Gardencuisine: Heal Yourself Through Low-Fat Meatless Eating

by Paul Wenner

Overview

The inventor of the Gardenburger® veggie patty, Paul Wenner knows about delicious, low-fat food, and in GardenCuisine he offers more than 150 sensational recipes for everything from tempting appetizers to sumptuous desserts, all of them as satisfying and high in flavor as they are low in fat and nutritionally sound.
Tired of the same old breakfast? Try a Savory Breakfast Sandwich with Fresh Fruit Toss and jump-start your day. Suffering from lunchtime letdown? Pair a Middle Eastern Pita Sandwich with a cup of Carrot Ginger Soup and treat yourself to a square of Spice Cake. Enjoy a glass of Fruity Sangria before dinner, then savor Pan-Roasted Portobello Mushrooms over Broiled Polenta and Healthy Caesar Salad; finish with Mango-Apricot Bread Pudding. Who said good health had to be boring?
With complete nutritional information for each recipe, a chapter on nutrition for optimal health, and a 21-day weight-loss program, GardenCuisine will delight everyone from already committed vegetarians to those trying to cut down on animal protein in their diet.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780684838823
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	04/09/1998
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Paul Wenner is the inventor of the famous Gardenburger® veggie patty and the founder of Gardenburger, Inc., which produces the world's most popular low-fat and no-fat meatless patties. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
Foreword by John Robbins
Introduction: The Business of Good Health
PART ONE
Growing the Garden
1. First Seeds
2. Failed Crops
3. The Golden Harvest
PART TWO
Why We Must Reinvent Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
4. Health
5. Environment
6. Conscience
7. What Can We Do?
PART THREE
The GardenPlan: Your Personal Program for Optimal Health
8. The Healing Garden
9. The GardenPlan for Optimal Health
10. The GardenFast Exercise, and Meditation
11. The Lean Green: Natural Weight Loss
12. Taking the Garden on the Road
PART FOUR
GardenCuisine: Recipes for a Clean Planet, Good Health, Lean Body, High Energy
13. Bringing the Garden into the Kitchen

GardenChef Paul's Recipe Book

Beverages

Breakfast

Appetizers

Main Courses

Side Dishes

Soups

Salads

Desserts

Dips

Dressings

Sauces

Resources
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
General Index
Recipe Index

What People are Saying About This

John McDougall, M.D.

Paul Wenner's work has helped millions by making healthy food convenient, familiar, and tasty. -- Author of The McDougall Program for a Healthy Heart

Neal Barnard

Paul Wenner's creations are healtful and delicious, and yet so simple and practical that anyone can easily make them at home. These recipes will revolutionize our health and will let the Earth breathe a little easier, too. If everyone followed Paul Wenner's healthy example, we doctors would have a lot more time on our hands." -- Author of Food for Life and Eat Well, Live Longer

Dean Ornish

I highly recommend this eloquently written and inspiring book to anyone interested in....getting and keeping good health, the real source of wealth and wisdom. -- Author of Eat More, Weigh Less and Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease

Editorial Reviews

Neal Barnard, M.D. author of Food for Life and Eat Well, Live Longer Paul Wenner's creations are healthful and delicious, and yet so simple and practical that anyone can easily make them at home. These recipes will revolutionize our health and will let the Earth breathe a little easier, too. If everyone followed Paul Wenner's healthy example, we doctors would have a lot more time on our hands.

Dean Ornish, M.D., author of Eat More, Weigh Less and Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease I highly recommend this eloquently written and inspiring book to anyone interested in...getting and keeping good health, the real source of wealth and wisdom.

John A. McDougal, M.D. author of The McDougall Program for a Healthy Heart Paul Wenner's work has helped millions by making healthy food convenient, familiar, and tasty.

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