Kale

by Stephanie Pedersen

Published 1 June 2013
Kale is the veggie everyone's gone mad for - from farmers and foodies to celebrity chefs! For those eager to get in on this healthy, tasty trend, here is a fun-to-read, one-stop resource for all things kale, including more than 75 recipes to entice, satisfy, and boost your well-being. The dishes include meltingly tender stews, flash-sauteed side dishes, salads and slaws, sandwiches, smoothies, and even muffins and chips. Stephanie Pedersen, a holistic health counselor and experienced health writer, provides dozens of tips for making kale delicious and desirable to even the most finicky eater. You'll even learn how to start your own kale garden and turn over a new leaf for a healthier life.

Coconut

by Stephanie Pedersen

Published 1 February 2015
It is a new title from the popular Superfood series. Coconut has a wide range of health benefits and is perfect for both savoury and sweet dishes; and contains 75 recipes and advice on using every part of the coconut. It is perfect for dishes both savoury and sweet, coconut is delicious. It's a nutritional powerhouse, with health benefits that range from preventing dehydration to stabilizing blood sugar to increasing immunity. Find out how to choose, use and store every bit of the coconut (the meat, the water and the oil) along with 75 recipes that include coolers, smoothies, hot and cold cereals, baked goods (muffins, breads, bars), chilis, soups, stews, lunch bowls (like Mexicali Quinoa Pilaf), salads, sandwiches, snacks, spreads, dips, dinners, desserts and so much more. Dozens of informative sidebars provide interesting facts and background, and there's even information on making your own coconut-based beauty supplies!

Berries

by Stephanie Pedersen

Published 19 April 2016
Berries are outrageously delicious, convenient, and a potent health food that can help alleviate conditions as wide-ranging as heart disease, arthritis and diabetes. Now, berries of all kinds, in a host of forms have found a place among mainstream foodies and home cooks who want an easy, tasty way to add fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, and healing phytonutrients to their diets. Here, you'll find a complete guide to these powerfruits, with information on buying and storage, an overview of their nutritional benefits, 75 tempting recipes for delicious smoothies, appetizers, snacks, and meals, as well as beauty goods, and sidebars with interesting facts and trivia.