May_2019

BOOKS
Leah Webb presents ‘The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-
Free Family Cookbook’ May 28
BY STAFF REPORTS • DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE
LEAH WEBB PRESENTS ‘THE
GRAIN-FREE, SUGAR-FREE,
DAIRY-FREE FAMILY COOK-
BOOK’
As the rate of chronic illness
skyrockets, more and more parents
are faced with the sobering
reality of restrictive diets.
And because everyone is
busy, many families come
to rely on store-bought
“healthy” products to make
life simpler, but many of these
are loaded with sugar and hidden
toxins.
When faced with her own family
health crisis, mother and health
coach Leah Webb realized that in
order to consistently provide high
quality food for her family, nearly 100
percent of their meals would need to
be homemade. But when she looked
for a resource to guide her, most
cookbooks that offered recipes “free”
of allergenic foods were also high in
processed starches, flours, and sugar.
Webb, like so many parents, was
looking for a cookbook that offered
deeply nutritious, kid-friendly, whole
foods recipes that were also easy,
but there wasn’t one—so she wrote
it herself.
The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free,
Dairy-Free Family Cookbook offers
a new system to preparing food
and approaching the kitchen that
gets kids involved in cooking, which
encourages excitement around food
(a major challenge with restrictive
diets). The recipes are rich in healthy
fats, nutrient-dense vegetables,
ferments, and grass-fed meats, and
include snacks, school lunches, and
delicious sweet treats that rival the
flavors of sugar-dense desserts. By
following Leah’s meal plans,
parents will be sure to please
everyone in the family and
make cooking on a restrictive
diet enjoyable and
doable over a long period
of time. Families that
know they would like
to rid themselves of grain,
sugar, and dairy, but are intimidated
by starting, will find Webb’s advice
and troubleshooting invaluable.
The cookbook outlines family-tested
methods that make for effective
and efficient preparation, including
everyday basic recipes that will
become part of a cook’s intuitive process
over time. The best part is that
although she prepares nearly every
single one of her family’s breakfasts,
lunches, dinners, and snacks using
whole food ingredients, she only
spends four to six hours on food
preparation per week Through stocking
her freezer, prepping the kitchen,
shopping and cooking in bulk, and
consistently planning meals, this diet
plan is not only possible; it is manageable
and fulfilling. Prepare for this
cookbook to radically change your
life.
Webb obtained her health coach
certification from the Institute for
Integrative Nutrition after earning
a Bachelor of Science degree in
Environmental Biology from Appalachian
State University and a Master
of Public Health degree in Environmental
Health Sciences from Georgia
Southern University. She has worked
in nutrition and gardening education
since 2009 with a focus on engaging
children in healthy eating habits
through experiential learning and
discovery. Webb started and runs
the Deep Rooted Wellness blog,
on which she posts stories and tips
regarding nutrition, gardening, and
healthy families. Leah lives in the
mountains of NC with her husband,
T. C., and her two children, Owen
and June. Owen has a life-threatening
anaphylactic allergy to wheat, and
June has cystic fibrosis, a genetic
disease severely impacting the lungs
and pancreas. Webb’s commitment
to a restrictive, nutrient-dense diet
has played an important role in her
children’s integrative care.
IF
YOU
GO
Grain-Free, Sugar-Free,
Dairy-Free Family Cookbook
May 28, 6pm, Malaprop’s Bookstore
• (828) 254-6734
Coming in June
Mason Deaver presents
I Wish You All the Best, in
conversation with Becky
Albertalli
6/04 - 6pm
John Ross presents The
Forecast for D-Day And the Weatherman
Behind Ike’s Biggest Gamble
6/05 - 6pm
Both signings at Malaprop’s
55 Haywood St.
MAY 2019
PARTIAL LISTING
We host numerous Readings &
Book clubs, as well as Salons!
Visit www.malaprops.com
READINGS & BOOK SIGNINGS
Dr. Anna Garrett presents
‘Perimenopause: The Savvy
Sister’s Guide to Hormone
Harmony’ 5/06 - 6pm
Justin Gardiner presents
‘Beneath the Shadow: Legacy
and Longing in the Antarctic,’
in conversation with Scott
Gould 5/07 - 6pm
Delia Owens presents ‘Where
the Crawdads Sing’ 5/08 - 6pm
Brian Panowich presents
‘Like Lions’ 5/09 - 6pm
Sarah Stacke presents
‘Photos Day or Night: The
Archive of Hugh Mangum’
5/13 - 6pm
Michael Matros presents
‘Slipstone Rill: A Gothic
Mystery’ 5/14 - 6pm
Leah Webb presents ‘The
Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy
Free Family Cookbook’
5/28 - 6pm
55 Haywood St.
(828) 254-6734 • 800-441-9829
Monday-Saturday 9AM to 9PM
Sunday 9AM to 7PM
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