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Going Vegan

If you’ve ever thought of cooking vegan, then this is the class for you. It doesn’t matter if you want to change your diet completely, cook for someone who’s allergic to dairy, or just spice up your meatless Monday. It’s always handy to have a few vegan recipes up your sleeve. Let Kathy Hester, author of The Vegan Slow Cooker, show you just how easy it can be to make tasty vegan recipes that even meat-eaters and picky eaters will love. You’ll learn new recipes that are perfect for a quick weeknight dinner-and a few special night-in treats, too! In the class, you will find out about easy substitutes for meat, dairy, and eggs that you can use in some of your non-vegan favorite recipes, as well as in the new recipes you’ll learn. You’ll also sample a few of these recipes so you’ll know what favorites need to top your shopping list. Going Vegan is a two-hour workshop that will teach you what to look for on labels and what questions to ask in restaurants, plus you’ll get tips and tricks to make your transition easier on you and your family. Whatever your motivation, Going Vegan will be your stepping stone to a lifestyle that supports your values while tantalizing your taste buds!

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Kathy Hester develops vegan recipes that make it easier to get a nutritious dinner on the table night after night. She is passionate about teaching people how to eat better with less effort and without spending a fortune. Kathy went meatless back in 1983 when it was hard to find tofu and tempeh, much less modern-day luxuries like vegan marshmallows and a range of non-dairy milks. Kathy spends her free time transforming her front yard into a veggie garden, entertaining (vegan fondue anyone?), writing her Healthy Slow Cooking and Busy Vegan blogs, and developing delicious meatless recipes that even picky eaters and omnivores love. If you’ve been wanting to get more greens, whole grains, and vegan protein sources into your diet you’ll definitely want to learn Kathy’s innovative methods for fitting healthy, whole foods into your busy schedule.

Kathy’s first book, The Vegan Slow Cooker: Simply Set It and Go with 150 Recipes for Intensely Flavorful, Fuss-Free Fare Everyone (Vegan or Not!)Will Devour, comes out this October from Fair Winds Press. Here’s what people are already saying about the book:

“This book might just revolutionize vegan cooking! Kathy Hester’s recipes are ridiculously fast and easy, unbelievably delicious, and believe it or not—cheap. Bravo, Kathy!”
–Kathy Freston, New York Times best-selling author of Veganist

“ Kathy’s stellar recipes and straightforward instructions will have you creating hot, fresh, gourmet meals in just minutes a day. No more slaving away in the kitchen. With The Vegan Slow Cooker, you’ll be eating like a queen with just the flip of a switch!”
—Rory Freedman, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Skinny Bitch

“ The health advantages of a plant-strong diet are compelling and well proven. But preparing yummy meals that are wholesome can be time consuming. That’s where this book comes in. Slow cookers can be huge labor and time savers, if you know how to use them. This is the book that will show you how.”
—John Robbins, author of The Food Revolution, The New Good Life, Diet for a New America, and other bestsellers

Kathy Hester lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her two cats (that would rather not live together), a cute dog with a belly-rubbing addiction, her very own picky eater, and more slow cookers than any one person should own.

Be sure to sign up for this class today, as I am sure it will fill up fast!

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