FEEDING THE WHOLE FAMILY--REVISED EDITION.FEEDING THE WHOLE FAMILY--REVISED EDITION By Cynthia Lair This vibrant introduction to whole foods meal planning is full of tasty ideas. Although there are three recipes that feature seafood and one that features chicken, on the whole, most of the recipes are vegan vegan /veg·an/ (ve´gan) (vej´an) a vegetarian whose diet excludes all food of animal origin. ve·gan n. or are very easily made dairy- and egg-free. Especially appealing to me was her interpretation of some old favorites, such as "Sloppeh" Joes, made with tempeh tem·peh n. A high-protein food of Indonesian origin made from partially cooked, fermented soybeans. [Indonesian tempe, from Javanese, soybean cakes.] and ketchup and really tasting almost like I remember them in grade school or at my mother's table. However, her Tempeh and Red Pepper red pepper: see pepper. Stroganoff stroganoff Noun a dish of sliced beef cooked with onions and mushrooms, served in a sour-cream sauce Also called: (beef stroganoff) [after Count Stroganoff, Russian diplomat] is nothing like what my mother used to make with Hamburger Helper Hamburger Helper is a brand of boxed meal product produced by General Mills and sold under its Betty Crocker brand. It consists of a starch (most often pasta, but also rice or potatoes) and specially measured dried sauce packets separated in a single box. , and I consider that a blessing! Ms. Lair has included recipes that are innovative and fresh enough to entice longtime vegans and vegetarians to enjoy this book, and she also made sure to include vegan versions of the old standbys for those stubborn meat-eaters in your immediate family and beyond. The focus of the book is on whole grains, and she includes a brief introduction to whole grain and bean cookery, as well as a chapter on getting your kids to enjoy the whole grain dishes you prepare. It's a great book for the dad or mom who wants to make sure his or her family is eating healthy, and a really good guide to converting those fast-foodies into whole-foodies. Feeding the Whole Family--Revised Edition (ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-9660346-1-9) is published by Moon Smile Press, 11525 40th Ave, NE, Seattle, WA 98125. The book is 280 pages in paperback, and retails for $18.00. Reviewed by Meri Robie. |
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