Cooking the Whole Foods Way: Your Complete, Everyday Guide to Healthy, Delicious Eating with 500 VeganRecipes, Menus, Techniques, Meal Planning, Buying Tips, Wit, and Wisdom (Paperback)

by Christina Pirello (Author)
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Product Description
The revised and updated edition of the popular, whole foods cookbook-with more than 80 new recipes...now 100% vegan!

With a dash of fun, Christina Pirello introduces whole foods cooking, inviting health-conscious readers to cut out processed and chemically enhanced food, as well as dairy, sugar, and meat, and embrace fruit, whole grains, vegetables, and beans. From savory soups to innovative entrŽes and delectable desserts, here are more than 500 recipes and ideas for wholesome, gourmet eating. With tips on meal planning, a shopping guide, productresource list, and extensive glossary, Christina makes healthy eating a most delicious adventure.

About the Author
Christina Pirello is the Emmy Award-winning host of the national public television cooking show Christina Cooks!. She teaches whole foods cooking classes and lectures nationwide. Christina lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: HP Trade; 1 edition (August 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557885176
• ISBN-13: 978-1557885173
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,196 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING & WONDERFUL BOOK!!!! MUST HAVE!!!!, November 7, 2007

By	Christea (Cape Cod) - See all my reviews

Anyone who is interested in incorporating whole grains and more veggies into their diet should have this cookbook in their kitchen! While their may be a few "exotic" ingredients to the newbies of macro/vegan cuisine, there are dozens and dozens of delicious recipes that incorporate whole grains, beans and soy products. Several of these items can be found at your local natural foods store or the health food section in your grocery store. Some of my favorites from this cookbook are the basic miso soup, chickenless salad, italian vegetable stew, brown rice & millet croquettes, quinoa salad, steamed spring rolls with citrus mustard sauce, temeph stronganoff, hearty sauteed greens with ginger, mushroom pate, sweet and sour cabbage with tart apples, pasta primavera, marinated vegetable and tofu salad, asian noodle salad with cashews, oat-raisin scones, olive nut bread, tarte tatin, and chocolate decadence brownies to name just a few. Christina does not use any refined sugars, white flour or dairy products in her recipes. Her delciious recipes require a shift in thinking from the SAD (Standard American Diet) to a natural, organic whole foods approach to enjoying food. This is a must have for any vegan or anyone just wishing to incorporate more vegetarian meals into their weekly diet.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christina Pirello is inspirational, December 2, 2007

By	Alice (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

Take it from someone who has always been a bit hesitant to try new things (and who has also not had a very healthy diet in the past) - This book, along with Pirello's other books, have helped me start to include more variety in my diet and to understand how these foods help me feel better physically and mentally. Any of her books are great purchases.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the show, June 23, 2008

By	D. Gildersleeve (Chicago) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've tried several recipes out of this book and have been less than thrilled. They are fine, just not very exciting. I've also compared the recipes she has done on her show to the book. Although all of them are in the book, the recipes themselves are very different. So far, I've prefered the tv version of the recipe to the cookbook version every time.