VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN BOOKS:

One Dish Vegetarian - Maria Robbins

Pasta e Verdura - 140 Vegtable sauces - Jack Bishop

Italian Vegetarian - Jack Bishop

1,000 Vegan Recipes - Robin Robertson - No Animal, Fish, Dairy, Eggs

WHOLE FOODS BOOKS: Mostly Vegan and Vegetarian cooking with alot of graines, beans, legumes

Healing with Whole Foods Asian Tradition and Modern Nutrition - Paul Pitchford

The Rodale Whole Foods Cookbook

The Whole Foods Market Cookbook (buy at Whole Foods Stores)

MEDITERRANEAN COOKBOOKS:

Worlds Healthiest Foods George Mateljan - website www.worldshealthiestfoods.com buy his book there cheaper then store.

(He also has a free and very informational website) - this book does include lean meat and fish recipes also cheese but very good start in healthy eating. It is an encyclopedia of information on food and how to cook, buy, store and recipes using fruits and vegtables etc.

500 Recipes Mediterranean Harvest - Martha Rose Shulman Vegetarian

SALADS AND DESSERTS -

500 Sensational Salads - Julia Canning

Mollie Katzen's Recipes - Salads

Mollie Katzen's Recipes - Desserts

MACROBIOTIC -

Mayumi's Kitchen - Macrobiotic Cooking for the Body and Soul - Mayumi Nishimura

RAW FOODS BOOKS-

Raw for Dessert - Jennifer Cornbleet

Raw Food Made Easy (for one - two people) - Jennifer Cornbleet

Ani's Raw Food Desserts - Ani Phyo

Ani's Raw Food Kitchen - Ani Phyo

Ani's Raw Food Essentials - Ani Phyo

Raw Food Real World- Matthew Kenny, Sarina Melngailis - pretty gourmet recipes, a little advanced for beginner I think, haven't tried these recipes yet. Not quick recipes.

Living Raw Food - Sarma Melngailis

Raw Volution - Matt Asden

Raw the Uncooked Book - Juliano

Raw Food Quick and Easy-Bydman

The Raw 50 Carol Act

Pantry Items - Select your favorites!

Use only that have good ingrediants listed on Jar if you can't pronounce it or don't know what it is; Don't Buy It!

Roasted Red Peppers

Sun Dried Tomatoes packed in EVO

Olive Tapenades

Artichokes

Garlic Stuffed Olives

Organic seasoning (buy at Coscto same ingrediants as Mrs. Dash) I use in all my dishes and salads for great flavor.

chutneys - pear, ginger, mango, tropical etc.  I blend in blender and can be used as marinate on fish ...fabulous can order online at Valido's Gourmet www.validosgourmet.com they run between $5.00 & $6.00 a jar but are fabulous if you want a really unique flavor on fish.

Zorba Vine leaves stuffed with rice - be sure to rinse and then drizzle with evo and lemon juice serve with artichokes, stuffed olives, roasted red peppers great antipasti dish!

Variety of Grains- Long Grain Brown Rice, Sweet Brown Rice used mixed with Short Grain Brown Rice for Suschi dishes, Barley, Millet, Polenta: Steel Cut Oats, Oat Groats, Wheat Berries

Legumes - Red and Green Lentils, Variety of Beans (organic) Red, Fava, Pinto, Black, Cannelli, Lima, Great Northern, Black Eye Peas,Split Peas ( I do have both dried and organic canned for quick recipes) I use dried beans for sprouting for Raw Food Dishes.

Potatoes - Gold Youkon, red, sweet potatoes

Whole Grain Pasta's, Rice Pasta, Asian Noodles, etc.

Nuts and Seeds, (Raw for cooking and salads if possible) buy variety.

Flax Seeds

Variety of Organic Fruits and Vegtables.

Sugars: Organic Agave, Brown Rice syrup, Organic Molasses, variety of honeys, yacon syrup, good quality maple syrup low glycemic is agave, brown rice syrup and yacon syrup

Milk Substitues - Rice Milk, Almond Milk, Coconut Milk (you can now buy half and half Coconut Milk)

Spices - Chili Powder, Cumin, Corriander, Parsley, Oregeno, Italian Seasoning, Red Pepper Flakes, Cayanne Pepper, Nutritional Yeast (tastes like cheese), curry powder, sesame seeds, fennel seeds, tumeric, cilantro, jalepeno, nutmeg, cinammon,

Vegan Gravies, organic Grey Poupon Mustard, Vegan Mayo

Assortment of Oils - Almond, Avacodo, Macadamian, Walnut,Grapeseed and Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Light Virgin Olive Oil (use on popcorn with Nutritioal yeast and seasonings yum!)

Salt - Sea Salt

Black Pepper

Organic Vinegars - Apple Cider, Red Wine, Flavored Vingars such as Champagne and Sherry (a little expensive about 11.00 a bottle but you dont use a lot)

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT - JUST SUGGESTIONS BY NO MEANS DO YOU HAVE TO BUY!

Vita Mix or Blendtec - Coscto sells both $300 to $400

Beville Juicer - $300

Dehydrator - I bought the cheap one at 59.95 called Nesco, but have since replaced it with a Excallibur (top of the line).

Food Processer - Cuisinart $249.00 at bed bath and beyond using a 20% off coupon it helps but best of food processers 12 cup 2 bowl processer very nice.

Spiral Machine - 39.95 online better then the 12.00 one according to testimonials I do love the way mine works.

Wheat Grass Juicer - 49.95 must have if you juice wheat grass no other machine can do it.  It will gum up other machines. We tried it :)

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