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!
I have struggled with my weight for my entire life, and all my previous attempts to lose weight (whether with a dietitian or a popular weight loss program) have always focused on calorie restriction alone, with little success beyond the initial few months of weight loss before it crept back on. At the start of 2025, I learned my A1C was high for the first time and was encouraged to see a dietitian in Endocrinology who specializes in working with folks who are pre-diabetic and it was so different than past experiences. Instead of focusing on calories, we focused on how to create more balanced meals that include protein, fiber and healthy fats. She asked me what foods I like to eat, such as for breakfast or for a snack, and then talked about how I could add things to balance it out and add more nutrition. Over the last couple of months, I’ve lost almost 20 pounds not by counting calories, but by eating more balanced and filling meals, and it has been a game changer. It’s so much less stressful, because I’m not spending the entire day calculating calories in my head or on my phone, and I feel full.I started seeing Kylie’s social media posts around the same time and noticed that she also took this approach with her recipes, and after saving screenshots of a number of them, I decided to pre-order her cookbook. I have already flipped through it and have 2 dozen recipes ear-marked to try. So far, the Lemony Quinoa Tuna Salad has been delicious and I’m excited about trying her salads, bowls and mason jar meals (since I often take those to work for lunch).If you are sick of counting calories and/or just want to learn how to better create a healthy and nutritious meal that’s also tasty, I would encourage you to get this cook book!
This cookbook is a god send. I watch a few of the authors videos before scrolling through short forms and the food she cooked and her attitude towards it made me want to give this a try. I've had two of the recipes so far, a third planned for today, and both of them were filling, delicious, and really easy to make with minimal dishes. I have a food tracking app and, matching the ingredients I bought to the recipes she wrote, all of the recipes I've put in there have had plenty of fiber, protein, healthy fats, and low cholesterol. I ate breakfast at 9:30 this morning and I still feel full hours later off of a cheap, easy to make recipe that was healthy and I liked. I will be buying two more for my friends that I think would appreciate this type of cook book.
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.
So many good recipes that my husband and I have enjoyed.
Cooked five recipes from this book so far, and not a single one has disappointed! I’m very pleased, this book is turning out to be exactly what I was looking for: a collection of very doable recipes that I can cook on a busy weeknight (without sacrificing nutrition or flavor). On top of that, I’ve really enjoyed Kylie’s insights that are interspersed throughout the book. A valuable addition to my cookbook collection!
I purchased this book because of her TikTok! I've tried several of her recipes, and thoroughly enjoyed them. I would just keep bookmarking or screenshotting recipes, but finally decided it was time to just purchase her cookbook. I've been very pleased so far with the recipes :D
I never review items, but this book has inspired me to do so almost 3 months after purchase. I noticed a reoccurring theme with most cookbooks I bought, which was that I would flip through the pages, realize most of the recipes were a bit too ambitious for me, and proceed to have the book collect dust for years to come. So Easy, So Good is not that sort of cookbook. The one-pot pasta page is coated in food because I’ve made the recipe so many times. The roasted chickpeas? Perfection. The lemony tuna quinoa my partner and I love- we just substitute it for chicken. Her honey sriracha tofu I never thought I’d rave about as much as I do, but it has turned me into a believer. Also, her Hawaiian inspired shrimp dish I will 100% be making again. And I STILL have to try her mason jar meals. If you want more delicious, easy (and healthy!) meals to throw into your rotation, this is the cookbook for you :)
Big fan of Kylie on her TikTok and her cookbook is fabulous. I have an unhealthy addiction collecting cookbooks and I use hers probably the most! You want nutrition facts from a board certified nutrition who also helps you store food and buy basic food groups? She’s your girl, this is the cookbook to get, brb while I devour my shoyu chicken thighs and marinated eggs.
I love this cookbook! Kylie makes healthy eating feel so simple and doable. Her tips are practical, and the recipes are honestly delicious – I’ve already tried the Sriracha Honey Tofu Bowls and Thai Fish Curry, and both were amazing. I also like how she includes Asian-inspired dishes that feel like home-cooked comfort. This book takes away the stress of nutrition and makes me feel confident about what I’m eating every day. Highly recommend!
Watching Kylie's videos and this cookbook has helped me get into a better practice with food. I have always struggled to enough enough/decent meals, but her recipes and attitude towards food makes it so much easier to approach. As someone who also grew up on Hawaiian food and culture, the recipes hit a comfort food level that has been hard to get from many other cookbooks!
I love this cookbook. It has Asian and American recipes that are easy and healthy. The recipes are made with easy to obtain ingredients. The additional advice and information from the writer who is also a dietitian is invaluable. This book would make a great Christmas or, better yet, wedding gift. Fresh food made easy. I have also purchased (from Amazon) the steamer and salad chopper the writer uses in her YouTube videos. See, you now have wedding gifts ideas that will be used and appreciated for years to come!
Seriously the title under sells this book.All the recipes are perfectly approachable and SO GOOD! Most of the recipes in this book have become regular go to meals in my home.There's little to no barrier of entry ( like buying new cooking ware ) , the recipes are easy to follow, there's not a ton of prep work involved ( like no over night marinades or 3+ hour long recipes) and of course most importantly the recipes are delicious!!!I was on the fence because cook books never really pan out for me before but this one is truly different.I mean there's nothing else to say about it the book makes it SO EASY and SO GOOD!
I hardly ever write reviews, but I want to write one for this book because it has already been so helpful to me. When I cook, I have to do so with numerous food restrictions in mind (gluten and shellfish allergy, vegetarian, low mannitol). I also am not one of those people who derive pleasure from cooking. It is just a functional thing for me, and something I’ve struggled with in the past because I don’t really like it. The recipes and philosophy about shopping strategically and the general approach to nutrition in this book are very approachable for someone like me (and the recipes I’ve made so far are delicious). A lot of Kylie’s meals have suggestions for ingredient substitutions, and even for the ones that don’t, if you know the dietary needs/restrictions/allergies of yourself or others you are cooking for, it is easy to figure this out. I appreciate this book so much already, even though I just got it. It is making me enjoy the process of cooking more because the recipes are tasty, healthy, and easy to prepare. If you are someone who hasn’t ever enjoyed or been good at cooking but want or need to start somewhere, I recommend this book.
I'm a very experienced cook, but I learned a lot from this book about making my weeknight/busy night recipes and my quick lunches more nutritious. The focus is on health and a healthy, pleasurable relationship to food. The author emphasizes doing things that work for you. She offers abundant tips and advice for taking what you already do and making it more healthy and nutritious. And if you're just starting out, the recipes are clear and accessible. I bought the book because I found myself using her simple, fresh, video recipes over and over so I wanted more. The book is not a quick spin-off of Kylie's video channels, though -she is a credentialed nutritionist and the cookbook is filled with new material and a wealth of tips and recipes. Clearly a lot of thought and work has gone into it.
am enjoying the book. it's easily read, provides clear instructions as well as basic concepts about nutrition and cultural variability, and suggests alternative ingredients and ways to store every recipe. would recomend. her you tube channel is super good too. provides nutritious options for people with mobility or time issues.
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!
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.
I have many cookbooks and this is by far, my absolute favorite!!Being a visual person, I love how the cookbook displays beautiful photos of Kylie's recipes throughout the book. Her recipes are clearly written, easy to follow, and delicious. Kylie's non-judgmental approach to eating and her style of "adding" to meals rather than "subtracting" to make them healthier is also refreshing and sustainable. The nutritional information and "How To" sections are great and are an added bonus to this amazing 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!
