Mayim's Vegan Table : More Than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes From My Family to Yours

While she's an actress with a PhD in neuroscience, at the end of the day Mayim Bialik is a mom, one who knows what it's like to be a busy parent with little time to spend in the kitchen. She shares the concerns of parents everywhere: when it comes to nutrition and feeding your family, you want healthy meals, but also food that everyone�kids and parents�can enjoy, and a balanced lifestyle that's inexpensive and fuss-free. Not only does __Mayim's Vegan Table__ share more than 100 easy plant-based recipes for dishes that are as good to eat as they are good for you, but Mayim has also teamed up with pediatrician Jay Gordon to offer: * Basic nutritional information about a plant-based diet * The real deal on raising kids on a plant-based diet (myths and misperceptions, debunked) * Vegan family essentials (including a list of what to always keep in the pantry) * Tips and strategies for easy meal planning and healthy eating out And, of course, the food: you'll find recipes for Mayim's favorite breakfasts, snacks, lunches, dinners, and desserts, including kid-approved meals like build-your-own tacos and mac n cheez, Mediterranean and Asian-inspired salads that parents will love, comfort-food classics like kugel and matzoh ball soup, and many more. Review**__Forward__, �5 Books to Munch on in 2013,� 1/4/13**�It was only a matter of time before the world�s most high-profile kosher vegan turned to cookbook authorship, and so it is that Blossom�s recipes will grace bookstores this year.� **RedbookMag.com, 2/3/14**�__Mayim�s Vegan Table__�isn�t your run-of-the-mill book of recipes. It�s also a perspective-shifting manual for people looking to eat a more plant-based diet in the interest of health and eco-friendliness.� About the AuthorMayim Bialik, PhD, CLEC, is an Emmy-nominated actress, trained neuroscientist, author, and themother of two sons who have been raised entirely vegan. Currently starring on CBS�s __The Big BangTheory,__ Mayim is a contributing editor at Kveller.com.mayimbialik.net@missmayim Jay Gordon, MD, FAAP, is a prominent pediatrician practicing in Santa Monica, California, and theauthor of numerous books and magazine columns. he is a long-time member of the attending staff ofUCLA�s Medical School.drjaygordon.com@drjaygordonmdfaap Emmy nominated actress, New York Times bestselling author, and mom shares a cookbook with her favorite vegan recipes, with nutritional information and advice from a pediatrician. Actress Mayim Bialik shares the concerns of parents everywhere: when it comes to nutrition and feeding your family, you want healthy meals, but also food that everyone can enjoy, and a balanced lifestyle that's inexpensive and fuss-free. Not only does Mayim share more than 100 easy plant-based recipes for dishes that are as delicious as they you are healthy, she has also teamed up with pediatrician Jay Gordon to offer: Basic nutritional information about a plant-based diet The real deal on raising kids on a plant-based diet (myths, debunked) Vegan family essentials (including a list of what to always keep in the pantry) Tips and strategies for easy meal planning and healthy eating out And, of course, the food: you'll find recipes for Mayim's favorite breakfasts, snacks, lunches, dinners, and desserts, including kid-approved meals like build-your-own tacos and mac n cheez, Mediterranean and Asian-inspired salads that parents will love, comfort-food classics like kugel and matzoh ball soup, and many more. Many of us know the struggles and challenges of raising our children to be healthy eaters when the outside world presents all sorts of conflicting messages. Mayim Bialik has teamed up with Dr. Jay Gordon to help parents face those challenges head on. Interested in providing nutritious, delicious meals for your kids? Take their advice. Because, believe it or not, your child will eat greens if you just try a fruit-sweetened green smoothie. From dispelling myths about a vegan diet to tackling the food pyramid, Bialik and Gordon outline how your family can eat healthier even on your busiest days. But dont mistake this for a diet diatribe: this lively book offers 125 fuss-free recipes that will please everyone from the pickiest eaters to the savviest palates. This comprehensive guide helps parents set a foundation for lifelong healthy and delicious eating. "While she's an actress with a PhD in neuroscience, at the end of the day Mayim Bialik is a mom, one who knows what it's like to be a busy parent with little time to spend in the kitchen. She shares the concerns of parents everywhere: when it comes to nutrition and feeding your family, you want healthy meals, but also food that everyone can enjoy, and a balanced lifestyle that's inexpensive and fuss-free. Not only does this book shares more than 100 easy plant-based recipes, but Mayim has also teamed up with pediatrician Jay Gordon to offer: basic nutritional information about a plant-based diet; the real deal on raising kids on a plant-based diet (myths and misperceptions, debunked); vegan family essentials (including a list of what to always keep in the pantry); tips and strategies for easy meal planning and healthy eating out."--Page four of cover A plant-based family cookbook written by actress, neuroscientist, author (Beyond the Sling), Emmy nominee, and mom to two vegan kids, with nutritional information and advice from a pediatrician and nutritionist.