Simply put, your new path to cooking will center on vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, spices, grains, beans, and cold-pressed oils. The list of possibilities is vast! Let The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook aid you in concocting distinctive and enticing recipes, allowing you to live a more healthy and colorful life. Inside, you will find mouth-watering recipes, from Turmeric Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus or a Thai Zucchini Noodle Bowl to a fresh Walnut and Pear Salad with a homemade Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing. And don't forget about desserts! Some favorite crowd-pleasers include Ginger Cookies with a Cashew Vanilla Icing and an easy, two-ingredient pineapple ice cream. You will also discover a number of simple but satisfying smoothies for a quick breakfast or afternoon snack, including Avocado Kale and Raspberry Smoothie and a stress-relieving Lavender Blueberry Smoothie. This cookbook can show you how food can help heal not only the body but also the mind and spirit. You will notice in yourself a sharper perception for things that had been missed before; you will have more energy during the day, not to mention an elevated mood. With this diet, anytime you cut out a complete food group such as processed sugars, you will inevitably lose weight.