A review by estherjoybelle
I Quit Sugar: Simplicious by Sarah Wilson
3.0
I'm going to say that I've "finished" this book because I've read all the pages, though it's hard to say I'm finished with a recipe book without trying a significant chunk of recipes.
Of the recipes I've tried, some have been hits, some misses, and a few in between. I make the homemade jelly all the time for my son. I recently planted a pineapple top as per Sarah's suggestion. Sometimes the book seems to be a bit too self-referential to really be useful - "Make this easy lunch! With three of the recipes from elsewhere in the book, which you've made earlier and stored in handy reused jars around your kitchen!"
In general, I agree with Sarah's messages around sustainability and health - which is not to say I necessarily follow a similar diet or that I'm great at avoiding food waste.
I also find Sarah's breezy, casual, straight-shooting writing style really irritating. She's clearly poured a lot of herself into this book, which I respect, but I don't think I'd be friends with her. I think we'd bug each other.
Of the recipes I've tried, some have been hits, some misses, and a few in between. I make the homemade jelly all the time for my son. I recently planted a pineapple top as per Sarah's suggestion. Sometimes the book seems to be a bit too self-referential to really be useful - "Make this easy lunch! With three of the recipes from elsewhere in the book, which you've made earlier and stored in handy reused jars around your kitchen!"
In general, I agree with Sarah's messages around sustainability and health - which is not to say I necessarily follow a similar diet or that I'm great at avoiding food waste.
I also find Sarah's breezy, casual, straight-shooting writing style really irritating. She's clearly poured a lot of herself into this book, which I respect, but I don't think I'd be friends with her. I think we'd bug each other.