{"id":20206,"date":"2016-12-02T18:49:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T00:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/?p=20206"},"modified":"2021-04-27T12:24:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T18:24:50","slug":"cookbook-sneak-peek-big-pre-order-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/cookbook-sneak-peek-big-pre-order-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookbook Sneak Peek + Big Pre-Order Giveaway!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It's December 2nd\u00a0and\u00a0my cookbook<\/a> will be out in just 19\u00a0days!\u00a0Can someone please pinch me? It still feels incredibly surreal. But it's happening, and I have two very special things to share with you today: a sneak peek into the book and a BIG giveawaywith over\u00a0$1000 in prizes, including my favorite plant-powered products, kitchen gadgets, and pantry staples (Note: the giveaway will run up through December 19th!)<\/p>\n

Without further ado, let's get to it.<\/p>\n

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First order of business: that special sneak peek (plus some behind-the-scenes details).<\/p>\n

Over the last two years, I've poured every bit of my heart, mind, and soul into this book. From the 200+ initial recipe concepts, over 150 recipes went on to be\u00a0tested in our kitchen. Those that made the cut then went on to be tested by the generous hands of friends and family members who provided thoughtful insights and feedback over the course of 8 months. Of the 140 or so\u00a0recipes that made it to the manuscript, over 115\u00a0made the final cut.<\/p>\n

Nearly 15,000 photos were snapped with my own trigger-happy fingers from the comforts of our guest bedroom, living room, office\u2014wherever the light was best at any given moment\u2014over the course of ten months. Of those photos, too many were edited and over 100 were ultimately selected for the cookbook. <\/span><\/p>\n

Countless hours were spent writing in an effort to tuck personal anecdotes, life stories, inspiration, and encouragement into every nook and cranny. The headnotes are filled with memories, stories, tips, and tricks, and there's an entire chapter dedicated to plant-powered pantry staples. I wrote and rewrote the introduction four times\u2014scrapping versions 1, 2, and 3\u2014until I finally found the courage to write the introduction I had hoped to write all along. I bared my heart and shared a story I've never before shared.\u00a0<\/span>I started writing this cookbook because it seemed like a fun adventure; I finished it because something in my heart had to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This cookbook isn't about deprivation, dieting, \"clean\" eating, or outward appearances; it's about eating in a way that allows us to thrive and honors our\u00a0bodies, minds, and hearts while also maintaining an attitude of self-compassion and flexibility (as opposed to perfection). True healthfulness isn't about what we deprive ourselves of, it's about what we nourish ourselves with\u2014sometimes it's kale, sometimes it's cookies.<\/p>\n

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All 100+\u00a0recipes in the cookbook are whole foods, plant-based, and\u00a0they were designed to satiate and elate everyone's tastebuds\u2014not only\u00a0vegans'. I made it my mission to create plant-based\u00a0recipes that nourish from the inside out without sacrificing an ounce of flavor, so every recipe in the book has been approved and praised by non-vegans\u2014mostly meat-eaters, in fact.<\/p>\n

Other\u00a0Fun Facts<\/h3>\n

Brand new recipes + highly visual. 100+ recipes (118, to be exact), 100+ photos. About\u00a0100\u00a0recipes are brand-new, never seen before, and the\u00a0select handful of blog favorites (many of them pantry staples) have been revamped, revised, remixed, and rephotographed. For instance, the book includes a triple remix of my favorite smoothie, almond butter maca madness smoothie<\/a>, with three flavor variations\u2014original, cacao crunch, and vanilla chai spice. Plus it\u00a0counts\u00a0as just one recipe, so you're getting a lot of bang for your plant-passionate buck.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Allergy-friendly.<\/span> All recipes include allergy badges to indicate whether they're gluten-free, nut-free, grain-free, soy-free, refined-sugar-free, oil-free, and raw or have an option\u00a0to become so (see the notes that follow each recipe for specific substitutions). All recipes are vegan and nearly all are also gluten-free and refined-sugar-free (can only think of two\u00a0or so exceptions). Most are also nut-free and soy-free, and many are grain-free and oil-free.<\/p>\n

Badges + tips to simplify.\u00a0Recipes that require lengthy chilling, soaking, freezing, etc. are identified with a \"prepare-ahead\" badge. Whenever possible,\u00a0recipes also include tips to simplify in the notes that follow the recipe!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

10 Recipe Chapters.\u00a0<\/strong>In addition to the Introduction and Blissful Kitchen chapters, there are 10 chapters packed with vibrant recipes, including Breakfast + Brunch<\/span> (14 recipes), Smoothies + Juices<\/span> (9 recipes), Snacks + Appetizers<\/span> (15 recipes), Soups + Salads<\/span> (11 recipes), Power Bowls<\/span> (7 recipes), Sandwiches, Tacos + Pizza<\/span> (10 recipes), Pasta + Noodles<\/span> (7 recipes), Veggie-Centric Mains<\/span> (7 recipes), Sophisticated Sweets + Simple Treats<\/span> (16 recipes), Homemade Staples<\/span> (22 recipes). The\u00a0Veggie-Centric Mains chapter features plant-centered twists on traditionally meat- or cheese-heavy dishes and the Power Bowls, Sandwiches, Tacos + Pizza, and Pasta + Noodles chapters include entr\u00e9e recipes by category. Thus, in total there are a whopping 31 entr\u00e9e recipes<\/span> in the book!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sneak Peek Video<\/h3>\n

Here's a sneak peek video with\u00a0a few of my favorite snapshots from each of the 10 recipe chapters plus video footage from my first look at the book in print!<\/p>\n