Book excerpt: This is a vegan cookbook, with recipes containing only grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables. Recipes have been modified to minimize saturated fats, sodium, processed foods and refined sugar. Contains information on equipment and ingredients needed, natural food substitutions and equivalents, cooking measurements, short cuts and helpful hints, and feeding pets. Includes recipes for dips and spreads, salads and dressings, breads, grains and pasta, beans, vegetables, sandwiches, casseroles, sauces and relishes, and sweets and snacks.