The Wicked Healthy Cookbook: Free. From. Animals.
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Hi, we’re Chad and Derek. We’re chefs and brothers who are proud graduates of the University of Common Sense who believe that eating more veg is good for you and good for the planet.
THE WICKED HEALTHY COOKBOOK takes badass plant-based cooking to a whole new level. Inside you’ll find innovative cooking techniques, informative sidebars, and must-have tips on everything from oil-free and gluten-free cooking (if you’re into that) to organizing an efficient kitchen.Celebrating the central role of crave-able food for our health and vitality, Chefs Chad and Derek give readers 129 recipes for everyday meals and dinner parties alike, and they also show us how to kick back and indulge now and then. Their drool-inducing recipes include
dips and plated appetizers such as Fiery Black Bean Spread pizza, tacos, and burgers such as Samurai Burger bowls, souls, and stews such as Roasted Cauliflower Fagioli comfort foods such as Pumpkin Risotto desserts and juices, and so much more! Chefs Chad and Derek believe that if you shoot for 80% healthy and 20% wicked, you’ll be 100% sexy: That’s the Wicked Healthy way!
Publisher : Balance
Publication date : May 8, 2018
Edition : Illustrated
Language : English
Print length : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 1455570281
ISBN-13 : 978-1455570287
Item Weight : 2.8 pounds
Dimensions : 10 x 8.5 x 1 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #34,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #22 in Whole Foods Diets #60 in Vegetable Cooking (Books) #79 in Vegan Cooking (Books)
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Customers find the cookbook’s recipes delicious and appreciate its focus on building flavors in dishes, with many basic sauces included. The book receives positive feedback for its informative content with lots of helpful tips and options, and customers find it fun to read with witty humor throughout. They praise the amazing photographs, easy-to-obtain ingredients, and consider it worth the price. Customers value the cookbook’s approach to vegan cooking, with one customer noting it provides guidance on how to eat balanced as a vegan.
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Zen*Yogi*Girl –
So Innovative and fun! I cannot wait to work my way through this book and add some new dishes to my table!
I own a lot of Vegan / Vegetarian cookbooks, and honestly it does get to a point that they feel all the same with some variation of chia pudding, overnight oats and avocado pudding – so this is a refreshing add to my collection for it does none of that – nor is is preachy. The authors state simple, feel good advice – eat more fruits and veggies, move your body, reduced salts, fats and sugars and the wicked healthy food mantra that they have is the same one I was bought up with: 80% healthy, 20% wicked, so you live life to the fullest but have fun with food and eat in a way that makes sense.They begin with some basic food philosophies and information that is not at all judgmental, before a guide to what to have on hand – both food and equipment, and a huge focus on building flavors in your dishes. Then we have first bites which are small dishes or snack type foods, handhelds, bowls, straight up vegetables, comfort food, natures candy, wicked healthy juices and cocktails and finally sauces / basics. However another HUGE call out about this book is you can flip to the back if you have a certain dietary restriction and they group the recipes to meet that need: Reset, raw, whole food, gluten free, no added sugar, nut free, soy free and no oil – this is a tremendous resource for anyone looking to cook within these guidelines.This is not normally a chapter I would first flip to, but I loved the juice / cocktail section. On a hot summer day I am always seeking something beyond water or an ice cool beer, so they have some amazing coolers such as the strawberry/lime which are delicious and also a good healthy alternative drink for kids but they also have some great ideas for infusing and we currently have some lavender vodka infusing for their “love not drink” with lavender syrup and Prosecco!This book also has a lot of innovative recipes -nachos made with Brussels, kale Queso , smoky poutine, and how about 6 different ideas to make plant based “bacon ” !! There are 9 options for an oatmeal bar ; a plethora of options for a taco bar, even a variation of a lobster role using mushrooms!! The other big call out, is there a not a lot of weird ingredients in these recipes, so most are easily attainable without huge cost, or a crazy shopping trip. Some of the recipes can be fussy with many steps, but the stunning photography shows an amazing outcome and it is my plan to update this review with pics as I work through them to note how challenging they can be – but some of the dips, drinks, sauces are remarkable easy.In summary, this book is one of the most innovative I have come across for some time, it features recipes not seen anywhere else and stunning photography to guide you, as well as being an interesting read. I cannot wait to work my way through this book and add some new dishes to my table!
KEM –
A really good cookbook for entry to advanced level vegans
It’s a good cookbook to add for those who want to understand essential stuff about vegan food prep and how to eat balanced as a vegan. There are examples on what to purchase, how to prepare, pantry essentials, etc.
Joanna D. –
Healthy Food Doesn’t Have to Taste Like Sh…did they REALLY WRITE THAT? Cool
The brothers who wrote this book, one comes out of a Buddhist monastery tradition, so the leanings of this plant based cookbook are steeped in the Japanese Zen tradition and that’s a GOOD thing. Though I am NOT vegan and don’t even advocate for that, I do eat plant-based foods more often than not because health-wise, there’s plenty of evidence the older you get, the more you need veg and that meat can affect heart and eyesight so ….eat a carrot.But I like to cook and eat GOOD tasting food so this book, is it another crock or is it the real thing, tasty food made with plants and not weirdo protein substitutes and way too many nuts (because I’m nut allergic, worse yet.)THE FOOD IN HERE IS GOOD! YAY!In addition to the recipes for Forest Miso Soup and Buddha Bowls (better than salads, but salad-like bowls that will fill you up) there is a method for vegan meringue and a Meyer Lemon Cheesecake with lavender syrup so you get some gourmet sweets you can enjoy and show off.The intro has the usual “here’s what you need to set up your kitchen” but in this case, it’s useful as the ingredients may not be to hand–like a vegan fish sauce.If you want to eat more plants, fewer animals and get healthy, tasty food, I can’t recommend this book enough. Thanks so much, grateful.
Calikatz –
Gorgeous Informative Book and Recipes…
…but like others have said, some ingredients are not readily available (and I’m not the ambitious cook for whom it seems this book is geared!). there are a good number featuring fabulous mushrooms, which I love, but don’t love me back so I avoid them 🙁 . I’m also not a fan of beets or seaweed… bc of my personal/biological foibles, this cookbook isn’t for me, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t deserve full marks for what it is. I offer a suggestion to whomever wrote the advertisement….list the recipes. that might help ppl decide whether or not the book is a fit for them. so with no cookbook on my shelf, I’ll go back to stalking Derek on YouTube and cherry pick recipes from there. 🙂
MiTo –
Wie erwartet ein super tolles Kochbuch. Leider war die Verpackung durch Amazon unzureichend und das Buch ist beschädigt. Der Inhalt bleibt top
Daniela Soares –
O livro é lindo, as receitas são incrÃveis. Eu adoro os autores, por isso comprei.
Jorge –
Very good recipies, inspiring chefs for the change!
Katy & Remy –
La difficoltà a recensire questo manuale inizia dal titolo. Come tradurre nell’italiano di oggi il senso odierno di “wicked”? Un tempo voleva dire malvagio. Oggi ha un che di sexy/libertario/godurioso che sembra difficile abbinare a healthy ovvero salutista. E invece i Sarno ci riescono appieno, con acume e grande generosità . Il capitolo dedicato alle tecniche di cucina e agli abbinamenti che consentono di sublimare il più semplice ortaggio nasce probabilmenti dall’esperienza di insegnamento degli autori. E’ fatto davvero bene. Quanto alla filosofia di base, se dovessi citare una sola frase sceglierei “Not meat shamers but veggie pushers”. E giù di deliziosi barbecue e salse infuocate per accompagnarli ! ;-)Questo è un grande libro e poco importa se parecchi ingredienti vanno sostituiti perché introvabili per chi non vive a Los Angeles o a Portland. Poco importa se l’impostazione è parecchio americana. D’altronde le radici sono in gran parte italiane. E si sente. E la loro “cacio e pepe” vegana (con cipollotto, pepe rosa e buccia di limone) è un assoluta delizia.
kika –
Super livre