Let me just get this out of the way: this is not a pretty book.  A standard 6×9 paperback, the entire thing is in black and white, with nary a picture (other than the cover).  It isn’t ugly — the layout is good — but you won’t find it to be full of beautiful food photos.  Still, it’s highly functional and I find the recipes appealing.

The idea behind Sheet Pan Paleo is that every recipe can be baked in the oven on a sheet pan, making meal time simple and straightforward.  Being paleo, every recipe in this book is gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free.  A few recipes contain potatoes, which are a debatable food in the paleo community.

The recipe layout is simple and straightforward just like the concept.  Following the title and a brief introductory note/description, each recipe lists the number of servings, the prep time, and the cook time.  This is followed by the ingredients, then a numbered list of instructions, beginning with setting the oven to the appropriate temperature.

Another really handy feature is the labels at the bottom of each recipe.  Recipes are labeled, as appropriate, with low-FODMAP, nightshade-free, and/or vegan.  Although not labeled as such, many of the recipes in this book are AIP-legal or so close they’re very easy to adapt. You do need some basic cooking skills to follow some of the recipes in the book; it doesn’t assume you’re a complete beginner in the kitchen.

Apart from the lack of pictures, my only complaint about this book is one that really can’t be helped, due to its nature.  Most of the recipes serve between 2 and 4 people and, given the nature of the recipes, they don’t all multiply well.  (You can’t just double stuff up on a baking sheet; it won’t cook properly.)  That makes this of questionable usefulness for larger families.  On the other hand, it’s perfect for singles, or for those of us who are having to cook separate meals for one or two family members who have dietary restrictions everyone else does not.