Description
Book SynopsisWhen someone goes vegan on Park Avenue or Beverly Drive, they have a private chef and a personal assistant to do the troubleshooting.
When we make the shift on Main Street, we could use some help, too. For nearly six years, acclaimed author, speaker, podcaster, and Main Street Vegan Academy director, Victoria Moran, has trained individuals to become vegan lifestyle coaches and educators. Now, Victoria has teamed up with one her Academy alums turned faculty member, cookbook author, culinary instructor, and radio host, JL Fields, to bring that very same coaching to you.
In
The Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook, Victoria and JL, along with over a hundred certified vegan lifestyle coaches, join you in the kitchen as you discover more than 100 of their favorite plant-sourced recipes. Whether you're new to the diet or a seasoned plant-based eater, vegan or just veg-curious, their tips, tricks, shortcuts, and strategies will transform your cooking, your eating, and your life.
Inside, you'll find wholesome, delectable, and accessible recipes like:
• PB&J Sammie Smoothie
• Sweet Red Chili Potato Skins
• Pepperoni Pizza Puffs
• Avocado-Cucumber Soup
• Cranberry-Kale Pilaf
• Crisp Mocha Peanut Butter Bars
Anchored in compassion,
The Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook is more than a cookbook; it's a complete guide to going vegan, from FAQs, troubleshooting, and menu plans to inspiration and innovations for navigating the culinary, nutritional, and social landscape of plant-based eating.
Embrace a healthier, more compassionate you, with Victoria, JL, and the rest of the Main Street Vegan Academy coaches by your side.
Trade Review"
The Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook is a comprehensive and welcoming guide for going vegan, featuring a collection of delicious recipes and plenty of great tips and tricks to help you along on your plant-based journey."
—Austin Aries, WWE Superstar, Author of Food Fight "This beautiful book celebrates glorious food and glorious diversity. It's filled with delicious and delightful recipes, plus a wealth of guidance for those who want to live life to its fullest and create a kinder, gentler world."
—Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, author of The 30-Day Vegan Challenge "
The Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook is a treasury of delicious recipes and is also filled with really sensible advice on everyday questions. Whether you are new to vegan cuisine or already have years of experience, this is a terrific resource."
—Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC, president of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine "This book makes you want to go vegan if for no other reason than because it makes being vegan sound like so darn much fun. Victoria Moran, JL Fields, and the entire Main Street Vegan Academy team have created an informative, intimate, and spirited companion to your vegan adventure. Culinary collaboration at its best."
—Lani Muelrath, author of The Mindful Vegan, The Plant-Based Journey, and Fit Quickies "With the publication of
The Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook, Viictoria Moran and JL Fields have delivered a wonderful array of recipes and also a passionate look into why the vegan lifestyle is for everyone. As a plant-based chef and author, I applaud the creative approach they have taken to ensure readers have a full understanding of how fulfilling and healthy the vegan way can be."
—Matthew Kenney, chef and author "
The Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook is the world's best news for anyone who wants to give vegan cooking a try. That's because it is packed with food, recipes and culinary tips that fit every cooking style and every eating preference. . . . Victoria, JL, and the Vegan Academy coaches have all of your culinary needs covered and will show you just how fun and versatile vegan cooking is."
—Virginia Messina, MPH, RD, TheVeganRD.com, coauthor of Vegan for Life, Vegan for Her, Never Too Late to Go Vegan, and Even Vegans Die "Victoria Moran is a national treasure in the vegan community—a woman of overflowing heart and mind and spirit. . . . Committed vegans and veg-curious readers alike will find food for thought, and much more, within these pages."
—Karen Page, two-time James Beard award-winning author of The Vegetarian Flavor Bible and Kitchen CreativityTable of ContentsForeword by Jane Velez-Mitchell
Introduction
Chapter 1. It's Really Easy Being Green
Debunking the myths of expensive, complicated, and weird
Chapter 2. Fifty Shades of Vegan
There are lots of ways to eat plants and respect animals—your way is just right
Chapter 3. Good Morning and Great News
There is life after bacon
Chapter 4. The Social Vegan
Omni-pleasing small plates, snacks, and hors d'oeuvres
Chapter 5. Salad Days and Soup for Supper
They're not just starters anymore
Chapter 6. Set It and Forget It
One-pot meals for all
Chapter 7. Main Street Mains
You won't miss the meat
Chapter 8. Chocolate and Other Pleasures
A little of what you fancy does you good
Chapter 9. Vegan Outside the Kitchen
Igniting the kindness revolution
The Main Street Vegan Academy Mission Statement
The Main Street Vegan Academy Reading List
Select Books by Our Faculty and Graduates
Other Titles Referenced in This Book
One Delicious Dozen: Cookbooks We Couldn't Live Without
Meet Your Coaches
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Index
