'The whole30 slow cooker’ cookbook will make it super-easy to cut grains, dairy, and sugar
Let's just clear one thing up from the start: Whole30 is not a diet-it's more like a short-term nutrition reset for a variety of issues you might be dealing with (skin issues, digestive ailments, chronic pains, etc.), according to the program's website.
Still, that doesn't mean you won't lose weight on it-many people do. The program restricts lots of typical junk food items, like added sugars, baked goods, and alcohol. But it also cuts out all grains, legumes, and dairy, which might have you wondering, What can I eat on this program, then?
That, my friends, is where The Whole30 Slow Cooker cookbook comes into play.
The cookbook: The Whole30 Slow Cooker (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), out now.
The author: Melissa Hartwig, a certified sports nutritionist, who helped co-found Whole30back in 2009 and has written other cookbooks like The Whole30 Cookbook and The Whole30 Fast & Easy Cookbook.
What you'll get: The Whole30 Slow Cooker cookbook contains 150 different Whole30-compliant recipes that "don't require long hours in the kitchen" and "make prep and cleanup a breeze" because, well, they're made in a slow cooker (and you know how great slow cookers are). Another bonus: The cookbook also has an entire section on Whole30-compliant Instant Pot recipes-along with instructions on how to turn any slow cooker recipe into an Instant Pot recipe.
Try it before you buy it:
Italian Sausage Soup
Serves 4 | Prep time: 10 minutes | Slow cook time: 4 hours (low) or 2 hours (high) | Total time: 4 hours 25 minutes
Ingredients:
1 pound Whole30-compliant sweet Italian chicken sausage, diagonally sliced 1/2-inch thick
4 cups Whole30-compliant chicken broth
1 can (14.5 ounces) Whole30-compliant diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp Whole30-compliant Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 1/2 cups cauliflower rice
4 cups baby spinach
Directions:
In a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, combine the sausage, broth, tomatoes, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and red pepper flakes. Cover and cook on low for four to five hours or on high for two to 2.5 hours.
Turn the slow cooker to high if using the low setting. Stir in the cauliflower. Cover and cook until the cauliflower is tender, 15 to 20 minute. Stir in the baby spinach. Serve.
For more healthy recipes you can make in your slow cooker (or Instant Pot), buy The Whole30 Slow Cooker here. You can find even more weight-loss friendly cookbooks here.
