NOURISH Celebrating Nature's Harvest & A Healthy Lifestyle Hardcover – Large Print, April 11, 2024

Celebrity endorsed, four-time cookbook author, professional food writer, and food photographer Mary Abitanto believes in celebrating nature’s harvest and living a healthy lifestyle. She encourages you to nourish your family, friends, and yourselves through good nutrition. Eating healthy will give you more sustainable energy to do the things you love.Feeding her own, now grown, children over the years was challenging with a myriad of food allergies and different eating styles. The reality is that most families have a mix of eating styles in which to accommodate. This book was created to be a go-to guide for family meal planning, jam-packed with nutrient-dense meals. It will accommodate a gluten-free lifestyle for many of the recipes and makes adaptations for a vegetarian lifestyle, when possible.Also, included in this book is a Q & A section with Nutritionist Samara Kraft discussing: Heart Health, Bone Hearth, Brain Health, and disease prevention through mindful nutrition.The pages of this book brim with a vast collection of mouth-watering and delicious recipes that will please the palate. All of Mary’s recipes are paired with stunning photographs taken by her to capture your eye and steal your heart. You will fall in love with the recipes in this book.Mary's love for family is the main thread woven throughout all her books. Her parents instilled in her a love of family, faith, celebrating life, and enjoying good food. Nature’s bounty awaits you. Get started on the most delicious food journey of your life.Sweet and Savory Mornings: Coffee Cake with Blueberries; Chai-Spiced Pumpkin Loaf (gluten free); Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (gluten free)Smoothies and Healthy Energy Bites: Green Matcha Shake; Strawberry-Cacao Shake; Chocolate Glazed Oat-Date Energy bites (gluten free)Handcrafted Breads and Bagels: Dogels; Bagels (gluten free); Twisted Bread Rings; Artisanal BreadVegetable-Based Bites: Asian-Inspired Crispy Cauliflower Bites (gluten free); Eggplant 3-Ways (gluten free); Collard Green Veggie Wraps with Seared Tofu (gluten free); Carrot and Zucchini FrittersProtein-Packed Meals: Beef Bourguignon (gluten free); Chick-Pea Lentil Balls (gluten free); Pasta Fagioli; Red Lentil Bolognese (gluten free)Healthy and Delightful Desserts: Black Bean Brownie Bites; Healthy Truffles (gluten free); Mini Cheesecakes with Berries (gluten free)Italian Inspiration: Spaghetti Alla Nerano (by Italian Chef Rosangela); Pesto Pasta; Sweet Potato Gnocchi (gluten free) Read more