A Delicious Review: The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast
This week we have a delicious review of Kristen Feola’s book, The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast. It’s not “The Daniel Plan.” Same Daniel. Different approach!
I reviewed this book a few years ago on my old blog. It’s one of the posts I had yet to reformat for my new website. I’ve been noticing lots of people trying to access the review. So, I thought it best to update and repost it.
Author and nutritional consultant, Kristen Feola, presents an appetizing book for “everyone who is hungry to know the Lord in a deeper way.”
The book includes three parts: The Fast (17 pages), The Focus (27 pages), and The Food (140 pages). The fast and the focus are
The Ultimate Guide’s Spiritual Meat
After a brief introduction to the fast, Feola shares her own personal experiences resulting from the fast as well as the testimonies of countless others. Reading how God has worked through the fasting of his people is one of my favorite parts of this book.
Feola also assists the reader during the 21-day fast by providing 21 daily devotionals. Scripture verses are included–most of which are NIV, as well as more references for additional reading.
The Ultimate Guide’s Physical Food
Then, you get to the recipes for the physical food—which ironically takes over half the book. But, I like that because of what Feola offers.
At first glance, I wasn’t so sure the recipes would be to my liking. I’m as southern a gal as they come. My family relishes southern comfort food. Forget the “frou-frou,” which is what my family calls any food unfamiliar to them. My guys are meat-and-potato eaters!
I thought it may prove challenging to cook something tasty for them without sabotaging my fast. However, even my pickiest-eater is enjoying many of The Ultimate Guide’s recipes!
Lists of foods to eat and foods to avoid are presented prior to some suggested meal plans. I don’t want to give away the whole content of the book so I’ll just share a few.
Three of the items on the “Foods to Eat” list are fruits, vegetables, whole grains. Three items on the “Foods to Avoid” list are refined and processed food, sweeteners, and meat.
Remarkably, there are over one-hundred recipes, many with full-color photos. I haven’t tried them all yet, but I plan to refer to this book often, because all of the ones I have tried, were delicious!
Recipe categories include Breakfast; Appetizers & Snacks; Salads; Soups; Vegetables; Main Dishes; and Juices.
Nutritional information is not listed, such as calorie and fat counts but perhaps that’s intentional because that isn’t what the fast is about.
The Surprises
The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast has surprised me. Many of the ingredients are new to my cooking. However, I have discovered how easy it is to grind oat flour and flaxseed and use them in recipes.
The most surprising recipe for me thus far is the one for “Date Honey.” It’s not the prettiest fruit to work with, but this easy recipe produced a yummy food that could be used alone or in many of the other recipes.
Sometimes it’s worth trying a little “frou-frou.” You might be surprised by how much you like it!
The Recommendation
This book is delightful and I will continue using it. The recipes are delicious. and the devotions are helpful and inspiring.
I highly recommend this book. I can’t forecast how the Daniel fast will affect you. That’s an individual heart issue between you and God. I know what it did for me. During the fast, the times of focused prayer refreshed my mind and my spirit.
Also, after the initial headaches from sugar and caffeine withdrawal, my body felt less sluggish and more energized. Brain fog lifted and a clearer focus settled in. Because of Feola’s tasty and filling recipes, I almost felt guilty, as if I had not “suffered” enough for it to be considered
What are your thoughts about a Daniel fast?
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
