Book excerpt: Say Goodbye to Your Excuses and Hello to Easy, Healthy Recipes We all want to eat healthier and feel better, but we don't always know where to start—and stepping into the kitchen can feel overwhelming. Sound familiar? Shut Up and Cook! provides simple, healthy recipes for all lifestyles, dietary habits, and tastes. After noticing how certain chemicals and ingredients were impacting her family's energy and well-being, author Erica Reid realized prioritizing health begins in the kitchen. In Shut Up and Cook!, Erica—a healthy-living expert, mother, and wife to legendary music mogul LA Reid—shows you that creating nourishing meals can be inspiring and fun! Shut Up and Cook! features 101 healthy, everyday recipes with adaptations to suit your health needs that are easy for any level of experience including: • Rice-Free Cauliflower Sushi Rolls • Chocolate Chip Cookies with Crispy Kale • Game-Day Buffalo Chicken Wings • Dairy-Free Challah Vanilla French Toast With the right tools and Erica by your side, you can cook wholesome, delicious food. Set aside the reasons why you can't be healthier and shut up and cook!