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Staff Spotlight: Plant-Based Vegan

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How long Have you Been at Helen Plum Library? Almost 4 years

Why did you choose this topic?
I have followed a vegan lifestyle for the past 7 years for its impact on animals, the environment, and my health. The possibilities for plant-based alternatives and recipes and are endless, and I hope you’ll try (and love) something new from one of these cookbooks below!

Staff Picks Vegan

Photo: with my buddy Nigel at the animal sanctuary where I volunteer

General Cookbooks: 

  1. Plants Only Kitchen by Gaz Oakley (641.56362 OAKLEY) 
  2. The Wicked Healthy Cookbook: Free. From. Animals by Chad and Derek Sarno (641.56362 SARNO) 
  3. Making Vegan Meat by Mark Thompson (Call # pending) *Hoopla 
  4. Simply Delicious Vegan by Caitlin Shoemaker (641.56362 SHOEMAKE) *Hoopla 
  5. Hot For Food All Day by Lauren Toyota (641.56362 TOYOTA) 
  6. Sweet Potato Soul: 100 Easy Vegan Recipes for the Southern Flavors of Smoke, Sugar, Spice, and Soul by Jenné Claiborne (641.56362 CLAIBORN) 
  7. Plant-Powered Protein by Nava Atlas 
  8. Caribbean Vegan by Taymer Mason *Hoopla 
  9. One-Hour Dairy-Free Cheese by Claudia Lucero *Hoopla 
  10. VBQ - The Ultimate Vegan Barbecue Cookbook by Nadine Horn, Jörg Mayer *Hoopla 

 
For Health: 

  1. The How Not to Die Cookbook: 100+ Recipes to Help Prevent and Reverse Disease by Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM (641.563 GREGER) 
    • a. Cookbook inspired by: How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease by Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM available as an: *AudiobookeBookprint copy 
  2. The How Not to Diet Cookbook: 100+ Recipes for Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss by Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM (641.563 GREGER) 
  3. The Healthiest Diet on the Planet by John McDougall *Hooplaaudiobook 
  4. Mastering Diabetes: the Revolutionary Method to Reverse Insulin Resistance Permanently in Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, Prediabetes, and Gestational Diabetes by Cyrus Khambatta, Ph.D. and Robby Barbaro, MPH 
  5. Food As Medicine by Sue Radd *Hoopla 
  6. The China Study Cookbook: Over 120 Whole-Food, Plant-Based Recipes by LeAnne Campbell, PhD; foreword by T. Colin Campbell, coauthor of The China Study 
  7. Eat to Live Cookbook: 200 Delicious Nutrient-Rich Recipes for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss, Reversing Disease, and Lifelong Health by Joel Fuhrman, M.D 
  8. Food is the Solution: What to Eat to Save the World: 80+ Recipes for a Greener Planet and a Healthier You by Matthew Prescott 
  9. The Plant-Based Athlete: A Game-Changing Approach to Peak Performance by Matt Frazier (613.711 FRAZIER) 
  10. Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness by Robert Cheeke (613.713 CHEEKE) 

 
Holidays & Desserts: 

  1. Vegan Holiday Cooking from Candle Cafe: Celebratory Menus and Recipes from New York's Premier Plant-Based Restaurants by Joy Pierson, Angel Ramos & Jorge Pineda   
  2. Super Vegan Scoops! Plant-Based Ice Cream for Everyone by Hannah Kaminsky *Hoopla 
  3. Sweet Vegan Treats by Hannah Kaminsky *Hoopla 
  4. Vegan Holiday Cookbook: Festive Plant-Based Meals for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Table by Katie Culpin *Hoopla 
  5. Incredible Plant-Based Desserts by Anthea Cheng *Hoopla