I have made the acquaintance of Bre’anna Emmit through social medias and I was immediately drawn by her luminous smile and her overflowing positive energy. Bre’anna is an autoimmune warrior. She has been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and celiac diseases. Within weeks of following the paleo autoimmune protocol (AIP diet), her debilitating symptoms went away.
Bre’anna is blogging at He Won’t Know It’s Paleo, and has a Facebook page you can follow. I was really stoked when I got the chance to review her new cookbook, He Won’t Know It’s Paleo. You see, I love doing cookbook reviews because I get a glimpse into the author’s life. By exploring the selection of recipes, I get a sense of what the author likes and how she/he lives.
“A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.” Julia Child.
Bre’anna has instilled in her new cookbook her love for her family, her joy of life, and the comfort of Southern food. It won’t take long for you to notice that her husband, Chris, and her three children are a big part of her life. She has developed all her recipes with them in mind. In fact, every single recipe I tried from her cookbook was a big hit with my own children, which is always nice, especially when you are following the autoimmune protocol diet.
In order to give you an honest and detailed review of Bre’anna’s cookbook, I decided to cook our meals out of He Won’t Know It’s Paleo for an entire week. I posted pictures of what we ate daily on my Instagram page. Scroll down to see which were my favorites!
Grape Bruschetta
Garlic Breadsticks
Oven-Fried Chicken Breasts (Sophie’s note: the recipe calls for 2 tsp of sea salt, but I think 1 tsp is plenty enough)
Oven-Fried Chicken Breasts with Roasted Sweet Potatoes (served here with a simple romaine lettuce salad)
Roasted Chicken over Hearty Vegetables
Chicken Salad
Banana Bread Bars with Lemonade
Italian Pastaless Salad
These were my favorites from He Won’t Know It’s Paleo, but they are many more wholesome and delicious recipes in the cookbook! A great thing also that I would like to mention is that all the ingredients are fairly common and easy to find at your local grocery store.
Bre’anna has agreed to share with you the recipe for the scalloped sweet potatoes I liked so much! It is easy to prepare and you can serve it with pretty much anything!
Scalloped Sweet Potatoes
Recipe by Bre’anna Emmit
Re-published, with permission, from the cookbook He Won’t Know It’s paleo.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick (about 3 medium potatoes)
- 1 medium yellow onion, sliced 1/8-inch thick
- 1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Layer the sweet potatoes and onion in an ungreased 3-quart pan.
- Whisk the remaining ingredients together and pour over the sweet potatoes and onions.
- Bake uncovered for 40 minutes. If desired, finish by turning the broiler on for the last 3 to 5 minutes, until the top is browned.
Enter the giveaway
The winner of the giveaway is Marguerite!
It will be very easy for you to enter this giveaway! Subscribe to my newsletter and leave a comment down below that you have done so. And if you have the time, let me know if you liked this book review! That’s it! The winner will be chosen randomly and will be announced on Tuesday, April 14. The winner will receive a copy the cookbook He Won’t Know It’s Paleo in PDF format. This giveaway is open to anyone in the world. If you don’t want to wait, you can purchase a copy of this e-book in PDF format here. Good luck everyone!
Disclaimer: I was given a review copy of this book as well as a copy to give away, with no obligation. I’m 100% honest in my opinions. If I didn’t love it, I wouldn’t have written the review, nor hosted the giveaway.
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Just subscribed to the newsletter to enter the giveaway. I LOVE this book review! Thank you so much for posting. I have been following #hwkip for some time on Instagram and have been noncommittal about purchasing it but your post made me SO excited about it. I would LOVE to have this in my kitchen to help me finish my Whole30 journey and continue on the path to whole health.
Thanks!
I made the biscuits and they were fantastic! Thank you for all your support. I’d love to have the cookbook – what a treat!
Oooh saw this on Instagram- I’ve subscribed recently! Loved the Book Review – fab to see some of the recipes you tried out. I have not been able to find this book in a bookshop & looking online to see what it is like! After recently starting AIP i’m excited that there are more and more books becoming available with new exciting things to try out 🙂 Currently wishing I had some of those banana bread bars to eat!
Happy Easter!!
I’ve subscribed! Love your stuff 🙂 hoping to win that cookbook!!
I signed up for your newsletter. 🙂
Just subscribed! I am so glad you posted this review of the cookbook. I have heard so many good things and would love to have it as a resource in my aip kitchen!
I’ve been on the fence about buying another cookbook. I love a good cooking reference and I enjoy (and am in need) of a cookbook that has creative and new recipes. After reading your review, I want to run out and buy “He Won’t Know It’s Paleo”. Thank you for an informative and inspirational review. I do enjoy pinning (and eating) both yours and her recipes
Oh, and i just subscribed to your mailing list. Thank you.
Entered your giveaway and signed up to newsletter. Really enjoy your instagram posts and looking forward to the newsletters
I subscribed! I love watching your celebrity status elevate 😉 See you soon!
Just subscribed! Ive seen such rave reviews about this book and would love to have it!
Subscribed! Great giveaway!
Hi! I loved your Review and have been wanting to get the HWKIP book for a while now, it would be amazing to win the PDF version of it so I can take it with me on my iPad wherever I go 🙂
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Love your website and just joined your newsletter! Have wanted a copy of this cookbook for SO long- keep seeing so many wonderful recipes referenced on AIP sites!
Great review, Sophie! And thanks so much for sharing the scalloped sweet potato recipe… so looking forward to trying it! Going 100% AIP today, and receiving a copy of the cookbook would be a tremendous help and a welcomed blessing, given my current limited budget And financial situation. Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway! And I’m signed up for the newsletter! 🙂
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I just subscribed to your newsletter. Thank you for posting such a thorough review with beautiful photos! I would love to win the cookbook 🙂
Subscribed to the newsletter. Can’t wait to try the sweet potato recipe. All of the recipes pictured look yummy!
Just subscribed for the giveaway…
Just subscribed! Nice review of a fantastic-looking book!
Though Ive been doing paleo for awhile Im still new to AIP. Id love all the help I can get. I keep eyeing this book and would love to win a copy;). Thanks for the review!
Subscribed! What a fantastic book review- thanks for sharing!
I’ve signed up for your newsletter. Your review of Breanna’s book makes my mouth water!
Thank you very much for the very detailed review.. I’ve just signed up to your newsletter and, if chosen, would be delighted to receive a copy of Bre’anna’s book!
I just signed up for your newsletter. Would love to win this book. Enjoyed how you brought forward the downhome essence of Bre’anna in your review. The Scalloped Sweet Potatoes are going on our menu this week, yum!
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Thank you so much for the review. i am on day 3 of AIP and am already looking for recipes to branch out with. I have subscribed, too!
Your recipes have helped me so much in my journey with paleo and lyme disease! 🙂 Hope to win this book so I can keep up the new recipes in the kitchen.
Just subscribed. I definitely need some aip inspiration!
Subscribed and hope to win!!
Just subscribed!! Pick me, pick me! I would love to have these recipes in my kitchen!!
Hi, I just subscribed to your newsletter. I appreciate the review as it confirmed on which Paleo cookbook is good for picky eaters with restricted diet. Love the pictures you posted too and thanks for posting the sweet potato recipe. I will have check your recipes. I was just diagnosed with Hashimoto Thyroiditis and have a leaky gut. This is my wake up call to change my diet. I hope I win this cookbook to start learning how to eat better. Thanks, Corinne
Hello Corinne 🙂
Thank you for your feedback! All the recipes I made were a hit with my own kids (3 teenage daughters!), especially the fried chicken and the banana bread! There are many more recipes suitable for children in the cookbook though. Good luck to you on your healing journey 🙂
All signed up! Great review! I’ve loved all the recipes I’ve made of Bre’anna’s so far and these scalloped sweet potatoes look like they would be no exception. Pinning! Can’t wait to try them!
awesome… i would love to try these recipes. i have been searching for a good paleo bread recipe
I have subscribed. The recipes look delicious.
You make the book sound more inviting than even Bre’anna! I love all her recipes. I’ve checked out some of yours via Paleo Pi. Now I have subscribed so I don’t miss out on any more. Thanks for the review. 🙂
I have subscribed and would like to win the book! 🙂
Subscribed and would love to win a copy of this book! My Doctor has asked me to try AIP to help with my auto-immune disorder. I have struggled for years trying to change my diet. I just can’t find a way to make AIP “normal”, so I end up giving up. 🙁
I’ve just subscribed! Thanks for your honest review. I have been dairy free since before Christmas and paleo for the last 12 weeks. I’m feeling much better, but have struggled to get my whole family on board. This looks like a good place to start.
I just subscribed and would LOVE a copy of this book!!! I had a good start on AIP, then had a family reunion in Texas that derailed me. Hard to pass on all the foods you grew up with and all the memories attached to them. I thought your review was great and the pictures make my mouth water! 😉
Already subscribed! Love this inspiration. Always looking for more,good AIP recipes.
Just came back for a vacation where I found it nearly impossible to eat as I should.
Settling down to cooking at home 🙂
I’ve subscribed! Loved the book review.
Subscribed! Thanks for the great book review! You’ve inspired me to make the garlic breadsticks and the banana bread bars today!!
I subscribed! Great review!
I am already subscribed. I love your recipes and have already checked out the hewontknowitspaleo site before. Excited for the book! Her recipes are delicious!
I subscribed last week after finding you. Love the cookbook review. I’m going to try the scalloped potatoes tonight. I don’t think my hubby will know it’s paleo. Thanks for this.
I am already a subscriber and would love to get he won’t know its paleo cookbook! I am all about being in the kitchen and experimenting and a new cookbook is always a great tool to have! 🙂
I am subscribed to your email/newsletter. I enjoyed the review of the cookbook and hope to win!!
Already subsribed and love trying new recipes. Thanks for hosting!