Martha and Kamaal Theus - The Vegan System: Our Family’s Simple, Proven System To Jumpstart Your Vegan Journey

The TheVe V gan eganSy System em Our Familys Simple, Proven System to Jumpstart Your Vegan Journey By Martha Theus and Kamaal Theus The mother-daughter team that brought you "Throwin' Down" Vegetarian Style! THE VEGAN SYSTEM: Our Family's Simple, Proven System to Jumpstart Your Vegan Journey Copyright 2015 by Martha and Kamaal Theus. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without the written permission by the authors. Publisher: The Vegan System Attn: Martha Theus 8939 S. Sepulveda Blvd, Suite 110-1024 Los Angeles, CA 90045 U.S.A. www.TheVeganSystem.com Food photography by Kamaal Theus, 2015 Library of Congress Control Number 2015917710 ISBN 13: 978-0-9798688-3-2 ISBN 10: 0-9798688-3-1 Disclaimers: This book has been written based upon the personal experiences and information compiled by the authors.

It was designed to provide information only and it is sold with the understanding that the publisher and the author are not engaged in rendering nutritional counseling or medical advice. If such advice is warranted, a competent professional should be consulted. As is the nature with all consumer products, many new ones are introduced to the market while others are discontinued or their composition changed. Every effort has been made to ensure that the products recommended in this book are not only available but also suitable for vegetarians and vegans. However; due to the fact that we have no control over their formulas, you are urged to always read the labels and check the nutritional content to ensure that the products are still suitable for your lifestyle. The registered trademarks and photos displayed in this book are the sole property of their respective owners.

This book is independently authored and published and is not sponsored or endorsed by, or affi liated in any way with the companies mentioned in this book. A journey of a thousand miles begins with aSINGLE STEP.LAO-TZU, CHINESE PHILOSOPHERA mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of piefor fi ve people, promptly announces sheNEVER DID CARE FOR PIE.TENNEVA JORDANFannie Mae ParkerMother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother1930 - 2013This book is dedicated to my mother who taught me theart of improvisation in the kitchen and in life!Nothing will benefi t human health and increase chances ofsurvival of life on earth as much as the evolution to aVEGETARIAN DIET.ALBERT EINSTEINContents THE VEGAN SYSTEM INTRODUCTION UnBeef and Broccoli, Page 77 PART 1: GET READY About The Authors, Appendix Vegetarian and Vegan Athletes, Page 27 PART 2: GET SET Over100 VeganRecipes! PART 3: GO! RECIPES Our Family 's Story, Page 1 Gril ed Teriyaki Chick'n, Page 87 Carrot Cake, Page 182 APPENDIX Fried Chick'n The The Ve V gan egan Sys Sy t s e t m em Our Family's Story How do we do it? How does our family live a vegan lifestyle 24/7, 365 even when traveling, working and playing? What do we eat? Where do we get our protein? What did I feed the kids when they were young? This, and many more questions are answered, in detail, in The Vegan System. This is our familys playbook and includes the recipes that we use EVERY SINGLE DAY. Vegan Soul Food - Good For The Londale Jr., Kamaal, Martha and Londale Sr. BodyGood For The Soul way is perhaps the easiest thing youll ever do in the kitchen. Many are based on my favorite meals from Its true that many of our recipes were adapted from childhood that have been veganized.

These include my mothers soul food style of cooking, but soul food Fried Chickn, BBQ Seitan, Macaroni and Cheese, for us has a double meaning. Although our recipes are Sweet Potatoes and even Peach Cobbler. Youll also healthy, they are not intentionally gluten-free, fat-free, fi nd Pizza, Pasta, Mexican dishes and over 100 of our or low carb, but they are always low karma, and must familys favorite main courses, salads, sides, juices and meet three criteria: desserts that are ALL VEGAN and typically take less than 30 minutes to prepare. Is it vegan? You can do this - it's easier than you may think. Does it taste good? Dont get caught up in the hype and talk yourself into Is it organic and GMO free to the extent thinking that you dont have the time, knowledge, or possible? fi nances to eat vegan. At one point in my life I didnt have the time, knowledge or fi nances either but I This book unlocks all of the secrets to our familys 30+ did it anyway and as a result came up with a system year vegetarian lifestyle and takes the confusion and that works wonderfully for us and may for you as complication out of eating vegan.

I use the term secret well especially nowadays with so many options and loosely because after you see our process youll resources available in mainstream markets. realize that there are no secrets and cooking this THE VEGAN SYSTEM: OUR FAMILY'S STORY | Veganize It! making us sick. Are you, as civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer said, Sick and tired of being sick and Ever hear that term? It perfectly describes our tired? Are you confused about what and how to eat approach. The genesis of our recipes is twofold; either or concerned that you cant aff ord to make the best I veganize my Mothers traditional soul food recipes choices for you and your family? If so, I understand. or any of my other favorite ethnic dishes (Italian, Youve come to the right place. We can help.

Mexican, Asian, etc.), or my daughter Kamaal and I This book is for those of you who have decided to clone all of our favorite meals and fi nd a way many make a change, for the rest of your lives, for one day a times using the plentiful vegan mock meats on the week, or even just after 6pm and just need a little help market today to veganize them. Its actually quite and inspiration. Basically, I am writing it for me or I simple and fun when you know how to do it. You dont should say for who I was thirty years ago. When I fi rst even have to know how to cook I didnt! Our recipes became vegetarian in April 1985 I had NO IDEA what to are VERY basic and are great for single people, busy eat and how to cook. Let me repeat that I DID NOT KNOW moms, athletes, college students and even kids.