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My New Roots

Inspired Plant-Based Recipes for Every Season: A Cookbook

by (author) Sarah Britton

Publisher
Random House Canada
Initial publish date
Mar 2015
Category
General, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian & Vegan
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780449016442
    Publish Date
    Mar 2015
    List Price
    $32.95

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Description

Holistic nutritionist and highly-regarded blogger Sarah Britton presents a refreshing, straight-forward approach to balancing mind, body, and spirit through a diet made up of whole foods.
Sarah Britton's approach to plant-based cuisine is about satisfaction--foods that satiate on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Based on her knowledge of nutrition and her love of cooking, Sarah Britton crafts recipes made from organic vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds. She explains how a diet based on whole foods allows the body to regulate itself, eliminating the need to count calories. My New Roots draws on the enormous appeal of Sarah Britton's blog, which strikes the perfect balance between healthy and delicious food. She is a "whole food lover," a cook who makes simple accessible plant-based meals that are a pleasure to eat and a joy to make. This book takes its cues from the rhythms of the earth, showcasing 100 seasonal recipes. Sarah simmers thinly sliced celery root until it mimics pasta for Butternut Squash Lasagna, and whips up easy raw chocolate to make homemade chocolate-nut butter candy cups. Her recipes are not about sacrifice, deprivation, or labels--they are about enjoying delicious food that's also good for you.

About the author

Contributor Notes

SARAH BRITTON is the acclaimed holistic nutritionist, writer, and photographer behind the popular healthy foods blog My New Roots. She grew up in Toronto and graduated as a certified nutritional practitioner from the Institute of Holistic Nutrition in 2007. After moving to Denmark 18 months later, she apprenticed at a cafe called Gronsagen (The Vegetable) where she learned how to cook professionally. She has been invited to collaborate with Michelin-starred chefs throughout Europe and was asked to help design a special menu for Noma's Nordic Food Lab. She is a personal friend of Heather Reisman's and frequently returns to Toronto to visit friends and family. She lives in Copenhagen with her husband and their newborn child.

Editorial Reviews

My New Roots is beautiful proof that eating with nutrition in mind need not be a compromise. This is an unabashedly enthusiastic riff on the food-as-medicine approach to cooking and eating. Sarah’s playful and encouraging voice is infectious; you get the sense that she is waiting on the other side of each recipe to give you a high five.”
—Heidi Swanson, author of Super Natural Every Day

“Sarah always treads the beautiful line between making whole foods practical and also appealing, leading the way in this new real food movement.”
—Sarah Wilson, author of I Quit Sugar

“I have been waiting for this book since I first started reading Sarah’s blog years ago. She has a gift for writing truly wonderful recipes, vibrant with produce, and has the knowledge to explain why these plant-based foods are good for us. Her sweet spirit shines through every page. So thrilled to have this keeper in my kitchen!”
—Sara Forte, author of The Sprouted Kitchen

“Being healthy and happy is so easy when you’re cooking with Sarah. Her gentle approach, love and passion for whole foods, and flair for pairing mind-blowing flavors create fabulous and fresh food that looks stunning and is bursting with personality and life-affirming goodness. With unbelievable tastes and textures, My New Roots takes you on an exquisite journey that seduces you with every lift of the fork, leaving you voracious for vegetables.”
—Tess Masters, author of The Blender Girl

“It’s a rare book that delivers inspiration through its every page, yet each one of Sarah’s recipes sings with flavor and originality. The entire collection is a seductive introduction to a more wholesome way of eating and an irresistible call to the kitchen.”
—Clotilde Dusoulier, author of The French Market Cookbook and Edible French

“Sarah’s creativity always inspires. With its vibrant recipes, evocative visuals, witty combinations, and approachable ways to live better, this book is a must for anyone interested in optimal, delicious health.”
—Laura Wright, thefirstmess.com

“The recipes in Britton's book and on her blog are all plant-based and vegetable-laden, but that doesn't mean rabbit food: Britton is sharing recipes with substance; this is food to dig into, it just also happens to be healthy.”
—Food52.com

“My New Roots is a cozy book with beautiful photographs, lovely anecdotes, and helpful advice from Britton sprinkled throughout. She brings the same charm and food savvy to this project as she does to her blog, and it’s easy to see why she has fans around the globe…”
--Yahoo.com

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