The Taco Cleanse: The Tortilla-Based Diet Proven to Change Your Life
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The Taco Cleanse: The Tortilla-Based Diet Proven to Change Your Life
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Overview
Prevent or reverse taco deficiency. Get that fresh taco-y feeling with over 75 seriously tasty vegan recipes.
Tired of the same old cleanse? Instead of feeling rejuvenated are you feeling depleted, anxious, and cranky? (Not to mention . . . hungry?) A group of vegan taco scientists in Austin, Texas, know just how you feel, and now reveal their one-of-a-kind cleansing journey that anybody can follow and stick to—the Taco Cleanse. While the typical cleanse works by depriving you of your favorite foods, the plant-based Taco Cleanse rewards your body with what it naturally craves: tortillas, refried beans, guacamole!
Begin with a breakfast taco, the most important taco of the day. Even if you do nothing else, your mood will brighten in just 24 hours. Keep eating tacos and within a week your outlook will be noticeably improved. After 30 days, cleansers report lasting benefits—and you will, too!
The Taco Cleanse shows you:
- How to make everything from the tortilla—flour, corn, and waffle (!)—to the thirst-quenching “Supplements” (margaritas and other beverages) that best complement your tacos
- What to put in the tortilla— beer-battered portobellos, mac and cheese, even tater tots
- How to remake popular staples like picadillo, tacos al pastor, carne guisada, and fish tacos using plants instead of, well, animals.
“Close your eyes. Now, imagine a world where a health cleanse means a steady stream of tacos for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Now open your eyes. That day is here.” —Today.com
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781615192731 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | The Experiment |
| Publication date: | 06/02/2021 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 324 |
| File size: | 28 MB |
| Note: | This product may take a few minutes to download. |
About the Author
Wes Allison is the chief nutrition scientist and illustrator for The Taco Cleanse. Taco cleansing took his perspective on life from “meh” to “yeah!” He lives in Austin, Texas (where else?).
Stephanie Bogdanich blogs about vegan recipes, restaurant reviews, and Austin happenings at lazysmurf.wordpress.com. She enjoys whiling away her time in hammocks, especially in tropical locales, and although she loves breakfast tacos, she sometimes sleeps too late to get them.
Molly Frisinger is the writer behind Lone Star Plate, the blog of vegan Texas, where she covers vegan food, lifestyles, communities, and activism from El Paso to Houston. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two cats, and she has strong opinions about chili (no beans!).
Jessica Morris is a vegan tattooed bunny-hugging hair colorist who runs Rabbit Food Grocery, an online and pop-up vegan shop based in Austin, Texas. She firmly believes that even those who hate to cook can enjoy the benefits of a Taco Cleanse.
Table of Contents
Foreword vii
Preface ix
The Taco Cleanse 1
Is the Taco Cleanse Right for You? 2
The Hows and Whys of the Taco Cleanse 3
What is a Taco? 5
How to Prepare for a Taco Cleanse 7
Corn or Flour 10
Quiz: what Kind of Taco-Eater Are You? 12
But I Hate Cooking! 15
Finding Specialty Taco Ingredients 17
But I Don't Want to Give Up My Favorite Foods! 18
One-Week Meal Plan 19
How to Get More Taco Options at Your Favorite Vegan Restaurant 24
Taco Journaling 26
Dear Taco Scientists: Your Questions Answered 28
The Building Blocks of a Taco-Based Diet 33
Basic Ingredients end Their Properties 34
Tortillas 46
Flour Tortillas 47
Corn Tortillas 49
Plantain Tortillas 50
Collard Tortilla 52
Waffle Tortillas 53
Fillings 54
Bright Light Baja Slaw 55
Tropical Ceviche 58
Jackfruit Brisket 59
Barbacoa Mushrooms 60
Beer-Battered Portobellos 63
Euphoric Avocado Wedges 64
Radiant Rajas 65
Zucchini Fritters 66
Fried Plantains 67
Rewarding Esquites 68
Optimal Coconut-Roasted Acorn Squash 70
Grounding Sweet Potato Fries 71
Deeply Roasted Chipotle Butternut Squash 72
Abundant Roasted Potatoes 74
Affirmation Cumin-Onion Rice 75
Arroz Verde 77
Tolerant Bulgur Chorizo 78
Quick Chipotle Beans for Imperfect People 80
Quick Frijoles Charros 81
Ion-Charged Retried Beans 82
Redemption Beans 84
Veracruz Giant Limas 85
Gallo Pinto 88
Blue Corn Chip-Crusted Tofu 90
Iridescent Fried Tofu 92
Mighty Migas 95
Wake and Shake Scramble 96
Soy Curl Fajitas 99
Enlightened Soy Curls al Pastor 101
Sincere Sriracha-Agave Tenders 102
Tequila Sausage 104
Foundational Tempeh Bacon 105
Therapeutic Tempeh Picadillo 106
Revitalizing Taco Seitan 109
Comforting Seitan Guisada 110
Artisan Seitan Strips 112
Condiments 113
Salsa Roja 114
Essential Pico de Gallo 115
Spirited Salsa Inglesa 116
Fruity Salsa 118
Creamy Jalapeño Salsa 119
"Living" Chipotle Sauce 120
Cilantro-Avocado Tranquility Sauce 122
Soothing Jalapeño Ranch 123
Tartar Sauce 124
Bright-Eyed Buffalo Sauce 124
Cashew Crema 125
Breakthrough BBQ Sauce 126
Guacamole Viridis 126
Limitless Hummus 127
Minimalist Nacho Cheese 128
Elevated Nacho Cheese 130
Superpure Country Gravy 131
Naturalistic Corn Gravy 132
Regenerative Red Onions 133
High-Vibration Kale Chips 134
Enzymatic Escabeche 136
Artist Tacos 137
Full-Spectrum Tacos 138
Tropical Breakfast Taco 141
Green Chile Pozole 142
Infinite Fish Tacos 145
Tater Tot-cho Tacos 146
Smoked Brisket and Jalapeño Mac and Cheese Tacos 149
Mexican Chopped Salad Tacos 151
Frito Pie Tacos 152
Elevated Sonoran Hot Dog Tacos 155
Healing Jalapeño Popper Tacos 158
Supreme Bacon, Scramble, and Cheese Tacos 158
Accelerated Breakfast Taco 159
Energizing Dutch Waffle Tacos 160
Thankful Sweet Potato Pie Tacos 162
Inspiring Churro-Waffle Tacos 165
Chocolate-Raspberry Dessert Tacos 166
Horchata Ice Cream Tacos 169
Supplements 172
Fundamental Margarita 173
Agave Margarita 174
Avocado Margarita 177
Rehydrating Waterita 178
Sparkling Waterita 178
Everyday Mexican Martini 181
Nonalcoholic Mexican Martini 181
Beergarita 182
The Minor Cleanse 185
Mind-Limbering Michelada 186
Living a Taco-Based Life 187
Explaining the Taco Cleanse in Social Situations 188
Raising Kids on a Tato-Based Diet 189
Making Holiday Tacos 191
Taco Yoga 194
Taco Salutations 197
Taco Madras 199
Planting a Taco Garden 202
Succulent Garden 206
Compost 207
Puzzles 208
Certificate of completion 211
What's Next? 212
Resources 214
Acknowledgments 216
Index 218
Crossword Solution 225
About the Authors 226