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Get it between 2025-02-18 to 2025-02-25. Additional 3 business days for provincial shipping.
Product Description Adopting a plant-forward diet doesn't mean that you'll be eating a lifetime of meals that are primarily steamed broccoli and plain rice because eating healthy doesn't mean that food has to lack flavor. In Orchids + Sweet Tea, recipe developer and food stylist Shanika Graham-White shows you that plant-forward meals can be delicious, bold, and flavorful. You just have to be willing to be creative and treat food as art. Whether you're a home cook or a skilled chef, the more than 120 recipes in this book will help you make everyday comfort food recipes to nourish your family as well as unique, artful dishes for special occasions that call for more flair. This beautiful book celebrates the idea of turning old and new favorites into healthier options that everyone can enjoy while honoring a plant-forward approach to eating. Sample recipes include: -Overnight Oats Four Ways: Banana Peanut Butter, Almond Blueberry, Pumpkin Chai Latte, and Cacao -Flourless Sweet Potato Waffles & Hot Maple Cauliflower Bites -Vegan Pecan Chia Banana Bread -Roasted Jerk Butternut Squash & Veggie Salad -Cajun Sweet Potato Rigatoni Pasta -Creamy Lemon-Kale Orzo with Roasted Tomatoes & Veggies -Carrot, Sweet Potato, Pineapple, + Ginger Juice -Jamaican Spiced Corn Soup -Coconut Lime Poundcake -Vegan Oat Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Review "Orchids + Sweet Tea is filled with delightful recipes and mouthwatering photography. Everything Shanika makes is creative, eye-catching, and—most importantly—fun!" -- Francesca Cocchi, Associate Editor, Food Network Magazine "Shanika is one of the most inspiring, creative and talented plant-forward recipe developers I've ever worked with. Her impressive culinary masterpieces are not only stunning, but each delectable bite is always brimming with incredible flavor and healthful, plant-based nutrients!" - Amy Pellegrini, Digital Marketing Manager at Navitas Organics "Shanika's excitement about good food—whether it's a recipe that just happens to be really easy, or really nourishing, or really chocolatey—is contagious. Whatever she's cooking, I want to eat." - Emma Laperruque, Food Editor at Food52 "I love Shanika's approach to cooking: strive for health, but keep the comfort! Her recipes are such a fun blend of down-home and delightful, and she makes every dish look absolutely crave-worthy. I always leave a little bit more hungry after flipping through her gorgeous recipes!" - Rachel, Senior Editor at Taste of Home Magazine "Shanika doesn't just create recipes - she designs culinary masterpieces. Her heart and soul goes into each dish and her recipes are among the most popular on the Vitacost blog: The Upside. We're so grateful to work with Shanika and look forward to her unique dishes month after month." - Vitacost "Shanika has put together the most beautiful collection of plant-forward, healthy deliciousness to enjoy morning to night. Her fresh take on classic dishes will have you reaching for this cookbook over and over again." — Rebecca Firth, author of The Cake Book and The Cookie Book About the Author Food Stylist + Recipe Developer, Shanika, is part kitchen 'ninja' and connoisseur of interior decorating (hence her passion for beautifully staged food photos). She is a self-taught cook | baker, who decided to create her blog, Orchids + Sweet Tea to be the source for comfort food and sweets, with a healthy twist. She desires to help others turn the 'little' that they have into something magical---great food! On her blog, you will find dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan versions of your old + new favorites! While she doesn't come from a line of cooks, one of the main ways that her family often came together while growing up was through food, music, and laughter which inspired her to create a space that both uplifts and feeds those who choose to visit her little corner of the web. Later in life after having her own family, she began e