In Simple Recipes for Joy, Sharon Gannon reveals the long-kept secrets behind the cafe's acclaimed menu and showcases her own home cooking with recipes she's been making for family and friends for decades.
Sharon Gannon is a twenty-first-century Renaissance woman, an animal-rights and vegan activist and a world-renowned yogini, author, dancer, poet, musician and producer.
"This beautiful book will transform your life. Sharon Gannon has
helped countless people achieve a dramatically new level of health
and wellness. Now, you can put her wisdom to work as she guides you
to using the power of food in ways you may never have imagined.
Over many years, our research has established the surprising power
of plant-based diets to help people regain their health and
vitality. Sharon Gannon brings you everything you need to put that
power to work."
—Neal D. Barnard, M.D., President, Physicians Committee for
Responsible Medicine, Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine,
George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
"Sharon Gannon infuses love and spirit into every one of her
incredibly delicious dishes; eat her food and feel good in your
body and soul!”
—Kathy Freston, New York Times bestselling author of Veganist and
Quantum Wellness
"Sharon is my Guru—I like eating anything she’s dishing out. Her
teachings on yoga and veganism have positively transformed my life.
She is not only an example of someone who walks the talk, but she
excels in so many areas, teacher, philosopher, activist, artist,
musician and cook, showing us all that through devotion to God one
can become a divine instrument and with God’s great love all is
possible."
—Russell Simmons, philanthropist, New York Times bestselling author
of Success Through Stillness
"All one needs to do is be around Sharon Gannon for mere moments to
realize that she's figured out the secret to happiness. Sharon
glows with good karma, optimal wellness, and a joyful, blissful
life. Therefore, whatever she is eating, doing, teaching—we must
perk up and take notice. How and what we eat is not only
integral to health, but to what life brings us
energetically. This cookbook is a call to tasty karmic eating,
to revitalize our dulled taste buds and get our depressed palates
in shape. Whole foods, fresh foods, foods alive with rich
vitamin properties—these are the keys to turning our life around
from the inside out. Unlike many vegan cookbooks, Sharon's
recipes aren't riddled with substitutions for meat and ice
cream. Sharon serves us healthy realness, the truth behind
what our bodies really need (one look at hers tells us to listen
up!) and what will fill us and warm us in the long
term. Sharon's recipes are simple, tasty, and most
importantly, recipes you will make again and again. Sharon
keeps her ingredient lists short, which makes life for busy moms
(like me!) committed to healthful family eating easier. This is a
book all vegan-curious, committed plant-eaters, and anyone looking
to up their health ante and notice a quick difference should have
handy. You don't have to be a patchouli-swinging back-bender
to eat these foods; any novice or mom next door can learn endless
nutritional truths and tips with this book within reach. If you
could live healthfully without resorting to pharmaceuticals, help
the environment by eating sustainably, be in fabulous shape, feel
wonderful, and be committed to ahimsa—to not participating in the
brutal treatment of animals on factory farms—non harming... why on
earth wouldn't you? This is the truth in Sharon's
message. It's a simple decision to make. Try this
diet. Eat this delicious food. The transformation in your body
and mind will be dramatic, and you'll ride the sexy changes
deliciously on this treasure tomb of plant powered tastiness!"
—Chloé Jo Davis, Eco Spokesmama & GirlieGirlArmy.com Founder
“Super Green Salad, Love Smoothie, Green Machine…All enlargements
of the soul with the intrinsic beauty of Sharon Gannon, the most
impassioned and truthful vegan chef and yogi alive today on Mother
Earth.”
—Joe Sponzo, Personal chef to Sting and Trudie Styler, and author
of The Lakehouse Cookbook
"Sharon Gannon's beautiful book lies at the untapped intersection
of cooking, yoga, and ahimsa practices, demonstrating that
preparing and consuming life-giving—rather than life-taking—food is
the foundation of a conscious and compassionate life."
—Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, bestselling author of The Joy of Vegan
Baking and The 30-Day Vegan Challenge.
"Simple Recipes For Joy proves that a compassionate and healthy
vegan diet leaves zero to be desired. If you've ever considered
leaving animals off your plate, this easy cookbook by one of yoga's
masters has a lot to offer. Full of simple yet incredible meat-free
recipes that don't rely on soy products, Sharon's recipes are based
on wholesome, unprocessed foods that bring us health and vitality.
She cooks from the heart, always keeping the well-being of others
in mind—both human and animal. She is a tireless voice for the
voiceless—and a great cook too!"
—Jenny Brown, Founder & Director Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary
and Author of The Lucky Ones: My Passionate Fight for Farm
Animals
"Buying a vegan cookbook is usually an expression of interest.
Buying this one is a declaration. The activism known as peace
springs from your plate—and thanks to Sharon Gannon, it’s a
delectable beginning."
—Kevin Archer, author of In Lieu of Heaven
"Sharon's food nourishes AND enlightens. As a long time devoted fan
of her Jivamuktea Cafe and her yoga teachings, I can't wait to
experiment with her alchemy at home. She's finally given up her
secrets."
—Darren Aronofsky, award winning film director—Noah, Black Swan and
The Wrestler
"With Simple Recipes for Joy, Sharon lets us in on the inner
sanctum of her alchemical kitchen. I have had the privilege of
sitting at her table since 1979, being personally served by her and
eating her delicious cruelty-free meals—and can attest to the fact
that they are filled with nourishment, presented with graciousness
and plenty of magic. Her cookbook provides insightful ways to
improve our health, the Earth’s wellbeing, our relationship to our
fellow animals and make positive changes in our diet that will
affect the whole world and could possibly save it."
—Dr. Andrew Lange N.D., author of Getting at the Root: Treating the
Deepest Source of Disease
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