Vani Hari - Food Babe Kitchen: More than 100 Delicious, Real Food Recipes to Change Your Body and Your Life

I love Vani! Her food industry investigations have made me a better mother by opening my eyes to whats really going on and by making me a healthier cook. We are paying attention to ingredients more than ever, and its because of her dedication to wellness on all levels. The nutritious recipes, advice, and tips in Food Babe Kitchen are invaluable.

Eva Mendes , actress, businesswoman, and mother of two

I couldnt be more excited for Vanis first cookbook! Ive been following her for years as shes my go-to girl for all things health and wellness. Her passion and perseverance have always been inspiring and now my family and I love having her healthy and delicious recipes in our kitchen.

Kristin Cavallari , founder and CEO of Uncommon James lifestyle brand, two-time New York Times best-selling author of Balancing in Heels and True Roots, and mother to three young kids

If you want to be inspired, delighted, and overwhelmed with deliciousness look no further than Vani Haris masterful, yet simple everyday cookbook, Food Babe Kitchen. Known for her fearless approach to telling the truth about whats really in our food, Vani now provides a cornucopia of choices that start with real food, flavor, and healing; and end with joy, happiness, and nourishment in every sense.

Mark Hyman, M.D. , New York Times best-selling author of Food Fix and Head of Strategy and Innovation at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine

Vani is the matriarch of food transparency! Her deep knowledge and passion for the quality of food available we eat are now combined with her love of feeding those around her. What a gift to have the Food Babe sharing her tips, tricks for the types of food we should be eating in over 100 delectable family-friendly recipes.

Catherine McCord , cookbook author and founder of Weelicious

Vani and I see eye to eye on nourishing our bodies with wholesome, real food meals made with high-quality, unprocessed ingredients. And this does not mean sacrificing taste... her recipes are delicious! My copy of Food Babe Kitchen is going to be well-worn with many pages flagged and splattered on.

Lisa Leake , #1 New York Times best-selling author of 100 Days of Real Food

Vani sheds light on the processed food system and the negative impact chemicals, emulsifiers, and added sugars can have on each of us. Her new cookbook is an accessible tool I recommend to help clients stock a cleaner pantry, fridge, and freezer; and learn that simple homemade meals can be easy, clean, and delicious.

Kelly LeVeque , celebrity nutritionist and best-selling author of Body Love Every Day

Feeding You Lies*

The Food Babe Way

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Copyright 2020 by Vani Hari

Published in the United States by: Hay House, Inc.: www.hayhouse.com Published in Australia by: Hay House Australia Pty. Ltd.: www.hayhouse.com.au Published in the United Kingdom by: Hay House UK, Ltd.: www.hayhouse.co.uk Published in India by: Hay House Publishers India: www.hayhouse.co.in

Indexer: J S Editorial, LLC

Cover design: Shubhani Sarkar

Interior design: Julie Davison

Lifestyle photography by Susan Stripling

Recipe stylist and photography by Kim Ruggles

Sean Busher Photographer,

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The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Hari, Vani, author.

Title: Food babe kitchen : more than 100 delicious, real food recipes to change your body and your life / Vani Hari.

Description: Carlsbad, California : Hay House, Inc., 2020. |

Identifiers: LCCN 2020026113 | ISBN 9781401960124 (hardback) | ISBN 9781401960131 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Cooking (Natural foods) | Nutrition. | Health. | LCGFT: Cookbooks.

Classification: LCC TX741 .H37 2020 | DDC 641.3/02--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020026113

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4019-6012-4

E-book ISBN: 978-1-4019-6013-1

Someone please pinch me, because I never imagined in my wildest dreams that I would become a cookbook author. As I write this introduction to Food Babe Kitchen , I am overwhelmed with feelings of nostalgia. Growing up, the kitchen was not a fun or friendly place. It was off-limits! No, seriously, my dad wanted good gradesnot cooking skillsand he did whatever he could to keep me out of there. His overprotective anxiety started when I was really little. He would get nervous anytime I approached the oven or stove. As I got older, the only things I eventually figured out to make were in a microwave or cold out of the fridge.

Not having a foundation of cooking, even though my mother spent countless hours in the kitchen every day making food from scratch, is now so bizarre to think about. Right there in the kitchen of the house where I lived most of my life was a perfect example of how to cook. My mom was making food from the freshest ingredients, with the most amazing medicinal spices. When I was forced to tag along on her weekly trips to the farmers market, I hated going. Watching her pick vegetables and negotiate prices was not what I wanted to do. When wed get home, shed always ask me to shell the peas, which I did begrudginglybut for some reason I never ate them. Once prepared, the dish looked so different from what all the other kids at school were eating. I didnt want that food. I wanted to be just like the kids around me.

Both of my parents are from northern India in Punjab and moved to the United States before I was born. Growing up in the U.S. allowed me to participate in two unique lifestyles. My parents made sure I was exposed to Indian culture, while also giving me the opportunity to choose a more American lifestyle when I wanted. I chose American food over Indian because I wanted to fit in. Often my mom would provide two separate meals for dinner: a traditional Indian dinner for my dad and an American take-out dinner for my brother and me. It wasnt until I got much older that I realized the value of that fresh Indian food. Missing out on it is one of the biggest regrets of my life.