Foreword by Jane Velez-Mitchell
Introduction
Chapter 1. It's Really Easy Being Green
Debunking the myths of expensive, complicated, and weird
Chapter 2. Fifty Shades of Vegan
There are lots of ways to eat plants and respect animals—your way is just right
Chapter 3. Good Morning and Great News
There is life after bacon
Chapter 4. The Social Vegan
Omni-pleasing small plates, snacks, and hors d'oeuvres
Chapter 5. Salad Days and Soup for Supper
They're not just starters anymore
Chapter 6. Set It and Forget It
One-pot meals for all
Chapter 7. Main Street Mains
You won't miss the meat
Chapter 8. Chocolate and Other Pleasures
A little of what you fancy does you good
Chapter 9. Vegan Outside the Kitchen
Igniting the kindness revolution
The Main Street Vegan Academy Mission Statement
The Main Street Vegan Academy Reading List
Select Books by Our Faculty and Graduates
Other Titles Referenced in This Book
One Delicious Dozen: Cookbooks We Couldn't Live Without
Meet Your Coaches
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Index
Victoria Moran (www.mainstreetvegan.net) is a vegan of over
three decades, an obesity survivor, and the 2016/17 winner of the
?Peta?s Sexiest Vegan Over 50.? Listed by VegNews among the Top 10
Living Vegetarian Authors, she?s written twelve books, including
The Love-Powered Diet, The Good Karma Diet, the international
bestseller Creating a Charmed Life, and the iconic Main Street
Vegan, whose fans range from Bill Clinton to Ellen Degeneres.
Victoria was featured twice on Oprah; she hosts the award-winning
Main Street Vegan podcast; and directs Main Street Vegan Academy,
the exciting in-person program in NYC that trains and certifies
Vegan Lifestyle Coaches and Educators. She is also producer of the
upcoming documentary from filmmaker Thomas Wade Jackson, The
Compassion Project, introducing veganism to people of faith.
JL Fields is a newspaper writer, magazine columnist,
speaker, culinary instructor, lifestyle coach, activist, and radio
personality. She is the author of Vegan Pressure Cooking: Delicious
Beans, Grains and One-Pot Meals in Minutes and coauthor of Vegan
for Her: The Woman?s Guide to Being Healthy and Fit on a
Plant-Based Diet. She is also a brands consultant for a variety of
national companies. The blogger of JL Goes Vegan.com has received
culinary training at the Natural Gourmet Institute and the
Christina Pirello School of Natural Cooking and Integrative Health
Studies. She is a Main Street Vegan Academy-certified Vegan
Lifestyle Coach and Educator and a certified Food for Life
instructor with Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
(PCRM). She writes and broadcasts from Colorado Springs, Colorado.
"The Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook is a comprehensive and
welcoming guide for going vegan, featuring a collection of
delicious recipes and plenty of great tips and tricks to help you
along on your plant-based journey."
—Austin Aries, WWE Superstar, Author of Food Fight
"This beautiful book celebrates glorious food and glorious
diversity. It's filled with delicious and delightful recipes, plus
a wealth of guidance for those who want to live life to its fullest
and create a kinder, gentler world."
—Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, author of The 30-Day Vegan Challenge
"The Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook is a treasury of
delicious recipes and is also filled with really sensible advice on
everyday questions. Whether you are new to vegan cuisine or already
have years of experience, this is a terrific resource."
—Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC, president of Physicians Committee
for Responsible Medicine
"This book makes you want to go vegan if for no other reason than
because it makes being vegan sound like so darn much fun. Victoria
Moran, JL Fields, and the entire Main Street Vegan Academy team
have created an informative, intimate, and spirited companion to
your vegan adventure. Culinary collaboration at its best."
—Lani Muelrath, author of The Mindful Vegan, The Plant-Based
Journey, and Fit Quickies
"With the publication of The Main Street Vegan
Academy Cookbook, Viictoria Moran and JL Fields have delivered a
wonderful array of recipes and also a passionate look into why the
vegan lifestyle is for everyone. As a plant-based chef and
author, I applaud the creative approach they have taken to ensure
readers have a full understanding of how fulfilling and healthy the
vegan way can be."
—Matthew Kenney, chef and author
"The Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook is the
world's best news for anyone who wants to give vegan cooking a try.
That's because it is packed with food, recipes and culinary tips
that fit every cooking style and every eating preference. . . .
Victoria, JL, and the Vegan Academy coaches have all of your
culinary needs covered and will show you just how fun and versatile
vegan cooking is."
—Virginia Messina, MPH, RD, TheVeganRD.com,
coauthor of Vegan for Life, Vegan for
Her, Never Too Late to Go Vegan, and Even Vegans Die
"Victoria Moran is a national treasure in the vegan community—a
woman of overflowing heart and mind and spirit. . . .
Committed vegans and veg-curious readers alike will find food for
thought, and much more, within these pages."
—Karen Page, two-time James Beard award-winning author of The
Vegetarian Flavor Bible and Kitchen Creativity
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