Update: Congratulations to Christopher S., who won the giveaway!
A while back, I made the decision that I wasn’t going write single book reviews, and instead write book review roundups (check out my Summer and Fall roundups). But then I had a look at Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans, which came out on Tuesday. Here’s the deal: it’s so good that writing anything other than a single book review doesn’t do this piece of art justice. Don’t even read this review, just go buy the book. Not convinced? Well, then keep reading.
The book features over 100 recipes, half of which aren’t on their website or iPad app. It’s teeming with humor and love from Michelle, beautifully illustrated by Henry, and tailored for those who appreciate good food but don’t appreciate extended cooking times. The book focuses on fresh ingredients and simple preparations, but with surprising variety and depth of flavor. Some of the recipes are fairly challenging, but Michelle walks you through each step with ease. We’ve been cooking some of these recipes for years now and they never disappoint. This book is a best-of collection.
One of my favorite parts about this book is that it’s super light on desserts, and has only one (count it, one!) baked treat. It’s chock-full of vegetable and seafood recipes, both of which are woefully underrepresented in the Paleo community. Beyond the recipes, the book is a heartwarming tale of a family that seems incapable of doing anything but be creative and have fun, with little illustrations and jokes spread throughout the whole thing.
Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans is out in all major bookstores in hardcover, and on Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play. They’re also offering a 50-page preview of the book here if you’re interested. Seriously, get it.
I’m so convinced that you’ll love this book that I’m going to buy a copy of the book and ship it to one of you. Just leave a comment on the bottom this post and I’ll send it to the winner via Amazon. I’ll pick the winner Friday, December 20th 2013, at 11:59pm (EST) and email the winner immediately thereafter. With any luck, you’ll get it before Christmas! Giveaway limited to US and Canadian residents (I’m not made of money!).
OMG I love your blog so much – so glad to see this positive review of Nom Nom Paleo’s book!
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I already love her blog and would really like to have her cookbook!
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I want it please. Really looking forward to it !
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I would love to own this cookbook!
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You don’t have to be a zombie drug dealer to learn how to cook like one! Love her recipes and would love to get this book.
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yes, please!! just made your homemade gyro meat and tzatziki this week and the family loved it!
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I would love to win as well. Thanks!
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I have her app and would welcome the chance to have the cookbook.
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I have not doubt it’s awesome her site was the first one I went to when I decided to go paleo…..mostly because I like the recipes and then I found out the family were Bay Area locals which meant I could easily find the ingredients used.
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I want this book so much! It looks amazing. Especially for more ideas of what to do with vegetables…I always feel so bad when I can’t figure out what to do with them and they end up going bad.
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Love the recipes from her website…even better to have them compiled in a book!
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This book looks so beautiful! I can’t wait to get my hands on it!
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I would love to have this cookbook!
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How interesting to find this giveaway. My son bought the book for his wife, so I was just looking at some of the recipes online and copied a couple to try. And here you are giving away a copy to a lucky commenter!
Okay, I would LOVE to be entered in the contest. I’ve been Primal/Paleo just over a year since reading Mark Sisson’s Primal Blueprint and now am on a hunt for the best paleo recipes I can find.
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Dear Russ,
Many thanks for being generous. I am tickled when I get your emails, and would be so happy to be gifted NomNom!
It would be just right: I would appreciate it very much, esp as you describe it: lots of seafood, little nut flour baking.
that would be helpful
I am so glad you’re health has improved so very much too.
thank you,
Sincerely,
Ruth
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I just added this book to my Amazon wish list yesterday! Your positive review now makes it a certainty….though I do hope I win!!! Merry Christmas!
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Ooo, ooo, pick me!
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Love nom nom paleo. That was the first website I explored upon my voyage into the paleo world !
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I love Nom Nom and would love to get this book.
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Love the Nom Nom Paleo blog and I’ve heard a lot about this book so I’ve got my fingers crossed. Thanks for the review!
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That picture looks pretty yummy!!
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I’ve been hearing/reading so many awesome things about this book! Can’t wait to get my hands on it!
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I pre-ordered her book as soon as she posted it in her blog… received it 2 days ago and haven’t been able to put it down. Love Michelle’s snarky humor and the cook book is beautiful! I’ve already used many of her recipes from the iPad app and can’t wait to try some of the new ones from the cookbook. I have someone in mind that I would love to give a copy of the book to, so count me in!
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This book looks so awesome!!!
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Thanks for your great review.
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Love nom nom and would love to own this cookbook !
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I would LOVE to win her cookbook – love her blog (and yours)!!
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Had not heard of this cookbook previously, but I cannot bear to delete any of your blog posts when they arrive in my inbox. So glad I clicked!
The photos look divine.
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would definitely love that book, along with yours of course!
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I put this book on my Christmas list, but I already know I didn’t get it. Haha. I’ll just have to buy it if I don’t win it! :)
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Nom Nom is such a great blog that her cookbook must be just as good. If I don’t win I’ll buy one anyway! Or I’ll buy one and give one to a friend who really needs to go primal/paleo! Been working on him for awhile he’s given up corn chips but can’t get him to go all the way.
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I would love to have this! What a great way to start the New Year!
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I have just been learning about Paleo cooking, and eyeing this book. Hope I win! :)
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Have heard nothing but rave reviews about this cookbook! Would love to add it to my collection!
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It is wonderful to actually TASTE food again! NomNomPaleo is one of my favorite web sites and the recipes are terrific. She sure knows how to combine flavors for their umami taste. Makes cooking a joy again!
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I love nom nom paleo, and would love her cookbook! Thank you for the opportunity! :)
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I’ve been adding to my Paleo cookbooks, including pre-ordering yours. Would love to have this one as well. I use the app. -Brian
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i’ve had my eye on this one…it is really getting good reviews. Would LOVE to win it! pick me, pick me! LOL :)
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Me want Nom Nom!! Sounding rather caveman there aren’t I? Seriously Russ, I’d love her cookbook and I’m feeling lucky so I’ rolling the dice here rather than putting it on my Christmas list! Glad you’re digging it. Yours and hers are long-awaited right here in the Casa Cobb!
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I’d love to add this book to my collection. I have a lot of brewing books, but not nearly enough cook books! This one definitely looks interesting.
– Dennis, Life Fermented Blog
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I have her app and use it constantly, and I love her sense of humor! Thanks for the chance to win her book.
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I could go for some spicy tuna cakes right now… this book looks fabulous!
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Have really enjoyed your blog. Have made several of your recipes.
Am enjoying learning about Paleo and think this cookbook would
help. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.
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I am sure it is great and anybody and everybody would love to have this, especially me!!
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This book looks awesome!! I do like the idea of a paleo book with fewer dessert/treats because it’s SO EASY to find those online and honestly I am way toooooo lazy to make about 99% of those treats. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Sounds like a perfect match for me….I rarely eat sweets and love healthy food! Hope you have a happy and joyous holiday season! :)
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Love Nom Nom Paleo! She was the first blog I found when I started eating Paleo and she introduced me to your blog :) Thanks for the opportunity.
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Would love this book! I have a ton of meat recipes but I need a lot more veggie and seafood. Thanks!
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Would love to win this; have only made Nom Nom’s sweet potato tuna cakes and chili lime chicken but am sold!
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I would love to win!!
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I’m very excited about her book!
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love to win
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I LOOOOVE NOMNOM!! My hands down favorite blogger!! Aside from you of course:-)
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If I win this cookbook I will give it to my husband John, who has given up carbs and is rather grouchy.
Love your blog.
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More veggie recipes would be awesome! I’d love to win Nom Nom Paleo! :)
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Russ, I would just about give vital organs for a copy of this book! I’ve been an avid follower of Michelle and her Nom Nom family’s escapades ever since I went paleo a year ago. Please… and thank you!!
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NEED a copy bad:)
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Would love to get my hands on some new Paleo recipes.
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Sounds like a good one
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Hi, I would love to get the book. I have liked what I have seen and cooked from their site!
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This would be fabulous to win! :)
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I can’t wait to see this book! It looks soooo yummy! (Plus, there are a lot of books out there with way too many desserts…so if there’s less, it’s a big plus for me!) And, yay, for once, a giveaway open to Canadian residents :-P
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Love her stuff! And yours, too.
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Looks awesome!! If I don’t win, it’s on my wishlist to buy soon :)
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This is on my cook books to buy list. :)
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I’d love to win!
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While I keep a blog that strictly focuses on sweets, I have been reviewing my personal eating habits and switching to the paleo lifestyle.
This book would def help me!
Please and thank you!
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This sounds like a really good one!! May just have to sneak over to Amazon and snag one!
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You got me at crab louie. Got me to think about San Francisco in the early 60’s and every restaurant had it on their menu. Love a cookbook with lots of pictures and instructions, this looks like a beautiful book. P.S. I love your recipes, keep them coming.
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Am interested in learning more about Paleo!
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Yay! I love her blog!
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This book looks amazing. I’d love to win it!
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Wow, this book looks like a huge help! I often get confused about how to do paleo as a newbie; seems like this would be perfect! Thanks for writing a review :)
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Love her blog, and the book looks great
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I would love to win. Love your site.
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Looking forward to this cookbook, however I get it.
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I have a lot of cookbooks but this one intrigues me! Thanks for the review!
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I have her app and would love to have her book.
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I can’t wait to get a chance to check out her book! I love her blog.
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Awesome! This book was already on my wishlist!
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I want it! It will pair so nicely with your cookbook…
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I can’t wait to get this cookbook!
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Wow, I’d LOVE to get the new Nom Nom Cookbook!!!
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I hope I win! This sounds great!
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I can’t wait to try these!
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I leafed through this cookbook at Whole Foods and was so-oo-o impressed…I really want it and I love your recipes….
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I would love to win your book! I was recently diagnosed with celiac disease and need to learn to cook!
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Wow that’s so exciting! Paleo options are so wholesome and beautiful and really simple. It’s so great to have people out there diving in to give this wonderful way of life more beauty and diversity. Thank you to paleo authors.
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Was really considering this for Christmas, but this will be more than acceptable.
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need some inspiration!! thanks!
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woohoo! love giveaways, especially worthy ones like this one!
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Love her blog–the cookbook can only add to that love.
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OMG I would love this book! It looks soooo rad!!!
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I LOVE Nom-Nom Paleo’s stuff! Would I’ve to have this book!
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Would love to win a copy, this one is on my wish list!
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Love your blog! I would love a copy of Nom Nom Paleo book!!!
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Thank you for the chance to win!!
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Oooh! Pick me! Pick me!
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Love your dishes, love the book!
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What a great giveaway, would love to win a copy!
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Me please!
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Sounds great! Would love to win a copy for Christmas. :)
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Thanks for the review, you 2 are my favorite food blogs!
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This cookbook looks amazing!
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Looks like an amazing book!
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We love nom nom and you!
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This would be a perfect Christmas present!
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I look forward to the contest and even if I don’t win this book will be on my Christmas cookbook wishlist.
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downloaded the preview for this book and LOVE the layout. i’ve yet to try the recipes, but i’m sure they are amazing. i hope to win this, but if not, i’m definitely going to buy the book after christmas!
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I just started this new lifestyle with my wife and I have cooked a few things from her blog and from yours and a few others. Thanks for having a site open where I and others can learn. Much appreciated.
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I would love to win a copy!
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I really enjoyed the preview and would love the full book. Thank you!!
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please enter me for the giveaway. Thank you!
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I am a fan of Michelle’s and would very much love to own her book!
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This sounds like a great book if it focuses on
short cooking times plus seafood & veg. I’m always looking for these kinds of recipes. BUT I don’t eat sweet potato and it seems like 75% of all paleo recipes involve sweet potato. Is this a sweet potato-heavy tome?
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Gidds, sweet potatoes only appear twice in the book. Cool fact: they also only appear twice in my book (once in the form of sweet potato noodles)!
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What’s a guy gotta do to get some Nom Nom over here?
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That book does look fantastic – I can see why you were convinced! :)
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Love the cover! I think the book sounds fabulous.
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I need all the help I can get in the kitchen. I would love to win this cookbook!
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I’d love this book and I’d love to share if with others I care about.
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I would love this!
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I love the Nom Nom Paleo site and the iPad app. This cookbook would be amazing to add to the collection! It’s nice to see a paleo cookbook that isn’t loaded with desserts.
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I love Michelle’s blog. Like this blog, the recipes are adventurous (for me) yet simple and easy to make. Good food and good for you. I’d love to win this.
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I want this book so badly. I love her blog and have tried so many of her recipes. What a great Christmas giveaway.
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Would love a copy — I would read it and then gift it to my Mom!
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I would love this cookbook!
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I wonder if she’ll do a Nom Nom 2 just like there is now a 2nd Well Fed book. This book seems to be of that tier of quality. I just wish Paleo books would add more dairy especially milk and cheese =)
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I would love to have this cookbook. :)
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thanks….would love this book!!
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I would love to win this book, I can use all the help I can get in the cooking dept
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I need inspiration and more recipes since going gluten free. I would love this cookbook.
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Would love to own this masterpiece
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Paleo is going to be our way of life in my household, come January 1st! Would love to have this book as an inspiration. Thanks for the generous giveaway!
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YES YES YES!!!!! I just started the Paleo Lifestyle and am never going back! I already notice a difference in every way possible and the hourglass figure is coming back haha!!! Not to mention, I actually get deep sleep now! Just happened upon your website. Your soups are the biznessss! :)
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Thanks for the contest! Love your recipes.
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Oh wow I’d love to have this book. I
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oh man a cookbook big on veggies and meat dishes – that’s just what our family needs. hopefully you ship to APO-AE addresses (military overseas) – it will cost you the same. Merry Christmas to you!
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I would like to win this book.
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Talk about nom noms in yo’ tum tums! This Paleo thing’s gettin’ to be pleasin’… the proof of it’s in book like these, not to mention blogs like yours. My lips get to smacking… getting healthy should involve taste reward. Us simpletons need simple guidance. Tell us like we’re four years old and we’ll lay out some fine platters of delicious food. Thank you, sweet recipe thinkers.
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This book would be awesome to have! Love your blog! :)
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Sounds like a great book!
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This book looks amazing! Im betting that it is even better than her blog:)
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Just starting out Paleo with my whole family on board…this would be perfect.
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I’m traveling all the way from Minnesota to Seattle in January just to see Michelle in person and get her signature! I’d love to weight her down with books to sign!
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I love your blog and would love to have your book if I have the opportunity to win. God bless and more power to you!
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Thank you! Also checkout this cool paleo recipes http://www.paleo99diet.com
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I would love to own this book!!!
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love Nom Nom and would love a copy of the book!
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Thanks for posting the download link, looking at the same, I hope I win the book.
Need the support to get more Paleo next year.
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Ironically, I was just looking at Nom Nom Paleo on Amazon earlier and wishing for a copy for Christmas until I stumbled upon your blog. I’m looking forward to reading more of your posts.
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What a great cookbook. Her blog is fantastic and yes fish and veggie recipes are too often over looked. Thanks for giveaway!
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This is my first time on your blog and it seems like a great find! I can’t say I follow the Paleo diet myself but I have certainly adopted many of its principles. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Thanks for offering this – would love the chance to win it :)
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Thanks for the opportunity! Good stuff.
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This cookbook looks amazing. Would love to win.
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Thank you for the opportunity to win this book! I have been wanting to get this!
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I need this in my life. What a great review! :)
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Ordered it, but would love it for free :)
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Would love this book! Can’t wait for yours:)
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I’d love to snag this!!
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Great review and since I am new to Paleoish eating this would be a great edition
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This book is on my wishlist!
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I have her app, but my iPad broke. I’ve been missing it. Her cookbook would be a fine replacement!
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Would love a copy of this book!
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I need this cookbook on my bookshelf… right next to yours!
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Wow! This has been quite the week….First you have the Cobb Salad recipe with Green Goddess dressing (very old fav!) and now CRAB LOUIE!!!!! Yes, I am a big salad freak! And I don’t have a Crab Louie recipe.! Thanks as always for your wonderful blog. Still waiting with baited breath for the book! Happy Holidays!
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I want this book so badly! I’ve tried to hint to my sweetie, but he isn’t getting the clue. My kids are ignoring it too, lol. If you pick me, you will have my everlasting gratitude. I will even name my next-born after you….. my next chicken, that is. High praise, I promise. We love our chickens dearly, and put a lot of thought into their names!!!
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Jen, I totally want to pick you for the name thing alone! But I use a random number generator to pick the winner, so the odds are stacked against little Russ Jr. :(
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I have their iPad app and would love their cookbook!!!
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My sister would love this book. She is new to paleo and needs some new cookbooks.
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Would seriously love some paleo cooking inspiration in the form of a book! Thanks for hosting a giveaway!
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I would love to win this book, love Nom, Nom!
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Keep up the good work Big Boy !
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This Nom Nom Paleo cookbook looks awesome!!!
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I want to win it!
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I would so love to win this! I follow your blog and Facebook posts and have learned a great deal by doing so. I think this book would help me even further in my quest for a healthier me!
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Love this site.,would love to win the book.
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Would love to have this book!
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Awesome! Would love this book!
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Me! Me! Pick me!
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Been a fan of nom nom’s for a long time!
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Nom nom! I can’t cook at all so a good cookbook is definitely on my wish list.
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Nom nom. Enough said. :)
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Looking forward to both yours and Nom Nom’s books!
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Second time this week I’ve been directed to this cookbook. Hope I get the opportunity to use it! It looks good.
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Thanks for a great review, I’m looking forward to checking this one out.
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Love the blog! So excited about the cookbook :)
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This cookbook looks amazing! Can’t wait to check it out!
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Merry Christmas to you too…..
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So I already ordered the book but I LOVE LOVE LOVE Michelle! Just had to say! Love you Domestic Man but Nom Nom is my first love……
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I like her App and about a 1/2 dozen paleo/primal cookbooks.
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What an awesome book (and giveaway!). Merry Christmas!
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Looks like a great book, would love to try some of those recipes.
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Looks awesome!
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I would love to try the recipes in the Nom Nom Cookbook! Plzzzzz! :D
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WANT!!
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Thanks everyone for entering – the giveaway is now closed to new entrants, and I’m in the process of choosing and contacting the winner.
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Congratulations to Christopher S., who won the giveaway! Thanks to everyone else for entering.
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I’m really excited about this book!
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I love your blog!
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100+ Nomtastic Recipes…Great!!!!!
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