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''In his dazzling new collection of recipes - a companion to the highly acclaimed Your Daily Veg - Joe Woodhouse takes his inspiration from countries as varied as Vietnam, Spain, Morocco and Greece, offering modern updates of traditional vegetarian dishes so they are healthier and more modern in their approach, as well as recipes with easy ways to approach sometimes less familiar but still straightforward dishes that always deliver on flavour and...

LaManda Joy, the founder of Chicago’s Peterson Garden Project and a board member of the American Community Gardening Association, has worked in the community gardening trenches for years and brings her knowledge to the wider world in Start a Community Food Garden. This hardworking guide covers every step of the process: fundraising, community organizing, site sourcing, garden design and planning, finding and managing volunteers, and managing the...

"People choose to become vegan for different reasons, but for some it's tough to stick to such a strict diet. Seagan Eating offers a healthy alternative by motivating you to adopt a "seagan" diet--largely plant-based but including seafood. At the same time, the book discourages 'evil' ingredients and addresses many of today's food conundrums (GMOs, organic versus nonorganic, etc.). A recipe section features easy-to-make fish dishes, plus some of Amy's...

Real Food Makes a Real Difference. As a bestselling author and co-founder of the widely popular website Simple Green Smoothies, Jen knows the impact food can have on your body, your health and your dreams. Before switching to a plant-powered diet, Jen Hansard felt exhausted, stressed-out and frustrated with her body. After a wake-up call from her husband, she set off on a mission to put foods in her body that would allow her to go after the things...

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs have connected farms to consumers and made people more in tune with where their food comes from, but still leave many stumped beyond the conventional uses for their produce. How many times has a CSA share arrived with things you've never seen before or not known what to do with?

"Guess what vegetable or fruit this is, growing in the garden! Learn more about it, plus how to eat it in a simple recipe"--

“Elevates salads from the quotidian to the thrilling.” The New York Times A “saladish” recipe is like a salad, and yet so much more. It starts with an unexpectedly wide range of ingredients, such as Japanese eggplants, broccoli rabe, shirataki noodles, Bosc pears, and chrysanthemum leaves. It emphasizes contrasting texturestoothsome, fluffy, crunchy, crispy, hefty. And marries contrasting flavorsrich, sharp, sweet, and salty. Toss all together...

Misconceptions about winter gardening are everywhere: that it's too difficult, slow, or even impossible. But long before the convenience of grocery stores, people in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries used fresh, all-natural winter gardening to keep fruits and vegetables on the table even during the coldest months of the year. Feeding your family fresh food from your own backyard garden all winter long is far easier and less time-consuming that...

"When it comes to meal planning, do you find yourself deciding between healthy foods and quick options? Do you stare at the contents of your fridge, wondering what you can easily throw together? Even on a busy schedule, your meals can be simple, healthy, and delicious! You shouldn't have to sacrifice health or taste for efficiency in the kitchen. Nobody knows this better than Chef Del Sroufe, author of the New York Times bestseller Forks Over Knives-The...