5 Cookbooks You NEED in 2017!
HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE, guys! I wanted to get
this post up for you last week, but everything got pushed back due to my
poor macbook and it's subsequent crashes last week. [If you're not
already, you can follow my IG story for constant updates.????]
Between trips back and forth to the Apple store trying to repair it and
all of the Holiday activities, it just wasn't in the cards. It feels
like everyone is pretty ready to say goodbye to 2016 tonight. Socially,
economically, culturally - not a great year. Personally however, it was
one for the books. Alex and I got engaged, moved back to the OC, and my
cookbook was released! That said, we can always more into the New Year
with more focus, clarity, and calm than we are leaving this year. So
let's do it! I know you and I can achieve our goals if we work our butts
off in 2017 - so let's KILL it together! Let's take this year back
together and make it KICK ASS, shall we? To get you started, here are 5
rad cookbooks I've been loving lately and think you might enjoy, too. I
love every single one of you and want to thank you for reading, sharing,
and commenting on all the stuff I post. It rocks, and you do you.
Bring it, 2017!
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?The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook
Isa Chandra Moskowitz
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The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook has arrived and it is AWESOME! Bestselling
author, vegan goddess, and comfort food queen Isa Chandra Moskowitz is
back with her biggest book ever--to prove that making festive vegan food
for any occasion can be easy, delicious, and superfun. She has
complied this book full of creative, delicious, inspired recipes for
EVERY holiday. I mean it - every one from Christmas and Hannukkah to St.
Patrick's Day and Valentine's Day. A huge, hardcover book packed with
over 250 recipes for every Holiday, this book is the NEW must-have for
your cookbook collection. It has fun old favorites from Isa's site and
books as well as tons of new, creative recipes to make the Holidays as
delicious as they can be stressful. With tasty vegan recipes for Cinnamon Apple Crepes, Cheeseburger Pizza, Biscuits and Gravy, Churro Biscotti, and so much more, The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook will make everyone at your table happy-even meat eaters and the gluten challenged. GET YOUR COPY!
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?Homestyle Vegan
Amber St. Peter
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My Homestyle Vegan cookbook
came out in November and has been getting great reviews ever since. This
cookbook was a serious labor of love. I quit my job to dedicate myself
full-time to testing, re-testing, editing, styling and photographing all
80 original recipes inside. The dishes inside are broken
up into sections like 'Cook Up Some Comfort Food', 'Meals That'll Stick
To Your Ribs', and 'Bake-Sale Worthy Baked Goods' you'll be able to
easily find exactly what kind of recipe you're looking for. If you still
can't find it you can head all the way to our detailed index in the
back. Each recipes is served up with a full-page color photo, detailed
instructions, and helpful recipe tips + tricks. Oh and did we mention?
NO TOFU or FAUX MEAT in the whole damn book! And most recipes include
soy-free and gluten-free substitutions as well. This
book will have both vegans and meat-eaters begging for more. You’ll be
cooking healthier dishes that remind you of home in no time. GET YOUR COPY!
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But My Family Would Never Eat Vegan!
Kristy Turner
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I've been a fan of
Kristy's creative recipes and drool-worthy photos, taken by her talented
husband Chris, for a long time. Her blog 'Keepin' It Kind' is full of
tasty treats & restaurant reviews, presented with descriptive
photography and a focus on eating kindly, which I
think is something we could all do a bit more of. Kirsty has some food
allergies driving her eating habits, but she presents her recipes and
writing in such a sweet, girl-next-door fashion you feel like she's
already your best friend. She makes veganism accessible with recipes
that'll leave meat-eaters wondering what hit 'em and fellow vegans
praising whatever god(s) they believe in. Her newest cookbook; 'But My
Family Would Never Eat Vegan!' is a work of art against excuses. This
second book goes beyond tackling dishes for home and gets into the
monster of all diet-breakers: family dinners! She presents 125 new,
hearty, gorgeously photographed recipes to win everyone at the table
over. It's a must-have for every family with a vegan or veg-curious
eater. GET YOUR COPY!
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Eat With Intention
?Cassandra Bodzak
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Meditation
and wellness teacher Cassandra Bodzak struggled for years with
unhealthy dieting, stomach pains, and food allergies. It was only when
she began to listen to her body and eat with intention that she
transformed her life. Which is why this is not your
traditional cookbook. You won't have to do a cleanse, eat kale every
day, or eliminate entire food groups. Instead, you'll learn the
step-by-step process for eating with intention and put a stop to the
never ending cycle of fad diets, constant exhaustion, and general
unhappiness with your body and yourself. I totally need this cookbook
right now. One of my major goals for 2017 is to start a daily meditation
practice and to be more present, setting intentions that will help me
reach my goals. I love that Cassandra not only teaches you how to nourish your body from a place of self-love, how to incorporate a daily gratitude or meditation practice into your life, AND how
to prepare nearly 75 plant-based recipes, each accompanied by a mantra
and meditation for eating with purpose and fueling your body. GET YOUR COPY!
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Mad Genius Tips
?Justin Chapple with Food & Wine
I
was gifted this book for Christmas this year and I loved it so much, I
knew it had to make the list. I have yet to watch Justin's video series
on Food & Wine, but he seems like a fun, smart dude and I am loving
his new book. And now that I love his new book so much, I'll have to
start tuning into his channel as well! ?The book, Mad Genius Tips, is
all about using everyday, household items to make life in the kitchen
just a little bit easier, one clever hack at a time. For instance - did
you know you can use a muffin tin to poach a dozen eggs at once? Or
transform a Bundt pan into a rotisserie? Or cut gnocchi with dental
floss? Or use a cooling rack to make guacamole? You'll discover
unexpected new uses for everyday tools, clever time-saving tips, and
fantastic recipes in a cookbook that's as useful as it is entertaining.
It's not vegan, so there are some recipes in there that I don't really
have any use for, but there are enough clever tips + tricks that it's
well worth the investment. Each
of the 20 chapters is dedicated to a different tool, including
resealable baggies, wine bottles, floss, muffin tins, and plastic
takeout-container lids. GET YOUR COPY!
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