Cookbook Review: Lighten Up, Y'all

I've been trying to eat healthier lately so I was excited when I received my new cookbook Lighten Up, Y'all by Virginia Willis. Many of the typical southern favorites aren't always the healthiest, so it was so neat to see a cookbook with the premise of making southern food healthier. I'm all about that!

This book features so many beautiful pictures. Every recipe doesn't have a picture, but many do. There is a recipe for pimento cheese that I am anxious to try. The recipe for grilled potato salad sounds yummy and would be wonderful to try when it gets a bit warmer. There's even a recipe for Summer Squash Lasagna! That sounds really good. Flipping through this book definitely gets me excited about the warmer months and the yummy produce that follows, especially at the farmer's market. I can't wait!

One recipe that I would like to make soon that would be good for these colder months is the Smothered and Covered Chicken and Gravy. Good comfort food! And the Vegetable Corn Bread looks absolutely delicious to serve with some yummy soup! Hopefully I get to make something out of the book soon and will definitely share it when I do! If you like southern food, but are trying to be healthier in your food preparation, this would be a great book for you to check out.

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Disclaimer: I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review. However, these opinions are my own.

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