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Cheri Sicard

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Cheri Sicard is a professional food writer and recipe developer who was named the "Martha Stewart of Weed" by The Daily Beast. Her articles and recipes have appeared in High Times, Herb, Civilized, and Cannabis Now. This is her third cannabis cookbook.

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One of the perks of reviewing cookbooks is that you get to try new things, step out of your regular routine. The Easy Cannabis Cookbook by Cheri Sicard is about as far out of my regular routine as I could possibly go.

Marijuana is an antioxidant-rich superfood, with known benefits which can ease the symptoms of many conditions. There’s a lot of fact and fiction going around about whether or not cannabis is something that should be available in the mainstream. This book isn’t about any of that. This book is designed for the medical marijuana user, the person who has legal access to medical marijuana for use to ease their medical symptoms.

Broken up into two parts the book starts with Part One which covers “The Cannabis Kitchen“, then moves on to Part Two covering “Everyday Recipes”.

The Cannabis Kitchen starts off with the basics, “What, Where, and How”. The author trusts that you already know the “Why” figured out.

Chapter One covers the Cannabis Herb giving you a brief history of edibles, Prescription Pharmacy, and why cannabis qualifies as a superfood, including information on the various components THC and CBD. A brief list of some of the Emergency Medical Uses of cannabis is included along with the overall look at the nutritional value.

Practical Tips on Buying, Storing and Prepping cannabis covers several pages and includes a discussion regarding decarboxylation, whether or not it is necessary.

Cannabis Dispensaries are covered in Chapter 2 which includes information on Growers, Growing Your Own, and even some savvy Buyers Tips.

Cannabis Staples & Potency is covered in Chapter 3. This includes recommended Infusion-Making Methods and Tips, Bypassing Infusions with Concentrates, and Buying Premade Staples. Dosing is also covered, including how to Test Your Tolerance and a Formula for determining the Dosage of your Homemade Edibles.

Part 2 takes up most of the book, with all of the everyday recipes. Chapters include:

Staples
Breakfast
Soups & Salads
Main meals
Snacks
Desserts

Each of the recipes includes a brief description and dosage. Many include make-ahead tips, simple cooking tips, or tips on various ingredient substitutions etc. They also include Quantity, Prep Time, and Cook Time. The directions are all very easy to follow, none of the recipes in this book seem to be difficult in the least.

The Staples chapter includes many recipes you’ll need to keep on hand for use within the other recipes. I like how many of them include Slow Cooker, Double Boiler, and Mason Jar options for the cooking methods.

After all the recipes you will find a handy Measurements Equivalent page. This is followed by a Glossary of Terms which may be handy if you’re new to the Cannabis recipe world. The list of Resources is excellent with a number of Books, Websites etc. There are two indexes included, one Recipe Index by Name, the other a Cross-Referencing Index by Main Ingredient.

Easy Recipes For Medical Marijuana

While this is certainly not the recipe book for everyone’s cookbook library, for those with a Medical Marijuana Prescription and a medical need, this is an excellent resource. As I have neither of those I’m going to be using these recipes without the cannabis inclusion.

See the full review and the recipe for Coconut Oil Brownies online at The RecipesNow! Reviews And Recipes Magazine. This review is written in response to a complimentary hard copy of the book provided by the publisher in hopes of an honest review.
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KriisGaia | Feb 8, 2018 |
This books has fantastic basic information on how to package and freeze all the basic types of food. It has a wide variety of interesting recipes.

 
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Angelina-Justice | Feb 3, 2014 |

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