Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow.: Quick-Fix Recipes for Hangry Athletes: A Cookbook Kindle Edition

I liked this cookbook so much that I made every single recipe in it! (And I don't even like to run.) I have never made anything outright bad from this book. So here are my comments on every recipe:--Good to Great/in my regular rotation: Smoothie Bowls; Peachy Green Smoothie; Race Day Oatmeal II; Avocado Toast with Greens; Power Bowls; Slow Cooker Pulled Pork or Chicken; Crispy Tempeh; Turkey Trot Meatballs; Homestyle Mac and Cheese with Broccoli (even though I would just rate this as "decent" I make this pretty often because it's easy--I usually steam a bag of frozen broccoli, then add); Brown Rice Risotto with Mushrooms and Peas; Sunday Sweet Potatoes; Coconut Rice with Nori (I usually cook frozen edamame and add); Miso Fast Greens; Miso Butter (make half the recipe for Miso Fast Greens--you'll have just enough left over to put on a piece of toast); Presto Pesto; Garlicky Guac (just a dash of salt); Apple Cider Vinaigrette; Quick Pickled Red Onions; Miso Kale Chips; Ginger Molasses Cookies (not very sweet, so roll in sugar before baking); Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (great gift for vegan friends--keep in fridge or will get too soft); Minute Mug Cakes (especially like the chocolate--needs "something" else, like whipped cream or ice cream); Strawberry Rhubarb Chia Parfait.--Good to Great, but don't make often: Power Muesli; Peaches and Molasses Quinoa Bowl (blackstrap molasses tastes strong in this--honey better option); Tempeh Scramble; Steadfast Egg Scramble; Apple Pie Steel-Cut Oatmeal (not very sweet); Can't Beet Me Smoothie (add honey); Apple Cheddar Scones; DIY Grain Salad; Kale and Edamame Orange Miso Salad; Cauliflower Tabbouleh; Sweet Potato Salad; Tomato Mozzarella Salad; Veggie Lover's Pasta Salad; Pesto Tuna Melt; Mediterranean Hummus Wrap; Superfoods Soup; Spring Asparagus Soup; Bison Chili; Quinoa Pizza Crust; Pizza Cali (I pre-roasted the broccoli and zucchini before adding to the pizza); Honey Balsamic Grilled Chicken (I broiled); Bonk Burgers; Eat the Rainbow Stir-Fry; Pesto Pasta with Sardines (surprisingly good); Miso Butter Salmon; Baked Fish with Green Beans and Tomatoes (easy way to make fish--I prebaked the veggies); Roasted Cauliflower and Potatoes; Pesto Yogurt Dip; Smoky Summer Salsa; Basic Pizza Sauce; Smoked Salmon Spread (dash of salt is fine); Maple Turmeric Nuts (maybe add a bit more salt and maple syrup); Lemon Hazelnut Cookies (ground my own hazelnuts--great Xmas cookie for gluten-free friends); Avocado Lime Tarts; Chocolate-Matcha Energy Balls (use 3/4 cup dates and 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds); Warrior Pops; Chocolate Coconut Cashew Energy Bars; Energy Squeeze.--Decent: Immune-Boosting Smoothie; Superhero Muffins (these tasted good, but they were flat and crumbly--Beet Blueberry Molasses is not very sweet and best with butter and jelly; Pumpkin Spice was the best of the three); Honey Cardamom Granola (use regular oil instead of olive oil); Coconut Banana Breakfast Cookies (my husband really liked these); Spinach and Sausage Frittata; Wild Rice Pancakes (better than I expected); Simply Roasted Vegetables (basic); Sweet Potato Waffles or Pancakes; Thai Quinoa Salad; Southwest Salad; Slow Cooker Beef and Lentil Minestrone; Chicken Cannellini Soup; Shortcut Pizza Dough (kept having to add extra flour); Amy's Recovery Pizza; Oven "Fried" Chicken; Chipotle Black Bean Burgers (tasted good but these didn't hold together very well); Sweet Potato Chickpea Cakes; Marathon Bolognese; Purple Cabbage Slaw (good but basic--cut back on the salt); Green Goddess Tahini Sauce and Dressing (strong taste); Lemon Miso Dressing; Orange Miso Dressing; Sweet Potato Hummus; Creamy Ginger Cashew Sauce and Dressing; Turmeric Coconut Curry Sauce; Nori Popcorn; Basic Dry Roasted Nuts (basic); Lemon Gingerade (not very sweet, and ginger made it really spicy--maybe increase honey and lemon?); Shalane's Natural Sports Drink (might not appeal to everyone); Anti-Inflammatory Chocolate "Milk."--Just okay/probably wouldn't make again or had some problems: Oatmeal Banana Pancakes (tasted okay, but soggy on inside); Tuna White Bean Salad (a little bland); Curry Egg Salad (other recipes I like better); Tempeh Ratatouille; Savory Pretzel Granola (good but not something I'd normally eat); Crispy Chickpeas (recipe is fine, just not a fan of these); Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (these were decent, but there are better recipes); Chai Cashew Butter (tasty but had trouble getting the right consistency); Molasses Granola Bars (a bit crumbly, and the molasses is kind of bitter); Warrior Drink; Apple Ginger Gelatin (didn't fully gel but tasted good).

This book (along with Shalane and Elyse’s first book) are basically the only recipes I use anymore. I have orthorexic tendencies and have spent the last 10 years trying to find my “perfect” diet. These diets have always eliminated at least one food group. I won’t go into details, but both myself and my husband started to suffer some health issues that I feel may have stemmed from long term restrictive eating. We have always been runners and I knew Shalane had some cookbooks. First of all, the background information on nutrition and WHY things like grass fed butter, pastured eggs/meats, whole milk yogurt, whole grains etc are an important part of diet was excellently done. The info helped me to overcome my fears of eating some of these foods that I had previously deemed “bad” and had excluded for years. These recipes have healed us! And they are honestly so delicious- better than food you can get at most restaurants these days. I use The first cookbook (Run Fast Eat Slow) a lot, but this Cook Fast version is definitely my go-to.Recipes we regularly make and that are enjoyed by everyone (including 3 year old child):Rise & Run chapter: Can’t beet me smoothie 2.0, immune boost smoothie, pumpkin spice superhero muffins, honey cardamom granola (we make a batch of this every week!)Long Run Brunch: steadfast egg scramble, apple pie oatmeal, spinach and sausage frittata (this is restaurant quality or better!)Lunch Pail: Thai quinoa salad, southwest salad, cauliflower tabbouleh, sweet potato salad, veggie lovers pasta salad, tuna pesto melt, Mediterranean hummus wrapDinner Bell: superfoods soup, bison chili (on weekly rotation), pulled chicken burrito bowl, green envy rice bowl (the goddess dressing is fantastic), tempo quinoa bowl, oven fried chicken, crispy tempeh, turkey trot meatballs (also good made with ground beef), home style Mac and cheese with broccoli, roasted cauliflower and potatoes, purple cabbage slaw, miso fast greensThere are also many sauce/dressing recipes that are great - especially the goddess tahini sauce, lemon miso dressing, presto pesto, and apple cider vinaigretteI’ve made a ton of the recipes and feel like this is a wonderful book to add to your collection. It really is that good!There are also chapters on both sweet and savory snacks and drinks/snacks geared towards running. I haven’t made many of these recipes yet, however.The book also has fun inspirational quotes, tips and snack/recipe ideas for improving sleep, examples of Shalane’s stretch and exercise routines etc.Thank you for this book- it has greatly simplified my life as I no longer need to spend hours searching through dozens of internet blogs and books to pick out recipes for the week.