Main Street Vegan: Everything You Need to Know to Eat Healthfully and Live Compassionately in the Real World
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Overview
Author and holistic health practitioner Victoria Moran started eating only plants nearly thirty years ago, raised her daughter, Adair, vegan from birth,
and maintains a sixty-pound weight loss. In Main Street Vegan, Moran offers a complete guide to making this dietary and lifestyle shift with an
emphasis on practical "baby steps," proving that you don’t have to have a personal chef or lifestyle coach on speed dial to experience the physical
and spiritual benefits of being a vegan. This book provides practical advice and inspiration for everyone—from Main Street to Wall Street, and
everywhere between.
"Finally, a book that isn't preaching to the vegan choir, but to the people in the pews—and the ones who can’t fit in those pews. This is a book for the Main Street majority who aren’t vegans. Once you read this, you'll know it's possible to get healthy and enjoy doing it—even if you live in Paramus or Peoria."—Michael Moore
"A great read for vegans and aspiring vegans."—Russell Simmons
"Yet another divine gift from Victoria Moran. Main Street Vegan covers it all—inspiration, information, and out of this world recipes. This book is a gem."—Rory Freedman, co-author Skinny Bitch
"Main Street Vegan is exactly the guide you need to make changing the menu effortless. Victoria Moran covers every aspect of plant-based eating and cruelty-free living, with everything you need to make healthy changes stick."—Neal Barnard, MD, president, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and NY Times bestselling author of 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart
"A great book for anyone who's curious about veganism. It shows that not all vegans are weirdos like me."—Moby
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781101580622 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 04/26/2012 |
Sold by: | Penguin Group |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 400 |
File size: | 676 KB |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Victoria Moran is the author of 11 books, and is also an inspirational speaker, monologist, and certified holistic health counselor (HHC, AADP). She is the founder of Main Street Vegan Academy, training vegan lifestyle coaches. Victoria’s latest book is MAIN STREET VEGAN: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO EAT HEALTHFULLY & LIVE COMPASSIONATELY IN THE REAL WORLD, written with the able assistance of her daughter, Adair Moran, an actor, playwright, stunt performer, and lifelong vegan. Among Victoria’s other titles are the best-selling Creating a Charmed Life (in thirty languages), and the plant-based weight-loss classic, The Love-Powered Diet: Eating for Freedom, Health, & Joy.
Cited by VegNews among the Top 10 Contemporary Vegetarian Authors, Victoria appeared twice on Oprah and she’s one of the celebrity coaches for the PCRM 21-Day Vegan Kickstart. Her articles have appeared in Yoga Journal, Mothering, Natural Health, Woman’s Day, VegNews, and Vegetarian Times. Her work has been noted in USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, the Washington Post, Self, Elle, Glamour, Allure, and O, the Oprah Magazine. Follow her on Twitter @Victoria_Moran, and if you’re a vegan who’d like to share that with the world at large, post your photo on the Main Street vegan tumblr page.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 Decide That You Can Do This 11
Recipe: My Mom's Wacky Cake 17
2 Start Where You are 19
Recipe: Lentil-Spud Burgers 27
3 Retire from Dieting 29
Recipe: Grandma's Lasagna (Raw) 35
4 Propel Yourself with Plant Protein 37
Recipe: 3-Bean and Quinoa Salad 43
5 Recast the Entrée 45
Recipe: Neat Loaf 50
6 Find Out What Other Vegans Eat 51
Recipe: Baked Chee Spaghetti Casserole 58
7 Amaze Your Doctor 60
Recipes: Oh-So-Good Mashed Potatoes and Easy Mushroom Gravy 66
8 Save Your Money as Well as Your Life 69
Recipe: Cheapish Chili 80
9 Take a Bird's-Eye View 82
Recipe: Veggie-Edamame Pot Pies 88
10 Know the Beings Behind Bacon and Burgers 90
Recipe: Classic Quiche 95
11 Let Fish Off the Hook 97
Recipe: Mock Tuna Salad 103
12 Outgrow Your Need for Milk 105
Recipe: Uptown Pizza 113
13 Get Your Calcium Where the Cow Got Hers 114
Recipe: Gena Hamshaw's Collard Wraps 120
14 Thrive with the Five Fitness Food Groups 123
Recipe: Casablanca Couscous 133
15 Go Green 135
Recipe: Corpus Christi Cornbread 140
16 Go Greens 142
Recipe: All Hail the Kale Salad 146
17 Go the Whole Way with Whole Foods 148
Recipes: Brown Rice and Millet 152
18 Veganize Your Kitchen 154
Recipe: Scrambled Tofu 172
19 Supplement with Vitamin B12 (and Maybe a Few Other Nutrients) 173
Recipe: House Dressing 179
20 Move Your Body, Manage Your Stress, and Poison Yourself Less 181
Recipe: ALT, the BLT Alternative 186
21 Dine Out 187
Recipe: Savory Stuffed Mushrooms 192
22 And Cook Out 194
Recipes: Spicy Coconut Lime Grilling Sauce, Asian Peanut Glaze, and All-American Fat-Free Marinade 197
23 Wake Up and Smell the Breakfast 200
Recipe: Nick's Holiday Pancakes 204
24 Joyfully Juice 207
Recipe: Kris Carr's "Make Juice, Not War" Green Juice 214
25 Have a Drink if You Want One 216
Recipes: Adair's No-Place-Like-Home Chocolate Martini and Adair's At-the-Bar Choco -Hazelnut Martini 222
26 Eat Soy and WheatOr Skip One or Both of Them 224
Recipe: Peanut Butter "Minus" Cookies 229
27 Rethink Macho 231
Recipe: Working Man Stew 236
28 Replace Cruel Cosmetics and Household Cleaners 238
Recipe: Chef John's Spa Smoothie 248
29tChoose Fashion with Compassion 249
Recipe: Catwalk Cobbler 259
30 Bring the Kids Along 261
Recipe: Krispy Kale Chips 269
31 Walk the Walk 271
Recipe: Mock Chicken Noodle Soup 276
32 Don't Sweat the Small StuffAt Least Not in Public 278
Recipe: Better Fruit Gel-Oh 285
33 Invite People Over 287
Recipe: Hot "Cheesy" Vegetable Dip 291
34 Win Friends and Influence Omnivores 293
Recipe: Cool Dilly Tofu Dip (or Dressing) 298
35 Love the People Who Wish You'd Just Eat Some Meat 300
Recipe: Pumpkin Pie 305
36 Travel Tastefully 367
Recipe: Chickpea Curry 314
37 Engage in a Little Activism 316
Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookies 320
38 Grow Older Better 322
Recipe: Shangri-La Soup 328
39 Engage Your Spirit 329
Recipe: Seitan Stroganoff 334
40 Go the Distance 336
Recipe: Chocolate Mousse 344
Acknowledgments 347
Bibliography 349
I Vegan Cookbooks 349
II Books About Plant-Based Nutrition and Health 351
III Books About Plant-Based Weight Loss and Fitness 352
IV Books About Vegan Philosophy, Lifestyle, Animal Rights, and Ecology 355
V Children's Books 355
Appendices 356
I Organizations 356
II Farmed Animal Sanctuaries 358
III Web Sites and Blogs 359
IV Documentary Films 362
V Cruelty-Free Cosmetics, Toiletries, and Household Products 364
VI Online Sources for Shoes, Bags, Clothing, and Consumer Goods 367
VII Some Famous Historical Vegetarians 369
Recipe Acknowledgments 371
Index 373
About the Authors 383
What People are Saying About This
“I’m delighted that you’re making the vegan lifestyle more accessible and achievable.”
—President Bill Clinton
“Main Street Vegan….offers practical advice and inspiration for everyone interested in going vegan, no matter what tax bracket you’re in!”
—Ellen DeGeneres
“A great read for vegans and aspiring vegans.”
—Russell Simmons
“This book is the bible of vegan living.”
—BigCityVegan.com
“Main Street Vegan is exactly the guide you need to make changing the menu effortless. This flawlessly researched book covers every aspect of plant-based eating and cruelty-free living, with all you need to make healthy changes stick.”
—Neal Barnard, MD, The 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart
“This book is a gem.”
—Rory Freedman, coauthor Skinny Bitch
“Finally, a book isn’t preaching to the vegan choir, but to the people in the pews — and the ones who can’t fit in those pews. This is a book for the Main Street majority who aren’t vegans. Once you read this, you’ll know it’s possible to get healthy and enjoy doing it.”
—Michael Moore
"The Vegan Bible: new Testament . . . [Moran's] writing is a true extension of herself: witty, fun, smart, charming, beautiful . . . Main Street overflows with heart and soul . . . She puts everything into it; anyone veg-curious or already plant-based would benefit from picking up a copy."
—VegNews
“A great book for anyone who’s curious about veganism. It shows that not all vegan are weirdos like me.”
—Moby
"The new Main Street Vegan, a plant-based omnibus where spirit meets stomach and magic meets Main Street."
—The Huffington Post
“Moran’s feisty, fun and fearless guide to eating vegan on your own terms will win her many fans. As a primer on veganism, her effort touches all of the basics. Those eager to lose weight, increase energy, and offset stress and aging, while achieving optimum nutrition and not spending a lot of money on expensive organic ingredients will find numerous suggestions and easy recipes to help them reach their goals. As a comprehensive and highly motivating resource for upping the bar on quality of life, Moran’s book takes veganism to the next level.”
—Publishers Weekly