 | The Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook: 125 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Jump-Start Weight Loss and Help You Feel Great
Brand: Da Capo Lifelong Books
<DIV>In <I>Dr. Neal Barnard’s Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook</I>, the country’s leading diabetes team weighs in on America’s hottest dietary trend. The cookbook is based on a landmark two-year study conducted by Dr. Barnard, which showed that a vegan diet more effectively controls type 2 diabetes. In fact, it‘s also beneficial for weight loss, the reversal of heart disease, and the improvement of many other conditions. Dr. Barnard and nutritionist Robyn Webb now offer easy, delicious meals to improve your health.<P>Featuring 125 flavorful recipes, readers will find all-occasion dishes that use familiar ingredients and require minimal effort. All recipes are free of animal products, low in fat, and contain a low-to-moderate glycemic index.<P>Barnard and Webb explain how diet changes can have such dramatic health effects and provide simple ways to get started. With convenient menus, scientifically proven advice, and inspiring stories from real people who have used Barnard’s recommendations to turn their health around, there’s no better cookbook to help you eat well and feel great.</DIV> | *$10.91 |
 | Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook
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<P>Who knew vegetables could taste so good? Moskowitz and Romero's newest delicious collection makes it easier than ever to live vegan. You'll find more than 250 recipes--plus menus and stunning color photos--for dishes that will please every palate. All the recipes in Veganomicon have been thoroughly kitchen-tested to ensure user-friendliness and amazing results. And by popular demand, the Veganomicon includes meals for all occasions and soy-free, gluten-free, and low-fat options, plus quick recipes that make dinner a snap. Recipes include:<BR>-Â Autumn Latkes<BR>- Samosa Stuffed Baked Potatoes<BR>- Grilled Yuca Tortillas<BR>- Baby Bok Choy with Crispy Shallots<BR>- Chile-Cornmeal Crusted Tofu Po- Boy<BR>- Roasted Eggplant and Spinach Muffuletta<BR>- Jicama-Watercress-Avocado Salad with Spicy Citrus Vinaigrette<BR>- Acorn Squash, Pear and Adzuki Soup<BR>-Â Tomato Rice Soup with Roasted Garlic and Navy Beans<BR>- Asparagus and Lemongrass Risotto<BR>- Almost All-American Seitan Pot Pie<BR>- Hot Sauce-Glazed Tempeh<BR>- Black Eyed Pea Collard Rolls<BR>- Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti<BR>- Pumpkin Crumb Cake with Pecan Streusel </P> | *$15.94 |
 | Ani's Raw Food Essentials: Recipes and Techniques for Mastering the Art of Live Food
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<DIV>Chef Ani Phyo is back with <I>Ani’s Raw Food Essentials</I>, full of everything you need to know to master the art of live food. Phyo shows you how to whip up simple, fresh recipes using what you’ve already got in your kitchen while also offering tips on dehyrating and more sophisticated techniques. Looking for innovative meals that are healthy and delicious? Phyo offers everything from classic comfort foods like nachos and burgers to Reuben sandwiches and bacon, along with more gourmet dishes like risotto, angel hair pasta, and her “you-won’t-believe-they’re-raw” desserts.<P><I>Ani’s Raw Food Essentials</I> once again proves that you don’t have to sacrifice taste to reap the benefits of raw foods, all while living a greener lifestyle. Recipes include: Broccoli and Cheeze Quiche, Kalamata Olive Crostini, Cashew “Tofu” in Miso Broth, Grilled Cheeze and Tomato Sandwiches, Cheeze Enchilada with Ranchero and Mole Sauce, Pad Thai, Pesto Pizza, and many more.</DIV> | *$7.45 |
 | Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life
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<DIV>The thrive diet is a long-term eating plan to help all athletes (professional or not) develop a lean body, sharp mind, and everlasting energy. As one of the few professional athletes on a plant-based diet, Brendan Brazier researched and developed this easy-to-follow program to enhance his performance as an elite endurance competitor. <P>Brazier clearly describes the benefits of nutrient-rich foods in their natural state versus processed foods, and how to choose nutritionally efficient, stress-busting whole foods for maximum energy and health. Featuring a 12-week meal plan, over 100 allergen-free recipes with raw food options—including recipes for energy gels, sport drinks, and recovery foods—and a complementary exercise plan, <I>The Thrive Diet</I> is “an authoritative guide to outstanding performance” (Neal D. Barnard, M.D., Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine).</DIV> | *$8.70 |
 | The 30-Minute Vegan: Over 175 Quick, Delicious, and Healthy Recipes for Everyday Cooking
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<DIV><DIV>Busy vegans, rejoice! award-winning husband and wife chefs/authors Reinfeld and Murray present 150 delicious, easy-to prepare recipes for everyday vegan cooking—all dishes that can be prepared in a half-hour.<P>Sections include The Lighter Side of Life: Smoothies & Satiating Beverages; Snacks, Pick Me Ups & Kids’ Favorites; Lunches: Wraps, Rolls, Bowls, and More; Extraordinary Salads; Sumptuous Soups; Small Plates: Appetizers, Side Dishes, Light Dinners; Wholesome Suppers; Guilt-Free Comfort Food: Healthy Translations of Old Stand-bys; and Divine Desserts.<P><I>The 30-Minute Vegan</I> also provides at-a-glance cooking charts, kids’ favorite dishes, and exciting menu suggestions for every occasion—making this an essential cookbook for busy vegans who want to enjoy delicious, healthful, whole-foods vegan fare every day.</DIV></div> | *$9.97 |
 | The Metabolism Miracle: 3 Easy Steps to Regain Control of Your Weight... Permanently
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<DIV>Do you keep gaining weight, despite your efforts to diet? Do the pounds accumulate around your tummy? Do you feel tired, irritable, and unable to focus? If you answered “yes” to any of the above, you may be one of the millions who have Metabolism B, an inherited condition that causes your body to overprocess carbohydrate foods into excess body fat. There is a reason that some people can eat all they want (and seemingly never gain a pound), while the rest of us fret over every carb. Diane Kress, a registered dietitian and weight-loss specialist, has helped thousands with Metabolism B lose weight—and keep it off—with her revolutionary, scientifically based program. Now she shares its secrets here. Among the many life-changing elements of <i>The Metabolism Miracle</i>, you will discover:<BR> <BR> • The reason why cookie-cutter approaches to dieting (subtracting calories burned from calories consumed) <b>cannot</b> work for those with Metabolism B<BR> • The tools to lose weight and reprogram your metabolism <i>permanently</i><BR> • A foolproof method to improve your cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar<BR> • The return of your energy, focus, and sense of well-being<BR> • Sample menus to help you take it one day at a time<BR> • Delicious recipes (including vegan) tailored to match each step<BR> • An active lifestyle plan to maintain your newfound body weight.<BR> <BR> As someone who struggled with Metabolism B for years, Diane Kress knows firsthand the frustration of diets that don’t work. Based on the latest research, her own experience, and the experiences of her clients, she has developed this groundbreaking plan to help you take back your life—starting today.</div> | *$9.55 |
 | The New Glucose Revolution Shopper's Guide to GI Values 2010: The Authoritative Source of Glycemic Index Values for More Than 1,300 Foods
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<DIV>Whether you’re looking to lose weight, help manage conditions like diabetes or hypertension, or simply eat for lifelong good health, adopting a low-GI diet is the scientifically proven way to reach your goal. This 2008 guide, updated with more than 500 new foods, makes it easier than ever to select smart, low-GI choices for all your meals. Featured are: The GI value for over 1,000 popular foods and prepared meals-<I>twice as many as 2007</I> All-new expanded nutrient data-including serving size, calories, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, fiber, and sodium per serving of each food Advice on shopping and eating out to guide your daily food choices Essential advice for incorporating low-GI foods into a gluten-free diet </Div> | *$4.12 |
 | Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar: 100 Dairy-Free Recipes for Everyone's Favorite Treats
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<DIV>Don’t run. Don’t hide. Vegan cookies are going to invade your cookie jar, one delicious bite at a time. Join award-winning bakers Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero (authors of the hit cookbook V<i>egan Cupcakes Take Over the World</i>) as they continue their world-domination mission—with dairy- and egg-free batches of everyone’s favorite treats. <BR> <BR> <i>Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar</i> includes more than 100 irresistible recipes for cookies, bars, biscotti, brownies, and more. Discover festive desserts that are sure to impress family and friends at any occasion, from birthdays to bake sales. Or simply tempt yourself with: <BR> <BR> · Magical Coconut Cookie Bars<BR> · Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Brownies<BR> · Peanut Butter Crisscrosses<BR> · NYC Black & Whites<BR> · Key Lime Shortbread Rounds<BR> · Call Me Blondies<BR> · Macadamia Lace Cookies<BR> <BR> Throughout the book, Isa and Terry share their best mixing, baking, and decorating techniques and tackle age-old cookie conundrums. Learn the secrets of vegan-izing name-brand favorites (Nutter Betters, anyone?), whipping up gluten-free batches, and even making cookies you can eat for breakfast. When vegan cookies invade your cookie jar, it’s yummy to give in!</div> | *$9.94 |
 | Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Cookbooks, Blogs, Reviews, Memoir, and More (Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Blogs,)
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<DIV>The success of <I>Julie & Julia</I> highlights the newest trend in food writing: blogging. Noted journalist and food-writing instructor Dianne Jacob has revised her award-winning book to include a chapter covering all the how-to’s of food blogging as well as updated resources and new information on working in other wildly popular genres, namely cookbooks and food memoirs. Incredibly timely, this new edition of <I>Will Write for Food</I> is the must-have for every foodie who wants to put pen to page—or hands to keyboard.</DIV> | *$9.21 |
 | Viva Vegan!: 200 Authentic and Fabulous Recipes for Latin Food Lovers
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<DIV>As coauthor of the phenomenally successful cookbooks <I>Veganomicon</I> and <I>Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World</I>, Terry Hope Romero has long been one of the most popular vegan chefs around. Now, in her first solo cookbook, Romero opens the world of Latin flavor to vegans and foodies alike. <I>Viva Vegan!</I> expands the palates of anyone looking for a way to add fresh, seasonal ingredients and authentic spice to their meals without relying on animal products. A proud Venezuelan-American, Romero’s enthusiasm for her culture shines through every recipe.<P><I>Viva Vegan!</I> covers every aspect of Latin cooking across the Americas: refreshing bebidas (drinks), vibrant ensaladas, hearty empanadas, nourishing stews, and one-dish wonders. Learn the basics—how to make the perfect tamale, salsa to complement any dish, and beans from scratch—plus special treats like flan, churros, and more.<P>Complete with gorgeous color photos, <I>Viva Vegan!</I> is the ultimate guide to authentic and inspired new Latin cuisine.</DIV> | *$10.64 |
 | Eating for Pregnancy: The Essential Nutrition Guide and Cookbook for Today's Mothers-to-Be
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<DIV><b>Winner of Mom’s Choice Award in Pregnancy/Childbirth Category</b><BR> <BR> Every pregnant woman understands that what she eats and drinks affects the baby developing within her. Yet as a mother-to-be, you’re likely juggling so much that you simply don’t have the time—or energy!—to ensure that you’re always eating right. That’s where this fully updated edition of the pregnancy classic comes in, making it easy to fulfill the needs of you and your baby. <i>Eating for Pregnancy</i> will provide you with all you need to know about nutrition before, during, and after pregnancy. <BR> <BR> Here are 150 nutrient-rich recipes, more than 30 new to this edition, designed with you and your family in mind. Each highlights “What’s in this for baby and me?” and provides handy nutritional breakdowns and meal-planning advice. You’ll also find:<BR> <BR> • Tips to help you minimize unnecessary weight gain and keep your nutrient intake high<BR> • Fresh, fast, family-friendly recipes with realistic menu plans <BR> • The most up-to-date information on supplements, sources, environmental concerns, and high-risk pregnancies<BR> • An expanded vegetarian section—now with vegan recipes<BR> • Helpful information for diabetics, including ADA exchanges, recipe tips, and dining-out strategies<BR> • A unique Nine-Months-Later section, covering breastfeeding, postpartum depression, and weight loss after pregnancy—with illustrated exercises<BR>  </div> | *$8.75 |
 | Ani's Raw Food Desserts: 85 Easy, Delectable Sweets and Treats
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<DIV>You can have your cake and eat it too with Ani Phyo’s innovative, delicious desserts. From cobblers to cookies, pies to cupcakes, Chef Ani’s easy-to-make sweets are wheat-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, processed sugar-free, and cruelty-free. Deceptively simple, these treats pack loads of flavor and nutrition in every bite. Substituting these mouthwatering desserts for traditional baked ones will give your body much-needed nutrients while sacrificing none of the flavor. With lists of essential tools, key ingredients (including “superfoods” that enhance flavor and nutrition), full-color photos, and gorgeous design, <I>Ani’s Raw Food Desserts</I> proves you don’t have to sacrifice taste or style to reap the benefits of raw foods.<P>With recipes for: Raspberry Ganache Fudge Cake, Lemon Pudding Filled Coconut Cupcakes with Shaved Coconut Topping, Mango Sorbet on Macaroon Tartlets, Chocolate Crunch Cupcakes with Molten Mint, Fig Tartlets with Frangipane Cream, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Mulberry Pecan Cookies, Spiced Blueberry Cobbler, Pear Ginger Crisp, Nectarine-Raspberry Crumble, and Filled Chocolate Truffles.</DIV> | *$8.70 |
 | Thrive Fitness: The Vegan-Based Training Program for Maximum Strength, Health, and Fitness
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<DIV>On the heels of his acclaimed vegan nutrition guide, <i>Thrive</i>, professional Ironman triathlete Brendan Brazier presents his own easy-to-apply system for total health and fitness, complete with detailed exercises and photos. <i>Thrive Fitness</i> explains how to gain maximum results in minimal time. Whether you’re a time-crunched beginner or an experienced athlete, <i>Thrive Fitness</i> will help you sculpt strong, lean muscles; enhance the quality of your sleep; reduce body fat; minimize your risk of disease; increase energy; sharpen mental clarity; cut sugar cravings; and prevent sports injuries.<BR> <BR> <i>Thrive Fitness</i> also features:</div> <ul> <li>A complete 6-week workout plan and training log</li> <li>Illustrated exercises with step-by-step instructions</li> <li>Benefits and usage of the top 15 foods to fuel workouts</li> <li>30 vegan, performance-enhancing recipes</li> <li>Strategies to boost creativity, productivity, and mental sharpness</li> </ul> | *$9.38 |
 | The 30-Minute Vegan's Taste of the East: 150 Asian-Inspired Recipes--from Soba Noodles to Summer Rolls
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<DIV>Noted vegans and vegetarians love Mark Reinfeld and Jennifer Murray’s food. Food Network host and author Ellie Krieger lauds their recipes as “delicious, exciting, healthful, [and] accessible for everyone,” while Deborah Madison notes their “appealing recipes, good information about food and cooking in general [and] surprisingly realistic approaches to thirty-minute cooking.” Now, Reinfeld and Murray turn their skillets to the East, featuring over 150 vegan versions of favorite cuisine from India, Thailand, China, and Japan. <I>Taste of the East</I> also offers inspired animal-free recipes from Indonesia, Nepal, Vietnam, Korea, Tibet, Iran, and Afghanistan.</DIV> | *$9.93 |
 | Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waking Up For--From Asparagus Omelets to Pumpkin Pancakes
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<DIV>Omelets. French toast. Bacon. Brunch has always been about comfort, calories—and for vegans everywhere, a feast of foods they can’t touch. Until now! Bestselling vegan chef Isa Chandra Moskowitz unleashes her signature flair and ingenuity to give readers breakfast they won’t find anywhere else, whether welcoming you from a late night on the town or waking you up for a meal you won’t want to forget.<P>Recipes range from the classic (Pancakes and Waffles) to the inspired (Banana Rabanada) to the decadent (Pain au Chocolat) to the essential (Bloody Marys).<P>The book also includes gluten-free and soy-free recipes. With over 75 recipes suitable for one or to wow a crowd, and gorgeous color photos throughout, <I>Vegan Brunch</I> is the ultimate cookbook for the most important meal of the day.</DIV> | *$7.99 |
 | The First Year: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
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<DIV> <p>If you’ve just been diagnosed with celiac disease, you’re not alone: as many as 1 in 133 Americans have this autoimmune disorder characterized by an inability to digest gluten, a protein found in wheat and other grains. For ten years, Jules Shepard’s gastrointestinal symptoms went misdiagnosed. Finally diagnosed, she experienced a rollercoaster of emotions and illness the year following, as she discovered what she could and could not eat through trial and error.<P>Now, in <i>The First Year®: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free</i>, Shepard explains everything you need to learn and do upon your or a family member’s diagnosis.<br> <P><br> - How celiac disease affects your entire body<BR><br> - Eating gluten-free (and avoiding hidden glutens)<BR><br> - Keeping your kitchen safe from cross-contamination<BR><br> - Can I drink alcohol?<BR><br> - Celiac and fertility<BR><br> - Finding support groups<BR><br> - Parenting a child with celiac disease<BR><br> - Dining out, traveling, and entertaining<br> <P><br> This unique guide prioritizes all the most important information on diet and lifestyle changes for you. Day-by-day, week-by-week, month-by-month, learn how to safely alter your diet, manage your symptoms, and adjust to living gluten-free. Complete with easy and delicious recipes for gluten-free baking, <i>The First Year®: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free</i> is your essential guide to a healthy life.</p> </div> | *$9.79 |
 | Best Food Writing 2009
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<DIV><I>Best Food Writing 2009</I> authoritatively and appealingly assembles the finest culinary prose from the past year’s books, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and Web sites. This anthology features both established food writers and rising stars cooking up everything from erudite culinary history to food-inspired memoirs. By turns opinionated, evocative, sensuous, and just plain funny, it’s a tasty sampler to dip into time and again.<P>As in previous editions, <I>Best Food Writing 2009</I> will include top-notch writers like Colman Andrews, Anthony Bourdain, Frank Bruni, Bill Buford, Madhur Jaffrey, Ruth Reichl, Raymond Sokolov, Calvin Trillin, Alice Waters, and many others.</DIV> | *$10.07 |
 | Vegan Lunch Box Around the World: 125 Easy, International Lunches Kids and Grown-Ups Will Love!
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<DIV><I>Vegan Lunch Box Around the World</I> offers a delicious array of meat-free, egg-free, and dairy-free lunches that will take you on an adventure across the globe. The book includes balanced international and regional American menus with 100 recipes from Ratatouille to Moroccan Tagine, New England Chowder to a Japanese Bento Box. With quick and easy recipes, fruit and veggie ideas for even the pickiest eaters, and an allergen-free index, <I>Vegan Lunch Box Around the World</I> is essential for every family raising healthy kids—and for anyone who packs a lunch.</DIV> | *$7.20 |
 | Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World: 75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes that Rule
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Vegan cupcakes <i>will </i>take over the world. Better to give in sooner than later and make this a smooth transition. After all, they're so delicious, easy to make, adorable and portable, these little cuppers are sure to be the beginning of a dairy-free baking revolution. <P> In this sweet and sassy guide, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, author of the smash-hit cookbook <i> Vegan with a Vengeance,</i>and Terry Hope Romero serve up a batch of everyone's favorite dessert. <i>Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World </i> unleashes more than 75 recipes for cupcakes and frostings--some innovative, some classics--with beautiful color photographs. <P> Every single recipe has been tested to perfection, so sneak these 'cakes into any party and watch them win over the crowd. Indulge in: <P> * Brooklyn Brownie Cupcakes <BR>* Chocolate and Vanilla Marble Cupcakes <BR>* S'mores Cupcakes <BR>* Lemon Macadamia Cupcakes <BR>* Mucho Margarita Cupcakes <BR>* Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes <BR>* Cappuccino Cupcakes filled with Espresso Crème <P><P>You'll also learn Isa and Terry's secrets of no-fail baking, inspired decorating, piping like a pro, and shopping for vegan ingredients, plus true cupcake anecdotes from the trenches. <i> When Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World , </i> no dessert lover can resist! | *$9.00 |
 | Eating for IBS: 175 Delicious, Nutritious, Low-Fat, Low-Residue Recipes to Stabilize the Touchiest Tummy
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If you are one of the millions of people suffering from IBS, immediate help is finally at hand. Contrary to what many believe, eating for IBS does not mean deprivation, never going to restaurants, boring food, or a limited and therefore unhealthy diet. It does mean learning to eat safely by realizing how different foods physically affect the GI tract, and how these foods can prevent or trigger IBS. For example: <P>* There are <i>two kinds of fiber</i>...one soothes the colon but the other can cause severe attacks <P>* Dairy is a common trigger...even in people who are not lactose intolerant <P>* Peppermint, chamomile, and fennel can prevent attacks better than some prescription drugs <P>* Bland foods are <i>not</i> automatically safe foods <P>In <i>Eating for IBS</i>, Heather Van Vorous, who has suffered from IBS for over 20 years and gradually learned to control her symptoms through dietary modifications, offers sympathetic suggestions tailored specifically to the needs of IBS sufferers that are based on first-hand experience as well as nutritional research. She provides a comprehensive overview of IBS, explicit eating and cooking strategies, travel and restaurant advice, daily menus, supermarket ideas, and 175 gourmet recipes. IBS sufferers will be thrilled to discover that they can enjoy traditional homestyle cooking, ethnic foods, rich desserts, snacks, and party foods—and don’t have to cook unusual or special meals for themselves while their families follow a "normal" diet. <i>Eating for IBS</i> will forever revolutionize the way people with IBS eat—and live. | *$9.50 |
 | Vegan with a Vengeance : Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-Free Recipes That Rock
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<P>In <i>Vegan with a Vengeance</i>, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, cohost of the vegan cooking show, <i>The Post Punk Kitchen</i>, brings the do-it-yourself, community-driven ethos of punk rock into the kitchen. Her cooking philosophy embraces being kind to animals (all recipes are completely animal-product free) and your wallet--while being creative and having fun in the process. She emphasizes fresh ingredients over heavily processed corporate brand-name foods and says that, like good music, cooking is best when it's an innovative, experimental, and completely real experience. Her inspired recipes--covering all meals of the day and influenced by dishes from around the world--include:<BR><P>Asparagus and Sun-dried Tomato Frittata--Fresh Mango Summer Rolls--Pumpkin Waffles--Tofu Dill Salad Sammiches--Green Goddess Garlic Pizza--Sweet Potato Crepes with Cilantro-Tamarind Sauce--Brooklyn Pad Thai--Banana Split Pudding Brownies--Fauxstess Cups--Gingerbread Apple Pie<BR> <P>PLUS: - Lists of essential tools and post punk pantry items - Suitable substitutes for those without all the fancy kitchen gear and ingredients - Inventive twists on classic dishes - Handy resources for vegans and punks - The story of <i>The Post Punk Kitchen</i> - Rockin' recipe intros and descriptions - Even fun facts and tips from Isa's cat, Fizzle! | *$9.96 |
 | Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery: Over 140 Delicious Low-Fat High-Protein Recipes to Enjoy in the Weeks, Months and Years After Surgery
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A Whole New and Completely Delicious Way to Eat after Weight Loss Surgery <P>After her weight loss surgery in 2003, Patt Levine knew she would have to stick to a very restrictive diet, but there had to be something better than the "totally tasteless mush" her post-op food guidelines recommended. Levine put her cooking skills to work and now, in <i>Eating Well after Weight Loss Surgery,</i> she and collaborator Michele Bontempo-Saray offer over 140 original, low-fat, high-protein recipes that taste just as delicious pureed and chopped as they do served whole, so you can enjoy flavorful, satisfying meals through every stage of your post-op eating program and cook for your family and friends—all at the same time. These mouth-watering dishes, which cover everything from breakfast to dessert, include: <P>Crustless Spinach and Cheese Quiche * BBQ-Baked Chicken * Asian Turkey Dumplings * Cider-Glazed Pork Chops * London Broil with Horseradish Cream Moussaka * Salmon with Creamy Lime-Dill Sauce * Scallops Provencale * Orange-Ginger Tofu * Vegetable Frittata * Southwestern Tomato Soup * No-Noodle Zucchini Lasagna * Basic Cheesecake * Apricot and Strawberry Smoothie <P>Complete with advice from a certified nutritionist, helpful tips for stocking your pantry and refrigerator, and nutritional analyses for each recipe, <i>Eating Well after Weight Loss Surgery</i> is guaranteed to make eating a true pleasure and help you maintain your weight loss for years to come. | *$9.87 |
 | Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes
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<DIV>This is the ultimate gourmet, living foods "uncookbook" for busy people. You don't have to sacrifice taste or style to reap the benefits of raw foods. These delectable, easy recipes emphasize fresh, animal-free ingredients and how to include more organics into your daily diet. Chef Ani offers delicious raw, animal-free versions of: breakfast scrambles, pancakes, chowders, bisques, and other soups, cheezes, mylks, lasagna, burgers, cobblers, pies, and cakes, and more. Included are recipes for dishes such as Stuffed Anaheim Chili with Mole Sauce, Ginger Almond Nori Roll, Coconut Kreme Pie with Carob Fudge on Brownie Crust, Mediterranean Dolmas, and Chicken-Friendly Spanish Scramble. Make your own kitchen more living-foods friendly with Chef Ani's tips on Essential tools, Key ingredients, Stocking your pantry, and How-to kitchen skills.</Div> | *$10.00 |
 | The Everyday Low-Carb Slow Cooker Cookbook: Over 120 Delicious Low-Carb Recipes That Cook Themselves
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We all love to eat good, home-cooked meals, but with our busy lifestyles, who has the time or energy to make them anymore? Now, in <i>The Everyday Low-Carb Slow Cooker Cookbook,</i> authors Kitty Broihier and Kimberly Mayone offer you a way to cook hearty, delicious low-carb meals from scratch everyday—with very little effort or attention—that your whole family will enjoy. Broihier and Mayone have created over 120 delectable low-carb recipes that cover everything from breakfast to dessert and take full advantage of the timing and convenience of a slow cooker—all you need to do is add the ingredients to the pot, close the lid, and by mealtime, a hot and delicious low-carb meal will be ready and waiting. Recipes include: <P><b>Creamy Blueberry French Toast Casserole * Chicken Cordon Bleu Roll-Ups * Mixed Sausage with Fennel * French Onion Soup * Stuffed Bell Peppers * Thai Red Curry Chicken * Pork with Roasted Red Peppers, Herbs and Olives * Classic Country–Style BBQ Pork Ribs * Sesame Tuna with Bok Choy and Shitake Mushrooms * Onion and Spinach Dip * Dijon Ranch Chicken Salad * Faux Potato Salad * Peanut Butter Fudge Cake with Peanut Butter Drizzle</b> <P>Complete with information on how to use and care for a slow cooker, how to convert your favorite low-carb recipes for slow cooking, and macronutrient counts for each recipe, <i>The Everyday Low-Carb Slow Cooker Cookbook</i> is guaranteed to put the fun back into cooking and make your life a whole lot easier. | *$7.94 |
 | The Gluten-Free Vegan: 150 Delicious Gluten-Free, Animal-Free Recipes
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<DIV>Ideal cookbook for many health conditions: The Gluten-Free Vegan is a groundbreaking cookbook, combining both special diets for healthier, allergy-free eating. Millions of Americans have health conditions like celiac disease, fibromyalgia, or food allergies that require a gluten- and/or dairy-restricted diet. In addition, going vegetarian/vegan is fast becoming mainstream, and many vegans are also looking to cut gluten from their diet. The Gluten-Free Vegan offers solutions for anyone seeking a tasty approach to healthier eating. Quick, easy, and delicious recipes: Written by a food-allergy sufferer and gourmet cook, this collection includes more than 150 healthy recipes for a wide range of dishes that are both gluten-free and vegan. The cookbook also includes guidelines of each dietary restriction, information on sugars, raw foods and organic foods, advice on ingredient preparation, quick-cooking tips, and resources for easily finding ingredients. </Div> | *$9.79 |
 | Gluten-free, Sugar-free Cooking: Over 200 Delicious Recipes to Help You Live a Healthier, Allergy-Free Life
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With millions of people suffering from food allergies, obesity, and generally less-than-perfect health, the connection between how we feel and the food we eat has never been more apparent. <P>Now, in <i>Gluten-free, Sugar-free Cooking,</i> gourmet chef Susan O’Brien offers more than 200 great-tasting recipes — covering everything from breakfast to dessert — that are perfect for people with food allergies as well as for those who simply want to adopt a more healthy way of eating. Free of gluten, sugar, and usually dairy, these tasty dishes are also invaluable for people living with medical conditions such as candida, fibromyalgia, Crohn’s disease, diabetes, autism, and ADHD, who must avoid certain foods to better control their symptoms. <P>Complete with product sourcing information, substitute ingredients, dining out advice, and online resources, <i>Gluten-free, Sugar-free Cooking</i> makes eating healthfully and avoiding problematic foods easy and delicious. | *$9.82 |
 | Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine
Brand: Da Capo Press
<DIV>The mere mention of soul food brings thoughts of greasy fare and clogged arteries. Bryant Terry offers recipes that leave out heavy salt and refined sugar, “bad” fats, and unhealthy cooking techniques, and leave in the down-home flavor. <I>Vegan Soul Kitchen</I> recipes use fresh, whole, high-quality, healthy ingredients and cooking methods with a focus on local, seasonal, sustainably raised food.<P>Terry’s new recipes have been conceived through the prism of the African Diaspora—cutting, pasting, reworking, and remixing African, Caribbean, African-American, Native American, and European staples, cooking techniques, and distinctive dishes to create something familiar, comforting, and deliciously unique. Reinterpreting popular dishes from African and Caribbean countries as well as his favorite childhood dishes, Terry reinvents African-American and Southern cuisine—capitalizing on the complex flavors of the tradition, without the animal products.<P>Includes recipes for: Double Mustard Greens & Roasted Yam Soup; Cajun-Creole-Spiced Tempeh Pieces with Creamy Grits; Caramelized Grapefruit, Avocado, and Watercress Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette; and Sweet Cornmeal-Coconut Butter Drop Biscuits.</DIV> | *$5.90 |
 | The New Glucose Revolution Low GI Vegetarian Cookbook: 80 Delicious Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes Made Easy with the Glycemic Index
Brand: Da Capo Press
<DIV>The world's leading authorities on the glycemic index offer even more delicious diet solutions in this companion cookbook volume to the New York Times bestselling The New Glucose Revolution series. Low GI eating is widely acknowledged by health experts as a healthier, better balanced, and more flexible alternative to every other diet regimen. Now, based on their groundbreaking research discoveries on the benefits of eating low glycemic foods, Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller and Kaye Foster Powell, along with Joanna McMillan-Price, present a complete low-GI cookbook on vegetarian and vegan meals. Featuring 100 simple, satisfying recipes, The New Glucose Revolution Low GI Vegetarian Cookbook makes it easy for vegetarians and vegans to switch to a low-GI lifestyle — and for low-GI fans to adopt a vegetarian diet. The book includes essential information on the basics of vegetarian and vegan cooking, food shopping the low-GI way, preparing kids meals, and menu ideas for a busy lifestyle. With beautiful color photos throughout, The New Glucose Low GI Vegetarian Cookbook offers vegetarian and vegans the key to achieving weight loss goals and lifelong vitality.</Div> | *$12.59 |
 | Vegan Lunch Box: 130 Amazing, Animal-Free Lunches Kids and Grown-Ups Will Love!
Brand: Da Capo Press
If you think vegan lunchtime means peanut butter and jelly day after day, think again! Based on the wildly popular blog of the same name, <I>Vegan Lunch Box</I> offers an amazing array of meat-free, egg-free, and dairy-free meals and snacks. All the recipes are organized into menus to help parents pack quick, nutritious, and irresistible vegan lunches. Ideal for everyday and special occasions, <I>Vegan Lunch Box</I> features tips for feeding even the most finicky kids. It includes handy allergen-free indexes identifying wheat-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free recipes, and product recommendations that make shopping a breeze. | *$11.52 |
 | The New Glucose Revolution for Diabetes: The Definitive Guide to Managing Diabetes and Prediabetes Using the Glycemic Index (Marlowe Diabetes Library)
Brand: Da Capo Press
<DIV>The New Glucose Revolution for Diabetes is the first comprehensive guide to using the glycemic index to control type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and more. The book features the latest, most accurate information with new findings by the authors. It includes GI-based recipes and menus for type 1, type 2, prediabetes, gestational diabetes, and juvenile diabetes, as well as related conditions like obesity and celiac disease, plus practical dietary guidance on sugar, sweeteners, alcohol, snacking, and eating out.</Div> | *$5.49 |
 | You Won't Believe It's Gluten-Free!: 500 Delicious, Foolproof Recipes for Healthy Living
Brand: Da Capo Press
The only gluten-free cookbook you'll ever need--simple, delicious recipes that taste just like the real thing, with variations for multiple food sensitivities. <P> A pioneer in gluten-free cooking, Roben Ryberg has worked with gluten-free flours for over 15 years. Now, in <I>You Won't Believe It's Gluten-Free!</I>, she vastly simplifies the challenges of this special diet--while perfecting the flavor of everyone's favorite foods. <P> Completely comprehensive, <I>You Won't Believe It's Gluten-Free!</I> offers 500 recipes for all kinds of breads and baked goods, plus easy appetizers, soups, entrees, and salads to win over any crowd. It also features desserts for special occasions--even wedding cakes! Unlike the standard use of three or more flour blends, these recipes often call for just one flour, and many recipes include corn, potato, rice, and oat flour variations. This is an essential cooking bible for anyone with celiac disease, wheat allergy, IBS, or other gluten sensitivities. | *$10.99 |
| You Won't Believe It's Gluten-Free!: 500 Delicious, Foolproof Recipes for Healthy Living
Brand: Da Capo Press
The only gluten-free cookbook you'll ever need--simple, delicious recipes that taste just like the real thing, with variations for multiple food sensitivities. <P> A pioneer in gluten-free cooking, Roben Ryberg has worked with gluten-free flours for over 15 years. Now, in <I>You Won't Believe It's Gluten-Free!</I>, she vastly simplifies the challenges of this special diet--while perfecting the flavor of everyone's favorite foods. <P> Completely comprehensive, <I>You Won't Believe It's Gluten-Free!</I> offers 500 recipes for all kinds of breads and baked goods, plus easy appetizers, soups, entrees, and salads to win over any crowd. It also features desserts for special occasions--even wedding cakes! Unlike the standard use of three or more flour blends, these recipes often call for just one flour, and many recipes include corn, potato, rice, and oat flour variations. This is an essential cooking bible for anyone with celiac disease, wheat allergy, IBS, or other gluten sensitivities. | *$29.45 |
 | Fun & Original Character Cakes
Brand: David & Charles
This quirky collection of celebration cakes boasts the unique but easily achievable modelling skills of internationally renowned cake designer and sugercrafter Maisie Parrish. Each design has true character and unique charm and is ideal for a celebration with a difference, from birthday ballerina mice to carol-singing penguins. Each project is accompanied by quick-to-make cupcakes and minicakes to complement the main cake or to make when time is short. With simple sugarcrafting techniques and clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner and intermediate sugarcrafters. Whether creating a single animal topper or a whole singing and dancing theme, this book shows readers how to do it the fun and easy way. | *$9.99 |
 | Cakes to Inspire and Desire
Brand: David & Charles
*Written by a popular and experienced cake designer <P> *Range of techniques and skill levels ensures broad appeal <P> *Lindy's other best-selling titles include Celebrate with a Cake (28,000 copies sold) and Party Animal Cakes (20,000 copies sold) <P> Readers will discover a collection of 15 truly inspirational and deceptively simple celebratory cakes, each with a modern and distinctive finish. Lavish colour photographs display a unique variety of traditional and contemporary styles from florals and frills to stripes and beadwork. Each cake is accompanied by exquisite mini-cakes to put a creative twist on the main theme, or to make as an alternative when time is short. Chapters are divided by shape, showing how a simple square or round design can be the basis for the most desirable of cakes. | *$12.99 |
 | Sweet And Simple Party Cakes
Brand: David & Charles
"Create over 40 simple yet incredibly stylish cakes for every occasion, from weddings and anniversaries, to birthdays, christenings and Christmas. <P> Discover a variety of irresistible cake designs in all colors, shapes and sizes. Includes a wide selection of sweet cupcakes and gorgeous minicakes to make when time is short. <P> Explore a wide variety of quick and easy sugarcrafting techniques. Beginner and intermediate sugarcrafters will complete the projects with ease, while discovering professional sugarcrafting tricks. <P> Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, simple recipes, and beautiful photography ensure mouthwatering results. Clever packaging ideas are also included to make your cakes look even more desirable." | *$12.91 |
 | Cakes for Romantic Occasions
Brand: David & Charles
You will indulge in this fresh and contemporary collection of irresistible cakes to suit every romantic occasion, from traditional wedding cakes to quirky Valentines treats and cupcakes to share with their loved ones.<p>The author does not only show readers how to create beautiful cakes with ease, but also advises on the best way to transport, display and serve.<p>Offering instruction on how to make coordinating favors and gifts, the versatility of each cake will ensure readers will be creating them all year round for all of those special occasions. | *$12.99 |
 | Wine Tasting Notebook
Brand: De Long Company
<i>De Long's WINE TASTING NOTEBOOK</i> is a simple, inexpensive yet elegant way to "hit the ground running" and learn about wine. It also makes a thoughtful gift for all wine lovers. <BR> A CONCISE LEARNING TOOL IN THREE PARTS: <BR>1. The <i>Wine Tasting Notebook</i> puts the repetitive parts of a note in convenient multiple choice for pros as well as acting as training wheels for beginners <BR>2. <i>Wine Tasting Terms</i> helps build your wine tasting vocabulary with 216 popular terms explained in brief. Includes practical details on identifying wine faults. <BR>3. <i>How to Take a Wine Tasting Note</i> walks you through the fundamentals of wine tasting. Wine is a complicated subject but the basic principles of wine tasting are not. <BR>* Elegant black cover with gold embossing slips easily into a coat pocket or purse. <BR>* Sewn binding lays flat for comfortable writing. <BR>* Water resistant wine tasting guide including WINE TASTING TERMS and HOW TO TAKE A WINE NOTE stores inside back cover. <BR><BR> <b>The Smart Way to Learn About Wine Tasting</b> | *$8.74 |
 | First Meals
Brand: DK ADULT
Make mealtime magic for the whole family! <P>First Meals makes it simple for you to feed your children 5 and younger in the most healthy, economical, and least labor-intensive way possible--with food you have cooked yourself! A lively, easy-to-use cookbook with photographs on every page and more than 150 recipes, First Meals ranges from the first solid foods a baby should eat, to meals the entire family can enjoy. Nutritional information for all recipes is included, as well as preparation and cooking times, freezing instructions, and special tips for fussy or allergy-plagued eaters. Author Annabel Karmel, Cordon Bleu-trained chef and mother of three, has organized First Meals by ages (4-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, etc.), making this a must-have guidebook for any family with "under-5s". | *$2.00 |
 | Herbs & Spices: The Cook's Reference
Brand: DK ADULT
The first illustrated guide to cover the whole spectrum of herbs and spices for culinary use. <P>Herbs & Spices is an indispensable reference that shows how to prepare fresh and dried herbs, how to use herbs and spices in cooking, and details everything that other books on the subject leave out. Containing a unique collection of recipes, from herb and spice mixes to rubs, pastes, salsas, and marinades, these authentic formulas will encourage cooks to think creatively and experiment on their own. Grouped by aroma and taste, with step-by-step preparation techniques and beautiful full-color photography, this book describes 60 herbs and the benefits of using them fresh or dried, and focuses on 60 spices from around the world, with a look at the early spice trade and how cross-cultural fusion has impacted on contemporary cooking. | *$18.58 |
 | Foods to Fight Cancer: Essential foods to help prevent cancer
Brand: DK ADULT
Detailing the key foods that have been medically shown to be beneficial in both preventing and fighting cancer, this is the must-have resource for anyone looking to get healthy and stay that way. AUTHOR BIO: Richard Béliveau, PhD, a leading authority in cancer research, holds the Chair in the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer at the Université du Quebec à Montréal, where he is a professor of biochemistry. Denis Gingras, PhD, in an oncology researcher at the Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau. | *$11.53 |
 | Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia: Fourth Edition, Revised
Brand: DK ADULT
The essential insider's guide to every major wine-growing region in the world, this book offers dozens of helpful Top 10 lists covering a broad range of topics, including Best-Value Producers, Greatest-Quality Wines, and Most Exciting or Unusual Finds. The book is a must for every wine serious enthusiast who wants to keep up with the constantly changing and ever-expanding world of wine. AUTHOR BIO: Tom Stevenson has been writing about wine for nearly thirty years and is the author of more than 20 books. He's been nominated Wine Writer of the Year on three occasions and received the coveted Wine Literary Award, America's lifetime achievement award for wine writing. | *$30.50 |
 | Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch
Brand: DK ADULT
<i>Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch</i>, the landmark best-selling malt whiskey companion by the late Michael Jackson, doyen of whiskey writers, has been comprehensively updated by a team of experts. Featuring over 500 new bottlings, reviewed and scored, plus hundreds of revised entries, <i>Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch</i> includes background information on the distilleries, tasting notes on over 1,000 bottlings, and practical advice on buying malts and interpreting whiskey labels. | *$17.47 |
 | The Beer Book
Brand: DK Publishing
The world-wide interest in good beer is on the rise, and with it comes a thirst for more knowledge on the subject. <i>The Beer Book</i> offers a wealth of information on all aspects of beer, from its history to popular styles to brewing techniques. This a new generation of beer guide that follows in the large footsteps of Michael Jackson's authoritative title from DK, <i>Ultimate Beer. </i> | *$15.24 |
 | Morimoto: The New Art of Japanese Cooking
Brand: DK Publishing
Morimoto's cooking has distinctive Japanese roots, yet it's actually, as the chef calls it, "global cooking for the 21st century." Morimoto's unique cuisine is characterized by beautiful Japanese color combinations and aromas, while the preparation infuses multicultural influences such as traditional Chinese spices and simple Italian ingredients, presented in a refined French style. Bringing all these elements home, with helpful step-by-step instructions and gorgeous photography, this accessible book explains Chef Morimoto's cooking techniques and plating philosophies and brings Japanese cooking to your own home. AUTHOR BIO: Chef Morimoto has been the Japanese iron chef on the Food Network's weekly show, "Iron Chef," and its spinoff "Iron Chef America," since 1999. The show airs in the United States, Canada, Australia, Israel, and Hong Kong. Formerly the Executive Chef of the Sony Club and Nobu, Chef Morimoto now has his own restaurants in New York, Philadelphia, Tokyo, and Mumbai, and also created his own brand of sake and beer. | *$23.97 |
 | The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book
Brand: Doubleday
Hundreds of new recipes for dishes that taste terrific but stick to the diet rules so important for controlling M.S.--now completely revised to conform to the latest medical research. | *$17.99 |
 | Grace Before Meals: Recipes and Inspiration for Family Meals and Family Life
Brand: Doubleday Religion
<b>With just a few ingredients and a few hours of time, your kitchen can become the perfect setting not only for a delicious meal but for experiencing the greatest blessings in life.</b><br><b>Â </b><br>In <i>Grace Before Meals: Recipes and Inspiration for Family Meals and Family Life</i>, Father Leo Patalinghug (yes, the same Father Leo who defeated Bobby Flay on <i>Throwdown!</i>) helps you make family meals a way of life. Combining more than 30 simple but delicious recipes related to personal milestones, family holidays, and faith observances, along with scriptural references and short essays offering wisdom on faith, values, and family togetherness, Father Leo shows that mealtime is the perfect setting for discussing the major issues all families face. In fact, research shows that frequent family dinners can reduce many risks facing children, including drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, depression, eating disorders, and poor academic performance. These are meals that nourish body and spirit. | *$10.18 |
 | Old-Fashioned Homemade Ice Cream: With 58 Original Recipes
Brand: Dover Publications
This informative, enthusiastic guide provides complete instructions and helpful advice for making delicious homemade ice cream, either in a hand-cranked or electric freezer. Includes 58 exotic, mouthwatering ice cream recipes, plus recipes for toppings, sauces, more. Introduction. Illustrated throughout.<br> | *$1.55 |
 | Making Whoopies: The Official Whoopie Pie Book
Brand: Down East Books
Whoopie pies could be declared the official Maine dessert, and many assert that the rotund chocolate confection originated there, although Pennsylvania actually has a an equally strong claim to that honor. No matter-aficionados in both locales never tire of the giant sandwich cookies, and the comfort-food treats are enjoying a renaissance as bakeries offer gourmet versions on the Internet. This little book is a wide-ranging, lighthearted look at whoopie pies and the folks who love them. This book contains 16 recipes including healthy, gluten-free, and zucchini whoopie pies! | *$7.74 |
 | The Big Book of Juices and Smoothies: 365 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day
Brand: Duncan Baird Publishers
Look good and feel great all year round with this practical step-by-step guide to introducing juices and smoothies into your life. The Big Book of Juices and Smoothies is founded on two basic principles. First, that juicing is easy if we simply adopt the habit of it; and second, that juicing every day is a delicious way to get healthy and stay healthy. A 10-page introduction presents the principles of juicing, while the 365 different juice and smoothie blends are divided up into three central chapters: "Making Juices", "Making Smoothies" and "Juices with Fizz" (juice recipes with a little added something - such as soda water, herbs or spices). Every juice and smoothie is given an at-a-glance nutrient profile (listing vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients), and a star-rating on its merits as an energy- and immune-booster, a detoxer, and a tonic for the skin. The last chapter presents nutrient and ailment charts, with full cross-referencing to the 365 blends, making this the most practical and comprehensive juice book on the market. | *$14.31 |
 | Real Food Real Easy
Brand: Dynamic Housewares
In REAL FOOD REAL EASY, veteran Food Network chef George Stella serves up his Good Carb recipes using only a handful of readily available, fresh ingredients. Once weighing in at 470 pounds, George turned his entire life, and the life of his family around simply by eating... simply. | *$9.98 |
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