New Cookbook! Super Healthy Cookies
Today I had a great visit with Hallie Klecker of Daily Bites.
In a Google+ Hangout we talked about juicing, her mother's influence on her in the kitchen, and her latest cookbook Super Healthy Cookies: 50 Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Recipes for Delicious & Nutritious Treats. If you missed it, you can watch it here:
Hallie is a shining star in the gluten free, whole foods community. This new book is just an example of the kind of contribution she is making.
I don't know about you, but I am seeing an encouraging trend. More and more people are swinging back to a purer, wholesome way of eating—making wiser choices, adding more vegetables, good fats, and quality proteins to their diet.
As we make these positive changes Hallie reminds us that, for most, the occasional treat is okay ... when made with healthier ingredients. Hallie skillfully coaches us on how to sparingly, but effectively, sweeten treats with the natural sweeteners like honey, coconut sugar, maple syrup, and dried fruit versus cups upon cups of refined sugar.
I have made four recipes from this book. And each one has satisfied! Hallie has agreed to share her recipe for Chunky Monkey Cookies (pictured above, page 26). I finally had to stick them in the freezer. Leaving them on the counter was just too tempting :).
For those with food allergies and/or sensitivities, the appendix of Super Healthy Cookies is full of helpful tips on how to substitute healthier ingredients in your baking as well as a guide for quickly finding the recipes in the book that are nut-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and even vegan. Nuts and some grains are used (like oats and rice) ... refined sugar is not.
You can bet that this will be my holiday gift to friends and family. A little indulgence without all the guilt.
Oh, and I am happy to say that I played a little part in producing this baby. When I am not blogging or "mommying" I freelance as a graphic designer and this project was my first book design gig. Thank you Hallie for trusting me with the design and production of this rockin' book. It was an absolute joy to work with you.
Win a Cookbook!
This giveaway is closed. Congratulations Traci who commented "Looks like an awesome cookbook! Need healthy cookie recipes :)" — you won!
Hallie would like to send one Lexie's Kitchen reader a copy of Super Healthy Cookies. Enter by 4:00 pm (PST) October 15, 2012.
1. FOR ONE CHANCE TO WIN, leave a comment at the end of this post.
2. For a ANOTHER CHANCE TO WIN, share this post with your friends on Pinterest, Google+, Twitter, Facebook or other social media and leave an additional comment saying you did so.
3. For a yet ANOTHER CHANCE TO WIN, add me to your circles on Google+ (what is Google+) OR post this review to your Google+ stream and leave an additional comment saying you did so.
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Reader Comments (79)
I would LOVE a copy of the book! I'm an avid cook and have recently undertaken the goal of getting my family healthier and this would be a wonderful resource for me to keep my 8 year old boy (and 43 year old boy) happy. :)
I'm always looking for gluten-free, dairy-free sweets and would loooove to win a copy of this cookbook!
P.S. I shared this on Facebook and Google + as well!
Looks like an awesome cookbook! Need healthy cookie recipes :)
My boys are active and seem to always be hungry! Love finding new ways to give them healthy snack options. Thanks!
Shared on facebook :) Thank you!
I would love to win your cookbook. We have been on a non processed food lifestyle going on 3.5 years now. Wow an amazing journey it has been.
This recipe is delish! Excited to possibly see the whole book!
I would love this cookbook. Just exploring what not eating gluten does to my body... and I like it! I don't have a gluten allergy but I do notice myself more lethargic and puffy when I eat gluten.
posted on facebook and pinned on pinterest!
I would love to win this cookbook. I live in a smaller town and the library is my only way of getting of getting books that I can use to try out new recipes.
I would use this cookbook so much as a gluten and dairy free person. Its nice to have resources that you enjoy life instead of feeling like everything is off limits.
I pinned this on pinterest.
I'm so excited! Finding healthy, low sugar, gluten free AND egg free cookies is like striking gold. Fingers crossed- I hope to win!
I also shared on my facebook page, of course. :)
I would LOVE a copy if this cookbook! We are gfdf and mostly vegetarian with exception of eggs and fish. My journey into the gf world started with my step son who has Autism - due to a lot of oral defensiveness as well as food addiction he was very limited on what he would eat, after removing gluten and dairy and taking a " make every bit count" approach to my cooking and baking Brice made great strides. Fast forward a 4 years I began to suffer arthritis (at 27) and had an infant who screamed All. Of. The. Time. So I adopted the gf lifestyle within 24 hours my pain was gone and my baby slept for four straight hours! This son- Noah - had arough first 2.5 years but through whole foods. Supplements and an awesome OT he his rockin pre k! II am an avid baker and cook and am always on a search for new recipies and treats and would Love a new cook book
Would LOVE a chance to win this cookbook! Sharing on FB, too. Thank you!
I love your recipes!! I would love to win this cookbook =] I am fairly new to gluten free baking and am always on the lookout for healthy but YUMMY recipes for my family to enjoy. This one is definitely going on my Pinterest Board!
Would love a copy of this book. I love your blog!
yum yum yum! cookies look delish (& guilt free ;p)
I am always looking for great new healthy cookie recipes so this book looks absolutely awesome!! :) Thanks for sharing it with us!
Very cool - my kiddos would love for me to win this cookbook :-) Thanks for sharing the chunky monkey cookie recipe - can't wait to try it out!!
Shared this post on Facebook and Pinterest! :)
This looks like a yummy cookbook. I have been celiac 7 years. So I'm always looking for new recipes to enjoy! I would love to win a copy of it! Thank you for all you do!
Yum I am making those cookies very soon :)
I would love to win this book. I have a GF/DF granddaughter and need ideas!
Shared on Pinterest
I'm so excited for this book! Cookies don't have to be sugar-laden or even contain gluten or dairy products. I'm glad that this book will provide people with healthy recipes that they can eat every day!
I would love to win a copy of her book!!! I definitely need more cookie recipes :)
3rd time's a charm: Added you to my circle on Google+.
I pinned this on my pinterest board.
I have been looking for recipes for my Dad who is 83 and just needs to eat better quality foods. I could freeze these and send them home with him and I just bet he would never know they are healthy! Thanks so much.
I love me some Hallie! Thanks for linking together and offering this giveaway!
Sounds like a fantastic book! I would love to win a copy, fingers crossed*
Hi,
I would love to have your book. My husbands parents are coming to stay with us in California from North Carolina for the holidays. My Father-in-Law has been eating gluten free for about a year now and I would like to have some recipes to surprise him with. (A few years ago, I literally took notes while my Mother-in-Law cooked our Thanksgiving dinner.)
Thank you for considering me,
Grace
Healyfamily3@msn.com
The recipes in this book sound amazing! Thanks for doing the giveaway. :)
These look delicious. I would love to be graced with the cookbook! Thanks!!!
Always looking for great gluten free recipes! Would love to win this book!
In my family, I'm known for baking cookies - I can't wait to try this recipe and have them not guess it's gluten free :-)
I've shared this post on Facebook, jan
I would really like to win a copy of the book - shared on Google+
I would LOVE a copy of super healthy cookies. Having kids with allergies i am always looking for good recipes so they don't feel left out.
oh my gosh i would love to win a copy!
shared via pinterest and liked on facebook!
cookies are my favorite thing to bake! i love the fact that this cookbook gives suggestions for adapting recipes to a baker's needs :)
I'd love to win a cookbook :)
Pinned and fav'd on Facebook
I'm so glad to find egg-free recipes. Gluten free is easy, egg free is not!
I would love to win this book- I do not like store bought ,prepackaged GF treats! They taste weird- I would love some great recipes to make at home so I can have a treat when the rest of my family has one! I usually do without...
I pinned you to Pinterest and liked you on facebook....
Thanks a bunch : )