The China Study Family Cookbook : 100 Recipes to Bring Your Family to the Plant-Based Table

Bring the Whole Family to the Plant-Based Table with Fun and Delicious Recipes You know the benefits of a plant-based diet—it's the best choice for your own health and well-being, not to mention the planet's. But now you need to successfully navigate the transition and convince your family to do the same . . . or at least eat a few more veggies. The China Study Family Cookbook is the family-friendly cookbook and guide you've been waiting for. It's time to make plant-based eating easier and even more rewarding for your family—no matter your lifestyle. The China Study Quick & Easy Cookbook and Forks Over Knives—The Cookbook author Chef Del Sroufe's 100 easy, flavorful recipes—with family classics reinvented for today's health-conscious cooks—include: • Sloppy Joes • White Bean and Squash Chili • Tater Tots • Sausage Gravy and Biscuit Casserole • Mac and Cheese • Breakfast Tacos • Apple Butter Pizza • Whoopie Pies The China Study Family Cookbook offers stories from plant-based advocates (including The China Study coauthor T. Colin Campbell) whose whole families have adopted a plant-based lifestyle—and how they got their spouses and children on board. It also gives tips for getting your kids involved in the kitchen and fostering their love of plant-based cooking. The China Study Family Cookbook even includes strategies to negotiate the family menu from families made up of both those who eat plant-based and those who don't. Edited by The China Study Cookbook author LeAnne Campbell and with a foreword from The China Study coauthor and The Campbell Plan author Thomas M. Campbell II, MD, The China Study Family Cookbook is the ultimate guide to helping your family discover the joys and benefits of plant-based eating. Contents 6 Foreword 10 Introduction 14 Getting Started 18 Easing the Transition to a Plant-Based Diet 20 Cooking at Every Age 22 Kitchen Safety 26 Tips for New Cooks 30 Nutritional Value 36 Breakfast 38 Hot Cocoa 40 Oatmeal and All the Fixin’s 41 Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal 43 Pancakes 46 Chocolate Doughnuts 48 Biscuits 51 Breakfast Spread 54 Breakfast Potatoes 55 Spicy Breakfast Patties 57 Sausage Gravy 59 Chorizo Hash 62 Chorizo 63 Breakfast Tacos 65 Asparagus, Leek, and Mushroom Frittata 67 Breakfast Sandwich 69 Big, Fat Breakfast Burrito 71 Breakfast Casserole with Hash Brown Crust 73 Sausage Gravy and Biscuit Casserole 76 French Toast Casserole 78 At Home with the Plant-Based Family 80 Sides and Sauces 82 Sweet Potato Hummus 84 Sweet Potato Cornbread 86 Corn Chips 87 Nachos 90 Potato Wedges 91 Tater Tots 94 Sour Cream 95 Mayonnaise 98 Cheese Sauce 99 Queso Sauce 101 Good Gravy 103 Seven-Layer Dip 105 Brown Rice 107 Millet 108 Quinoa 109 At Home with the Plant-Based Family 110 Saladsand Salad Fixings 114 White Bean “Buttermilk” Dressing 115 Green Goddess Dressing 117 Thousand Island Dressing 120 Caesar Salad Dressing 121 Mushroom “Bacon” 123 Croutons 124 Green Goddess Slaw 126 Corn and Black Bean Salsa 127 At-Home Salad Bar 129 Caesar Salad 131 Cobb Salad 134 White Bean Salad with Apricots and Pistachios 136 At Home with the Plant-Based Family 138 Sandwiches 140 Greek Hummus Pitas 142 Ode to Pimento Spread Sandwiches 143 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches 146 “Fried Bologna” Sandwiches 147 MLTs 150 Carrot Dogs 151 Sloppy Joes 153 Portobello Reubens 155 Mediterranean Melts 158 Mediterranean “Meatball” Subs 159 At Home with the Plant-Based Family 162 Soups 166 Cream of Tomato Soup 168 Sweet Potato Bisque 169 Potato Soup 172 Potato, Cabbage, and White Bean Soup 173 Sweet Potato, Swiss Chard, and Red Lentil Soup 175 Black-Eyed Pea Gumbo 177 Lentil Chili 180 White Bean and Squash Chili 181 At Home with the Plant-Based Family 184 Entrées 186 Quesadillas 188 Corn and Mashed Potato Cakes 189 Chilaquiles Frittata 191 Thai-Style Peanut Noodles 193 Thai-Style Noodles with Cashews and Pineapple 195 Portobello Pepper Steak 197 Spaghetti and Meatballs 200 Ramen 202 Curried Lentils and Rice 205 Tofu Yung 207 Sausage, Pepper, and Mushroom Pizza 209 Twice-Baked Samosa Potatoes 211 Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes 213 At Home with the Plant-Based Family 216 Casseroles 218 Zesty Cornbread Casserole 219 Rice and Veggie Casserole 221 Johnny Marzetti 224 Mac and Cheese 225 Chili Mac and Cheese Casserole 228 Mediterranean Loaf 229 Sweet Potato and Basmati Rice Casserole 231 Autumn Vegetable Pot Pie with Biscuit Crust 233 Tortilla Pie 236 At Home with the Plant-Based Family 238 Desserts 240 Date Puree 242 Vanilla-Almond Dessert Sauce 243 Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter–Filled Dates 246 Chocolate Sweet Potato Hummus 247 Chocolate Pops 250 Cheesecake Pops 251 Chunky Monkey Cookies 254 Living the Dream Brownies 255 Oat and Apricot Bars 257 Apple Pecan Fig Bars 259 Pumpkin Bars 261 Whoopie Pies 263 Blondies 266 Apple Butter Pizza 267 Acknowledgments 270 Recipe Index 272 About the Author 286 IntroductionGetting StartedEasing the Transition to a Plant-Based DietCooking at Every AgeKitchen SafetyTips for New CooksBreakfastHot CocoaOatmeal and All the Fixin'sCarrot Cake Baked OatmealPancakesBiscuitsChocolate DoughnutsBreakfast SpreadBreakfast PotatoesSpicy Breakfast PattiesSausage GravyChorizo HashChorizoBreakfast TacosAsparagus, Leek, and Mushroom FrittataBreakfast SandwichBig, Fat Breakfast BurritoBreakfast Casserole with Hash Brown CrustSausage Gravy and Biscuit CasseroleFrench Toast CasseroleAt Home with the Plant-Based Family: Pam PopperSides and SaucesBrown RiceMilletQuinoaSweet Potato CornbreadSweet Potato HummusCorn ChipsNachosPotato WedgesTater TotsSour CreamMayonnaiseCheese SauceQueso SauceGood GravySeven-Layer DipAt Home with the Plant-Based Family: Luann HooverSalads and Salad FixingsWhite Bean "Buttermilk" DressingGreen Goddess DressingThousand Island DressingCaesar Salad DressingMushroom "Bacon"CroutonsGreen Goddess SlawCorn and Black Bean SalsaAt-Home Salad BarCaesar SaladCobb SaladWhite Bean Salad with Apricots and PistachiosAt Home with the Plant-Based Family: T. Colin CampbellSandwichesGreek Hummus PitasOde to Pimento Spread SandwichesGrilled Cheese Sandwiches"Fried Bologna" SandwichesMLTsCarrot DogsSloppy JoesPortobello ReubensMediterranean MeltsMediterranean "Meatball" SubsAt Home with the Plant-Based Family: Beverly GrandisonSoupsCream of Tomato SoupSweet Potato BisquePotato SoupPotato, Cabbage, and White Bean SoupSweet Potato, Swiss Chard, and Red Lentil SoupBlack-Eye Pea GumboLentil ChiliWhite Bean and Squash ChiliAt Home with the Plant-Based Family: Garrett ColburnEntreesQuesadillasCorn and Mashed Potato CakesChilaquiles FrittataThai-Style Peanut NoodlesThai-Style Noodles with Cashews and PineapplePortobello Pepper SteakSpaghetti and MeatballsRamenCurried Lentils and RiceTofu YungSausage, Pepper, and Mushroom PizzaTwice-Baked Samosa PotatoesTwice-Baked Sweet PotatoesAt Home with the Plant-Based Family: LeAnne CampbellCasserolesZesty Cornbread CasseroleRice and Veggie CasseroleJohnny MarzettiMac and CheeseChili Mac and Cheese CasseroleMediterranean LoafSweet Potato and Basmati Rice CasseroleAutumn Vegetable Pot Pie with Biscuit CrustTortilla PieAt Home with the Plant-Based Family: Pam FrostDessertsDate PureeVanilla-Almond Dessert SauceChocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Filled DatesChocolate Sweet Potato HummusChocolate PopsCheesecake PopsChunky Monkey CookiesLiving the Dream BrowniesOat and Apricot BarsApple Pecan Fig BarsPumpkin BarsWhoopie PiesBlondiesApple Butter PizzaAcknowledgmentsRecipe IndexAbout the Author Presents a collection of plant-based recipes advocated by the landmark study, with kids-friendly options for breakfast foods, sandwiches, soups, main dishes, and desserts.