I’m doing it. My very first giveaway. I’m so excited! I’ve never done one. But when the opportunity came up to spread the word about the Well Fed Cookbook by Melissa Joulwan of The Clothes Make the Girl, I couldn’t pass it up! If you haven’t seen her cookbook yet, which I’m guessing 96% of you have, you are missing out! Not only did Melissa self publish this book, but she did it incredibly well. The photography is magnificent, the recipes are different from what you’ll find in most paleo blogs, and her voice is wonderful. It’s an easy to read, easy to look at, and easy to love paleo cookbook, and there are definitely not enough of those out there…yet! The time and effort put into this cookbook shows and everyone should have it on their bookshelf OR sitting in the kitchen next to some bacon grease…like mine.
And one of the best things about this cookbook is that it is for all kinds of paleo eaters. If you are new to paleo and are looking to make something very simple, she has that. She talks about the importance of spices and easy ways to incorporate flavors into simple dishes. And if you are a paleo-pro, she has all kind of recipes and new ideas that will spark your interest. Ever heard of machacado? You have? Whatever. To me, it seems pretty fancy. But Melissa makes it so simple that a paleo-newb to a paleo-pro could enjoy every last bite of every recipe she has.
The Well Fed Cookbook brings the spirit of every culture into paleo cooking, and that is not something you find every day.
If there is one thing I love the most about this book, it’s that the author. Melissa is an incredibly good person. She is kind, caring, and incredibly thoughtful. When I emailed her asking a question about how she got started on the publishing train, she emailed me back within minutes. She cares for everyone and that’s a pretty amazing quality to have. I believe good things happen to good people and I hope that GREAT things happen to her.
But anyways, enough with the gushy stuff. Here is how to win the cookbook:
- Like The Clothes Make the Girl on Facebook!
- Follow Melissa on Twitter and tweet this to her: Win a FREE copy of #WellFed by @melicious11 with @paleOMG. Can’t wait to try out her recipes! #paleo #glutenfree http://bit.ly/MrP4aX
- Leave a comment on my blog (below) about why you would love to have this cookbook! Be sure that you enter in your email within the email “slot” when leaving the comment so I can contact you if needed.
Disclaimer (I like that word):
This giveaway will end Sunday August 12th at 11:59pm Mountain Time. I will be choosing the winner(s), well, because I can. It’s my blog.
I am currently doing the Whole30 and have gotten into a rut of what to cook. I’ve made a TON of your recipes in the past…and LOVED them all. Just looking to change it up a bit. It would be nice to have a cookbook in the house instead of always searching the internet for a new recipe. I’ve been following Melissa for a while now and I think she’s a true inspiration! I love her ethnic twist to the recipes and I think that would be a good change in my diet. p.s. Juli, your blog is the one thing (besides going to CF) that I look forward to in my day 🙂
I recently read ‘It Starts With Food’ because of all the pale hype and was interested in learning more about it. After reading I decided to start my first Whole30 on Aug 1st. I have been loving it so far, fighting the sugar dragon is easy when u feel this good! But what is most amazing is that not only am I doing the Whole30, my parents picked up the book and they are doing it too! They are pretty new to the whole healthy/clean eating so I do my best giving them recipes they will like (southern food loving folks). This cookbook would truly be a blessing in our lives! Thanks xoxo
I liked The Clothes Make the Girl and tweeted @Melicious11 and @paleOMG!
And I think I should win because I always enter contests and NEVER WIN ANYTHING. Plus, I’ve been meaning to buy Well Fed but my recent grad budget is preventing me to do anything but steal chocolate PB almonds and chocolate yogurt pretzels from the bulk section at whole foods. #NOTpaleo #helpme
ps…I just moved to Denver and really appreciate your blog!
My friend showed me this book a few months back and she loves it. I look forward to discovering all the yummy inside!
Already follow on Twitter and FB, been wanting this book for a while now! I am a newbie cook and I would love to get my hands on some new recipes for our primal feasting needs! Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
I liked her page AND tweeted to her!! I would LOVE to win this cookbook because I am in DESPERATE NEED of new ideas for veggies in particular (and yes, when I put caps, I am yelling) and I was reading your blog on my iPhone when I saw that velvety butternut squash and I came super close to running into a pole and biffing it, out of sincere shock and awe. I’ve also looked at every bookstore in my little podunk, New Mexico town and I cannot find it anywhere!! So I need it!!!
i would LOVE to have this cookbook! i decided to start having monthly dinner parties in an effort to show my friends and family how wonderful real health food is!! between your recipes and the recipes in well-fed, how could i not convert all the people i love 🙂
OMG! A paleo cookbook with recipes for great food. I am on that!
Juli, im a fan, you’re the one that got me started on paleo in the first place. I think your hilarious. Also this book would look great next to my coffee machine. Oh yeah it’s my birthday on friday… Soo that would be a freeking nice gift, plus its my first crossfit competition on saturday the 11th. Oyyy i’m so excited! I’m just sayin it’s my birthday… Just sayin
Anyways i love to eat… I’ m hungry.
My husband has struggled with health issues for years and has been following the Paleo diet for several months now. The challenge has been to find new recipes that go beyond “hunk of meat” and veggies. Your blog has been really helpful! Thanks for sharing!