These are a few of my favorite things…..
When guests starting wandering in to look through our cookbooks after breakfast, then went back to get their camera to take pictures of the titles used to prepare their food- I finally got the message. So here are a few of my favorite cookbooks:
Vegan World Fusion Cuisine
Healing Recipes & Timeless Wisdom From Our Hearts to Yours
Mark Reinfeld and Bo Rinaldi
This is the one I’m turning to lately for the vegan version of scrambled eggs…but it’s really so much better; kind of an Indian twist and beautiful! Be sure to take time to press out the tofu by wrapping it in paper towels and setting it under a heavy skillet, cutting board, etc. Well loved so far~
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| Guilt Free Indulgences |
For special treats, non dairy and gluten free, The Ice Dream Cookbook is perfect. Coconut milk has the “right” kind of saturated fat. Made with stevia and a bit of honey, it is really quite wonderful….a few fresh strawberries or raspberries…maybe a handful of dark chocolate chips in the mix – Mmmmm. There are gluten free cooky recipes to go along with it. Being mindful of taking care of ourselves doesn’t have to mean excluding- but including better options!
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| Awesome for Dinners….Madhur Jaffrey’s, World Vegetarian |
I love this cookbook. Excellent curries, soups…all the things that make Adytum smell sinfully sensuous and enticing. Your spice drawer will grow as well as the pleasure quotient at your table.
It is always a pleasure to inspire others to greater health as well as having truly exceptional meals. When our recent guest, News Director for Channel 11 in Alaska went back home and bought all these titles, I knew that Adytum had worked her “magic” once again. Donn loved talking “news” with her and discovering how she selected which stories would run. She loved getting some new ideas for her kitchen, her life… We all stimulate each other here to rise to higher levels and we’re grateful to have these books to share with you as we’re grateful to receive all our guests bring to us!
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| If the Buddha Came to Dinner; The Ice Dream Cookbook; Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook All Excellent in Adding Pleasure to Life and Increasing Health! |
Stephanie
Kat, Thanks for the cookbook ideas (I really like Madhur Jaffrey’s recipes). Could you point me to the cookbook that gave you the ideas for the lovely muffins we had at Adytum? Also, you cooked them in some wonderful size of muffin tin… not a mini, not a standard. Where did you get that? I’ve been searching to no avail.
Donn and Katherine Carroll
Hi Stephanie:
I don’t recall which muffins were served for your visit, but I do love the recipe from The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook – and it’s on my blog as well: Banana Quinoa Muffins. The muffin pan was purchased so long ago that I can’t recall where I found it, but seems googling “mini muffin tins” might yield something! Glad you’re enjoying Madhur Jaffrey. We’re making the paleo pizza recipe this a.m. that Tricia Lewis shared, and it’s received so many wonderful comments. We’re doing a breakfast dessert pizza- healthy style!
Stephanie
THX! I’ve put that cookbook on hold at the library. My sugar purge is going wondrously. I’ve been reading “Sugarettes” yikes… scares the something out of me. Mini muffin tins… I can only find minis or standard sized. Ah well, everyone needs a mission in life, my new one shall be to find that size of muffin tin in cast iron or glass! And Yay on the breakfast pizzas. Sounds like a superb idea!
Stephanie
Ok… LOVE The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook. The day I was going to pick it up from the library, a friend dropped off some lovely “energy balls” with dates. We loved them and she said… guess… I got the recipe from (Yep) Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook! I had the Tom’s Medicine Chest shake for breakfast. NICE! Thanks for all your help, Kat!