Publications

From Books to Devotionals and more, writings to nourish your spirit. 

Publications

From Books to Devotionals and more, writings to nourish your spirit. 

Books

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Grandmother’s Legacy: Folklore, Food Facts, and Favorite Recipes

Cooking tips, food facts, food history, nostalgia, and a cadre of recipes

Learn the art and science of food and cooking. Discover how specific recipe ingredients interact, what spices add mouthwatering umami, how to create a baked Alaska to grace and impress your guests, the folklore of how gumbo got its name, and much more. The book’s three sections and fourteen chapters explore unique and tasty recipes popular throughout the US, but especially in the South.

Packed full of fascinating food facts and delicious recipes!

I never thought I would actually enjoy reading a cookbook, but this one is full of such fascinating information! I learn something new every time I open it. I especially love the section on spices with its history behind each one. And if you need nutritionally sound food plans (from a dietitian, no less), you’ll find 5 weeks’ worth. This would make a great gift for a bride or for any other occasion.

Tracy – verified purchase

Full of facts, history, nutritional tips

This book is so fun. It would be a great gift for an experienced cook who likes learning about the history of spices or a newbie who’s trying to understand the basics.

I also learned a lot about nutrition and how sometimes the apparently more healthful choice is not. It’s worth a read for anyone who is proactive about making smart choices while also enjoying traditional foods that taste good.

Beth – verified purchase

Not just another Cookbook

This book is a delicious blend of nutritional advice, historical facts and personal anecdotes sure to interest and amuse anyone who picks it up. But it’s the recipes that I enjoyed most. These are real recipes that I can cook without running to the spice store for something I’ve never heard of.

Tried and true cooking with an occasional twist. Looking for inspiration for your next meal? It is somewhere in this book.

Anonymous – verified purchase

A Cookbook You Will Enjoy!

Shoaf packed her cookbook with recipes and I intend to try many of them over the holidays. This book is fun to read and packed with information about nutrition and menu ideas. This cookbook is a great gift for people learning to cook and those of us who have been cooking for many years!

Annette T – verified purchase

A Cook's Treasure!

I’m not one to get so excited about a cookbook but I love this one! Shoaf tucked in all kinds of tips and personal nuggets amid the recipes. A true treasure for a new cook or just need a boost like myself. I’ve ordered several for Christmas presents!

Sharilynn Hunt – verified purchase

God's Diet Plan: Seek Him First: A 31-Day Devotional Guide for Healthy Eating an Weight Loss
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God’s Diet Plan: Seek Him First: A 31-Day Devotional Guide for Healthy Eating and Weight Loss

Tired of dieting and repeated failures? God’s Diet Plan: Seek Him First offers a 31-day devotional to inspire a healthier lifestyle through scripture, biblical stories, and personal accounts. Each devotion features purposeful prayers, reflective prompts, and challenging questions to deepen spiritual and nutritional growth. Appendices provide practical tools for wholesome eating, while the book encourages readers to stop dieting and start living by seeking God first.

Available in Paperback and Kindle versions

Excellent Book

I’m really being blessed by this book as I work, with God’s help, to overcome emotional and unhealthy eating.

D. Gray – verified purchase

Practical advice for improvement

Each day has a short, easy to read devotion that helps you focus on complete well being, not just diet. There are so many nuggets as take-always. I will refer to this book over and over on my weight-loss/wellness journey.

JM Crewse- verified purchase

Spiritually Infused Guide to Healthier Eating

This book has been a blessing in my need to eat more healthily since being diagnosed with diabetes. It combines beneficial information about food choices with beautifully inspirational writing drawing the reader closer to God. Viewing one’s food and diet choices in context with one’s spiritual journey is very helpful in the quest to achieve better health. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking a spiritually infused guide to healthier eating.

timslady  – verified purchase

So much better than another diet!

In a culture that seems equally obsessed with thinness and food, this book brings encouragement and practical help to those who struggle with healthy eating and maintaining a healthy weight.

The tender encouragement and practical advice will help anyone seeking to move beyond feelings of frustration or failure to rest in God’s unchanging love and care. This book is a great resource for individuals and groups. I highly recommend it.

C. Ellis – verified purchase

Not just another Cookbook

I found this devotional both motivational and thought-provoking. It was simple to read yet highly informative. Linda writes with love and understanding. Her desire is to nurture the soul as well as to help condition the body. There is no judgment here! Only the truth of God’s love. Linda shares her knowledge of good nutrition, biblical principles, and prayers for success.

Deborah Camarata – verified purchase

Practical and Thought-Provoking

As a person who often struggles with making good food choices, I appreciated the wisdom and suggestions in this gem of a book. Not only were there tips and “how-to” suggestions, but questions provoked a response that often enlightened me about my thought patterns that lead to poor decisions. Emotional and spiritual health and strength are what lead to lasting success, and these devotionals shined the spotlight on places where I need to grow.

Rhonda D – verified purchase

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