Plant Power: Transform Your Kitchen, Plate, and Life with More Than 150 Fresh and Flavorful Vegan Recipes Hardback - 2014

Acclaimed and bestselling vegan author, cook, and creator of VegKitchen.com, Nava Atlas, delivers a beautiful must-have guide to transform your plate, your kitchen and your life with the best nature has to offer, including 125 delicious and versatile plant-based recipes for every day of the year.

Eating vegan doesn't have to be about sacrifice and substitutions. With Plant Power, Nava Atlas celebrates the bounty of natural foods and teaches everyone--from committed vegans to those who just want more plants in their diet--how to implement a plant-based approach to their lives--easily, practically, and joyfully, every day.

Illustrated with 75 gorgeous color photographs throughout, Plant Power focuses on the basics, from setting up a plant-powered pantry and fridge to choosing the best fresh foods for each season and streamlining daily meal preparation. Whether it's a stir-fry using leftover veggies in the crisper, a fajita dinner to please different taste buds, yummy hummus wraps, or a pot of chili to savor on a cold winter evening, Plant Power takes the challenge out of meal-planning and makes it fun. Each of the fresh and flavor-packed recipes is easy to make and customizable, with tips on variations from turning up the heat and mixing up ingredients, to kid-friendly, gluten-free, and seasonal options.

"By savoring and being grateful for the abundance of whole foods, a powerful message is conveyed," Nava writes. "This is what we choose to eat; this is sustainable. And best of all, eating this way makes the world a better and more compassionate place."

This complete guide shows you how to put the plant-powered lifestyle into practice with:

• Over 150 Plant-Based Recipes: Discover delicious and versatile meals for every day of the year, from yummy hummus wraps and sizzling fajitas to comforting chili and flavorful stir-fries.
• A Complete Plant-Based Pantry Guide: Learn exactly how to set up your kitchen, stock your fridge, and choose the best fresh foods for each season to make healthy eating effortless.
• Practical Meal Planning Strategies: Take the challenge out of daily cooking with Nava Atlas's tried-and-true methods for streamlining meal preparation and making it fun.
• Fully Customizable Meals: Find simple tips on variations for every recipe, including kid-friendly, gluten-free, and seasonal options to please every taste bud.