Vive le Vegan!: Simple, Delectable Recipes for the Everyday Vegan Family

Dreena and her husband became parents three years ago, and their decision to raise their daughter as a vegan from birth has made the need for an animal-free diet that is fully nutritional all the more crucial. But as Dreena demonstrates in Vive le Vegan!, there's no need to panic: there are simple methods and delectable ingredients you can use that will allow you—whether you're single or have a family—to become vegan without having to be a rocket scientist. And who said that vegan meals lack pizzazz? Not when you can make:

Berry Hemp Smoothies

Fresh Jicama and Cucumber Slaw

Hearty Roasted Tomato Stew

Carrot-Shitake Spring Rolls

Chipotle Veggie Bean Burritos

Morrocan Chickpea Patties

Apple Cardomom Cake with Creamy Lemon Maple Frosting

The recipes in Vive le Vegan!also don't over-rely on the use of soy, given recent concerns about over—consumption, and many feature whole grains and hemp. They're also disarmingly easy to prepare. So it's time to give up your qualms about the vegan lifestyle and celebrate its vivid possibilities. Vive le vegan!

Dreena Burtonis the author of The Everyday Vegan, now in its second printing. She lives in White Rock, British Columbia, with her husband, Paul, and their three year-old daughter, Charlotte.