Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!: A Delicious Guide to Plant-Based Cooking for Better Health and a Better World - Softcover

Ruskus, Bailey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1645673065 ISBN 13: 9781645673064

Publisher: Page Street Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

"Finally, a professionally trained chef to lead us on a journey to eat more plants in a most delicious and joyful way. I'm not fully vegan yet, but Chef Bai has really helped me see it is very possible. So buy the book, it will fast become a favorite!" - Amazon Customer, 5-Star Review

70 Amazing Recipes to Kick-Start Your Plant-Based Journey.
With the guidance of professional plant-based chef Bailey Ruskus, adopting a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle is full of fun and flavor. Learn to make easy, nutrient-dense dishes you’ll want again and again, while inviting purpose and intention into every meal.

Consider this collection a gateway into the colorful and delicious plant kingdom. Each recipe is designed to teach core culinary techniques, so you can become confident and creative in the kitchen. Comforting classics―think pizza, falafel, tacos and curry―get a vibrant vegan makeover, ensuring tasty alternatives for any craving. Savor Spaghetti Alfredo in an indulgent sauce that won’t weigh you down; experience better-than-takeout Miso-Mushroom Ramen, low in sodium but big on umami; or dig into a chocolate-studded oatmeal cookie, packed with good-for-you ingredients. Fridge staples are made healthier and cheaper with essentials like Not Your Mama’s Salted Butter, Herbed Creamy Feta and Cashew-Hemp Milk. To encourage holistic healing from the inside out, most of Bailey’s recipes are gluten-free and all are free of refined sugars.

Whether it’s a quick garden bowl or slow-simmered chili, these dishes are fuss-free and seriously nourishing. Let Bailey lead the way as you embrace Earth’s abundance, cook consciously and feel better than ever.

*70 Recipes & 70 Full-Page Photographs*

About this title

About the Author

BAILEY RUSKUS, also known as Chef Bai, is a seasoned chef and holistic nutrition and health coach. Classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco, she uses her culinary expertise to create rich flavors with clean, nourishing ingredients. Her podcast, The Plant Remedy, features interviews on plant-based living with chefs, doctors, entrepreneurs, environmentalists and more. She also hosts virtual cooking classes and has taught thousands about the healing power of food. Bailey lives in San Diego, California.

From the Back Cover

For anyone looking to take the leap to a plant-based diet, this beginner?s guide will give them the tools they need to do so confidently and successfully. Private chef Bailey Ruskus has spent years helping her clients transition from the standard American diet to a nutrient-dense plant-based diet, which has helped and in some cases reversed their chronic health issues. Bailey uses her French culinary school training to recreate the traditional comfort foods people crave using life-giving plants for holistic healing from the inside out. Morning, noon and night, readers can turn to this beginner?s vegan cookbook for dependable, easy recipes that fit into their busy lives. Sample meal plans and tips for what to expect will give readers confidence as they go. Featured recipes include Fettuccini Alfredo, Bolognese Lasagna, Buffalo Ranch Jackfruit Sliders, Mexican Quinoa Bowl, Rainbow Pizza, Chocolate Muffins and even refined sugar-free sweets like Plant-Based Cheesecake and Oatmeal Cookie Skillet. If you thought you could never go vegan and give up the foods you love, let Bailey show you just how tasty, easy and fun vegan living can be. This book will have 60 recipes and 60+ photos.

Edition details

• Publisher: Page Street Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1645673065
• ISBN 13: 9781645673064
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192