The China Study Family Cookbook: 100 Recipes to Bring Your Family to the Plant-Based Table

Del Sroufe's passion for cooking began at eight years old and never faded. In 1989 he went to work for one of Columbus' premier vegetarian restaurants, the King Avenue Coffeehouse, where he honed his craft as a baker and chef. Sroufe opened Del's Bread, a vegan bakery, before beginning vegan meal delivery service in 2001, serving eclectic plant-based cuisine to Columbus residents. During this time, he developed what became a very popular cooking class series, sharing many of the delicious recipes he had created over the years.In 2006, Sroufe joined Wellness Forum Foods as co-owner and chef, where he continued the tradition of delivering great tasting, plant-based meals to clients in Columbus as well as throughout the continental U.S. Sroufe also joined The Wellness Forum as a member where, after a lifetime of yo-yo dieting, he has lost over 200 pounds on a low fat, plant-based diet. He continues to teach cooking classes at local venues like Whole Foods, Community Recreation Centers, and The Wellness Forum. Sroufe is the author of The China Study: Quick & Easy Cookbook, as well as Forks Over Knives—The Cookbook, a vegan cookbook companion to the acclaimed documentary Forks Over Knives.

A collection of 100 new, easy and delicious recipes for a plant-based diet, with family classics reinvented for today's health-conscious cooks.

IntroductionGetting StartedEasing the Transition to a Plant-Based DietCooking at Every AgeKitchen SafetyTips for New CooksBreakfastHot CocoaOatmeal and All the Fixin'sCarrot Cake Baked OatmealPancakesBiscuitsChocolate DoughnutsBreakfast SpreadBreakfast PotatoesSpicy Breakfast PattiesSausage GravyChorizo HashChorizoBreakfast TacosAsparagus, Leek, and Mushroom FrittataBreakfast SandwichBig, Fat Breakfast BurritoBreakfast Casserole with Hash Brown CrustSausage Gravy and Biscuit CasseroleFrench Toast CasseroleAt Home with the Plant-Based Family: Pam PopperSides and SaucesBrown RiceMilletQuinoaSweet Potato CornbreadSweet Potato HummusCorn ChipsNachosPotato WedgesTater TotsSour CreamMayonnaiseCheese SauceQueso SauceGood GravySeven-Layer DipAt Home with the Plant-Based Family: Luann HooverSalads and Salad FixingsWhite Bean "Buttermilk” DressingGreen Goddess DressingThousand Island DressingCaesar Salad DressingMushroom "Bacon”CroutonsGreen Goddess SlawCorn and Black Bean SalsaAt-Home Salad BarCaesar SaladCobb SaladWhite Bean Salad with Apricots and PistachiosAt Home with the Plant-Based Family: T. Colin CampbellSandwichesGreek Hummus PitasOde to Pimento Spread SandwichesGrilled Cheese Sandwiches"Fried Bologna” SandwichesMLTsCarrot DogsSloppy JoesPortobello ReubensMediterranean MeltsMediterranean "Meatball” SubsAt Home with the Plant-Based Family: Beverly GrandisonSoupsCream of Tomato SoupSweet Potato BisquePotato SoupPotato, Cabbage, and White Bean SoupSweet Potato, Swiss Chard, and Red Lentil SoupBlack-Eye Pea GumboLentil ChiliWhite Bean and Squash ChiliAt Home with the Plant-Based Family: Garrett ColburnEntréesQuesadillasCorn and Mashed Potato CakesChilaquiles FrittataThai-Style Peanut NoodlesThai-Style Noodles with Cashews and PineapplePortobello Pepper SteakSpaghetti and MeatballsRamenCurried Lentils and RiceTofu YungSausage, Pepper, and Mushroom PizzaTwice-Baked Samosa PotatoesTwice-Baked Sweet PotatoesAt Home with the Plant-Based Family: LeAnne CampbellCasserolesZesty Cornbread CasseroleRice and Veggie CasseroleJohnny MarzettiMac and CheeseChili Mac and Cheese CasseroleMediterranean LoafSweet Potato and Basmati Rice CasseroleAutumn Vegetable Pot Pie with Biscuit CrustTortilla PieAt Home with the Plant-Based Family: Pam FrostDessertsDate PureeVanilla-Almond Dessert SauceChocolate-Covered Peanut Butter-Filled DatesChocolate Sweet Potato HummusChocolate PopsCheesecake PopsChunky Monkey CookiesLiving the Dream BrowniesOat and Apricot BarsApple Pecan Fig BarsPumpkin BarsWhoopie PiesBlondiesApple Butter PizzaAcknowledgmentsRecipe IndexAbout the Author