Here's the description, from Amazon:
A Sports Illustrated Best Health and Wellness Book of 2017
From the founder of No Meat Athlete: plant-based recipes packed with nutrition to help athletes perform better and recover faster
A fast-growing global movement, No Meat Athlete (NMA) is inspiring everyone from weekend joggers to world-class competitors to be healthier and fitter and perform better on whole plant foods. Written by NMA founder Matt Frazier and longtime health coach, yoga teacher, and nutrition writer Stepfanie Romine, The No Meat Athlete Cookbook features 150 whole food, vegan recipes that are affordable and quick to get on the table, even on busy nights. Here are:
Breakfasts to power you up (Almond Butter–Banana Pancakes), mains that aid recovery (Beet Bourguignon), and natural sports drinks, portables, energy bites, and bars (V9, Umeboshi Electrolyte Drink, Calorie Bomb Cookies) to take you further and help you get the most from every workout
Minimal gluten, soy, and sweeteners, plus oil-free options throughout (ideal for followers of the Forks Over Knives diet)
Meal-planning guidelines, nutritional info, adaptable “blueprint” recipes—and more!
I had to download this one as a .pdf, which was in itself a pain in the rear, but once I had it found it to be great cookbook. I made a few notes in my bullet journal, as well as jotting down a couple recipes to try later. (That darn time limit on NetGalley .pdfs practically guarantees the book will be gone by the time I am ready to try the recipe!) My notes are in bullet form, as they are below.
- The pictures are really pretty, and actually make me want to try the food. It's not just one plate of greens after another!
- All the recipes contain a vegan option, but the book is very clear that the way to get there is slowly. Cut out one product at a time, going cold turkey on all animal products is hard. This is totally a non-preachy style intro to vegetarian meals. I hate the cookbooks that lecture me first.
- Most recipes do have a lot of ingredients, which is a turn off for me. That said, almost all of look like something I'd be willing to eat, and not nearly as "weird" as most vegetarian books are.
- I loved the "Blueprint Meals" which are more of a general guideline than an actual recipe. For example "A grain, a green and a bean" following by examples of potential combinations.
- There is an entire chapter devoted to fuel and recovery from workouts. I loved that.
I wrote down three recipes to try: Caribbean Coconut Collards & Sweet Potatoes (I can't resist coconut or sweet potatoes), Smoky Potato Salad (no mayo!) and Cucumber- Lime Electrolyte Drink. I'm hoping that I'll try them out sooner rather than later, and I'll let you know what I think.
The No Meat Athlete comes out on May 16, and while I haven't seen a print copy, I have no problems recommending it.
Good for you on the running! Are you going to run a marathon? I don't eat a lot of meat but could improve my diet.
ReplyDeleteI need to get a little more serious about my running. I am so lazy sometimes.....if I can't get out of bed at 4 AM to work out, there just isn't time later. Soccer games and practices, track meets, getting supper ready.....that seems to be what takes all my time in the evenings. Anyway, when my alarm goes off, it's hard to convince myself that I want to get up and read.
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