LOVE MY COOKBOOK! I pre-ordered my copy about 1 day before it was released and it came promptly the next day -as usual with prime (no complaints there). My 5 stars are for Kat NOT AMAZON (skip to the bottom for my issue if you don’t want to hear my love letter rant to Kat) I've never felt so inspired and excited to buy a cookbook…probably because I’ve never felt compelled to buy one. 2 things about me: 1-I never buy cookbooks and 2-I don’t bake. This was a special and big deal for me due to the fact that I have limited space and usually use online recipes, but I’ve been following Katcancook for just under a year. She inspired me during my second pregnancy when times weren’t the easiest and gave me small wins to make me feel proud of myself for. She has so much to share with you that’s not JUST food. She’s incredible and has a work ethic most people only dream of BUT she’s NOT about making you feel inadequate. She’s empowering as hell. And she’s the fabulous mom friend that gets you and loves you. These recipes are for mom’s and families (and everyone….but my point is… they’re attainable) and since cracking big bites open we’ve eaten Kat’s recipes for EVERY MEAL (plus treats!) they all HIT. I’m just under 2 months post partum and I stayed up nearly all night to read through almost every page. First one I did was the hot chili oil noodles w/ kale chips. It was literally so good I wanted to cry. She makes the instructions so simple and user friendly. I’ve had a really hard time getting going in the mornings after rough newborn nights but since getting my Big Bites I’ve had something to be excited about and motivate me every day and the best part is it’ll never end. There’s enough great recipes with simple instructions and beautiful pictures to be inspired to try and play with, that it won’t ever get old, but not too many to be incredibly overwhelming to even open (I’m looking at you “better homes and gardens”)🤦🏻‍♀️I broke my rule and BOUGHT A COOKBOOK because I knew it would change my life in small ways that add up to big ways. But also for my dad who’s gluten free. Kat loved her dad and dedicated her book to him. It makes me want to cherish mine and allows me to share my love of making food with my family and feel good about how healthy it is WITHOUT being restrictive.REVIEW:I was so excited to open my package it felt like I wanted to dress up for the occasion. She doesn’t know me and I’ve never met her but it felt like a shared moment between us that was so special.Hence why, when I flipped through it the very first time I was a little bummed to find a big wrinkle in one of my pages with a little extra paper that didn’t get cut off evenly at the bottom, in addition to some dirty dusty parts of the surface of the book. I know this kind of thing happens and I could have returned it but I decided since Kat is committed to us getting our Big Bites books messy to let it go and remember the positivity and grace she would address it with if it were her.That being said I had ALMOST ordered this book as a gift FOR my parents and now I know my lesson- if you’re going to give it as a gift make sure to buy it at a store where you can inspect it first! Lovely perk is that it’s accessible in targets and Barnes and Nobles. So that is why- I’m sorry Amazon, I love you, but I have say that if you want to be SURE your copy is flawless (or signed!) don’t get it from amazon.