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Mostly Plant-Based: 100 Delicious Plant-Forward Recipes Using 10 Ingredients or Less
With 100 recipes and a 21-day meal plan, registered dietician Mia Syn helps you say goodbye to extreme dieting for life and unlock the secret to eating for health, longevity, and weight management
In her debut cookbook, Mostly Plant-Based, registered dietitian Mia Syn helps you effortlessly transition to a plant-forward way of eating. She shows you a realistic and sustainable way to reboot your health, lose weight, and feel your best without having to exclude all animal-based foods.
Mostly Plant-Based features 100 recipes, all made with 10 ingredients or less, plus a 21-day meal plan to jump-start healthy eating. All of Mia’s recipes are accompanied by full-color photos, and most of them can be customized to exclude or include meat and dairy according to your preferences.
This book is complete with:
· A guide to stocking a plant-forward kitchen
· Easy-to-prepare recipes that call for no more than 10 accessible ingredients
· A dietitian-developed 21-day meal plan with shopping lists
· Useful charts and helpful hints to simplify cooking and help you get more veggies on your plate, such as Build an All-Day Energy Smoothie and Sheet Pan Meal Formula
· Customizable recipes that offer flavor variations, such as Overnight Breakfast 12 Ways, Salad Jar 6 Ways, Adult Lunch Box 6 Ways, and White Bean Hummus 4 Ways
· Recipes inspired by classic comfort foods with a plant-forward twist, such as Zucchini Noodle Lasagna, Cauliflower Potato Shepherd’s Pie, and Bean Blondies
With an evidence-based approach and appealing recipes for everyday meals, Mostly Plant-Based will help turn even the pickiest eaters into veggie lovers.
A plant-forward approach to eating does away with the extremes of traditional diets. Instead of ruling out entire food groups, it encourages eating more plant-based foods and fewer animal foods, putting vegetables, fruits, and whole grains at the center of your plate. You can still enjoy meat, eggs, and dairy with some meals, or even with every meal; the focus is on controlling portions of these foods so that they serve as enhancements rather than being the stars of the show. This flexibility makes it easy to adhere to and much more sustainable than other, more restrictive dietary approaches. With its proven track record for promoting weight loss, improving heart health, and bettering overall health, plant-forward eating sets you up for long-term success. Plant-forward is not an identity; it is a model for health that allows you to make informed food choices and tailor a nutritional plan to your lifestyle and your wellness goals.
In her debut cookbook, Mostly Plant-Based, registered dietitian Mia Syn helps you effortlessly transition to a plant-forward way of eating. She shows you a realistic and sustainable way to reboot your health, lose weight, and feel your best without having to exclude all animal-based foods.
Mostly Plant-Based features 100 recipes, all made with 10 ingredients or less, plus a 21-day meal plan to jump-start healthy eating. All of Mia’s recipes are accompanied by full-color photos, and most of them can be customized to exclude or include meat and dairy according to your preferences.
This book is complete with:
· A guide to stocking a plant-forward kitchen
· Easy-to-prepare recipes that call for no more than 10 accessible ingredients
· A dietitian-developed 21-day meal plan with shopping lists
· Useful charts and helpful hints to simplify cooking and help you get more veggies on your plate, such as Build an All-Day Energy Smoothie and Sheet Pan Meal Formula
· Customizable recipes that offer flavor variations, such as Overnight Breakfast 12 Ways, Salad Jar 6 Ways, Adult Lunch Box 6 Ways, and White Bean Hummus 4 Ways
· Recipes inspired by classic comfort foods with a plant-forward twist, such as Zucchini Noodle Lasagna, Cauliflower Potato Shepherd’s Pie, and Bean Blondies
With an evidence-based approach and appealing recipes for everyday meals, Mostly Plant-Based will help turn even the pickiest eaters into veggie lovers.
A plant-forward approach to eating does away with the extremes of traditional diets. Instead of ruling out entire food groups, it encourages eating more plant-based foods and fewer animal foods, putting vegetables, fruits, and whole grains at the center of your plate. You can still enjoy meat, eggs, and dairy with some meals, or even with every meal; the focus is on controlling portions of these foods so that they serve as enhancements rather than being the stars of the show. This flexibility makes it easy to adhere to and much more sustainable than other, more restrictive dietary approaches. With its proven track record for promoting weight loss, improving heart health, and bettering overall health, plant-forward eating sets you up for long-term success. Plant-forward is not an identity; it is a model for health that allows you to make informed food choices and tailor a nutritional plan to your lifestyle and your wellness goals.
288 pages, Paperback
Published December 13, 2022
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January 11, 2024
Great recipe ideas, easy to follow. Great for some health conditions requiring plant based diet. This sounds restricting, and is hard to achieve, given many foods contain animal fat of some sort. This book takes the guesswork of "what are we eating today".
Highly recommended!
Highly recommended!
January 22, 2023
So many delicious recipes! Each one we have tried has been so easy and a hit with the whole family. We don't typically follow a plant-based diet but this book is filled with recipes that are so full of flavor, you kind of forget they are plant-based. #GoodreadsGiveaways
January 27, 2023
Gives good insight on incorporating healthier meals into your everyday diet in a non threatening way
January 19, 2023
Thank you to Mia Syn and Victory Belt for a copy of Mostly Plant-Based.
I have been trying to eat more veggies/fruits since I'm diabetic and have been so overwhelmed with what I read online, that I'd mostly given up. Ms. Syn's book is large enough to be able to prop it up in the kitchen while cooking. The cover and photos are beautiful.
I really liked the good pyramid graphic - it helped me realize this isn't a book about not eating meat. It's about "treating meat like a condiment". With so many new alternatives (Quorn, etc) for meat, I think a cookbook like this is so needed right now.
The plate diagram was also helpful. I've seen it used in my nutrition classes and I think it's very helpful to be able to know how to plate your meal.
The micronutrients listing their role in the body was really informative as well. Sometimes I wonder why I should eat specific foods and this was helpful. (I'm looking at you, Cauliflower.)
I knew about eating the rainbow but have not seen a list of numerous foods to choose for each color so that was helpful. The seasons for fresh produce was very helpful. I like to make a month-long meal plan and that will help me know what produce I should come across so I'm not stuck trying to figure out a substitute at the store.
The faster recipes for pico de gallo, guac and no sugar tomato sauce are easy to follow.
My favorite recipes are:
Breakfast - Oatmeal Breakfast Cakes
Lunch - Salad Jar Formula, Easy Taco Soup
Snacks - Pasta Chips, Energy Bites
Dinner - Sheetpan Formula, Easy Rotisserie Chicken Enchiladas, Pizza Stuffed Peppers (can't wait to try that one!) and Italian Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Desserts - This one I struggled with since I can't imagine a brownie made from beans. But, I'm willing to try it. I'm going to enlist a baker friend for that section.
Really great, much-needed cookbook. I'm going to share it with my mom who eats healthy since I know she's always looking for new veggie recipes.
I have been trying to eat more veggies/fruits since I'm diabetic and have been so overwhelmed with what I read online, that I'd mostly given up. Ms. Syn's book is large enough to be able to prop it up in the kitchen while cooking. The cover and photos are beautiful.
I really liked the good pyramid graphic - it helped me realize this isn't a book about not eating meat. It's about "treating meat like a condiment". With so many new alternatives (Quorn, etc) for meat, I think a cookbook like this is so needed right now.
The plate diagram was also helpful. I've seen it used in my nutrition classes and I think it's very helpful to be able to know how to plate your meal.
The micronutrients listing their role in the body was really informative as well. Sometimes I wonder why I should eat specific foods and this was helpful. (I'm looking at you, Cauliflower.)
I knew about eating the rainbow but have not seen a list of numerous foods to choose for each color so that was helpful. The seasons for fresh produce was very helpful. I like to make a month-long meal plan and that will help me know what produce I should come across so I'm not stuck trying to figure out a substitute at the store.
The faster recipes for pico de gallo, guac and no sugar tomato sauce are easy to follow.
My favorite recipes are:
Breakfast - Oatmeal Breakfast Cakes
Lunch - Salad Jar Formula, Easy Taco Soup
Snacks - Pasta Chips, Energy Bites
Dinner - Sheetpan Formula, Easy Rotisserie Chicken Enchiladas, Pizza Stuffed Peppers (can't wait to try that one!) and Italian Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Desserts - This one I struggled with since I can't imagine a brownie made from beans. But, I'm willing to try it. I'm going to enlist a baker friend for that section.
Really great, much-needed cookbook. I'm going to share it with my mom who eats healthy since I know she's always looking for new veggie recipes.
January 26, 2023
I would say that the audience for this book is someone with cooking experience that wants to move away from eating a lot of meat. I wouldn't guess it as useful for someone just learning to cook. I am probably also not the intended audience (I have been vegetarian for years and I am an experienced cook), but I marked a number of recipes I'm excited to try out (hence my four star rating).
What I really like about this book: She has a number of recipes "# of ways" like the same basic muffin, but with 5 variations. Or three different vegetarian bacon recipes (why no eggplant though?). I really like those because they can be huge time savers. Get the ingredients, equipment, timing down for one recipe and by changing a few ingredients you can have several different options. Really great feature!
What I didn't like about this book: Like a lot of cookbooks these days, she uses ingredients that are more unusual (and pricier) without noting that there are plenty of easier-to-find and less expensive options. Her choices might (or might not) give a better outcome or more interesting flavor profile, but may also deter people from actually making the recipe. It can also give people the idea that cooking without meat requires unusual and expensive ingredients which might deter them from moving towards plant-based foods. I think including alternatives to some of these ingredients might have given the book a broader appeal. For example, raw cashew butter when any nut butter would be fine and it probably doesn't need to be raw.
I made the berry bars and really liked the texture of the outcome, but found the flavor a bit lacking. I'll likely make again but experiment to get a stronger flavor profile.
I won a copy of this book through Goodreads. Thanks to the author, publisher, and Goodreads!
What I really like about this book: She has a number of recipes "# of ways" like the same basic muffin, but with 5 variations. Or three different vegetarian bacon recipes (why no eggplant though?). I really like those because they can be huge time savers. Get the ingredients, equipment, timing down for one recipe and by changing a few ingredients you can have several different options. Really great feature!
What I didn't like about this book: Like a lot of cookbooks these days, she uses ingredients that are more unusual (and pricier) without noting that there are plenty of easier-to-find and less expensive options. Her choices might (or might not) give a better outcome or more interesting flavor profile, but may also deter people from actually making the recipe. It can also give people the idea that cooking without meat requires unusual and expensive ingredients which might deter them from moving towards plant-based foods. I think including alternatives to some of these ingredients might have given the book a broader appeal. For example, raw cashew butter when any nut butter would be fine and it probably doesn't need to be raw.
I made the berry bars and really liked the texture of the outcome, but found the flavor a bit lacking. I'll likely make again but experiment to get a stronger flavor profile.
I won a copy of this book through Goodreads. Thanks to the author, publisher, and Goodreads!
February 11, 2023
Mostly Plant Based by Mia Syn. 100 Delicious Plant- Forward Recipes Using 10 Ingredients or Less.
It does have meat recipes as well as plant recipes. Lots of good recipes and great pictures of the foods that were prepared.
There is 21-Day meal plan included.
Romaine "wedge" salad on page 200. Yield 2 servings and prep time is 10 minutes.
Customized no-bake granola bars on page 242 for another recipe. Yields 12 bars. Prep time is 10 minutes, plus 10 miutes to set in freezer. Cook time is 10 minutes.
I won a complimentary copy from Goodreads and the author. The opinions are my own.
I give it a 5 star.
It does have meat recipes as well as plant recipes. Lots of good recipes and great pictures of the foods that were prepared.
There is 21-Day meal plan included.
Romaine "wedge" salad on page 200. Yield 2 servings and prep time is 10 minutes.
Customized no-bake granola bars on page 242 for another recipe. Yields 12 bars. Prep time is 10 minutes, plus 10 miutes to set in freezer. Cook time is 10 minutes.
I won a complimentary copy from Goodreads and the author. The opinions are my own.
I give it a 5 star.
February 8, 2023
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
We are trying to eat more veggies and this book has been very useful. I love that all recipes have 10 ingredients or less. So far I have not run into any obscure ingredients, so that has been helpful. So far we have made the spring rolls, the Mediterranean Chicken Skillet, one type of energy bites, and roasted chick peas. Everything has been delicious.
I also like that author takes several recipes and how you can change it up to make different flavor smoothies or muffins.
Thank you again
We are trying to eat more veggies and this book has been very useful. I love that all recipes have 10 ingredients or less. So far I have not run into any obscure ingredients, so that has been helpful. So far we have made the spring rolls, the Mediterranean Chicken Skillet, one type of energy bites, and roasted chick peas. Everything has been delicious.
I also like that author takes several recipes and how you can change it up to make different flavor smoothies or muffins.
Thank you again
January 26, 2023
It is so nice to find a veg cookbook that contains accessible recipes. While I enjoy making complex veg dishes every now and again, it’s not realistic. This cookbook’s recipes have ingredients that most people have, or can easily find. The book itself has beautiful pictures of the completed dishes, and for those who are looking for meal planning ideas, there is a great section for that as well.
Thank you to goodreads giveaway, the author, and publisher for my copy of the book.
Thank you to goodreads giveaway, the author, and publisher for my copy of the book.
January 27, 2023
Mia Syn makes plant-based cooking easy and delicious!! I like that this cookbook has lots of photos to get me in the mood of cooking something healthy. And the recipes are simple and easy to follow, not to mention delicious.
March 12, 2024
Mia Syn provided a plethora of information, breaking it down into small easy to understand sections. And the part where she added details about food labels, genius and so helpful! I'm also excited to give her recipes a try, they're all unique and look delicious (major points for adding pictures!)
February 12, 2023
Lots of great recipes and tips, especially for when traveling. Pictures look amazing and tasty! Includes a very good variety of all kinds of foods. Very well put together! Highly recommend!
December 20, 2022
Love this book!
I don"t buy many cookbooks , but I'm glad I got this one. The sensible approach to healthy eating is easy to follow.
I don"t buy many cookbooks , but I'm glad I got this one. The sensible approach to healthy eating is easy to follow.
February 10, 2023
Another great cookbook to add to my kitchen!! Lots of easy to follow recipes that wont brake the bank with fancy ingredients. You just need what's already in most kitchens!!! This is a good book to help you eat right without giving up on the tastes you love!!
September 14, 2023
What a great book! Not only were the recipes delicious, but the pictures were fantastic. Easy to follow and had me trying meals I wouldn't otherwise. 🍅🥑🧅
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