Hey, everybody: Our new Ready or Not! cookbook launches today!
If you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t heard about our brand-spankin’ new book, go read this blog post first, and then head back over here.
All caught up? Good!
As you loyal Nomsters know, Henry and I threw ourselves into creating Ready or Not! to help make healthy home cooking a breeze, no matter if there’s time to prepare or just minutes to spare. Whether you’re a fastidious planner or a last-minute improviser in the kitchen, you’ll find plenty of deliciously nourishing options in our new cookbook, from make-ahead feasts and treats to lightning-fast leftover makeovers and make-now meals.
Ready or Not! is jam-packed with amazing new dishes, cheeky writing, colorful cartoons—and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Along with kitchen tool and ingredient guides, weekly dinner plans, and shopping lists, this book contains some of my favorite new recipes, including Mok Mok Wings, Chicken + Shrimp Laap, Sunday Gravy, XO Pork with Blistered Green Beans, Rustic Chocolate Cake, and many others that I’ve been dying to share with you. We spent over three years working on this book, painstakingly crafting every square inch of its 352 pages. And in the lead-up to our book launch, it’s been immensely gratifying to see the excitement of folks who received advance copies of Ready or Not!
And as I’ve said before, with the exception of our two kids, this cookbook is the best thing we’ve ever made. Really.
Are you properly hyped? Good! Now, here’s what you need to do:
1. BUY THE BOOK!
If you haven’t already purchased Ready or Not!, what are you waiting for? Here are links to just a few of the places where Ready or Not! can be purchased:
(Costco should have it, too! Not in the U.S.? You can also find the book available around the world, including Australia, Canada, UK, Germany, Italy, China, and Japan. And Book Depository ships for free to just about every country in the world!)
2. WRITE A REVIEW!
Once you’ve had a chance to dive into Ready or Not!, we’d appreciate it if you’d rate and review our book. Below are the links to the Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Goodreads review pages for Ready or Not!—your ratings and reviews will make a world of difference!
3. SPREAD THE WORD!
We don’t have the budget to buy ads for a big, flashy book release. Instead, as a mom ’n pop operation (literally: it’s just me and Henry!), we’re counting on grassroots sharing and positive word-of-mouth to get the news out about our book. So I have a favor to ask: Can you please help us spread the word about Ready or Not!?
If you said “yes!” without hesitation, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. You’re awesome, and to make sharing as easy as possible, we’ve pulled together a hidden treasure trove of downloadable content for you! Just hit the button below (or click here) to go to this secret page on my website:
Need additional incentive to help us share the news about our book? I have just the thing: Our friends at Instant Pot have agreed to give away a 6-quart Instant Pot Ultra ($149 value)—the fanciest new version of my favorite multi-use cooker ever—to THREE loyal Nomsters who help spread the word about Ready or Not! We’ll also throw in a bunch of exclusive Nom Nom Paleo swag for the three winners, too!
By sharing publicly about Ready or Not! on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.) in the month of August 2017 and using the hashtag #READYORNOTROCKS, you’ll be automatically entered to win an Instant Pot Ultra.* Need ideas about what to share? Just head over to my sharing page to get ideas and downloadable content to post on social media! But remember: You have to use the #READYORNOTROCKS hashtag and your post has to be set to public (not private) so that we can see it and add you to the drawing for the prize packages. We’ll select the three winners on September 1, 2017, so stay tuned!
*Unfortunately, the Instant Pot won’t work outside of the U.S. and Canada. However, this sweepstakes is open to everyone, so if you’re a non-U.S. or non-Canadian Nomster and you’re picked as a winner, I’ll personally send you a $150 Amazon gift card instead!
4. COME MEET ME!
Today isn’t just the publication date of Ready or Not!—it’s also marks the kick-off of my book tour! Over the next couple of months, I’ll be visiting 30 cities across 12 states (plus a stop in Toronto!), and if you come see me, I’ll eagerly scribble all over your books and hand out some fun Nom Nom Paleo swag (while supplies last), too!
For more information about tour stops and to RSVP, visit this link or click the image below:
Not seeing a tour stop near you? Don’t worry—I’ll be updating this page with additional events and details as soon as they’re available (including events in San Diego and Phoenix that I’m in the process of finalizing), so keep checking this page to learn if and when I’ll be in your neck of the woods. You can also email or tweet me with your suggestions for places I should go!
Okay, that’s it for now—my first book signing is just hours away, so I gotta get ready to hit the road. Wish me luck!
Looking for more recipe ideas? Head on over to my Recipe Index. You’ll also find exclusive recipes on my iPhone and iPad app, and in my cookbooks, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2013) and Ready or Not! (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2017)!
Hello, I was wondering if you could add your books to the Kindle program where, if you bought the paper/hardback book, you can get the digital version at a lowered cost.
I have been trying out at least two recipes a week from this book since it was released (still no luck on dried scallops though 😪), and this morning I prepped the kobacha and ginger pork recipe. HOW in the heck are you supposed to peel and chop and uncooked kobacha squash??? I consider myself fit AF, and even employed my even more fit husband, but found the task absolutely impossible. Any suggestions on what to do? I can deadlift 300lbs but somehow can’t muster the strength to peel and chop raw kobacha 🤣
Me too, no luck in finding dried scallops in the northern region of New Jersey. Might have to throw in extra dried shrimp