Storey Moon Cycle Cookbook: A Holistic Nutrition Guide for a Well-Balanced Menstrual Cycle

I am an herbalist in training. This book is not just recipes. Its to gain a deeper understanding of ones self. In addition to the recipes there are rituals and little nuggets of wisdom peppered throughout.The recipes are easy with most having only 4 steps or even less. The book is smaller than other recipe books which is nice.Something for everyone here, with vegan/vegetarian friendly recipes as well. They have dairy free gluten free recipes as well. Recommending this to everyone I know! Would make a great gift.

I ordered a couple of books on hormone balancing/understanding your cycle recently, and this one is by far the best. I've already sent it as a gift to two friends - that's how much I love it. So many "women's health" books are full of scaremongering nonsense and judgement, and make you feel like there is a massive conspiracy by the patriarchy to squash you as a woman and pump you full of chemicals and "toxins" to some nefarious end. In contrast, this book feels warm, informative, and overall actually POSITIVE about being a woman and having natural rhythms and cycles.First of all, this book doesn't make any ridiculous pseudoscience-y health claims, and it's co-written by an actually qualified nutritionist who makes a concerted and appropriate effort to note the limitations and scope of the book. They make a point to say that you don't have to be dairy-free, or gluten-free, or plant-based, or any other prescriptive type diet, and they emphasize that everyone is different and has different needs and preferences. Some of the recipes include meat, or dairy, or grains, and there's no "position" on the goodness or badness of any type of food.Second, the general overview of what happens during each phase of your cycle is informative without being overwhelming. I got just enough information (delivered in science-based, neutral terms) to make me feel like I had a better understanding of each phase, but not so much that it lost my interest or overwhelmed me, or took away from the recipe and food content.Third, there are some really sweet inclusions of ritual suggestions, ideas for what to focus on during each phase, and encouraging language around accepting and being kind to yourself. I was surprised how much I liked this part of the book.Lastly, the recipes are REALLY GOOD. I honestly wasn't expecting them to be so tasty! There is a very wide variety of dishes and flavors, and they range from sweet desserts (the hazelnut brownies are DELICIOUS) to meat and seafood dishes (salmon cakes and sweet potato beef bites). They're not too complicated and I didn't need to buy a bunch of weird expensive hippie ingredients to make them.If you're looking for a gentle, basic overview of learning and cooking/eating according to your cycle, BUY THIS BOOK. Buy it for your friend going off birth control, your friend weaning her baby, your young friend who just got her period, ANYONE who is interested in hormones and learning more about how your system works. It's really fantastic.

This book has been such a comfort and a great tool for getting to know, nurture and nourish yourself. I have it on my bedside and as I go through my cycle phases I have a flick through for a ritual or recipie to do for that week and it just feels like your doing something really positive and loving for yourself. It teaches you to work with your cycle and listen more to your body and what it needs at different times. Really wonderful book I would highly highly recommend. Great gift by the way!!

What a special book this is! Not only is it filled with incredible recipes but it is packed with easy to digest information and wisdom on being a woman, rituals for your cycle and what’s actually going on in your body each month.I particularly enjoyed the little blurbs above each recipe that detail why the ingredients in the recipe below benefit your body at that time in your cycle.Wonderful book. I have already ordered another for a friend.

I never thought I'd say I'm in love with a cookbook but I absolutely am!!! This book not only creates really delicious recipes but they have totally changed my relationship with food. I am so excited for my next recipe and have even started meal prepping my breakfasts and lunch. As someone who would only eat When they had too this is huuuuuuge!!! I also feel nourished and full when eating these recipes, and even more so the hubby loves the recipes just as well!I'm looking forward to using this for a full month but so far the effects of these recipes has truly be so special. I feel like I'm honoring my body, and therefore my body is happy and feels loved. It's a cycle 💖 much love and happy cooking!