The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook: Over 125 Delicious, Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes

Lots of good info and recipes are great. Book is in great condition, would buy again from there.

Another Esselstyn find. Can't wait to get started. The book is beautiful and full of healthy recipes totally nutritious and plant based.

You don't have to have heart disease or be a vegetarian to enjoy the recipies in this cookbook. They're easy to follow, and most have beautiful photos to show you what the finished products will look like- mostly very colorful dishes with lots of eye appeal. We've tried 8 of the recipies so far, and are very pleased. Before you get started, make sure you have some key ingredients in many of the recipies: balsamic vinegar, chickpeas, cilantro, cayenne pepper, frozen corn (organic, of course) and spicy brown mustard. I suggest you start with the soups: the Red Lentil and Dill Soup with Mint is a wonderful combination of flavors that will give you a sample of what you're going to find in the book. It's such a bright-tasting soup that you'll want to try some of the others. Try the Tarrazan Soup, but make sure you go out of your way to find some FRESH tarragon in your market; it makes a big difference, Georgie's soup is a tasy combination of fennel, mushrooms, lentils and potatoes; if you've never used fennel before, this is a great way to start enjoying it. The hummus recipe gave us the best hummus we've EVER tasted- never going back to store-bought again. It's so easy to make (chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, mustard and black pepper), and it's used in several of the recipies in the book. In addition to the recipies there are helpful comments throughout the book, including suggestions for some commercially-prepared items that are consistent with the Esselstyn diet. We've tried 2 brands of breads made without oil, and they were excellent. One minor criticism: several of the recipies are heavy on the garlic. No big deal- follow the recipie the first time, and if you agree with me about the garlic, just cut it back the next time you make it. This is a cookbook you'll use again and again.

I've now made my way through bunch of the recipes in this book. Ann Esselstyn is a surprisingly good cook for being untrained. It's still too soon to tell, but this one may just become one of my 'go to' healthy cookbooks. However, remember this is my personal opinion, she does tend to over-season a bit. For example - her fat free hummus recipes are all really good - BUT - I lighten the spicy mustard in her base recipe. I like the milder taste of hummus for itself. The jalapeno & salsa corn muffins don't work - corn meal is by it's nature a mild flavored grain and the salsa completely takes over. The Middle Eastern Chickpea stew is reputably famous, coming from a bistro in Aspen. But we all thought the spices were simply over-the-top too heavy. Now, this sounds like a negative review - BUT - recipes are a matter of taste. When I made the Chickpea stew the second time and adjusted the spices to taste, it went from a 3 star dish to a 5 star in our rating system. The same situation with the Singapore Dal. But what makes the cookbook a keeper for me are the lunch recipes/ideas - I have made them all and they're all winners! We really like almost all of her veggie burgers, the Eat Loaf, the Kale-Stuffed Tugboats, the Polenta Pie. And her non fat dressings are wonderful - finally, non fat dressings that TASTE GOOD. This cookbook is healthy everyday home cooking and with these caveats I highly recommend it.

To preface my review, I have already read several books such as "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease", "Forks Over Knives", "The Spectrum", etc. The point is that I was looking for a good cookbook to go with the knowledge I had already learned that plant based low oil eating was the way I wanted to go for my health and the health of my family. We are somewhat picky eaters and really do not care for overly fancy or fussy food. This cookbook fulfilled our needs very well. The beginning of the book has a 12-step program for plant perfect eating. It pretty much sums up, in 3 pages, most of the books I have read on plant based eating without all of the scientific explanations. The next section of the book covers some basics, such as how to use tortillas to make taco shells, how to cook kale, how to roast red peppers, and more. Some people may find that useful, others have already mastered that. Either way it's worth a look. Next there is a Q&A with Dr. Esselstyn Jr. It is about 6 pages long. It answers what I would assume are the common questions asked by people with heart disease looking into a plant based diet. The rest of the book is comprised of the recipes. They are organized in the following chapters: Breakfasts Lunches Soups Hummus, Sauces, Spreads, Gravy and Salsas Appetizers and Sides Hearty Salads Salad Dressings Dinners Desserts We have tried several recipes and they have all been winners. Our favorites are probably the smoky little devils (like a potato based deviled egg), sweet corn sauce, and the sweet pancake puffs. I have used this cookbook more than the other plant based cookbooks I have.

I did not want another book on this subject as I have the program ideas from my research. I recommend The Engine 2 cookbook by Rip & Jane also. This one has a basic summary of the plan and some really good recipes for followers. I am not totally following this. I guess I am a 'flexitarian'. I see no reason not to consume eggs and cannot live without an occasional bite of cheese or fish/poultry. I do try to make this a rarity. I have followed this program for about a month. I feel better and have lost about 4 lbs. (I need to lose 10 to not have a BMI of overweight.) This program and cookbook allows me to indulge my powerful sweet tooth by eating fruit and EVEN SOME MAPLE SYRUP! My main goal is to lower my cholesterol count. My BP has lowered already. So here is hoping my LDL responds.

I have many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, but my husbands quad bypass followed by 4 stents meant that other than meds and exercise, eating right was essential and those cookbooks include salt and oils. As a disabled wife, I feared I would never be able to create the no meat, no poultry, no salt, no oil, or dairy meals strongly suggested by his cardiologist. I found this cookbook the best for following the diet through flavorful recipes that make use of spices to replace salt and numerous substitutions for oils. As chopping is difficult for me, the less the better. The recipes typically make large quantities, so we can, for example, have two servings each and freeze enough for two future meals for each of us, so I cook less often. The recipes are easy to alter with other beans, legumes,vegetables and spices. Yes, many recipes include many types of beans, which adds the protein. I'm lucky to have a few chopping accessories like food processors and slicer (also husband and daughter who help). Everyone I've offered a taste of the Big Bean Soup has raved about it. We love the Eat Loaf, Sandra's Chili as well. These are the tastiest heart healthy recipes I've found.

This is an incredible and informative cookbook. I have gifted it to family and friends for heart healthy and delicious recipes. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, dressings and more. Highly recommend the collard sushi recipe for events! Big hit.

I bought this book and the how not to die cookbook, and for my surprise this one has no good recipes, they don't make you feel full, almost vegetables and fruits but not many protein and carbs and they are really important, i don't recommend it if you want to learn how to make lunch recipes or dinner meals. Is more for the sides, if you want to learn that buy it.

Excelente. Recetas sencillas y riquísimas.

Le ricette sono molto facili da eseguire. Purtroppo non si trovano con facilità alcuni ingredienti come spesso accade quando si usano cookbook di altri paesi.

The recipes in this book are fairly easy, even for people like me who don't always follow measurements or ingredient lists exactly. Amongst others I've made the S.O.B Burgers (watch the YouTube video with Jane and Ann) - I put too much liquid stock in, and didn't have enough cooked rice - so instead of making burgers I cooked it as an S.O.B. bake in the oven instead ... it was yummy. The version of the book I have is missing the 'Hearty Salads' pages 151 to 167 though ... not sure if others have the same problem? Thanks Frances

Erstklassige Rezepte - einfach zum Nachkochen mit tollen Ideen für Alternativen, um die Ansprüche einer pflanzenbasierten Vollwertkost ohne Fett-, Zucker- und Salzzusätze gerecht zu werden. Es werden einfache Wege gezeigt, gewohnte Zutaten zu ersetzen und zahlreiche Anregungen geboten. Für Einsteiger zur Heranführen an die gesunde vegane Ernährung oder auch Fortgeschrittene, die neue Ideen suchen oder Ihre Ernährung weiter optimieren wollen. Die Autorinnen haben zudem einen YouTube Kanal, auf dem Sie zahlreiche Rezepte und Variationen vorstellen. Es lohnt sich auf jeden Fall dort reinzuschauen, evtl. auch zur Kaufentscheidung. Wie unschwer erkennbar- ich bin schlichtweg begeistert!!! Die Wirksamkeit dieser Ernährung für Herz- und Diabetespatienten ist in zahlreichen Studien seit langem belegt.