shelf. I feel like I've grown up cooking from all of Jamie's books, and this Super Food book is quite timely for me as I start to feel a little more like I should start to take care of my body and be conscious of what I eat as I approach my mid-thirties. And true to form Jamie has given me inspirational recipes with unfussy and easy to find ingredients, I like that you don't have to take a special trip to the health foods store to do these recipes, Jamie has made them accessible and tasty. I really can't think of a more reliable cook book author. I love Jamie's other books and I'm over the moon with this one. Love it. RECIPE LIST *********************************** BREAKFAST Baked eggs – cherry tomatoes, ricotta on toast Awesome granola dust - nuts, seeds, oats and fruits galore Microwave poached egg - smashed avo and seeded toast Smoothie pancakes - berries, banana, yoghurt and nuts Mexican pan cooked brekkie - eggs, beans ,tomatoes and mushrooms Black rice pudding – mango, lime, passion fruit and coconut Figgy banana bread – blood orange and nut butter Silken omelette – spinach, tomato, parmesan and rye Pretty fruit pots – trendy chia and nut milk Protein porridge – blended oats, seeds, nuts and quinoa Vegeree not kedgeree – spiced rice, veg, eggs and yoghurt Fruit soups – yoghurt and granola dust Harissa waffles – sesame fried eggs and carrot salad Rye soda bread Perfect porridge bars – nuts, seeds, fruit and spices Breakfast popovers – cheese, ham, mushroom and tomato Berry pocket eggy bread Rainbow open wrap Scrambled eggs part one Smoked salmon and spring onion eggs Spinach, parmesan and chilli eggs Scrambled eggs part two Tomato cheese and basic eggs Mushroom and marmite eggs Quick homemade tortilla Toasted oats with mango, blueberries and yoghurt Sweet potato muffins - chilli, cheese and seeds Epic fruit salad Superfood protein loaf (and topping ideas galore) Post gym super salad – chicken, quinoa and loadsa veg Healthy cheese and corn pancakes, smoky bacon and caramelized banana Sexy stewed prunes – toast, banana, yoghurt, almonds My bircher muesli – fruit, nuts, yoghurt, seeds Pan cooked mushrooms – tomato, pancetta, spinach and cheese Earl grey banana bread – griddled peaches, yoghurt and nuts LUNCH Tasty fish tacos – game changing kiwi, lime and chilli salsa Asian crispy beef – brown rice, noodles and loadsa salad Happiness pasta – tomato, aubergine and ricotta Orange garden salad – bresola and giant rye crispbreads Healthy chicken Caesar Sprouting seed salad – smoky bacon and balsamic dressing Amazing Mexican tomato soup – sweet potato chips, feta and tortilla Tomato and olive spaghetti, garlic bread and sardine sprinkles Easy scandi crispbreads – picked herrings and rainbow veg Portable jam salads Skinny carbonara – smoky bacon, peas, almonds and basil Roasted sweet potatoes – black beans and jalapeno tomato salsa Beets and sardines – horseradish, yog and rye bread Super green soup – chickpeas, veg and smoky chorizo Herby pasta salad – radishes, apples, feta and bresola Hot smoked trout – green lentils, fresh tomato sauce Tasty veg omelette – tomato and chilli salsa Cosy squash soup – chickpea salad flatbreads Seared tuna – Sicilian couscous and green Healthy chicken club – tomato, lettuce, pear and tarragon Chicken and garlic bread kebabas Wholewheat spaghetti, sprouting broccoli, chilli and lemon Mexican gazpacho – flatbreads and garnishes Super summer salad – watermelon, radishes, quinoa and feta Asian green salad – tofu, noodles and sesame Seared turmeric chicken – houmous, peppers, couscous and greens Salmon ceviche – chopped salad and black rice balls Asian stir fried veg – crispy sesame noodle omelette Squash it veg sandwich – houmous, avocado and cottage cheese My Russian salad – golden paprika chicken Sesame seared salmon – tahini avocado and shred salad Grilled corn and quinoa salad DINNER Bombay chicken and cauli – poppadoms, rice and spinach Mega veggie burgers – garden salad and basil dressing Spelt spaghetti – vine tomatoes and baked ricotta Seared golden chicken – mint sauce and spring veg fest Easy curried fish stew Golden salmon steaks – sweet peas and smashed veg Delicious squash daal – special fried eggs and poppadoms Roasted squash laksa bake – chicken, lemongrass, peanuts and rice Golden chicken skewers – yellow pepper sauce and black quinoa Roasted mustard mackerel – rainbow beets and bulgar wheat Super squash lasagne Sizzling Moroccan prawns – fluffy couscous and rainbow salsa Asian steamed fish – black rice, greens and chilli sauce Smoky veggie feijoada – black beans, squash, peppers and okra Crumbed pesto fish – roast cherry vinces, spuds and greens Harissa roasted aubergine – pomegranate, pistachios and olives Tasty samosas – beef, onion and sweet potato Veggie ramen – walnut, miso, kimchee and fried eggs Indian roasted cauliflower – pineapple, chilli and coronation dressing Roasted carrot and squash salad – millet, apple, jalapeno and pomegranate Crispy sea bass – pea, mint and asparagus mash Spring squid – peas, asparagus, beans and greens Chicken and squash cacciatore Moreish fish soup – mackerel, mussels, broth and couscous Fagioli fusilli – sweet leeks, artichokes and bay oil Super tasty miso broth – chicken, mushrooms and wild rice Lemon sole and olive sauce – sweet courgettes and jersey royals Mighty mushroom curry – red lentils, brown rice and poppadoms Green tea roasted salmon – ginger rice and sunshine salad Griddled steak and peppers – herby jewelled tabbouleh rice Ginger and chicken penicillin – brown rice and crunchy veg Crazy fish – veg and noodle stir fry Pork and apple sauce – glazed carrots, brown rice and greens SNACKS AND DRINKS 100 calories snack bowls Skinny homemade houmous Feisty beet and horseradish dip Healthy poppadum snack combos Popcorn fun: hot chilli sauce flavour / marmite flavour / balsamic vinegar flavour Cucumber sticks stuffed with lovely things Blushing pickled eggs – red cabbage, cloves and anise Homemade nut butters Raw vegan flapjack snacks – nuts, seeds, dates, oats and fruit Fro-yo fun My tasty energy balls – date, cocoa and pumpkin seed My tasty energy balls – apricot, ginger and cashew Flavoured waters: Cucumber, apple and mint St Clements Watermelon and basil Pomegranate, ginger and lime Therapeutic teas: Fennel seeds, lemon and honey Grapefruit, orange and mint Ginger, turmeric, lemon and honey Strawberry, hibiscus and star anise

I Think it's an amazing book. I'm Italian and I don't think he has to recreate exactly the Italian cousin. We have to understand that he is English not Italian and in his recipes he transfers his tastes. So he borrows some italian concepts and ingredients and creates a brand new dish that is Not Italian. And then we have some Greek and Japanese and Sud American inspired recipes but most important: healthy good food. With his enthusiasm he makes me want to cook

若いころのジェイミーはあまりにも人気がありすぎて、あるときテレビでひとつのスパイスを紹介すると、翌日にはイギリス中のスーパーでそのスパイスが売り切れ、一日で消え去ってしまいました。そういった理由から、彼のレシピには不自然な調整が加えられていることも多いのです。大人の事情です。 そんな彼も４０歳を迎え、食べ物を健康という視点から考えたのが、この本です。この本の巻末には、基本的な栄養学が簡単にまとめられています。炭水化物、たんぱく質、脂肪の種類や働き、水の必要性、乳製品やアルコールの説明、睡眠についてなどが書かれています。私はそこが気に入っています。基本的な栄養学を英語で読むと、日本語よりもむしろわかりやすいので。 レシピ自体は、いかにも健康に気を遣った、オーガニック（自然食品）系の食材が多用されたものです。あまり健康健康とうるさいのはどうかと思いますが、いろんな食材を紹介するという意味では良いと思います。レシピにカロリー計算や栄養素が書かれてあるのも、気にしすぎは逆に良くないと思いますが、目安として参考にはなるので良いです。レシピに日本の豆腐が出てきたりして、「ああ、健康食だな」と思います。外国人の視点からの豆腐の使い方を見るのも、日本人としてはなかなか面白いものです。 また、健康な暮らしで有名な三カ国をジェイミーが旅した様子が書かれているのですが、その中に日本の沖縄が含まれているのです。 私は彼の著書をたくさん読みましたが、この本は中でも特にお気に入りのひとつです。