Spice Up Your Life The Flexitarian Way Review & Giveaway

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I have cookbooks and recipes galore but rarely do I hunt through them to try something new. I usually stick to the same recipes using them over and over again every week. Sure, I would love to try something new (C would too!) but what if we don't like it? That has happened more times than I would like to admit. But when I was contacted to review a new cookbook, "Spice Up Your Life" by Bindu Grandhi, I figured I would step out of my routine (and comfort zone) and give it a try.

"This cookbook takes healthy, low-fat recipes and dresses them up with savory herbs and spices. Taking a flexitarian approach to eating, it focuses primarily on grains, fruits, and vegetables, with proteins such as seafood and poultry mixed in sparingly. This diet has been proven to have numerous health benefits, and with these delicious, flavorful dishes, there is no sacrifice in taste!"

As soon as the cookbook arrived I browsed through it in hopes to find something to make for that days lunch. Inside I was greeted by delightful recipes that made my mouth water like the recipes for Sweet Pepper Chicken Curry and Strawberry Kulfi. Unfortunately, my pantry was much like my everyday routine, plain, and I had to find a recipe that I had all of the ingredients for. In the appetizer section I landed on a recipe that I not only had all of the ingredients for but it also sounded really good, Garlic and Chili Cheese Toast.


Since I was making the recipe for lunch I scaled back the size to make enough for just me. I also had to substitute the fresh garlic for minced garlic that I had in the refrigerator. The Garlic and Chili Cheese Toast recipe was super easy and it tasted great too! I could definitely see myself making this with the Shrimp Curry recipe.

"Spice Up Your Life" The Flexitarian Way would make a perfect gift this holiday season for a beginning chef or the most seasoned one. I know I am already eying the Spicy-Sweet Deviled Eggs recipe for Thanksgiving this year!

You can purchase "Spice Up Your Life" by Bindu Grandhi for $17.99 at amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.

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Giveaway will end on November 17th at 11:59pm ET. The winner will be chosen by random.org and announced here as well as emailed. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me or a new winner will be chosen. Giveaway open to US residents.

A big thank you to The Flex Cook/"Spice Up Your Life" for this review and giveaway opportunity!



This review is based strictly my opinion. Others may have a different opinion or experience with the product listed above. The Flex Cook provided the cookbook and I provided my honest opinion. No other type compensation was received for this review.