Several years ago, there were only a handful of vegan cookbooks. Today, there are dozens, and I recently learned there are 200 new vegan cookbooks on the way!
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Great news, unless you are deciding which cookbook to add to your library. Fortunately for me, I did not have to choose, as I received a hardcopy version of Crazy Sexy Kitchen as a gift. With the subtitle "150 Plant-Empowered recipes to ignite a mouthwatering revolution"--and avoiding the word "vegan"--Crazy Sexy Kitchen educates us about the many benefits of plant-based diets (for animals, the environment, and health) and declares that any step toward a "plant-passionate diet" and away from the accepted American Diet is a sure one.
Though some may believe giving cookbooks titillating titles is a marketing gimmick, the approach of co-authors Kris Carr (of "Crazy Sexy Cancer") and Chef Chad Sarno is sure to appeal to anything seeking greater vitality and fitness.
What I like most about Csk is that it puts great emphasis on curative recipes using fresh local vegetables, and presents a collection of cuisines and cooking techniques, from basic to more advanced. Csk has a broad collection of raw recipes (16 pages dedicated to juices and smoothies, 23 pages to salad, and a few entrees) and techniques as well as cooked recipes, featuring foremost vegan chefs together with Tal Ronnen, Sarma Melngailis, and Fran Costigan.
Before delving into recipes, the book gives you the basics of the Crazy Sexy Diet (Carr's old book), facts on preparation your kitchen, and cooking tools and tips. Carr summarizes Crazy Sexy Diet (Csd) to be "a nutrient-dense plant-happy approach to eating and living that harmonizes your beautiful body at the cellular level." She explains that inflammation leads to disease, mentioning the dangers of dairy, meats and sugar, and talks about the acid/alkaline balance (pH), too:
"As part of your inflammatory wellness plan, I encourage you to cut or eliminate all icky foods that irritate your body. Most of the vittles commonly found in the accepted American Diet (Sad)--meat and dairy, refined carbohydrates, wheat, processed foods made with high fructose corn syrup, synthetic sweeteners and trans fats. And let's not forget the chemicals, drugs and anything else you can't sound out phonetically."
Carr, diagnosed with cancer at 31, deals with the controversial topic of soy products saying that "many of the same doctors who tell patients to avoid soy never mention the abundant amounts of estrogen and other growth hormones found in dairy products. If you're avoiding soy as a follow of a cancer diagnosis, please strongly reconsider dumping the dairy as well."
All recipes are marked with symbols labeling recipes according to dietary preferences (soy-free, gluten-free, raw, kid-friendly), as well as mystery level ("eazy breezy" or "cheffy"), and "time saver". There are also a few pages (p 274) of recommend menus with promising names such as "Zero Stress in 30 Minutes or Less," "The straightforward Life," "For Your Valentine," and "Office Lunch Party".
"Crazy Sexy Kitchen" Produces Plant Based Excitement
