BBC Books Proper Healthy Food - Hearty Vegan And Vegetarian Recipes For Meat Lovers

In Proper Healthy Food: Hearty Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes for Meat Lovers, Nick Knowles shares the changes he made after feeling overweight and unhealthy in 2015, when he says he was feeling every one of his 53 years. Following a retreat in Thailand that included a week of fasting, he returned home and adopted a purely vegan diet, later settling into a vegan or vegetarian way of eating with the occasional day off.

Written for readers who want to look and feel better but are unsure about committing to a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, the book focuses on hearty, filling recipes. Knowles describes needing substantial meals and sets out dishes designed to satisfy meat eaters, including options for everyday cooking as well as more impressive plates.

Key details

• Author: Nick Knowles
• Cookbook of vegan and vegetarian recipes
• Created with meat eaters in mind
• Includes both savoury dishes and desserts
• Published by BBC Books

Synopsis

This cookbook brings together vegan and vegetarian recipes intended to be hearty and satisfying, with ideas ranging from quick, accessible dishes to “posh meals” for entertaining. It also includes desserts such as a raw chocolate cake, alongside substantial winter comfort food like chestnut and vegetable stew with dumplings.

Recipe ideas mentioned include vegan shepherd’s pie, a chunky vegan burger, and a variety of vegetarian options, all presented as approachable choices using ingredients that are easy to get hold of.