The Vibrant Life: Eat Well, Be Well

Description

Like The Anti-Inflammation Cookbook, this is a cookbook for (mostly) women of a certain age who are reading and talking about nutrition and other lifestyle changes in regard to health, beauty, and longevity. With 70 recipes book-ended by lifestyle primers (how to eat, holistic practices, hormones, and more) and lovely photography, this book combines utility and beauty into a book that is both resource and inspiration for this audience. The recipes are fresh and approachable, and each recipe delivers a number of health benefits. This is a self-purchase for women who are making changes in the way they eat and cook for their families, or a very nice 40th or 50th birthday gift from a friend to friend, or daughter to mother.

Amanda Haas is a cookbook author, professional recipe tester and developer, and the Culinary Director of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Her passion for improving people's lives through food has culminated in two cookbooks. Her first, Cooking Light Real Family Food, focused on cooking delicious, simple meals the entire family will love. Her second book, The Antiinflammation Cookbook: The Delicious Way to Reduce Inflammation and Stay Healthy combines her pursuit of wellness through food with her desire to bring her family together around the table. Since graduating from Tante Marie's Cooking School in 2001, Haas has contributed to over 2 dozen cookbooks, including Chef Todd English's Cooking in Everyday English; the James Beard Award-Winning book A16: Food + Wine; and SPQR. Haas continues to encourage families to cook at home through her blog One Family One Meal. She lives in the Bay Area with her two sons.

Amanda's gorgeous book is a delicious road map for feeling the best we can feel in the body we inhabit. I love her infectious positivity along with her willingness to cut herself some slack from time to time-an important reminder that we can be the best versions of ourselves at any moment in our lives if we just prioritize loving ourselves. Here she shares her journey and the inspirational notion that a delicious meal can set off a chain reaction of goodness. Her story is yet another example of the amazing healing power of food.--Seamus Mullen, award-winning chef, restauranteur, and author of Real Food Heals Amanda's passion and insight are evident in her beautiful book, The Vibrant Life. Readers will enjoy how she joyfully shares her journey and inspires readers with holistic living, self-care, and beautiful recipes.-- Danielle Walker, New York Times bestselling author of the Against all Grain series I adore this book. It feels like it was written just for me--a busy mom who loves cooking healthy, delicious, and uncomplicated meals for others, but also needs a kick in the pants to take time out for self-care. Amanda's tried-and-true guidance on how to nourish our bodies and souls is a must for a well-lived life.--Michelle Tam, New York Times bestselling cookbook author and creator of Nom Nom Paleo What I love about Amanda's approach to food and wellness is that she has done the homework for us. Through all her research, she holds the firm belief that food-even food that is ridiculously good for us-should taste good! Nothing else matters if it's not delicious.--Ayesha Curry