The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook.

THE VEGETARIAN MOTHER'S COOKBOOK By Cathe Olson

Pregnancy is a time when many women become interested in nutrition and in making better food choices. A new cookbook supports this interest and is geared specifically to vegetarian women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and to their families.

The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook includes more than 300 recipes, approximately 90 percent of which are vegan or have vegan options. Most utilize familiar ingredients and are generally simple to follow. Recipes that can be prepared in 35 minutes or less are identified, as are dishes that can be made in advance and frozen--a nice touch for those busy days right after the baby's birth. Selections include Tortilla Soup, Roasted Root Vegetable Salad, Butternut Lasagna, and Baked Carob Crullers. All recipes include nutritional information.

The book has a short section on vegetarian nutrition in pregnancy nd includes ideas for coping with morning sickness, fatigue, a colicky baby, and other common concerns.

This book would make a terrific gift for a vegetarian family or a vegetarian family-to-be.

The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook (ISBN 0-9724690-6-0) is published by Goco Publishing. It has 430 pages and retails for $21.95. Look for this volume in your local bookstore or at <www. simplynaturalbooks.com>. Reviewed by Reed Mangels, PhD, RD.