Summary
"Truly delectable veggie recipes for healthy living" and starter garden tips from the author of The Going Green Handbook (Mielle Rose, author of Veganish ).
Organic gardener, environmentalist, and pop-up chef Alice Mary Alvrez wants to make it as easy as possible to reduce your footprint, grow and eat fabulous organic vegetables, and maintain a planet-positive, animal-friendly lifestyle. As she says, "I like to make it so simple that it's brain-free so you don't even have to think about it any more, you fall in love with a healthier and greener way of life."
Her book, Plant Powered Cooking is simply brimming with brilliant ideas you can use from tips for growing your own food (even if you have a hard time keeping houseplants alive), shopping and cooking techniques for every mealtime, and even low-labor secrets for harvesting and canning the bounty from your own garden. Learn surprising facts about the impact of meat and animal products on the environment and how even small do-it-yourself ideas lead to real impact. Begin with small changes such as "Meat-free Mondays," then eliminate all meat out of your diet and replace it with beautiful food grown by your own hand. With Alvrez's Plant Powered Cooking , you and your family will be living the good life.
"Inspired ideas for healthy eating." --Billee Sharp, author of Lemons and Lavender
Alice Mary Alvrez became a vegan ten years ago after a major health crisis and completely turned her life around. A women's studies teacher, she is also a dedicated gardener, cook and blogger. Alice is on a mission to help more people take charge of their own health through healthy eating. She lives with her family of five in Portland. Oregon.A yoga teacher living in San Francisco, Elise's writing combines her love of ancient healing arts and scientific inquiry. She is currently instructing participants in a two year study on the effects of restorative yoga or stretching for metabolic syndrome. She's the author of Chakra Tonics, Essential Elixirs for Mind, Body and Spirit and An A-Z Guide to Healing Foods, A Shoppers Companion.
