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Discover the Richness of Vegetarian Cooking
Following a vegetarian/vegan diet doesnt mean you have to sacrifice taste or nutrition. No matter where you are on the food spectrum from near vegetarian to vegan inside you will find tasty, nutritious, and easy-to-prepare recipes. Cooking Vegetarian is a comprehensive overview for healthy eating and healthy living through vegetarian eating. Nutrition guidelines, an ingredient guide, shopping resources and uncomplicated recipes help you understand what a healthy diet means and how to put it into action. No matter what your motivation spiritual, philosophical or nutritional Cooking Vegetarian offers you a wealth of recipes, resources, and ideas for creating a full and flavorful diet. Inside you Will Find: Over 150 easy-to-prepare recipes including 75 delicious low-fat ideas for heart health and weight loss Clearly defined nutrition guidelines helping you create a balanced diet that is easy to follow Identification and definitions of key vegetarian ingredients helps you simplify cooking and shopping A complete listing of companies that provide high-quality nutritional foods Complete nutritional analysis of each recipe.
About the Author
VESANTO MELINA is a dietitian, university and college teacher and government consultant. For the past fifteen years, her speciality has been vegetarian nutrition and foods. Her professional achievements include the prestigious Clintec Award of Excellence for leadership in dietetics. She is the co-author of Becoming Vegetarian JOSEPH FOREST is a chef and food consultant based in Vancouver. His professional career has included working as a banquet chef for the Four Seasons Hotel and other fine dining establishments. He and Vesanto Melina have collaborated on a series of vegetarian cooking and nutrition classes which attained national recognition in Canada.
Table of Contents
Healthy, Delicious, and Easy.
Notes from Chef Joseph.
Menu Selections.
Low-Fat Recipes for Heart Health or Weight Loss.
The Recipes.
Appendices.
Index.