A while ago I was at a Slimming World group and everyone was sharing their favourite recipes, the Pinch of Nom blog kept being mentioned. Back home I looked it up and I was hooked straightaway.
I am a bit of a cookbook addict, the picture below is part of my collection (I have well over 100). So I made sure I had my Pinch of Nom cookbook pre-ordered and was very excited to receive it just in time for my birthday.
Pinch of Nom is a very successful blog for slimming recipes and the cookbook has been incredibly popular selling 210,506 copies in its first three days on sale.

Book Details:
- Title: Pinch of Nom
- Tagline: 100 Slimming Home-Style Recipes
- Author: Kate Allinson & Kay Featherstone
- Publisher: Bluebird an imprint of Pan Macmillan
- ISBN: 978 1 5290 1406 8
- Edition: published 2019
Slimmers Beakfasts
I am always thrilled to find a breakfast section in a cookbook. There are 10 breakfast recipes in the book and all very tempting. I am a yo-yo dieter and finding slimming recipes that are tasty, generous and a bit different is right up my alley.

Content
The recipes are listed as either:
- Everyday Light – recipes you can have anytime
- Weekly Indulgence – recipes that are slightly more indulgent
- Special Occasion – everything in moderation but these recipes are for special occasions

The recipes also include a calorie count per serving, if they are suitable for vegetarians , suitable for freezing or suitable for a gluten free diet.
Pinch of Nom Breakfast Recipies I have tried:
I have tried a few of the breakfast recipes.
Hash Browns, I was intrigued by this one as I had never used xanthan gum before. It turned out to be a really easy recipe that turned out great. The only downside was 40 minutes cooking time. When I have made hash browns in the past they tend to fall apart but using the xantham gum really kept it together. I will be making these again.

Maple and Bacon French Toast with Fruit, I have a sweet tooth so I really enjoyed this recipe. I regularly have French Toast (or eggy bread as I would actually call it) but have not had it with maple syrup before which is a great addition.
Apple and cinnamon pancakes, this is a really interesting recipe using oats instead of flour. The first time I did this recipe I used jumbo oats and it was a bit lumpy as I hadn’t blitzed them enough. I tried again as I realised my mistake and it worked really well. The trick is to get the oats blitzed as fine as you can. It was a generous portion so I saved a couple for later and they were good cold, my 3 year old enjoyed them too.

Lemon and Blueberry Baked Oats, this definitely has a bit of a cakey taste and a really filling breakfast. This was my first time making baked oats, I think this would work well as evening comfort food as well as a breakfast.
Carrot Cake Overnight Oats, I regularly have overnight oats when I am slimming and this was a nice flavour and a good way to get some veg in first thing with the carrot. I did the recipe with oats but look forward to trying it with Weetabix.
The verdict
When I am dieting I really need filling breakfasts to avoid snacking before lunch. All of the recipes are very generous and can easily serve more than one person, having said that I had no problem finishing them off. I will be using this cookbook regularly and I would definitely recommend it to anyone trying to lose a few pounds. The recipes are all clear, well written and have full page colour photos which is a must for a good cookbook in my mind.
There is now also a Pinch of Nom Food Planner. I have found this really useful, I need to write my food down otherwise I easily eat more than I should. The planner is well set out and a great slimming aid for anyone who likes to keep a food diary.
Are you dieting? What is your favourite slimmers breakfast? Have you got a favourite recipe from Pinch of Nom?
I have had this book recommend to me so a really useful review. Recipes sounds great and substantial which is so important when dieting.
Same here, when dieting my breakfast is packed with nutrition and filling, seems this book is worth to buy.