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Crazy Sexy Kitchen: 150 Plant-Empowered Recipes to Ignite a Mouthwatering Revolution
Start eating the crazy, sexy a nutrient-dense, plant-happy approach to eating and living that harmonizes your beautiful body at the cellular level!The woman who made prevention hot is now making it delicious! Crazy Sexy Kitchen, the follow-up to Kris Carr’s New York Times bestseller Crazy Sexy Diet, is a Veggie Manifesto for plant-empowered gourmands and novices alike, and it’s filled with inspiration, education, cooking tips, and over 150 nourishing, nosh-worthy recipes. Infused with her signature humor, style, and personal stories, Crazy Sexy Kitchen redefines the kitchen as headquarters for America’s wellness revolution. The goodness born in the Crazy Sexy Kitchen will reach deep into the rest of your life—enriching your health, your home, your heart, and the planet. Crazy Sexy Kitchen gives readers all the tools and know-how needed to adopt a joyful and vibrant Crazy Sexy Diet and Lifestyle. What is the Crazy Sexy Diet and Lifestyle, you ask? A nutrient-dense, plant-happy approach to eating and living that harmonizes your beautiful body at the cellular level. It’s a celebratory way of life that’s deeply connected, healthy, awake and engaged. Now that’s SEXY! Like a long, luxurious meal, Crazy Sexy Kitchen is laid out in courses. You’ll start with a detailed review of the Crazy Sexy Diet. Next you’ll learn how to stock your culinary arsenal. Kris will show you how to find the best kitchen tools and equipment, and prep you with basic culinary skills and lingo. Handy symbols like, gluten-free, soy-free, kid-friendly—and for the time pressed—Crazy Sexy Quickies, help you to easily identify the recipes that are perfect for your dietary needs. Not sure how to put a whole meal together? No problem. Crazy Sexy Kitchen covers that, too—with a hearty dose of menu plans and recipes to inspire and delight. Joined by Whole Foods chef, Chad Sarno, Crazy Sexy Kitchen offers over 150 delicious, nutrient-dense recipes designed to nourish the mind, body, and soul. From juicing to planning a three-course meal, Crazy Sexy Kitchen has all the essentials to fill your kitchen (and life!) with health, happiness, family, friends, and good times.
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First published January 1, 2012
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Kris Carr
25 books325 followersKris Carr is a multi-week New York Times best-selling author, speaker and wellness activist. Kris is the subject and director of the documentary, Crazy Sexy Cancer, which aired on TLC and The Oprah Winfrey Network, and the author of the award-winning Crazy Sexy Cancer book series. Her latest books, Crazy Sexy Diet and Crazy Sexy Kitchen, will change the way you live, love and eat! Kris regularly lectures at hospitals, wellness centers, corporations such as Whole Foods, and Harvard University, and is a Contributing Editor for Natural Health Magazine. Some media appearances include: The New York Times, Scientific American, Glamour, Vanity Fair, Good Morning America, Today, The Early Show, CBS Evening News, The Gayle King Show, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. As an irreverent foot soldier in the fight against disease, Kris inspires countless people to take charge of their health and happiness by adopting a plant-passionate diet, improving lifestyle practices, and learning to live and love like you really mean it. Her motto: Make juice not war!
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November 22, 2012
This may be one of the most exciting vegan cookbooks I have seen recently. Crazy Sexy Kitchen by Kris Carr is jam packed with healthy living advice and delicious recipes for those trying to follow a plant-based-diet. There are several pages information for those just beginning to dive into the vegan lifestyle as well as those who have been avoiding meat for years. With a sound understanding of inflammation, gluten-intolerance issues, sugar,pH’s effect on the body, and raw foods, Crazy Sexy Kitchen provides more than just flashy pictures and delicious recipes. This book is substance and style.
With mouth watering recipes like the Green Colada Smoothie, Tofu Country Scramble, Cinnamon Cherry Granola, and Avo Toast, you will be ready for a delicious brunch. Recipes like Vegan ‘Clam’ Chowder, Black Bean Roasted Sweet Potato Burgers, Vegetable Sushi Maki Rolls, and Sea Veggie Salad make this book a collection of creative lunches and light dinners. There are plenty of hearty soups and dinner entrees, delicious juices and savory sauces, this is the go-to guide for daily meals that are easy and healthy. There is even a chapter on sweets like Spiced Peach Crumble and Chocolate Walnut Cake.
This book is packed with beautiful pictures, loaded with information about supplements and how to prepare a well-stocked vegan pantry, Crazy Sexy Kitchen is a fun book that is sure to become an essential for vegan home cooks. From shelfishness.blog.com
With mouth watering recipes like the Green Colada Smoothie, Tofu Country Scramble, Cinnamon Cherry Granola, and Avo Toast, you will be ready for a delicious brunch. Recipes like Vegan ‘Clam’ Chowder, Black Bean Roasted Sweet Potato Burgers, Vegetable Sushi Maki Rolls, and Sea Veggie Salad make this book a collection of creative lunches and light dinners. There are plenty of hearty soups and dinner entrees, delicious juices and savory sauces, this is the go-to guide for daily meals that are easy and healthy. There is even a chapter on sweets like Spiced Peach Crumble and Chocolate Walnut Cake.
This book is packed with beautiful pictures, loaded with information about supplements and how to prepare a well-stocked vegan pantry, Crazy Sexy Kitchen is a fun book that is sure to become an essential for vegan home cooks. From shelfishness.blog.com
February 16, 2013
Again, because this is a cookbook, I wouldn't necessarily consider it "read" as its a resource I will continue to refer to...well...forever I guess. It has enlightening health information - basically highlights from her previous book, as well as totally delicious, healthy recipes for all types of people - kids, novice cooks, raw foodies, experienced chefs, people in a hurry, gluten-free people, soy-free lovers, and more! With an easy-to-follow legend, it possible to find any type of recipe and so far, they're all mouthwatering delicious!!! Just tried the chili recipe - might be the best one yet!! Or it because of this dreary winter weather? Who knows - extraordinary book all around!!
December 15, 2015
Almost half of this book is a basic nutrition info, how to store/prepare food and what are kitchen essentials.
Then there are recipes: Juices, Smoothies, Breaking the Fast, Soup and Stews, Sandwiches and Wraps, Sensual Starters, Symphonic Salads, Main Events, Sexy Sides, Dressings, Marinades, and Condiments, Snacks and Munchies, and Sweet Seduction.
Good for these who recently started cooking but these who are experienced chefs are going to find some interesting recipes too. (Maybe?)
I like that Carr included recipes where children can assist.
Then there are recipes: Juices, Smoothies, Breaking the Fast, Soup and Stews, Sandwiches and Wraps, Sensual Starters, Symphonic Salads, Main Events, Sexy Sides, Dressings, Marinades, and Condiments, Snacks and Munchies, and Sweet Seduction.
Good for these who recently started cooking but these who are experienced chefs are going to find some interesting recipes too. (Maybe?)
I like that Carr included recipes where children can assist.
May 28, 2013
Great vegan recipes without relying too heavily on soy. While I am admittedly too lazy to make a lot of these recipes I got some excellent ideas on new ways to eat vegetables. Worth checking out even if you eat meat. Very recommended.
September 4, 2020
3.5 stars
January 14, 2013
Crazy Sexy Kitchen is a follow-up to some of Kris Karr's previous work, including the Crazy Sexy Diet, and the Crazy Sexy Cancer documentary. This book is, as the subtitle suggests, full of a meat free diet. And it's full of a bunch of interesting and fun recipes to try.
I accidentally read this book all in one sitting late at night. Yes, that's right, I read an entire cookbook accidentally. It wasn't the first time, and it probably won't be the last. Most of the time when I get a new cookbook I'll skim through it in order to get a sense of what I can expect to find and to decide what is worth trying.
This cookbook was fun to read because it wasn't just recipes. We get to learn a bit more about the author, Kris Carr, and Chef Chad Sarno, as well as about a few of the guest chefs that were asked to help create this cookbook. The legends are helpful, and I don't often see a "kid-friendly" symbol, so it was a pleasant surprise to find one here now.
Another thing that makes this book worth more than just the recipes is the section on how to understand some of the terminology, a quick breakdown on cooking some of the basics, and information about the food itself. All of that was handy stuff, and it wasn't full of jargon or written in a patronizing way. It's there if you need it, but it can easily be skipped over if you don't.
And then there are the recipes themselves. While I would have loved to see more pictures (it's hard to decide to cook something without pictures, the pictures always make me want to rush right off and try that recipe now, now, now) the recipes are interesting and broken down into good sections, with juices and smoothies each having their own section, for example. But there are definitely quite a few recipes that I wanted to try immediately after reading this book! The French Toast with Amaretto Creme looked amazing, and it's on my list of things to cook... probably for supper instead of breakfast, though! And I may need to try the Bean Chili sometimes this week.
All in all, this was a fun cookbook to read, and the recipes are fantastic. I would have liked to see more pictures, and probably some nutritional information, but regardless, it's a great cookbook to have.
*This cookbook was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher, Hay House, in return for an honest review.*
I accidentally read this book all in one sitting late at night. Yes, that's right, I read an entire cookbook accidentally. It wasn't the first time, and it probably won't be the last. Most of the time when I get a new cookbook I'll skim through it in order to get a sense of what I can expect to find and to decide what is worth trying.
This cookbook was fun to read because it wasn't just recipes. We get to learn a bit more about the author, Kris Carr, and Chef Chad Sarno, as well as about a few of the guest chefs that were asked to help create this cookbook. The legends are helpful, and I don't often see a "kid-friendly" symbol, so it was a pleasant surprise to find one here now.
Another thing that makes this book worth more than just the recipes is the section on how to understand some of the terminology, a quick breakdown on cooking some of the basics, and information about the food itself. All of that was handy stuff, and it wasn't full of jargon or written in a patronizing way. It's there if you need it, but it can easily be skipped over if you don't.
And then there are the recipes themselves. While I would have loved to see more pictures (it's hard to decide to cook something without pictures, the pictures always make me want to rush right off and try that recipe now, now, now) the recipes are interesting and broken down into good sections, with juices and smoothies each having their own section, for example. But there are definitely quite a few recipes that I wanted to try immediately after reading this book! The French Toast with Amaretto Creme looked amazing, and it's on my list of things to cook... probably for supper instead of breakfast, though! And I may need to try the Bean Chili sometimes this week.
All in all, this was a fun cookbook to read, and the recipes are fantastic. I would have liked to see more pictures, and probably some nutritional information, but regardless, it's a great cookbook to have.
*This cookbook was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher, Hay House, in return for an honest review.*
June 18, 2017
I love Kris Carr! This book was full of useful information but a lot of the recipes didn't do it for me. I much prefer the recipes in The Oh She Glows Cookbook and Oh She Glows Everyday, but that's only a matter of personal tastes. Overall, anything that Kris writes is credible and INcredible!
December 29, 2017
I know I mention this often, but I love a cookbook that has a story and not just recipes. Crazy Sexy Kitchen has some interesting details, including the what and the why of eating healthy and not just the how. Great book for a person just learning to eat plant-based!
January 19, 2020
The intro and research was the best part. Most recipes way to complicated for a quick family meal
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March 9, 2020Good receipes
December 6, 2020
I got this book from the library years ago and loved it so much I bought a copy. I still make the sour cream and several of the sauces. #recommend
April 19, 2021
I wished for more every day ingredients and less tofu' not a fan. More grains recipes more veggies from other parts of the world.
April 20, 2021
Easy healthy recipes. You do need some kitchen gear such as a good blender, a dehydrator, food processor to do a lot of these recipes.
May 28, 2023
This is a fantastic book with lots of great recipes! I'll definitely be trying some of these recipes!
June 29, 2024
Not many recipes that would be eaten at my house. Ingredients I’ve never heard of.
January 12, 2025
Cancer survivor Kris Carr shares easy and appealing juice and other recipes. Love her energetic, kind vibe!
February 4, 2025
Some good recipes for me. The pictures were nice.
November 1, 2012
Crazy Sexy is the buzzword here. This reviewer might be a bit old but he doesn't necessarily associate crazy, sexy and kitchen in the same sentence! But that is the title of this book, a broad diet for a self-described "…Veggie Manifesto for plant-empowered gourmands and novices alike."
Now this reviewer does like his meat and where there is a choice meat can play an important roll. Often when one is out at a restaurant the vegetarian options just look so boring. Certainly after looking through this book's excellent photographs, one could see some hope. It might even tempt this reviewer to eschew meat every so often, even though he cannot envisage going on a totally meat-free diet. A diet (whispers: is probably a good idea) though…
So what do you get in this rather energetic book? It is split into a few main chapters of Happy Hour; Crazy Sexy Diet & Lifestyle Philosophy; Preparation; Kitchen Know-How; The Crazy Sexy Recipes and Magnificent Menus. Information is abound and assaults the reader from all angles. However to this reviewer, the style and approach just feels fake, insincere or overly-laden with platitudes that just diminish the possibly great message. In part, maybe, on cultural grounds but this just has the sort of feeling that a lengthy American 1980s infomercial could engender. That doesn't work for this reviewer and it starts to alienate. It is contended that the book doesn't need this 'false dressing'.
Some of the health and dietary information being presented, such as inflammation, is interesting. Some parts might be controversial but in any case it presents a compelling series of arguments. There are many elements that everyone could consider adopting, even if they don't subscribe fully to the aims of the diet and won't give up their meat-eating interest. Moderation in all and all of that. A lot of the background information about foodstuffs, food preparation and cooking are great and you stand to learn a fair bit here.
The core content is good though. It is just the packaging of the entire thing that sort of grates. It doesn't feel like an either-or, love or hate, thing. If you feel it might annoy you and you can ignore it (or fancy taking a pair of scissors to the book…) maybe you will still find a lot here.
The recipes themselves, when you get to them, seem to be a fairly good mixture (bearing in mind these are selected to be part of a dietary regime). They are cleanly laid out, have all the necessary information (except typical preparation and cooking times!) and should not pose any difficulties to the reader. Even tired eyes should find no problems here.
Obviously we can give no opinion to the health and dietary benefits claimed within this book. If there is any doubt whether this is for you, consult a professional. If we view this as a general recipe and information book it seems to deliver a lot of good information, some interesting recipes and much thought-provoking material. Some things grated but fortunately it was the packaging rather than the contents. This is not something we could write off as being wacky or strange. This is not something we could describe as being a lifesaver. Yet it is something that might yield a bit of good for everybody if you at least give bits of it a try.
Crazy Sexy Kitchen, written by Kris Carr and published by Hay House, Inc. ISBN 9781401941048, 288 pages. Typical price: USD29.95. YYYY.
// This review appeared in YUM.fi and is reproduced here in full with permission of YUM.fi. YUM.fi celebrates the worldwide diversity of food and drink, as presented through the humble book. Whether you call it a cookery book, cook book, recipe book or something else (in the language of your choice) YUM will provide you with news and reviews of the latest books on the marketplace. //
Now this reviewer does like his meat and where there is a choice meat can play an important roll. Often when one is out at a restaurant the vegetarian options just look so boring. Certainly after looking through this book's excellent photographs, one could see some hope. It might even tempt this reviewer to eschew meat every so often, even though he cannot envisage going on a totally meat-free diet. A diet (whispers: is probably a good idea) though…
So what do you get in this rather energetic book? It is split into a few main chapters of Happy Hour; Crazy Sexy Diet & Lifestyle Philosophy; Preparation; Kitchen Know-How; The Crazy Sexy Recipes and Magnificent Menus. Information is abound and assaults the reader from all angles. However to this reviewer, the style and approach just feels fake, insincere or overly-laden with platitudes that just diminish the possibly great message. In part, maybe, on cultural grounds but this just has the sort of feeling that a lengthy American 1980s infomercial could engender. That doesn't work for this reviewer and it starts to alienate. It is contended that the book doesn't need this 'false dressing'.
Some of the health and dietary information being presented, such as inflammation, is interesting. Some parts might be controversial but in any case it presents a compelling series of arguments. There are many elements that everyone could consider adopting, even if they don't subscribe fully to the aims of the diet and won't give up their meat-eating interest. Moderation in all and all of that. A lot of the background information about foodstuffs, food preparation and cooking are great and you stand to learn a fair bit here.
The core content is good though. It is just the packaging of the entire thing that sort of grates. It doesn't feel like an either-or, love or hate, thing. If you feel it might annoy you and you can ignore it (or fancy taking a pair of scissors to the book…) maybe you will still find a lot here.
The recipes themselves, when you get to them, seem to be a fairly good mixture (bearing in mind these are selected to be part of a dietary regime). They are cleanly laid out, have all the necessary information (except typical preparation and cooking times!) and should not pose any difficulties to the reader. Even tired eyes should find no problems here.
Obviously we can give no opinion to the health and dietary benefits claimed within this book. If there is any doubt whether this is for you, consult a professional. If we view this as a general recipe and information book it seems to deliver a lot of good information, some interesting recipes and much thought-provoking material. Some things grated but fortunately it was the packaging rather than the contents. This is not something we could write off as being wacky or strange. This is not something we could describe as being a lifesaver. Yet it is something that might yield a bit of good for everybody if you at least give bits of it a try.
Crazy Sexy Kitchen, written by Kris Carr and published by Hay House, Inc. ISBN 9781401941048, 288 pages. Typical price: USD29.95. YYYY.
// This review appeared in YUM.fi and is reproduced here in full with permission of YUM.fi. YUM.fi celebrates the worldwide diversity of food and drink, as presented through the humble book. Whether you call it a cookery book, cook book, recipe book or something else (in the language of your choice) YUM will provide you with news and reviews of the latest books on the marketplace. //
February 26, 2013
I received this book for free from Hay House to review as part of their Book Nook program. The opinions expressed are my own and reflect my honest judgment of the product.
Kris Carr’s Crazy Sexy Kitchen is a well-rounded cookbook that offers readers a good introduction into vegan cooking. There are many recipes as well as an introduction on healthy vegan ingredients, kitchen techniques and a Q&A section about the plant-based diet. Kris adopted this diet after being diagnosed with cancer and has attributed it to keeping her feeling well ten years later despite the fact that she’s still living with cancer.
Kris called upon Chef Chad Sarno from Whole Foods as well as a stable of other professionals to help create the recipes. I appreciated her giving everyone a highlight in the beginning of the book and not trying to pass herself off as a chef who created everything herself.
I started exploring the recipes with the Crazy Sexy Goddess green smoothie. I was surprised the lettuce blended so well and will now be adding greens to my fruit smoothies for a nutrition boost. But even though I only used half of a cucumber the smoothie tasted a bit watery and strongly of cucumber, even after I added the optional sprinkle of chocolate. I didn’t add any sweetener, so perhaps that would’ve helped, but I’m not convinced that cucumber is a tasty smoothie ingredient. I next tried AJ’s Power Smoothie, and this one was much more palatable.
I then switched gears to a more comfortable recipe that I knew would be tasty – black bean and roasted sweet potato burgers. These burgers were great! Black bean and sweet potato is a wonderful flavor combination. My only problem is that I’ve never been able to keep the ingredients bound together so they end up being a crumbled mess. I baked these instead to keep them from falling apart since I mostly just reheat them to eat during the work week, but I’d like to figure out how to pan cook them and keep it all in one piece, downfall of the veggie burger.
I am looking forward to trying the french toast with amaretto cream, it looks delicious! A lot of the recipes call for soaking cashews overnight to grind up and use as a dairy substitute, which I have not yet tried, but other than that and using a dehydrator or ice cream maker most of the recipes have easy ingredients and no special preparation. I would’ve liked more robust snack and dessert sections but I guess that is one tricky area of vegan eating, since baking is more of a science than cooking is.
Overall, this is a fun, colorful and well done cookbook that I will enjoy working my way through to incorporate more vegan meals into my overall vegetarian diet. It’s a nice book just to flip through and enjoy the pictures and design and should offer a good deal of interesting recipes for the average person to add some healthier eating to their usual regimen.
Kris Carr’s Crazy Sexy Kitchen is a well-rounded cookbook that offers readers a good introduction into vegan cooking. There are many recipes as well as an introduction on healthy vegan ingredients, kitchen techniques and a Q&A section about the plant-based diet. Kris adopted this diet after being diagnosed with cancer and has attributed it to keeping her feeling well ten years later despite the fact that she’s still living with cancer.
Kris called upon Chef Chad Sarno from Whole Foods as well as a stable of other professionals to help create the recipes. I appreciated her giving everyone a highlight in the beginning of the book and not trying to pass herself off as a chef who created everything herself.
I started exploring the recipes with the Crazy Sexy Goddess green smoothie. I was surprised the lettuce blended so well and will now be adding greens to my fruit smoothies for a nutrition boost. But even though I only used half of a cucumber the smoothie tasted a bit watery and strongly of cucumber, even after I added the optional sprinkle of chocolate. I didn’t add any sweetener, so perhaps that would’ve helped, but I’m not convinced that cucumber is a tasty smoothie ingredient. I next tried AJ’s Power Smoothie, and this one was much more palatable.
I then switched gears to a more comfortable recipe that I knew would be tasty – black bean and roasted sweet potato burgers. These burgers were great! Black bean and sweet potato is a wonderful flavor combination. My only problem is that I’ve never been able to keep the ingredients bound together so they end up being a crumbled mess. I baked these instead to keep them from falling apart since I mostly just reheat them to eat during the work week, but I’d like to figure out how to pan cook them and keep it all in one piece, downfall of the veggie burger.
I am looking forward to trying the french toast with amaretto cream, it looks delicious! A lot of the recipes call for soaking cashews overnight to grind up and use as a dairy substitute, which I have not yet tried, but other than that and using a dehydrator or ice cream maker most of the recipes have easy ingredients and no special preparation. I would’ve liked more robust snack and dessert sections but I guess that is one tricky area of vegan eating, since baking is more of a science than cooking is.
Overall, this is a fun, colorful and well done cookbook that I will enjoy working my way through to incorporate more vegan meals into my overall vegetarian diet. It’s a nice book just to flip through and enjoy the pictures and design and should offer a good deal of interesting recipes for the average person to add some healthier eating to their usual regimen.
December 26, 2016
Enjoyed most of the recipes and of course the information in the book. Only knocking off one star because some recipes are insanely inaccessible for the average Joe just looking for help with plant based recipe inspiration (like the vegan clam chowder, for instance). I will definitely be incorporating some of these recipes and can't wait to try them!
May 25, 2016
I don't really care about the recipes in this book, finding they give nothing new and exciting to the world of vegan cooking. Just wanted to say please do not read the first part of this book and think of it as informative or eye-opening or anything because she's making some wildly outlandish and frankly unsubstantiated claims about the food that we eat. She calls her kitchen her pharmacy and seems to equate having cancer with having degrees in food science, agriculture, and medicine. My personal favourite quotes included "I encourage you to reduce or eliminate all the icky foods that irritate your body. Like what? well, most of the vittles commonly found in the acidic Standard American Diet (SAD) -- meat and dairy; refined carbohydrates; wheat; processed foods made with high-fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, and trans fats; and let's not forget the chemicals, drugs, and anything you can't sound out phonetically -- even if its vegan. Processed is processed." (p. 27) and "While not everyone has gluten sensitivities or full-blown celiac, these issues are more prevalent than you might think. Agricultural changes in how we grow our wheat are some of the likely culprits. IF you've been feeling like crud for a while and this list of unwanted health issues sounds all to familiar (bloating, gas , cramps, diarrhea, fatigue, achy joints, depression, skin rashes, etc.), experiment with a gluten-free diet. Go without gluten for a few weeks and see how you feel. Keeping a food journal will help you track your progress. There are blood tests you can take, but unfortunately, they're not always accurate. Therefore, the only way to really know is to abstain." (p. 31) Glad I took it out of the library and didn't buy it; it's going back tomorrow.
September 14, 2013
This is a really great resource and cookbook for people trying and/or committing to a plant-based diet. There are several useful sections including ones on:
* the rationale for a plant-based diet
* food items to stock in your pantry
* kitchen know-how (i.e., cooking & baking techniques)
* knife skills 101
* menus combining recipes in the book
Kris Carr also seems to understand that living a plant-based diet is not always cheap and offers strategies to work around this. The recipes also have two different levels--beginner and expert levels of sorts. It's also a beautiful book with a gorgeous layout and photos.
I considered buying this (after checking it out from the library this time) but am holding off for now (still a maybe in the future.) That's only because I have fruit and cashew allergies and too many of these recipes call for one or both. If these are non-issues for you, I recommend looking into this as a useful guide to buy.
* the rationale for a plant-based diet
* food items to stock in your pantry
* kitchen know-how (i.e., cooking & baking techniques)
* knife skills 101
* menus combining recipes in the book
Kris Carr also seems to understand that living a plant-based diet is not always cheap and offers strategies to work around this. The recipes also have two different levels--beginner and expert levels of sorts. It's also a beautiful book with a gorgeous layout and photos.
I considered buying this (after checking it out from the library this time) but am holding off for now (still a maybe in the future.) That's only because I have fruit and cashew allergies and too many of these recipes call for one or both. If these are non-issues for you, I recommend looking into this as a useful guide to buy.
October 31, 2012
Crazy Sexy Kitchen contains a wealth of information for everyday healthy cooking & living. I love the playful, conversational tone and the colorful infographics that help make sense out of the science that points toward how plants can improve our health (ie. optimize our pH levels, reduce inflammation, rev up our immune systems, etc).
I've cooked a dozen recipes already and they've all been really reliable and on point. There's a great balance of easy recipes that are approachable for new cooks and inspiring to experienced cooks who are looking for fresh ideas.
Some of the ingredients can be hard to find, but hopefully books like this one start raising awareness among grocers to start carrying them.
This is a quality piece of work - the hardback cover, gorgeous photos, delicious recipes and brilliant writing. I will be buying more to give as holiday gifts this year.
I've cooked a dozen recipes already and they've all been really reliable and on point. There's a great balance of easy recipes that are approachable for new cooks and inspiring to experienced cooks who are looking for fresh ideas.
Some of the ingredients can be hard to find, but hopefully books like this one start raising awareness among grocers to start carrying them.
This is a quality piece of work - the hardback cover, gorgeous photos, delicious recipes and brilliant writing. I will be buying more to give as holiday gifts this year.
February 10, 2017
LUV it! One note: some of these recipes are definitely one-offs, ingredients are not really going to be in my kitchen regularly unless I live on a farm, live at farmer's markets, or spend extravagantly on CSA memberships...
November 1, 2012
Mér finnst Kris Carr alveg frábær, er búin að lesa allar hinar bækurnar og því var það algjört must að kaupa kokkabókina líka. Er búin að gera smá úr henni (fékk hana bara í gær) - einhvern kaffismoothie sem var nokkuð góður. Góðar grænmetisuppskriftir, töluvert af raw uppskriftum líka. Ég keypti mér Kindle útgáfuna af því ég er svo óþolinmóð og mátti ekki vera að því að bíða. Býst við því að panta hana líka í pappírsformi seinna. Mér finnst vanta töluvert af myndum, vil helst hafa myndir af öllum réttum. Mér finnst líka erfitt að hafa svona matreiðslubók á Kindle, verra að fletta upp uppskriftum. En fyrir þá sem eru í grænmetisfæðinu þá er bókin góð.
July 12, 2024
This is a great resource for anyone both serious plant eaters and anyone who is playing with the idea of adapting to a healthier life-style. The author was once your average American who abused her body with smoking, drinking, and eating horribly. As someone who is always interested in hearing personal stories of how 'chefs' or health writers arrived at where they are now. Many times it's health scares, but it's also interesting to see when it comes out of sheer curiosity and a calling to do better.
Her recipes are easy to follow and there aren't tons of crazy ingredients. It's simple enough for a first-timer to tackle, but still 'fun enough' for an experienced plant-eater to enjoy.
Her recipes are easy to follow and there aren't tons of crazy ingredients. It's simple enough for a first-timer to tackle, but still 'fun enough' for an experienced plant-eater to enjoy.
August 21, 2015
This is a very good resource for anyone wishing to follow a plant-based diet. The first section of the book presents an easy to understand explanation of the benefits of a vegan lifestyle. Next come the recipes - and just reading them will make your mouth water. Each one is simple, delicious, and is accompanied by a gorgeous photograph (we eat first with our eyes, after all). One of the best things about the recipes is that they don't require exotic, expensive, or hard to find ingredients. There's also an index at the end, which is so helpful if you're looking for a specific food or type of recipe. As a vegan myself, I'll be referring to this book often!
October 2, 2016
I am adding a new review 'category' for myself and that is the 'highlighter' category. This is the category where I begin reading and realize I love this book so much that I reach for a highlighter so when I read the book again or just pick it up for some random inspiration I can readily note the wisdom that captured me on each page. Kris is a health guru and I appreciate every word she pens so I have highlighted page after page and use this cook book often. It's more than that however and I would suggest all of her books. Plus she's funny. I also make notes in the margins with pen so I guess that definitely becomes yet another rating 'category':-)
April 10, 2016
I picked up this book from the library because I'm interested in incorporating a few vegan and/or vegetarian recipes into my weekly meals. Unfortunately, I didn't see any recipes that looked like they could be easily prepared during the week/after work/etc. - they seemed a little overwhelming to someone who knows how to make quick meals and doesn't really want to sign up for an extra 30 minutes in the kitchen at night.
To be fair, I didn't actually attempt any of the recipes, so perhaps they are easier to make than they look like at first glance.
To be fair, I didn't actually attempt any of the recipes, so perhaps they are easier to make than they look like at first glance.
March 22, 2013
4 stars for the delicious sounding recipes for everything from juice and smoothies to main courses and dessert. 2 stars for the intro that glosses over nutritional information and discussion of other health related issues. To be fair, all that stuff is covered in Carr's other book, but I feel that if you didn't read that one you're going to get a poor overview if you just read the first chapters of this book.
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