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Carbs Plus Fiber

Filed Under: Healing from Plants, Vegan

Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes. / Neal D. Barnard, 2007. Rodale, Inc. 272 pages.

Part 3 of a series of posts on carbohydrates and diet.

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Cookbook Gifts, Spices and Teas

Filed Under: Plant Foods, Vegan

These Cookbook Gifts, Spices and Teas
are Vegan and Vegetarian-Friendly cookbooks
for the serious collector on your gift list!

The cookbooks are all authored by outstanding, brilliant cooks [Read more…]

Gift these Vegan & Vegetarian Cookbooks

Filed Under: Plant Foods, Raw Food, Vegan

Ten Best Vegan and Vegetarian Cookbooks
Published 2015 & 2016, or earlier!

The Year’s Ten Best Vegan & Vegetarian Cookbooks for 2016 is a selection I’ve made based on content and originality. The authors shown here envision food in a new and modern way of preparing and dining that excludes animals and animal products (milk and cream are included in vegetarian, but not eggs). Entries are not in any particular order. There is something for everyone here–be they novice or experienced, as long as they are looking for inspiration to end 2016 and begin 2017 with a fantastic dish!

Bon appetit—a Votre Sante!

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10 Attributes of a Great Cookbook

Filed Under: Healing from Plants, Vegan

Kitchen magic begins as an image of taste.

I think there is a series of 10 attributes that go into a well-designed recipe book, or “cook- or uncook-book”. I’m inspired to describe why I would be partial to one cookbook and not another by the experience of examining and reading a wide variety of cookbooks for vegan or vegetarian food.

See rating a cookbook for omnivore, vegetarian or vegan meals, here.

I asked, “What makes a cookbook great?” [Read more…]

Vegan and Fancy!

Filed Under: Plant Foods, Vegan

The Homemade Vegan Pantry: the Art of Making Your Own Staples. / Miyoko Schinner, 2015. Photography by Eva Kolenko. Published by Ten Speed Press. 223 pages. Color illustrations. [Read more…]

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