The First Book of Vegetarian Cooking: More Than 300 Recipes Combining Great Taste with Good Nutrition [Hardcover]

Dionne Stevens (Author)

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Publication Date: October 9, 1996

As more and more people become aware of the health risks related to a meat-based diet, many are turning to a vegetarian lifestyle. The First Book of Vegetarian Cooking is the key to a painless transition to healthier eating. An indispensable handbook for beginners, this book is also a reference tool for long-time vegetarians. Here are a few of the recipes included:Thai Rice Salad
African Stew
Potato Vegetable Quiche
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Each recipe includes a nutritional analysis that lists total calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, calories from fat, fiber, sodium, and cholesterol. Also included are conversion tables to turn favorite recipes into more healthful dishes, weight-loss tips, a glossary, and much more.About the Author

Dionne Stevens, N.D. is a nutritionist, lecturer, and certified reflexologist. She comes from a long line of restaurateurs, and began cooking when she was very young. She lives in Tampa, Florida where she is a coordinator for Tampa Bay Harvest, an organization that "feeds the hungry without money."

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As more and more people become aware of the health risks related to a meat-based diet, many are turning to a vegetarian lifestyle. The First Book of Vegetarian Cooking is the key to a painless transition to healthier eating. An indispensable handbook for beginners, this book is also a reference tool for long-time vegetarians. Here are a few of the recipes included:Thai Rice Salad
African Stew
Potato Vegetable Quiche
Cherries Jubilee

Each recipe includes a nutritional analysis that lists total calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, calories from fat, fiber, sodium, and cholesterol. Also included are conversion tables to turn favorite recipes into more healthful dishes, weight-loss tips, a glossary, and much more.About the Author

Dionne Stevens, N.D. is a nutritionist, lecturer, and certified reflexologist. She comes from a long line of restaurateurs, and began cooking when she was very young. She lives in Tampa, Florida where she is a coordinator for Tampa Bay Harvest, an organization that "feeds the hungry without money."

Visit Dionne's online //Nutrition Hot Line.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (October 9, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761506241
• ISBN-13: 978-0761506249
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.7 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,174,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good basic vegan cookbook for the health-conscious cook, March 6, 2003

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This review is from: The First Book of Vegetarian Cooking: More Than 300 Recipes Combining Great Taste with Good Nutrition (Hardcover)

The emphasis in this book is good nutrition with a vegan approach. The author teaches a whole type of cooking based on whole foods, dairy & egg substitutes, texturized vegetable protein (TVP), and a low-fat diet. I found the recipes simple and rewarding. This is a really good book to use as a main source of recipes for a vegan household. Each recipe provides calorie, fiber, sodium, protein, fat, and cholesterol analysis for people on restricted diets. A 20-page section at the end of the book on General Nutritional Information is useful for basic information. This is followed by a Glossary of Ingredients and Remedies which will explain some of the more exotic vegan foods to the uninitiated.