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Book Description
Acclaimed author Lorna Sass, creator of the hit New Soy Cookbook, once again displays her talent for combining good health with great taste. With a little flair and an abundance of whole grains, beans, fresh fruits and vegetables, and herbs and spices, it’s easy to create the exciting recipes presented in The New Vegan Cookbook. Satisfying and cholesterol-free, even kosher cooks will find they can slip these cooking ideas into almost any type of menu. Striking color photographs illustrate the wide variety of tasty choices available for budding vegans or those already versed looking for new options. From savory Mediterranean Red Lentil Pat to sweet, creamy Chocolate Rice Pudding, The New Vegan Cookbook offers recipes guaranteed to entice any palate.

Who is The New Vegan Cookbook meant for?

The description names “budding vegans” and those “already versed” looking for new options. It also says even kosher cooks can slip the ideas into almost any menu.

Who wrote it?

The author is Lorna J. Sass.

Is it written for beginners?

The Amazon description says it is “easy to create” the recipes, and mentions budding vegans.

What is in the recipe collection?

The dishes it names run from a savory Mediterranean red lentil dish to Chocolate Rice Pudding. The recipes are described as cholesterol-free, and color photographs illustrate the choices.

What is this book about?

The Amazon description says Lorna Sass, creator of the hit New Soy Cookbook, combines good health with great taste, using whole grains, beans, fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices.

This summary is based on the book description on the Amazon page.

What does cholesterol-free mean on a vegan menu?

The description calls the recipes “cholesterol-free”. That describes the food, not your health: MedlinePlus statins page explains that your liver makes cholesterol and that your body needs some of it. Blood cholesterol depends on your overall pattern of eating, and no cookbook can promise a result.

The Harvard fats and cholesterol page stresses the type of fat. A vegan dish made with coconut oil or fried in large amounts can still be high in saturated fat. The NHLBI page on blood cholesterol describes how cholesterol affects heart health.

People who avoid all animal foods need a reliable source of vitamin B12; the ODS fact sheet on vitamin B12 says that fortified foods and supplements are the main options.

If you have high cholesterol or take cholesterol medicine, discuss diet with your doctor.

More on this blog: Eating to Lower Cholesterol: Oats, Fruit, Beans and Healthy Fats and Diet and Fitness: How Carbs, Fat and Protein Fit Together

Book: The New Vegan Cookbook by Lorna J. Sass
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