So Easy So Good: Delicious Recipes and Expert Tips for Balanced Eating (A Cookbook)

I LOVE this cookbook and it’s worth every penny. My partner and brother - neither great cooks - have used this book successfully and were impressed that their finished plates were so delicious. Such a win for beginner chefs who want help! The instructions are perfect for cooking newbies. She explains everything, even the small things experienced cooks do naturally, making it incredible for beginners! We’ve made over half the recipes in the book and each one is easy, delicious, customizable, and healthy! Cannot recommend this book enough, I already have two friends with limited cooking experience buy it and say they’re impressed!! You rock Kylie!!!

This is such an excellent book and it has exceeded my expectations in every way. This book is full of easy to prepare, flavorful, well balanced, nutritious and delicious recipes. I love the fact that it takes into account the fact that many of us often struggle with limited time and energy yet we still have a desire to eat nutritionally sound and delicious food. There are many recipes to choose from based on the ingredients you have or on the time and energy you can spare, but all of them deliver on the promise of EASY and GOOD. You don't need special cooking skills or tools, and it's easy to prepare several dishes quickly. Tonight, for example, I made three different recipes to get me through my long 12 hour work shift tomorrow and it took me less than 1/2 hour to complete three meals with leftovers to spare for the following day. So far I've made about eight different dishes using the cookbook and I've been impressed with every one. I've already made the cabbage salad twice! It's lovely with store bought smoked salmon. Because this book includes a lot of Asian inspired dishes, the flavor is off the charts. The five minute tofu recipe for example has sweet, salty, and spicy notes that liven up the tofu beautifully, and the cucumbers give this dish a nice crunch and freshness, while the steamed rice is comforting. To me this is the book that we all need- meaning it actually works in real life. There are great tips on how to go about planning your week in terms of food/recipe selection, time, and shopping wise, as well as how to stock your pantry to have decent food options when shopping isn't possible or time is short. Overall there isn't a ton of prep work in these recipes or a million ingredients to deal with. I love that there are also options for cooking ahead or stocking your freezer for a rainy day. She includes options and tips in each recipe for swapping ingredients, how to make ahead, how to freeze etc. which makes this book ten times more useful: It essentially teaches you how to adjust the recipes for your life and preferences, how to build yummy, healthy meals and snacks, how to balance foods that speak to your culture and heritage while adding ingredients that support your body's needs AND ALSO fits the very realistic need for convenience and ease. Well done! I'm hoping she comes out with another book, this time with variations of her famous Instagram overnight oats!

I love this cookbook! It’s easy to follow because it’s ADHD friendly and clear to understand. It’s written genuinely and in a friendly, personal way that makes the reader feel like it’s just a friend helping you change your unbalanced diet into a balanced one. I truly enjoyed reading through the whole thing! Kylie is such a sweetheart and it comes through clearly in this cookbook. There’s so many helpful tips, recommendations, and suggestions. The nutritional information is very informative and motivating. She also answers some confusing questions about health issues out there, such as are carbs really a bad thing? Is raw milk healthy? Do I need to detox? I specifically love the snack combo suggestion table! I also love that this cookbook has a lot of Asian inspired recipes because I love those flavour profiles. I’d say it’s about 50% Asian inspired, which I like because I also enjoy other flavour profiles. I’m so excited to try everything! EDIT: So far I have tried the Italian One-Pot Chicken Pasta, the Gnocchi With Chicken Sausage & Peppers, and the Dumpling Soup. All three were delicious! They all took me about 15-30 minutes longer to make than the recipes call for, but I think I’m just slow in the kitchen. I’m definitely adding these recipes to my usual dinner rotation, and I’m also going to keep trying more recipes! EDIT 2: My only complaint about this cookbook is that the estimated time it takes to complete a recipe is mostly just for the cook time, so it takes even longer because you need to prep everything as well as cook. So that’s disappointing because I was excited at the idea of 30ish minute recipes. But I still enjoy the cookbook.

Absolutely love this cookbook! I came across Kylie's recipes and tips on social media a few years ago and they've been beyond helpful as someone who loves to cook but usually lacks the time or energy to do so from busy schedules. So I knew this book would make a perfect addition to my bookshelf and will no doubt see tons of use in the future. No only are the recipes themselves easy to make and delicious, but I really appreciated all the pictures and little notes/tips for modifying dishes to fit different flavor profiles or dietary restrictions. They're small details that have helped take some of the stress out of cooking! And I have to shoutout the early sections that outline Kylie's approach to health and wellness and offer a general discussion on balanced eating and nutrition. Her expertise as a dietitian shines through and, not only was it extremely informative, but it's made my goal of having a more balanced diet feel much less daunting. I've already starting thinking of how I could add (not subtract!) to other staple meals and recipes I tend to make. Overall, I cannot recommend this book enough! Whether you're interested in healthier eating, want some simple and delicious recipes on hand, or both, this cookbook would make a great addition to anyone's kitchen!

This book is the only cookbook I’ve ever loved enough to want to try every single recipe. With this book, Kylie has crafted a heartfelt gift, curated for those who struggle with executive dysfunction and those who have a history with eating disorders. Kylie’s aim was to uncomplicate nutrition, and she does an outstanding job of executing this. This cookbook IS for you if: -You are looking for creative, delicious, and EASY meals -You want to learn more about creating realistic, balanced meals -You are not on a strict diet -You love Asian food and have some experience cooking it -OR You love Asian food, don’t know how to cook it, BUT you are willing to step out of your comfort zone and have fun learning how to cook it! This cookbook is probably NOT for you if: -You do not like Asian food -You are diabetic or have strict dietary needs, and you need nutrition facts (these were intentionally NOT included, as this can be triggering for those with histories of eating disorders). -You do not have access to ingredients commonly used in Asian cooking; you don’t live near an Asian grocery store and/or your local grocery store has a very limited or non-existent international food section. -You have access to ingredients used in Asian cooking, but you are intimidated due to your lack of familiarity with them, and you are unwilling to learn and broaden your horizons. If you’re on the fence, start following Kylie on TikTok or YouTube. Try a couple of recipes from her online content, and go from there before committing to the whole book. It's the perfect "preview" of the types of meals you can expect. As a woman with ADHD who battled bulimia and anorexia throughout my late teens/early adulthood, Kylie’s content is helping me heal and transform my relationship with food. And I couldn’t be more grateful. Honorable Mention: The Mason Jar recipes are such a game changer, and I’m completely, blissfully obsessed!

So easy and so good is the perfect title for this cookbook! I got this for my daughter and it kickstarted us cooking together in the kitchen. Once you pick out which recipe you want to make, it provides a great grocery list of ingredients to make shopping easier. The recipes are simple, but filled with so much flavor. I love this cookbook especially when I have no idea what I want to make for dinner - I can simply open it and pick something delicious to make.

I have been following Kylie for years. Her videos about things like nutrition, diet, portion sizes, and more helped tremendously with my relationship with food. I love how she explains everything in terms that I can understand. When I received the book I was expecting all recipes. Besides the amazing recipes in her book, she also provides you with extremely useful and realistic expert tips. I already eat a lot of the dishes she made on her channel. After I cook some recipes from her cook, I'll update my review with photos.

If I could give this 4.5 stars, I would. It's a great book for the reasons others have mentioned. The only thing that I dislike is the editing. If you don't care about writing styles and editing, just skip this review and get the book. The recipes are great. I will note that the recipes don't contain nutrition or carbs. For someone like me who is working through an ED, it's better for me not to see it. Others may find it not helpful. Back to writing and editing. A good editor, for example, could have made the introductory paragraphs on pages 21 to 22 more concise. At times, paragraphs like these or explanations read as though AI was used to help write the initial draft (those three paragraphs restate the principles unnecessarily in a way common to AI, using words like multiple times "essential" and "crucial" within the same few paragraphs, etc.) I don't doubt that the information was reviewed carefully and trust the author's qualifications. What I'm saying is I hope she gets a better editor or reviewer next time who helps preserve her voice/writing style and overall makes things more concise. At the same time, I suspect AI was used to help draft things because it is faster and the author is newer and may have limited resources. At the end of the day, I still believe that it was the right thing to do to use what she had available to write this in an expedited manner because it's so beneficial to so many people. I don't think it's malicious or lazy. I think it's what happens when you're on your own trying to put together a cookbook for the first time. The final thing I'll note about the editing is that as someone with a visual impairment, some of the text is hard for me to read. The peach color is nice, but the contrast to the white background could be higher. Again, this is her first cookbook and see my earlier comments re lack of resources. I would recommend WCAG 2.0 AA standards for text contrast for accessibility in the future.

Yo no soy mucho de cocinar (no porque no me guste en sí, sino porque odio tardar horas, ensuciar todo y todo para comer en 10 minutos), pero sigo a la autora en TikTok y sus recetas siempre me han parecido sencillas, por lo que me animé a comprar el libro y no estoy decepcionada. Ya hice tres y, en efecto, fue súper fácil y sin mucho traste que andar lavando. La información extra que viene sobre nutrientes me parece buena y fácil de entender. A diferencia de muchos otros recetarios de autores de EEUU, los ingredientes de estas recetas son fáciles de conseguir en México, salvo uno que otro que la misma autora te da ejemplos de con qué sustituir si gustas. Incluso los que son más estrictamente asiáticos se consiguen, si no en el pasillo de importados del super, sí en supercitos asiáticos (lo más "especializado" que vi tal vez será el gochujang). Yo estoy muy contenta con mi recetario, pero sí les advertiría a los que no gustan mucho de sabores asiáticos pues la mayoría de las recetas toman su inspiración de la región.

I absolutely adore this book—it’s everything I could have hoped for in a cookbook, and so much more! It’s beautifully organized around different moments of the day, from comforting breakfasts to satisfying lunches and dinners—and even snacks, which was such a fun surprise! No matter what time it is, I find myself reaching for this book. The design is stunning. The high-quality photos are inspiring, the recipes are easy to follow, and the thoughtful symbols for gluten-free, dairy-free, or nut-free options are super helpful. As someone who needs to eat gluten-free, I love how flexible the recipes are—I can easily adapt them to suit my needs and still enjoy every bite. The attention to detail is incredible. The book lays flat on the counter, which makes it so practical while cooking or baking. I especially appreciate the “recipe remix” notes and tips—they open up even more possibilities and hidden gems within each recipe. So far, I’ve made everything from build-a-bowls and soup jars to breakfast cookies, and I’ve loved every dish. Each recipe is thoughtfully balanced with protein, carbs, fiber, and more—creating meals that are not only nutritious but absolutely delicious. If anything, the flavors are even better than expected! I also found the educational section at the beginning really valuable. I learned so much about nutrition that I hadn’t known before. Another thing I love is the variety—it’s not just a pasta book or a one-note cookbook. There’s a great mix of cuisines, with Asian-inspired dishes on one page and more Western-style meals on the next. The balance between vegetarian and meat options is also great, and the recipes are easy to customize to personal preferences. Overall, this is my dream cookbook—one I truly cherish. I can’t wait to try more recipes and play with different variations. Thank you, Kylie, for creating such a thoughtful, inspiring, and delicious collection!

I love her content on YouTube but honestly this was not what I expected especially for the price. A lot of the meals are underwhelming and not of much use for me. I get better tips on her free YouTube channel, rushed product.

I follow Kylie on YouTube and she absolutely speaks sense. The recipes and advice is true and factual and I was stoked that she came out with a cookbook. The recipes are ideal for those that want to eat healthy, and are very low-carb, keto friendly. She talks of nutrition more, and her food ideas reflect that. It's quick, easy, and so good for you. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to begin their healthy eating journey, and ideally want to better themselves and their lifestyle.

Recipes are nice and love her philosophy about eating healthy. And fun to sort of go along most of the time. Just not very indian household friendly always but we can always substitute.