Reddit mentions: The best natural food cooking books

Not all of these are "parenting" books, but they get at various aspects of what you might be looking for/need to help you prepare (in no particular order):

• Bringing up Bebe - Tells the parenting story of an American expat. living in Paris, and how she observed different parenting techniques between American and French families, and how that plays out in children's behavior. It is a fun "experience" story and I think it lends some interesting insights.
  
  
• Pregnancy, childbirth, and the newborn - I think this is the most informative, neutral, pregnancy book out there. It really tries to present all sides of any issues. I can't recommend this book enough. From here, you could explore the options that best fit your needs (e.g. natural birth, etc.)
  
  
• Taking Charge of Your Fertility - Look into this if you find you are having trouble conceiving, or if you want to conceive right away. Really great tips on monitoring the body to pinpoint the most fertile times and stay healthy before becoming pregnant.
  
  
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding - This is published by Le Leche League and really has everything you need to know about breastfeeding, pumping, etc. After baby is born, kellymom.com is a good resource for quickly referring to for breastfeeding questions later, but seriously don't skip this book - it is great!
  
  
• Dr. Spock's Baby and Childcare - Really comprehensive and probably the most widely read book about every aspect of child health and development (and also a lot of what to expect as parents.)
  
  
• NurtureShock - by far the most interesting book I've ever read in my life. Basically sums up research on child development to illuminate how many parents and educators ignore research based evidence on what works well for raising children. If you read nothing else in this book, at least read the sleep chapter!
  
  
• What's Going on in There? - This book was written by a neuroscientist after becoming a mom about brain development from pregnancy through about age 5. It has some of the same research as NurtureShock but goes way more in depth. I found it fascinating, but warning, I could see how it could scare some people with how much detail it goes into (like how many people feel that "What to Expect When Expecting" is scary.)
  
  
• Happiest Baby on the Block - There is a book, but really you can/should just watch the DVD. It has 5 very specific techniques for calming a fussy baby. Here are some recent reddit comments about it. Someday I will buy Dr. Karp a drink - love that man!
  
  
• The Wholesome Baby Food Guide - this book is based on a website which has some of the same information, but the book goes way more in depth about how to introduce food, with particular steps, to set baby up for a lifetime of good (non picky) eating habits.
  
  
• A variety of sleep books, so you can decide which method you might be comfortable with (I believe the Baby Whisperer and Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child are pretty middle of the road, but you can look into bedsharing (The Dr. Sear's books) or the other end (Babywise) as discussed in other comments already here, etc. - these last two links I am letting my personal bias show - sorry, but I just think it is good to know all sides of an issue.)
  
  
• Huffington Post Parents section often has "experience" articles, and browsing subs like this can help with that too.
  
  
• A lot of people love the Bill Cosby Fatherhood book too, but my husband and I haven't read it, so I can't say for sure what is in it, but I imagine it is "experiences" based
  
  
• The Wonder Weeks - describes when and how babies reach developmental milestones, what to expect from those, and how to help your baby with them.
  
  Edit: I wanted to add brief descriptions and links (I was on my phone yesterday when I posted this.) I also added in the last book listed.
  
  I have literally read hundreds of parenting/child dev. books. I consider these to be the best of the best in terms of books that cover each of their respective topics in depth, from almost all perspectives, in as neutral of a way as possible, so that you can then make decisions about which more extreme (I don't mean that in a bad way) parenting styles might work for you and your family (e.g. attachment parenting, natural vs. medicated birth, etc.)
  

I am in the same position you are in. Love cooking, no formal training, but love the science, theory and art behind it all. I have a few books that I find to be indispensable.

• How to Cook Everything and How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian by Mark Bittman are two of my favorite recipe books. Loads of pretty simple recipes, lots of suggestions for modifications, and easy to modify yourself. Covers a bit of technique and flavor tips, but mostly recipes.
  
  
• CookWise by Shirley Corriher (the food science guru for Good Eats!) - great book that goes much more into the theory and science behind food and cooking. Lots of detailed info broken up nicely and then provides recipes to highlight the information discussed. Definitely a science book with experiments (recipes) added in to try yourself.
  
  
• Professional Baking and Professional Cooking by Wayne Gissen - Both of these books are written like textbooks for a cooking class. Filled with tons of conversion charts, techniques, processes, and detailed food science info. Has recipes, but definitely packed with tons of useful info.
  
  
• The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters - this is not much on theory and more recipes, but after using many of the recipes in this book and reading between the lines a great deal, this taught me a lot about how great food doesn't require tons of ingredients. Many foods and flavors highlight themselves when used and prepared very simply and this really shifted my perspective from overworking and overpreparing dishes to keeping things simple and letting the food speak for itself.
  
  And mentioned in other threads, Cooking for Geeks is a great book too, On Food and Cooking is WONDERFUL and What Einstein Told His Chef is a great read as well. Modernist Cuisine is REALLY cool but makes me cry when I see the price.

One of the first veg. cookbooks I got when I was just starting out was Linda McCartney's World of Vegetarian Cooking (also known as "On Tour"): https://www.amazon.com/Linda-McCartney-Tour-Meat-Free-Dishes/dp/0821224875/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1482386369&sr=1-5&keywords=linda+mccartney

It has recipes from all over the world, from North Africa to Asia, Europe to North America and everywhere in between. They're great starter recipes in that the ingredients are simple (and easy to substitute if necessary), and the instructions are clear. They're great to build on - I've adapted quite a few recipes to my own tastes over the years.

A much more recent couple of books are Ottolenghi's Plenty and Plenty More:

https://www.amazon.com/Plenty-Vibrant-Vegetable-Recipes-Ottolenghi/dp/1452101248/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1482386476&sr=1-1&keywords=ottolenghi+plenty

https://www.amazon.com/Plenty-More-Vibrant-Vegetable-Ottolenghi/dp/1607746212/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=3YR260YE36YRJAQVCP9G

These are books that celebrate plant-based cooking which is of course inspired by many cuisines, but is itself a wholly original cuisine. Many of the recipes are not knock-offs of popular meat dishes (e.g. lentil bolognese) or existing dishes that happen to be vegetarian (caprese salad) but rather truly original compositions. It's really refreshing for simple but beautiful meals made of creative (but not pretentious) dishes.

I bought Martha Stewart's "Meatless" cookbook last year and it has great recipes too. https://www.amazon.com/Meatless-More-Than-Vegetarian-Recipes/dp/0307954560/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1482386647&sr=1-6&keywords=vegetarian+cookbook

It's Martha Stewart, so it's not going to blow your socks off with complex spices and heat, but the recipes are again a wonderful place to start. Well-balanced, visually appealing and reasonably priced to make, you can always jazz them up yourself.

Finally, one of my favourite cookbooks, vegetarian or otherwise, is Anna Thomas' Love Soup: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Soup-All-New-Vegetarian-Recipes/dp/0393332578/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1482386804&sr=1-1&keywords=Love+SOup

The recipes are heavenly (and as they're soup, you can always tweak to your taste - it's the ideas that are important). But what's really special is the narrative. She really engages you with lots of personal anecdotes and context for the ingredients, recipes and meals in general. I sat down and read it like a novel when I was given it for Christmas one year! It's really lovely.

Well, My mom went vegan in 1975 (she was 20 and had been vegetarian for a year because she loves animals, and she went to the World Vegetarian Congress meet up, and someone gave her a handout about the egg industry which made her take the vegan leap) and never looked back.

As for me, the '80s/'90s were a different time in the world for vegans, so we had a lot of bulk beans/rice/pasta and fresh veggies from the garden or the local food coop.
I remember favorite meals being sushi, lasagna, tacos, fried tofu with pasta and broccoli, tofu salad sandwiches, "yeasty cheese" sandwiches, basically anything in The New Farm Cookbook AKA my bible.
My dad worked at a natural foods distribution company, so we got to try samples of the new hot vegan treats (Fruit Leather!!), and we regularly snacked on hunks of Nori (seaweed).

I think I have a really healthy relationship with food now because of my upbringing, I know what foods provide which vitamins and nutrients, and I know how to make a balanced plate with veg/grain/protein etc. without trying. I know when I am feeling sluggish I probably need iron, and take a supplement or chow down on some lemon tossed kale with lentils, or a spoonful of molasses! I know to take my B12 at least once a week, and make sure I am getting plenty of fortified soymilk/cereal/nooch etc.
I never was really taught the "why" of it all, vegan was just something we happened to be, it never was made a big deal. I always thought it was pretty weird that other people ate animals, but other than that didn't really think twice about it.
We were never forced to be vegan, that was just the food we ate.
I actually remember once at a party the kids were given twinkies as a snack, and I asked my mom if I could have one and she was like "sure if you want to"...I took one bite and spit it right out because the taste was just something SO not what I was used to! Give me dark chocolate over that any day!
I am sure I could have benefited from some more knowledge about why we ate the way we do, but I was able to educate myself as I got older and more curious (after a brief rebellious streak in high school where I would sneak eat "real" Ice Cream at friends houses).

I should probably mention that we were also homeschooled, so a lot of the social aspects were no problem, as a lot of the kids in the homeschool community were also vegan/vegetarian.

But when I did hang out with "normal" kids, for sleep overs or birthday parties, my parents usually found out what was on the menu, and packed me off with a version I could eat (back then they would painstakingly make a tiny vegan pizza to bring, no you can easily find vegan frozen pizza!), I never thought it was strange, but I also had friends with peanut allergies or other dietary restrictions who would do the same thing!
I never felt left out, or ostracized in any way, mostly the other kids were just curious, and I would have to share whatever weird treats I had!
Halloween we would trick or treat like normal, and when we got home we would trade our candy in for "the good stuff", and my mom would donate the "yucky stuff" to a local shelter.
Hope that helps! (I am sure I have more anecdotes in my history)

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Natural Harvest: A Collection of Semen-Based Recipes

Semen is not only nutritious, but it also has a wonderful texture and amazing cooking properties. Like fine wine and cheeses, the taste of semen is complex and dynamic. Semen is inexpensive to produce and is commonly available in many, if not most, homes and restaurants. Despite all of these positive qualities, semen remains neglected as a food. This book hopes to change that. Once you overcome any initial hesitation, you will be surprised to learn how wonderful semen is in the kitchen. Semen is an exciting ingredient that can give every dish you make an interesting twist. If you are a passionate cook and are not afraid to experiment with new ingredients - you will love this cook book!

Seconding u/theUnmutual6's recommendations, in addition to u/BlueSmoke95's suggestion to check out Ann Moura's work. I would like to recommend Ellen Dugan's Natural Witchery and her related domestic witchery books. Ellen is a certified Master Gardener and incorporates plants into much of her work.

Some of my favorite plant books!

Plant Science:

• Plant Physiology and Development (you can get away with the previous edition of this one!)
  
  
• Botany for Gardeners
  
  
• Essential Plant Pathology (do NOT get the first edition - the second edition is superior in almost every single way)
  
  
• American Horticultural Society Plant Propagation: The Fully Illustrated Plant-by-Plant Manual of Practical Techniques
  
  
  Foraging & Field Guides:
  
  
• A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and central North America
  
  
• Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods From Dirt To Plate
  
  
• The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants
  
  Herbalism:
  
  
• Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use (this is the first one I would recommend to novices)
  
  
• The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them
  
  
• The Herbal Medicine Maker's Manual
  
  
• 300 Herbs: A Materia Medica
  
  
• Culpeper's Complete Herbal
  
  Ethnobotany:
  
  
• A Modern Herbal Vol I and Vol II (these could belong in the above section or here - I love love love these books. I think they are a must for any hedge witch or green witch!!)
  
  
• Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees
  
  
• Whispers from the Woods: The Lore & Magic of Trees
  
  
• Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
  
  I also encourage y'all to look into fungi as well. I work with both plants and fungi and I think they bring a fascinating and fulfilling aspect to my work. Plus, hunting for mushrooms is super fun! I can recommend field guide books for folks who are interested, they just tend to be very region-specific so I'm not going to list all of them here.
  
  For general fungus reading I recommend the following:
  
  
• Magical Mushrooms, Mischievous Molds
  
  
• The Fifth Kingdom
  
  
• Mycelium Running
  
  
• Radical Mycology: A Treatise on Seeing & Working with Fungi
  
  
• Mushrooms Demystified

I'll just leave this here.

https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041
>Semen is not only nutritious, but it also has a wonderful texture and amazing cooking properties. Like fine wine and cheeses, the taste of semen is complex and dynamic. Semen is inexpensive to produce and is commonly available in many, if not most, homes and restaurants. Despite all of these positive qualities, semen remains neglected as a food. This book hopes to change that. Once you overcome any initial hesitation, you will be surprised to learn how wonderful semen is in the kitchen. Semen is an exciting ingredient that can give every dish you make an interesting twist. If you are a passionate cook and are not afraid to experiment with new ingredients - you will love this cookbook!

This one takes the cake for me. It is a collection of semen based recipes. Yeah. That exists. The description is killer:
> Semen is not only nutritious, but it also has a wonderful texture and amazing cooking properties. Like fine wine and cheeses, the taste of semen is complex and dynamic. Semen is inexpensive to produce and is commonly available in many, if not most, homes and restaurants. Despite all of these positive qualities, semen remains neglected as a food. This book hopes to change that. Once you overcome any initial hesitation, you will be surprised to learn how wonderful semen is in the kitchen. Semen is an exciting ingredient that can give every dish you make an interesting twist. If you are a passionate cook and are not afraid to experiment with new ingredients - you will love this cookbook!

I heart nutritional yeast.

Quote from book mentioned below: I just made their macaroni and 'cheese' made with nutritional yeast (Nutritional Yeast, Shaker (Red Star), 5 oz.; a product I've never used much of before but which features in this book prominently. It was much, much better than the OK (but more convenient) boxed stuff Roads End Organics sells: Road's End Organics Dairy-Free Pasta Shells & Chreese, Cheddar Style, 6.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12). I was glad the recipe worked out because I'd been kind of daunted by nutritional yeast for awhile. _

It's the bomb. I learned about it.. try reading The Farm Vegetarian Cookbook which is strict Vegetarian. I have the original version.

Amazon says: "A classic book of soy-based recipes from some of the best cooks on "The Farm," an intentional community in rural Tennessee. Features over 250 cholesterol-free recipes for family favorites. Also included are detailed instructions for making tofu and other soyfoods at home, plus comprehensive nutritional information for a vegan diet."
and
"Louise Hagler is one of the pioneers of soyfoods cuisine and has been creating vegetarian recipes since 1969. She is a member of the International Assoc. of Culinary Professionals, and does research and recipe development from her home in rural Tennessee. She is also the author of Tofu Cookery, Soyfoods Cookery, Meatless Burgers, and Tofu Quick and Easy."

I'd never seen this page and the reviews are more awesome than what I just quoted, but longer.

For your dad - maybe a beautiful cookbook from a region your dad loves, or would love to visit, along with some of the unique spices called for in the cookbook. My personal favorite cookbook is Jerusalem, but I've also been drooling over this Basque cookbook.

Depending on her sense of humor, this could be great for your mom. Maybe something that makes her feel beautiful or pampered. I love getting my mom pretty earrings and scarves that she would never get for herself. Depending on the flavor of hippie that she is, an assortment of essential oils might be a nice gift.

Low energy could mean that your caloronutrient ratio is off. Your cronometer results confirm this. 30% protein and 20% fat would make anyone feel sluggish. Try starting the day with just fresh fruit – either in a smoothie or as they are – but lots of it.
I have noticed a significant improvement in my energy levels since trying to keep both protein and fat below 10% (each, i.e. >80% carbs) on average throughout the week. It's not easy to transition, especially from a psychological and social point of view, but I think the 811rv diet is optimal for maximum health. But if it works for you, it might be worth it... I don't want to come across preachy, but Dr Douglas Graham's book is worth reading, even if you don't have the intention of transitioning. It has lots of good information.
Getting your blood tested is probably a good idea regardless of how you choose to proceed.
Best of luck, mate. Hope you feel better soon.

There's a lot more to foraging than just identifying the plant. Plants look different at different parts of the year. Also there are many plants that only have certain parts that are edible some of the time. Processing and making these wild edibles into a meal is another big part of of the puzzle. It can take years to really learn even a couple dozen plants deeply.

If you want to learn how to identify plants using pattern recognition I recommend the book Botany in a Day Its really well organize and easy to learn from.

I recommend this book too. It has a number of wild edibles that are very common and goes into great depth about how to identify them and when to harvest, how to process and even recipes. I also recommend the you tube channel Eat Your Weeds

They say that if you are as sure you know what a plant is as you are in identifying an orange then you can eat it. If you aren't absolutely sure then take the plant to someone who is.

One thing that I think is really cool about learning plants is once you learn to recognize a plant you begin to see it everywhere. I love foraging and identifying plants. Its a great hobby and the knowledge is really empowering. Good luck, have fun.

Yotam Ottolenghi came out with a followup on his Plenty cookbook a few months ago, its called Plenty More. Used to see vegetables as only a side dish but he really changed my mind and enabled me to see that they can really be the star of the table. There are many interesting combinations. And as a man who is an omnivore himself, he often makes his dishes hearty enough that many of us wont even miss the meat.

Another book which you should look into is Thug Kitchen. If you haven't seen their blog, you should really check it out.

You should also look into Deborah Madison's books. This one is practically the Bible among vegetarians due to how comprehensive it is. Ironically, she also is an omnivore.

Theres also the Moosewood Cookbook which is great for weeknight meals as many of the recipes are simple and quick.

If you like Indian, I would really recommend 660 Curries which has some of the best Indian food I've ever tasted. I often compare food I get in Indian restaurants to what I've cooked from this book. Yes, its not completely vegetarian but the vast majority of Indian cuisine is vegetarian so it should still be a valuable resource for you.

Speaking of Indian food, Madhur Jaffrey (who is known for her Indian cookbooks) has a great cookbook dedicated to vegetarian cooking.

My personal recommendation is that if you want to get really into foraging then you need to pick up the three books that I consider the foragers holy books:

Wild Edible Plants by John Kallas

The Foragers Harvest and Nature's Garden by Samuel Thayer

Both of these books focus on North American foraging (but I assume that's OK with you considering that your books are US based).

I believe that John Kallas is from Oregon and as such many plants are based around that area and just generally west of the Mississippi. I have been able to find some of the plants that he listed in the book (I am from SE part of US), but some are not native/introduced so I will never find them while walking around.

Samuel Thayer is from Michigan area if I remember correctly and so his books focus on my side of the country. His two books are identical in style, but Nature's Garden was written after and contains more plants in number compared to his first. They are both fantastic resources to own.

The reason I prefer these three books is because they do not skip important information and contain many pictures, harvest date ranges, look-alike information, recipes/procedures, and a lot more. These books go out of their way to make sure you forage confidently and with plenty of information.

If you want to get into this hobby, as I have too recently, now is the perfect time to pick up these books and start getting familiar with plants because spring is right around the corner.

Hope this helped and good luck!

edit: grammar

Wow.. thank you very much for all the great info. I've started learning some edibles, but I'm still wary because I wonder if I have a variety, or cousin which is toxic. Like Barberry, (berberis vulgaris). I've been trying to find some of that to try out a treatment on my Lymes. There are so many other plants that seem so similar, and some are toxic. I'm always worried I will mis-identify a toxic for one that isn't.

I really learned a lot from John Kallas's book: Edible Wild Plants. He has a really thorough write up on each edible, and lots of pics at all life stages. Recipes too. The one drawback to this is that there aren't as many species as I other books I have. But I do feel more confident wildcrafting the edibles he describes because there's lots of info and pics. One I really love is wood sorrel. Its so tasty.

I'd like to learn more about different plant families and their characteristics. I'll have to start researching that.

One last little thought/question I have is: toxic plants often seem to have medicinal properties in low doses. I find that really interesting. How prevelent is it in the plant world, that toxic plants are also curative? I would love to hear your thoughts on that.

cheers

edit: spelling of barberry.

Breakfast for me is a smoothie. I use a NutriBullet and use the following (portions are "about a handful"): spinach, frozen carrots, frozen mango, frozen blueberries, apple, banana, cashews, chia seeds, flax seeds, protein powder.

Lunch I have a great service called Kettlebell Kitchen. Not sure if you have this in your area, but really helps me plan out a week easier when lunches are taken care of. Another option I have is Dig Inn. It's a farm-to-table idea with whole natural ingredients and no additives. Better than the "i'll just have a salad" sadness people get on diets.

Dinner I plan out days in advance. I have a ton of recipes, and I would recommend buying Nom Nom Paleo Cookbook. Try a few dishes from there, or you can also learn some of your classic favorites that are paleo.

Sunday I made Spicy Sloppy Joe's. I made it with the eggplant and also made Garlic Cauliflower.

Tonight i'm making Italian Veal Chops. Using Spaghetti Squash as the "pasta".

I, myself, reward myself one meal a week with cheese. Why don't you do the same? One suggestion is a Cobb Salad. Here's how I make it:
Lettuce, Avocado, Tomato, Cucumbers, Egg, Onion, Bacon, Bleu Cheese, Grilled Chicken.

I make my own dressing, it is Balsamic Vinaigrette. Don't buy cheap olive oil when making this, buy "the good stuff". Same with balsamic.
1/2 cup Olive Oil, 1/4 cup balsamic, 2 Tbs Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder. Whisk with a fork in a cup. Pour over salad.

No offense, but your diet sounds boring and sad. You gotta get creative. Even simple stuff like Crispy Chicken is more fun to eat than plain grilled chicken and "some sort of veggies". Why not make bacon and brussels sprouts. I eat this at least once a week.

I would not recommend the Audubon guide it is very out of date (this can range from outdated taxonomy all the way to toxicology that has changed over the years). It is useful because it lists species other guides lacks but you'll learn to hate it.

Buy a location specific guide. It depends on where you live. If you get really into field hunting buy some specific guides that give you a more in depth understanding and help you not to die. Joining a local mycological society is also an extremely valuable resource in understanding mycology.

Here's a bit of everything

Regional guides

Alaska

Common Interior Alaska Cryptogams

Western US

All The Rain Promises and More
Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest

Mushrooms Demystified This is an old book, while still useful it definitely needs updating.

The New Savory Wild Mushroom Also dated but made for the PNW

Midwestern US

Mushrooms of the Midwest

Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States

Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest

Southern US

Texas Mushrooms: A Field Guide

Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States

Common Mushrooms of Florida

A Field Guide to Southern Mushrooms It's old so you'll need to learn new names.

Eastern US

Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians

Mushrooms of Northeast North America (This was out of print for awhile but it's they're supposed to be reprinting so the price will be normal again)

Mushrooms of Northeastern North America

Macrofungi Associated with Oaks of Eastern North America(Macrofungi Associated with Oaks of Eastern North America)

Mushrooms of Cape Cod and the National Seashore

More specific (Advanced) guides

Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World

North American Boletes

Tricholomas of North America

Milk Mushrooms of North America

Waxcap Mushrooms of North America

Ascomycete of North America

Ascomycete in colour

Fungi of Switzerland: Vol. 1 Ascomycetes A series of 6 books.

Fungi Europaei A collection of 14 books.

PDFs and online Guides

For Pholiota

For Chlorophyllum

American species of Crepidotus

Guide to Australian Fungi If this is useful consider donating to this excellent set of guides.

Websites that aren't in the sidebar

For Amanita

For coprinoids

For Ascos

MycoQuebec: they have a kickass app but it's In French

Messiah college this has a lot of weird species for polypores and other things

For Hypomyces

Cultivation

The Mushroom Cultivator: A Practical Guide to Growing Mushrooms at Home (If your home is a 50,000 sq ft warehouse)

Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation: Simple to Advanced and Experimental Techniques for Indoor and Outdoor Cultivation

Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms

Mycology

The fifth kingdom beginner book, I would recommend this. It goes over fungal taxonomy Oomycota, Zygomycota and Eumycota. It also has ecology and fungi as food.

The kingdom fungi coffee table book it has general taxonomy of the kingdom but also very nice pictures.

Introduction to fungi Depends on your definition of beginner, this is bio and orgo heavy. Remember the fungi you see pop out of the ground (ascos and basidios) are only a tiny fraction of the kingdom.

NAMA affiliated clubs

Note that most gathered wild plants need some significant processing to really make it nutritious enough to be worth gathering.

For example, you can gather cattail rhyzomes (shoots down by the roots where the cattail plant is pushing out to spread), and eating them might fill your stomach, but if you mash it to break all the cell barriers, then dry it into flour and cook it, it's a fantastic source of starch.

Many wild edibles can also be somewhat poisonous. You often have to select certain parts of the plant at the right time of year, or wash the plant (like acorns) to remove toxins, or it has to be cooked before it can be eaten.

Getting into identifying, collecting and processing wild plants would be a fantastic New skill!

I do not have that skill, so this is about the extent of my knowledge. I do live in the Midwest though, and I think you would find this book interesting and practical (note that most foraging is regional).

Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants https://www.amazon.com/dp/0976626616

It strongly emphasizes safety and absolutely certain identification of the whole plant, which shouldn't scare you off, but like working with firearms, if you follow some basic procedures rigorously, you can forage safely for food sources others around you don't even know exist.

Anyway, besides just experimenting with wild food, part of your preparation can be working on tools and methods of efficiently processing the food.

More food suggestions:

Rice and beans (dry beans may be cheaper than canned), bean dips / spreads (ever mash white beans with some garlic, salt and olive oil? mmm... also, homemade hummus is very easy), lentil stews. For all these and nuts/oats, shop around! Bulk goods can be much cheaper, and if you look in ethnic stores or international sections at big supermarkets, you'll almost always find a better deal than what you buy in little baggies in well labeled aisles.

There's a guide out there somewhere (can't find it now) on cheapest vegetables and fruits by nutritional value. For instance, cabbage is generally pretty cheap and can get you a long way. You can roast it, saute it, steam it, slaw it, or grate it and mix it with tomatoes for a great salad. Also, bananas anyone? Straight up, or in milkshakes, or fried... Of course, fruit & veggie prices will depend on your location and possibly on the season as well.

For protein: eggs (oh-so-many ways), tofu (baked is easy), TVP, edamame (easy peasy, delicious, and possibly cheaper at Asian stores), milk products (ricotta, cottage cheese, and learn to make your own yogurt and/or kefir; I'd say go for the fresh stuff though, not the highly processed string cheese and grated cheddar and whatnot). And protein powder. Shop around. Most stuff in dedicated "supplement stores" is highly overpriced.

Stalk thekitchn.com for some really basic recipes that look doable. Or go looking for really simple cookbooks that you can get at your library, like Alice Waters - The Art of Simple Food.

I got one as a gift also, and I love it! I thought it was kind of silly at first, I was planning on just using my food processor to make her food. But it's not really the appliance itself that I love so much, it's all the other STUFF that comes with it! The recipe/guide book, the freezer tray, the storage containers... I love all that junk! And again, I probably would have never bought that for myself, because it's not really NECESSARY, but it's crazy useful. When you start cooking for her you'll love it SO much more! (At least I did)
ALSO. This might come in handy, I loooove this book! It's not just a recipe book, but has a lot of good tips on how to THINK about making baby food. :) happy cookin, mamas!
http://www.amazon.com/The-Wholesome-Baby-Food-Guide/dp/044658410X

There was three really great books that I found extremely helpful foodwise when I was a vegan. They're also chock full of easy to make great recipes.

http://www.amazon.com/Please-Dont-Feed-Bears-Cookbook/dp/097705571X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317867686&sr=8-1 Please don't feed the Bears is an excellent zine-esque cookbook that focuses on cheap and easy to make vegan meals while educating you about the health benefits.

http://www.amazon.com/Soy-Not-Oi-Joel-Olson/dp/1904859194/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317868985&sr=1-1
Product Description
An authorized reprint of the classic vegan cookbook. Over 100 recipes designed to destroy the government, complete with musical notes to accompany the chef. A sure-fire winner for every revolutionary palate

It's fairly anarchist slanted but it's chock full of great recipes.

http://www.amazon.com/New-Farm-Vegetarian-Cookbook/dp/0913990604/ref=pd_sim_b29
THIS RIGHT HERE IS ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS EVER.

Ignore the fact that it says vegetarian, as most of the book is chock full of vegan stuff. They also teach you how to keep a healthy diet and keep your vitamins up.

I've been meal prepping for > 2 years, the last 7 months of it vegan. I think it's absolutely worth it. Cuts down on food waste, helps me control my portion size and eat healthier, saves me over spending on eating out and I just plain enjoy doing it. It's a skill like any other that requires practice and mistakes, but the learning curve isn't terrible. I found the make ahead vegan cook book a couple months ago that has alot of meal prep friendly meals with tips of storage and reheating. Most of the meals are simple and taste fine (had one straight bad recipe and a couple meh ones as well as some really good recipes. Mixed bag).


It does take most of my Sunday morning, but I put on a podcast or a playlist and rock out for a few hours. I cook 6 days of meals and eat them until next Saturday and gives me a couple meals to eat out with friends if I want. sometimes I freeze the second half of my meals but most things are perfectly fine for 6 days. One skill you pick up is what will age well and what won't. Check out /r/mealprepsunday there's quite a few vegetarians and vegans that post every week.

Haha ok. Basically its a diet called 80-10-10 (80% carbs, 10% protein, 10% fat). There are two ways to do the diet - a cooked version or a raw version. I did the latter and that's what I would recommend to those with digestive problems. You eat raw, vegan foods - which boil down to fruits, veggies, and nuts and seeds in such a way that you end up with the ratio to 80% carbs, 10% fats, and 10% protein.

Basically you eat a lot of fruit. You get carbs and calories through fruit. It's enough to sustain you. The fruit is super light on the digestive system.. it does wonders on it and gives it the break its been dying for - to repair itself.

After 6 months of doing the diet, I was never bloated again.. I was completely healed internally. For 6 years, I experienced constant pain and was diagnosed with a gluten allergy and ulcerative colitis. I was in so much pain I spent hours on end in bed and couldn't live a normal life. I was desperate to find anything to help me. I tried drugs.. but they didn't seem to make anything permanently better. I didn't want to take them.

So I found this diet and thought it was f*ing crazy. I would never have done it unless I was desperate. I thought I wouldn't last a week.. but I wanted to try it. After a week, I saw a bit of improvement. Not a ton.. but a lot more than I had experienced in months. The pain overall was lower. So I kept going..

After 6 months, I feel I was fully cured. But now its been 2 years and I go back to eating old comfort foods occasionally and feel fine. I eat healthy overall, and try to eat this way most of the time.

Here's more good links if you're interested:

A forum for people doing it - http://www.30bananasaday.com/
The book that started it - http://www.amazon.com/The-80-10-Diet/dp/1893831248
A documentary about the festival held last year of people on this diet - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1nS5E0HRn0
Common questions answered - http://rawschool.com/2011/interview/


Edit: If you're curious about it, please ask me more questions because I like talking about it.

Sam Thayer's books, especially The Forager's Harvest.

It's not a huge guide, and only covers a dozen or so plants, but it's a real botanist-level course in beginning plant identification. Some people would say it's the best guide out there right now.

A great way to get started is with online resources, because there you can find a lot of different pictures of the same plant, to help you nail down an identification of edible plants. And you can't be too careful with edible plant identification. Steve Brill (who is also a good book author) has a wonderful website.

Also, there are people on YouTube with extensive wild plant identification channels.

I match with this woman who is slightly older than me, in her early 30's. Very hot body, not really my type face-wise but undeniably cute; she seems to have A LOT of personality from her profile, and I have never been on a date with a woman 4 years older than me, so why the hell not? We chat a bit and move on to whatsapp. The pics she starts sending are out of this world: wearing exotic wigs, homemade costumes, zombie makeup... Keep in mind I have not asked for pics at all.

She makes up an insane story as she goes: how she was a peasant rice farmer (and sure enough, she provides a pic of her dressed as if she was a rice farmer, in what looks like a field...), how one day she was abducted by jacuzzi aliens (and sure enough, she sends a pic of her glowing green in the dark in a swimming pool...), how the leader of the aliens was a dark lord (and sure enough, she sends me a pic of her ex to illustrate, with edits and filters to make him look evil), and so on... You get the idea. Let's just say I am extremely confused, so I decide to double down on the insanity and send completely outrageous pics of myself in various costumes, before suggesting we meet up to make a recipe from this book Natural Harvest, as a cooking activity. She seems to love the idea and finds it really funny. We keep chatting. It all culminates with her sending me a closeup pic of her nipple with a piece of salmon in front of it. This is Harley Quinn level of crazy, but it's also a good opportunity to express my Joker side, something I don't do enough these days. She tells me she works as a nurse surrounded by many dying older people, so she's seen some shit. I think this explains at least some of her behavior. The conversation becomes more "normal" as we get to text more. Turns out she lives a few blocks away from my place, next to the BEST tapas place in the city. She apparently went once, but has no real memory of it. Hard to tell at this point if it's because she was completely stoned when she last went, or because she physically can't remember events longer than 24 hours in time. After a few more casual texts, we agree to meet the next day for tapas, midweek.

We have good food and good wine. And to my surprise, very down to Earth conversations. I expected her to show up dressed as David Bowie or something, but not at all. Almost as if she came from Planet Earth after all... She finds the food delicious, and confesses she never eats out, because what's the point, the only thing she ever eats is Soylent. After a quick google search, I am horrified. Who in their RIGHT MIND can survive on soylent, let alone LOVE IT?! She offers to have a smoke and drink at her place, so I oblige, because against all odds, we are having a pretty good time.

We make it to her place and sure enough, it does feel like the lair of a serial killer: there are random props and costumes everywhere, and the fridge is filled with tens of Soylent bottles. She asks me to try one, I do, I immediately feel like throwing up, and then we smoke. As she puts on some music, I wander around the apartment completely high, thinking about where my life is going, why am I in this place on a Wednesday night... See HERE for an existential moment of reflection about the nature of things and wtf am I doing on Tinder. Yes, these props are all hers...

We sit down, she smokes more weed (a LOT more), and then we make out and transition to the bed, where we fuck for a while. It's hot and all, and the weed makes it really smooth, to the point where it's actually pretty hard for me to orgasm. She does not seem to mind, and asks where I get my stamina from, not realizing it's the weed at work. I tell her it's because I drink a lot of green tea in the morning. We cuddle for a while, and have more down to Earth conversations. She is a really sweet girl after all. I proceed to Uber of shame at 4am and make it back to my place. I am still high as fuck.

We chat and text a bit more, but I have no intention to see her again, because soylent? Really?

If you're looking for physical paleo cookbooks, I can recommend Sarah Ballantyne's The Paleo Approach Cookbook as well as Michelle Tam's Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans and Melissa Joulwan's Well Fed. All of them are excellent books with a huge recipe selection, including tons of sides.

If you'd like to browse a website for recipes, look at The Paleo Mom as well as Mark's Daily Apple. There are others, but those two are great starting points.

As for flavorful sides, one of my go to recipes is roasted veggies. Try some carrots, broccoli, turnips, parsnips roasted in the oven at 350F for about an hour, with lots of healthy fat and some great seasonings, salt, pepper, maybe smoked paprika.

There's a whole lot of cookbooks in that space of "you know how to cook already, here's a slightly more advanced set of recipes" that you can dive into. Deep-diving into a single cookbook for a while will expand you "outward" and give you an understanding of a particular cuisine or technique and let you stock your pantry around that.

Just speaking personally about what i've done.

Taste and Technique: Recipes to Elevate your Home Cooking was one that i cooked a good deal of recipes from and it seriously upped my game. It's French/Pacific Northwest recipes that use (relatively) easy to find ingredients and provide seasonal variations on most of the dishes.

If you have access to a decent spice market, Ottolenghi's books are pretty good for expanding your repertiore. Jerusalem and Plenty More.

If you have access to good produce, i know people that rave about Six Seasons but i haven't used it yet. I also like Lucky Peach's power vegetables but the ironically kitschy photos are a little off putting (but the recipes are super solid).

People need to break this mentality that cooking knowledge needs to be "deep" like you're going to level up until you're gordon ramsay. Cooking knowledge past the basics is better thought of as "wide" wherein you expose yourself to a variety of techniques and cooking styles and work them into your repertoire, where it becomes an expression of your personal craft.

Tuna cakes, kale salad, and maybe mashed potatoes if I am super hungry.

My favorite slow cooker recipe is Kalua Pig, especially now that I've figured out that the pork shoulders I've been buying only need to cook for 12 hours instead of the prescribed 16. I'm headed out the door but I have tons more suggestions and I'll add them here later.

ETA more slow cooker things:

• Haven't tried this chicken tikka masala recipe but I want to go to there asap.
  
• I really like this whole chicken with gravy, but it can only cook for 6 hours on low, so it's usually a weekend project for me since I'm out of my apartment about 10 hours for work. For bonus points, put leftover gravy on biscuits the next day.
  
• Tomato balsamic pot roast is amazeballs. You could probably add carrots if you were so inclined.
  
  If you're in the market for cookbooks, we've had success with Slow Cooker Revolution (make the Moroccan chicken and chickpeas!) and Nom Nom Paleo (make the pho broth overnight, stash it in the fridge during work, defat and reheat for dinner). I'm not sure why so much of my slow cooker recipes are paleo, but whatever, they're awesome.
  

Thanks. I more or less follow the guidelines in the book The 80-10-10 Diet, although I occasionally eat meals that are higher in fat. I also have had mild IBS type symptoms and eating all that soluble fiber from fruit has helped me (has to do with providing an optimal environment for the good gut bacteria). I know of other people who eat this way who previously had IBS or other GI issues and were helped a lot. One girl in particular had Crohn's so bad she looked severely anorexic but now is at a healthy weight. In California you should have access to high quality fruit too and you need good fruit to be successful at this diet. Also watch this video for some inspiration, there are a lot of hotties on this diet! There are other resources out there, but start by reading the book. For me, the transition took several years, but it is so worth it...

Mine is from a cookbook called The Homemade Pantry. I found the recipe online through a quick search, so I think it okay to share it here.

You need 4 cups of milk and half a cup of plain yogurt. I started making yogurt because infants/toddlers need fat in their diets, and should be given whole-milk products, which are hard to find or very expensive (yo baby or whole milk greek yogurt is over $5 for very small amounts). So I buy whole, pasturized (not ultra pasturized) milk, and whole milk "all natural" yogurt that I requested be sold at my local grocery store. It is a brand called Axelrod. The important thing is that your starter yogurt must have live bacteria in it.

The Process:

1. Heat the milk to 185 degrees F. You can measure this with a thermometer, or you can do the brave finger test: dip a finger in and it should be too hot to touch, but not boiling. This process of heating and cooling the milk helps the yogurt to firm up when it cultures. I always use a thermometer.
   
   
2. Cool the milk back down to 110 degrees F (or comfortably warm on your finger). You can do this by just letting it sit, or you can place the pot into an ice bath.
   
   
3. Temper the half cup of yogurt with half a cup of your warm milk. Then pour the yogurt mixture back into the main pot and stir.
   
   
4. Pour the mixture into the container in which you’ll be culturing the milk. You want to keep this container warm so that the liquid inside can stay at about 110 degrees F for several hours. I use mason jars, wrapped in towels, in a small cooler.
   
   
5. Let it sit for 5 to 7 hours, or until relatively firm. Then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before eating.
   
   Edit: It can be tricky. A taste test will tell you if it is fine. If it tastes fine but is runny you've made a yogurt drink, and can use it in salad dressings. :)

I agree on keeping one's gold and silver, and I plan to purchase a firearm soon as well. It's better to diversify. In case you didn't want to exchange only USD for bitcoins, however, that is another available method. Oh and speaking of foraging, I bought this book recently and find it's a really great resource in case anyone reading this is interested in finding out more about the topic.

I really wasn't sure what you were arguing with your initial comment, but I think I have a better idea now that you've elaborated. As far as addressing your concerns, you can buy food using bitcoins. Many retailers accept it directly and the number is increasing every day. You can also use Gyft to buy giftcards for Whole Foods, Target, etc if you want to buy groceries. Gas is one area that hasn't taken off just yet, but there is a gas station (I think in Pakistan, probably not helpful to you just yet) who started accepting it recently, and I think there is one in CO as well. More will definitely follow.

Here’s a productive and nutritional solution for proper disposal.

>Semen is not only nutritious, but it also has a wonderful texture and amazing cooking properties. Like fine wine and cheeses, the taste of semen is complex and dynamic. Semen is inexpensive to produce and is commonly available in many, if not most, homes and restaurants. Despite all of these positive qualities, semen remains neglected as a food.

When you're right, you're right. How about this?

Dear Snookums,

I'm sorry that you don't like your vegetables, but don't feel bad about it. According to http://www.parenting.com/article/picky-eating "Nearly 40 percent of kids under 6 are picky eaters" and there is hope "But picky eating won't last forever - most kids grow out of it by age 8 or 9."

I've pasted below direct links to resources that are focused on getting past food aversions.

http://lifehacker.com/5972108/how-to-learn-to-love-healthy-food-even-if-youre-a-picky-eater (has tips and yummy recipes).

http://www.parents.com/kids/nutrition/picky-eaters/ (which is an excellent resource for parents dealing with picky eaters... some of this may help you as well).

If you think it may be a sensory disorder, this may be a good resource for you:
http://www.foodandnutrition.org/September-October-2014/Picky-Eater-Sensory-Processing-Disorder/ (which talks about a nutritionists approach to picky eaters).

Why, there are even book about this very topic (if you want to spend money)
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_fb_0_12/188-9140512-6085824?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=picky+eaters&sprefix=picky+eaters%2Cfashion%2C134&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Apicky+eaters ....with at least one describing tactics of hiding vegetables in common dishes, if you are so inclined ( http://www.amazon.com/Sneaky-Chef-Strategies-Healthy-Favorite/dp/0762430753/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427319434&sr=1-10&keywords=picky+eaters ).


And finally, there are abundant resources for adults who suffer from pickiness:

http://www.pickyeatingadults.com/
http://www.thekitchn.com/how-do-you-get-a-fussy-adult-t-59583

Finally, if I may paraphrase the great philosopher, Bubba.

"Anyway, like I was sayin', vegetable is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, vegetable-kabobs, vegetable creole, vegetable gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple vegetable, lemon vegetable, coconut vegetable, pepper vegetable, vegetable soup, vegetable stew, vegetable salad, vegetable and potatoes, vegetable burger, vegetable sandwich. That- that's about it."

By the way.. all of these links were on the 1st page of Google search results.

Oh I've just recently started doing Bing Rewards. I hope everything works out with it. :) Anyway I would LOVE this book. If you buy it used it would only cost $4 including shipping. :) Totally rad, man PS Have fun on your camping trip.

Alice Waters (founder of Chez Panisse) has a book called The Art of Simple Food. I've had a lot of recipes out of this book and they're all simple and lovely. I also really like this tomato sauce recipe recently featured in the NY Times. Marinara is usually just ok, to me. This recipe is so bright and fresh tasting; it really features tomatoes. If you're open mornings, I've recently been enamored with fresh greens for breakfast. A frittata, a nice omelette, or phyllo-topped with eggs: top with greens. I like a handful of fresh arugula toassed with olive oil (or truffle oil), a touch of red wine vinaigrette, and s&p, and some sliced cherry tomatoes. It really brightens ordinarily heavy breakfast dishes. Also, I love the taste of homemade nut milk. I soak overnight equal parts almonds, cashews, and pistachios, some sunflower seeds, and some pumpkin seeds. Strain and rinse. Blend (2 or 3 parts water, 1 part nut mixture). And a pinch of salt and sugar/agave/honey to taste. It's lovely and so much more healthful than regular milk. You can also combine with egg and cornstarch (or chia seed) to make a custard or cream (see Chad Robertson recipe in "Tartine 3"). I love food and have worked in many restaurants. I also love eating simply. I'm vegetarian so I'm definitely biased towards meatless dishes, but if you have any questions or want some more suggestions, let me know!

We give our son oatmeal and decided again the cereal. We have a baby food maker set (gifted by my MIL) so we use that to make real food for baby. I've also been reading this book and it has lots of great info if you decide to give your baby real food.

My MIL is of the uber crunchy variety and she hopes I'll be much like her and my SIL. LOL! I don't mind though...we just want what we feel is best for our wee one. Not to mention once you have everything you need to make baby food it's really quick and simple. I take about twenty minutes on a Saturday or Sunday to make a week's worth of food and freeze it. Then, the night before we take out a portion and put it in the fridge to thaw for the next day.

I'm a vegetarian that is always craving variety too! Some of my favorite websites for inspiration are:

https://smittenkitchen.com/ (one of the originals, she is GREAT)

http://www.101cookbooks.com/

http://www.veganricha.com/ (a lot of Indian and international cuisine)

http://www.isachandra.com/recipes/

http://cookieandkate.com/

Finally, I recommend Plenty and Plenty More - two cookbooks celebrating vegetables from the famed Ottolenghi. His cooking is fantastic (ignore the pomegranate seeds on the front cover, I promise it's so much more than that, he just happens to be middle eastern!)

https://smile.amazon.com/Plenty-Vibrant-Vegetable-Recipes-Ottolenghi/dp/1452101248/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=J1TA1NT14PVDZVX7G173

https://smile.amazon.com/Plenty-More-Vibrant-Vegetable-Ottolenghi/dp/1607746212/ref=pd_sim_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1607746212&pd_rd_r=J63PHF1F8H0ZEMPVJTSR&pd_rd_w=PCmMs&pd_rd_wg=dsz8A&psc=1&refRID=J63PHF1F8H0ZEMPVJTSR

What you do is go to an interview and take a bottle of hair conditioner with you. Shortly before going into the room, put some conditioner along the edge of the web area between your index finger and thumb. Shake the interviewers hand as if you had no idea you had jizz on your hand, then have a super awkward interview.

You can also do this with friends. A great "it's just a prank bro" is to get some custard and some cookies from a bakery, then put a little bit of custard on the edge of the cookie and hand it to your friend. They'll think it is custard ... then hand them this book after they eat the cookie. (By reading this comment, CockGobblin cannot be held responsible for any ruined friendships caused by this prank.)

Definitely pokeweed, as sprashoo said. Do not eat the berries, stems, or roots at all - cooked or raw. The leaves can be eaten like salad greens, but they have to be rinsed and boiled several times before they're safe. Not sure if this one is worth the trouble, although some may disagree.

As far as finding edible plants, there are lots of websites. Edible Wild Food is a good place to start.

I also really like the foraging books by Samuel Thayer: Nature's Garden and The Forager's Harvest.

I am in southcentral PA and have been able to find many of the plants in Thayer's books. He goes into great detail about each plant and mainly only covers ones that actually taste good.

Stalking the Wild Asparagus is a great inspiration and a classic, but I'd recommend at least pairing it with The Forager's Harvest for an updated foraging manual. Great list- glad to see Seymour on there!

Aw.. then you have lots of options! If you don't have to be strict for health reasons it can become a lot easier to both be vegetarian as well as support someone through it.

My favorite book has been this one: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Ahead-Vegan-Cookbook-Freezer-Friendly/dp/1581573049

Given your limited budget/time I recommend it. The meals freeze/warm up well and mostly uses normal ingredients -- something many vegan/vegetarian cookbooks fail at (my local store does not have jackfruit and 7 types of lentils). The pictures are pretty and it is easy to choose from to make dinner (or prep for a week). In addition many are easy to add meat on at the end and you can often switch out the vegetables for those in season.

http://www.amazon.com/Foragers-Harvest-Identifying-Harvesting-Preparing/dp/0976626608/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377479697&sr=1-1

Easily the best book on the market concerning foraging. Maybe you guys could go camping or geocashing and look for edible plants. At the very least it should make for an interesting and potentially useful read for someone who likes the outdoors and food.

Along a similar vain, this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Knew-Cleaning-Made-Easy-ebook/dp/B008GWMH0K/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377479881&sr=1-4
is an interesting read about how to clean various stains with everyday house hold objects.

You might want to look into cuisines that have a more integrated take on dishes than the western style of star ingredient + sides.

For instance, there are a lot of great Indian vegetarian dishes where you'd never feel like you're missing meat, because curries are about a whole integrated dish of ingredients in a delicious spicy gravy.

Personally, I'm a big fan of Levantine (Lebanese, Palestinian, Israeli) cooking, and there are a lot of great vegetarian dishes there. /u/greypillar already recommended Ottolenghi's Plenty and I seconded and added Plenty More, which have clear influences from this region (Ottolenghi is Israeli). There are also a lot of good recipe's in Michael Solomonov's Zahav. I've heard good things about Bethany Kehdy's Pomegranates & Pine Nuts, but I don't own it myself. Check out the recipes on her blog and see if anything piques your interest.

I think it's great to experiment, and would recommend anything within the vegan arena (regular vegan, raw vegan, low fat raw vegan, smoothies, juices), or a combination of all of these. It's all good from my perspective. I would only recommend longer term juicing if you have some kind of serious ailment. Smoothies and/or a diet high in fresh fruits is hard to beat. It really depends though, as I know nothing about your current position. Depending on your age, your current health status and your physical/athletic ambitions, I might have different advice for you. One book that I would automatically recommend in any case would be The 80/10/10 Diet by Dr. Douglass Graham.

Youtube is another place to start as well. Search for "raw vegan" and you can spend hours soaking this stuff up like a sponge. You will observe a broad range a characters and ideas, and you'll doubtless find people and methods that appeal to you.

XD. You should read about people who put all of their semen into a 2 liter bottle and cultivate it. It's a 1 and a half year process, they mix like sugar and stuff and add yeast and let it ferment and then drink it as alcohol or add it to vodka. By the way.
http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041
The best part is that there are used books. :D. Happy cooking.
P.S More treats from the same author.
http://www.amazon.com/Semenology-The-Semen-Bartenders-Handbook/dp/1482605228/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y

You can buy the book Natural Harvest
It’s a full collection of semen based recipes available for the kindle and on Amazon

I gifted it to a dirtycumslut of a friend and she found it enlightening and entertaining.

Not sure if I can put this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

Sorry mods if it’s not allowed- I’ve no financial interest in the publication or the selling company

You've already accomplished some amazing things so it's not going to be hard for you to learn to live on your own. If you can give yourself some time on your own before law school that would be helpful. For my kids, I've found that a meal service such a Green Chef (organic) really helps in learning to cook because they send you all the ingredients and instructions. That way you don't have to grocery shop or figure out what to cook--it might be a good in-between. If you want to really learn to cook, consider reading Alice Waters: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Simple-Food-Delicious-Revolution/dp/0307336794/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=alice+waters&qid=1550337049&s=gateway&sr=8-1 It can be hard to find time to exercise while in law school; consider walking on a treadmill or biking while studying (some people hate this, but I like it). Good luck!

Leave a copy of this book - Natural Harvest cooking with semen - YUMMY! out on the side in a place where she will see it when she goes in the bathroom.

When you come home, tell her you've just gotten a great new cooking book and are looking forward to trying out the recipes and ask if she wants to come over for dinner.

Adult baby play giant diapers are always good.

Find out her favorite TV show and find a kinky version of the main character's signature clothing (if applicable), then hang it on a coathanger in the bathroom.

See if you can get a male friend to pose in bed with you and your husband... and put the pictures up on the bathroom mirror, next to the tube of half empty, sticky finger print covered lube.

Haha. I have a book you might like: https://www.amazon.com/Sneaky-Chef-Strategies-Healthy-Favorite/dp/0762430753/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496043529&sr=8-1&keywords=the+sneaky+chef

I liked the blueberries with my french toast even better. I'm still getting used to not using syrup, but it's still pretty good.

Along this vein of things, OP might also consider The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals - I bought this years ago for a friend with a very picky husband, and she had great success with it.

Good morning! Today is certainly feeling better than yesterday, I feel far less crappy. I'm also now coming up to 14 days smoke free, yay! Last night I had my first major craving since giving up, spent about an hour distracting myself by doing various tasks and finally exercising to take my mind away from it.

This is by far the weirdest thing I've come (heh) across on Amazon. The related books are also worth looking at, too… 

• For when that jar of petroleum jelly just won't cut it, [a 55 gallon tub of lube] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MR3IVO?ie=UTF8&at=&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links).
  
  
• For when your normal spices won't cut it, [a semen based recipe book] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1481227041?ie=UTF8&at=&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links)
  
  
• For when, er, not sure why an individual would stock up, [but have some body bags!] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0012C9UGK/ref=pd_aw_sbs_3?pi=SL500_SS115)
  
  
• For me, this [DSLR] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005Z3DWMK/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1HSZ4B20C9LPB&coliid=I3D1ZPEE799ST0). I've been trying to get a camera like this for years, but student loans make it nearly impossible. My biggest dream in life is to travel the world and photograph the true wonders of our world. This would mean everything to have.
  
  Thanks for this contest!

I know what you should get her for Christmas.

And yes, if you are going to store it for more than a few hours, it should be kept cold, like any raw animal product.

On behalf of anyone who might possibly open your refrigerator, ever, please, after you contribute to the jar:

1. Close it and clean the outside.
   
2. Put the jar in a plastic bag, like a vegetable bag from the supermarket.
   
3. Put that in a brown paper bag.
   
4. Seal the bag with a sticker that says "medical sample" or "biohazard".
   
   And if you are using a jar that originally had food in, clean it thorough and remove the label.

There's this cookbook that I swear by. People are hesitant to try it, but it's my go to for parties and weddings.

edit: also try spaghetti noodles with butter and salt. Super good.

Reminds me of "Natural Harvest"

http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

"...is not only nutritious, but it also has wonderful texture and amazing cooking properties."

Happy to help.

Not a site, a book. I literally had it sitting within arm's reach when I saw your post so I grabbed and transcribed. Published in 1982, my edition was purchased circa 1995, but here's a link for the same book, newer edition it looks like, on Amazon.

I live in FL and like the rest of the Eastern US and Canada, we've got plenty of it. I've tried it. Nothing to write home about for sure.

Love it.

Reminds me of another white elephant gift. Setup: Before the event, my friend made one of the recipes and served it to everyone... He then earmarked this recipe in the book he gave as his gift. Not that funny until you realize what the book is - https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

Also some very delicious edible mushrooms out there like Morel, Hen of the Woods, Chantrelle, Puffballs, etc. that you can just find. Picked probably 5 pounds of hens a couple weeks ago, roasted those bad boys, and added to a jambalaya-ish recipe. It was awesome. Gotta be careful and know what your looking for though. There are definitely some mushrooms out there that you DO NOT want to eat. You'll be a goner a couple days later. You can probably find a local mushroom hunting club to get some experience and this book is pretty legit. It's for Illinois and surrounding states but would be fine for pretty much the whole midwest. Never eat a mushroom you are unsure about! There are old mushroom hunters and bold mushroom hunters, but there are no old-bold mushroom hunters.

Good questions.

How to chop an onion. Sliced looks like this.

Although this is a vegetarian cookbook, with some slight adjustment it is vegan. It might be a good place to start. The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet.. I have this book my self and use it often.

Or, just search for 5-ingredient Vegan recipes. That way you can get started with baby steps.

Best to you.

As far as edible plants goes, I've enjoyed this one. It covers all of North America, which I find to be a plus.

This one is a general survival handbook that I've enjoyed quite a bit, although it is physically a much larger book than the military field guides are. What it lacks in portability it more than makes up for in scope. The illustrations are VERY well done, and it is streamlined to be easily absorbed in case you need to use the information.

Yotam Ottolenghi has some nice cookbooks with great recipes and beautiful photos that I've given as gifts.

https://www.amazon.com/Plenty-Vibrant-Vegetable-Recipes-Ottolenghi/dp/1452101248/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

https://www.amazon.com/Jerusalem-Cookbook-Yotam-Ottolenghi/dp/1607743949/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

https://www.amazon.com/Ottolenghi-Cookbook-Yotam/dp/160774418X/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Idk if this is what the other redditor was talking about, but amazon has a listing for "Natural Harvest"; https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041


I highly recommend reading some of the available pages. It's hilarious, especially at the desserts section.

Peanut butter (or any nut butter) is literally just putting nuts in a food processor or blender and pulverizing it.

Butter is easy if you happen to have a Kitchenaid mixer. You just throw heavy cream in the bowl, turn it on with the paddle attachment and wait. Then just knead out all the watery stuff (keep it! It's buttermilk, which is awesome for pancakes and such) and boom, you've got butter.

[Check out this book] (http://www.amazon.ca/The-Homemade-Pantry-Buying-Making/dp/030788726X). It has mayonnaise, sour cream, ketchup, cheese, and a bunch of other awesome stuff.

"Semen is not only nutritious, but it also has a wonderful texture and amazing cooking properties."

You'll get a lot of joke answers, but Options as an Investment Strategy is a good full dive into it, but it's dense for a new guy.

Your best bet would be to try this out first: https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-Paul-Photenhauer-ebook/dp/B00ANT5X82/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541789475&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=natural+harvest&dpPl=1&dpID=511nmQOsZ1L&ref=plSrch

I have been using the Make Ahead Vegan Cookbook to prep recipes. Since my husband is non-vegan, I am able to eat one portion and then freeze the rest. The cookbook is for people who actually plan on using portions as leftovers to put in fridge for week or freeze. Recipes are amazing. My favorite so far are the black bean salsa tacos 😍 Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Ahead-Vegan-Cookbook-Freezer-Friendly/dp/1581573049

I just started raw myself a few months ago. There are two basic routes you can pursue: high fat or low fat. If you go high fat, you'll eat a lot of raw nuts and avocados, plus fruits and veggies. If you go low fat, you'll eat a LOT of fruit. Bananas are the cheapest.

Whichever route you choose, you may find benefit in using a site/app to track your macronutrient calories; I use cronometer.com but there are many others. It is really easy to under-eat when you're going raw, especially the high-carb route.

I'm on high carb, aiming for 2000-2800 calories a day. It's been quite a struggle to get even 2000 most days; I often am around 1600. The macronutrient ratio I'm aiming for is 80/10/10 (carb, fat, protein).

An average day's consumption might be:

• Breakfast: a liter of fresh-squeezed orange juice, then a banana or two after. (A lot of raw fooders are into food combining, which mostly means only eat fruit on an empty stomach, and don't eat anything else until the fruit has transited out of your stomach - 15-30 mins is what I aim for).
  
  
• Lunch: smoothie with 5 bananas + 100g of greens
  
  
• Dinner: As much fruit as I can eat (usually about 300g) of whatever I have available (grapes, melons, mangos, nectarines), followed by half an avocado, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives (not sure if these are raw?), salad, then some cashews or pistachios to inch my calories up if necessary.
  
  Many high carb raw people say you need more like 3000+ calories. I am working my way toward trying that but I've found it difficult. They say at the beginning it's best to let yourself move gradually toward that as the volume of fruit you need to eat is huge. Cooked and high fat foods are much more calorically dense.

I really recommend the books by Dr. Johnny Bowden. Even if you end up moving between many systems of healthy eating before you choose one you really like his books will provide you with information that helps you make the best of however you choose to eat. Healthiest Meals, Foods

Also the Gourmet Nutrition series by John Berardi is pretty good as well. They have a few volumes and a lot of meal ideas. His precision nutrition program has it's fans and detractors but is kinda expensive.

Haha I love Steam! What's your screename?

You like cooking now? https://www.amazon.com/dp/1481227041/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_5ciZzb2QCYZYC

Egg white is a protein solution, made up of water and a range of proteins, mostly albumins. While it has similar texture and composition to human mucus, they serve very different purposes. Egg white is mainly there as a physical buffer to protect the embryo inside an egg, as well as serve as a nutritive solution for the embryo in late development.

Human mucus occurs in a few forms/areas of the body. Respiratory mucus is made for the purpose of protecting the body from infectious agents. Because of this, mucus contains a range of antiseptic chemicals, such as immunogloblins and lysozyme. As such, it's likely not a good candidate for cooking and eating

The other main sources of mucus in humans are reproductive organs. Women produce mucus that varies depending on where in their ovulatory cycle it is produced... However this mucus is not particularly proteinaceous. However, male reproductive mucus is a large component of semen. Judging by the number of books on the topic available on Amazing, this is the likely candidate for a human mucus which you can safely cook and eat. If you can get over the gross factor.

Hope that answers your question!

There’s an author who has a couple of recipe books out, one for food and the other for drinks... all for cooking with semen.

So, apparently it’s a thing 🤢

If you are curious, but don’t trust my link (it’s to the book on amazon), you can google Natural Harvest by Paul Photenhauer. The vast majority of reviewers are being campy or explicitly state they bought the book as a joke, but the author is very serious about it.

Video of him making the “Macho Mojito”

Mayonnaise, many different kinds of pickles and jams, bread, rolls, and pizza dough (scroll down for magic dough recipe, it does just about everything!). Use dried beans and buy in bulk. Make your own stock bases using left over chicken, vegetables, pork bones, beef bones. It's not really that difficult to make your own mozzarella or yoghurt. Try blogs like this one for tips and to get you started. There are also books on the subject. I find it much more fun to make things at home, anyway. :)

Yeah so I have been a power player here since late yesterday afternoon and I highly recommend reading the rules and regulations before posting again. Thanks and your welcome.

Great tips like this and more can be found in 'Natural Harvest - A collection of semen based recipes' available from Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

Exceptional list you have there, but I recommend one more for its high ratings by peppers and ease of use:

Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods

https://www.amazon.com/Edible-Wild-Plants-American-Natural/dp/1402767153/ref=pd_aw_sbs_107_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1402767153&pd_rd_r=4e057b20-f28e-11e8-ae28-63a19228e702&pd_rd_w=X1NDt&pd_rd_wg=92LXw&pf_rd_i=mobile-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=926ebe02-3236-40c6-ac63-01ad178f498a&pf_rd_r=SSHTMY1FXBEAX0HR6F1Y&pf_rd_s=mobile-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=SSHTMY1FXBEAX0HR6F1Y

OK, so here's a little something from our friends at Amazon: Natural Harvest: A collection of semen-based recipes.

You're welcome.

[Plants of Coastal British Columbia: Including Washington, Oregon and Alaska by Jim Pojar]
(https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1551055325/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1977604502&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1594853665&pf_rd_m=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&pf_rd_r=ZE56QP0A00SH8K6G23SM)This book here is my holy bible for foraging and IDs. I know you are in Oregon, but I'm on Vancouver Island which is practically in the US and as west coast as it gets. Many of the plants growing where I am grow in parts of Oregon too. Consider fining this book or one similar. IMO a good Id book with images is the most important thing to carry with you (aside from gloves and a pocket knife).



Here are a few books I do not own but have read or heard people recommend.

Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West by Michael Moore

Pacific Northwest Foraging by Douglas Deur

Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods From Dirt to Plate by John Kallas

This book has some great presentation suggestions if you're interested in getting into semenal gastronomy. It suggests incorporating semen into the flan (for the exact reasons you described) while applying a nice glaze to to double-creme eclairs.

Jerusalem and Zahav are Israeli food cookbooks that handle vegetables nicely, though neither is vegetarian. The former is coauthored by Yotam Ottolenghi, who also wrote Plenty (which /u/Osatomr has recommended elsewhere in the comments).

It's also worth looking into Indian cuisine, as some versions of it are both vegetable-centric and relatively easy to make (due to their one-pot nature). I don't know of any Indian cookbooks off the top of my head, but Serious Eats' recipe for channa masala is a fun starting point (if a slight departure from tradition).

But there are so many ways that you can cook with it! Or, if you prefer, you can enjoy a nice jizz-based alcoholic beverage. Fun for every occasion.

Loves tasty food? How about http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041 "Natural Harvest, Collection of Semen-based recipes". You're both winners there!

I was given [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Homemade-Pantry-Foods-Buying-Making/dp/030788726X/ref=sr_1_1_title_1_pap?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1394808619&sr=1-1&keywords=the+homemade+pantry) cookbook through one of Reddit's gift exchanges. Everything I've made has been very tasty and relatively easy to make. Not sure I'd leave the kids on their own, but with some supervision, the cheese cracker recipe would be a great place to start.

This cookbook would most likely meet your criteria and the recipes are pretty simple --> http://www.amazon.com/Nom-Paleo-Food-Humans/dp/1449450334/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420247830&sr=8-1&keywords=nomnom+paleo

The Thug Kitchen cookbook is also pretty good.

Powders like this are beneficial when you a parent dealing with a feeding disorder -or even picky eating and they literally gag/vomit if fed anything they don't want to eat like veggies. I run a nonprofit for special needs children and even though my boys were not like this there are many that are. There are also many ways to make food with veggies hidden in them some of the SLPs have shared and this is also shared in a book called The Sneaky Chef which has a number of recipes.

I don't believe the answer would automatically be yes or no. The other variable would be ingredients, purity of them, nutrient content, and where they are produced. While food is the best source of nutrients we aren't in the same world today we were decades ago. There is a rise in heavy metals and other contaminants in the soil, even in organic food. I eat a lot of veggies but supplement that with IQed a nutritional composition which is made from food ingredients so contains full meal and vitamin replacement if needed because in addition to contamination our soils today are depleted of nutrients in comparison to decades ago So the answer depends on what powder you are using and why.

When I first "converted" to vegetarian, in order to make the transition I made everything mostly the same but using meat substitutes like Gardein products, which worked really good with pasta bakes, sloppy joes, chili, etc, and my kids love the fake chicken and fake fish tenders. Stir-fry works really good with those products too. Once I was 100% veg, then I started getting more adventurous about straight veggie recipes without meat substitutes. And hey, I am not a very talented cook, either, so I recommend this book, vegetarian the 5-ingredient gourmet. No crazy exotic ingredients and they are all really simple to prepare (like under 1/2 hour). Consider also a vegetarian slow cooker recipie book. You just toss everything in and drink your wine all day and pretend you slaved over this delicious dinner. I have the Fix it and Forget It vegetarian cookbook.

Being vegetarian isn't hard once you get used to it but the transition takes getting used to.

This book, http://www.amazon.com/Edible-Wild-Plants-American-Natural/dp/1402767153/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1458181171&sr=8-3&keywords=wild+edibles, is my favorite. Tons of plants with maps of where they grow and pictures of the real plant. Some of my personal favorites are fiddle-heads, wild asparagus, and black raspberries. Wild grapes are delicious, but a bit sour, in the late summer. Black walnuts are nice if you can get to them before the maggots do.

It is from the Jerusalem cookbook. I am on the road now but will post the recipe in a little while. It was very simple!

Edit: it looks like user /u/weareabrutalkind linked to the recipe in this thread. That's the recipe I used, except I added white wine in place of arak, and I added marjoram from my garden and a little extra fennel seed. I realize it would have been better to use an anise liqueur but I just couldn't make it to a liquor store. However, it turned out perfect and I have no complaint.

And now you can too! It has a wonderful texture and amazing cooking properties.

• Clean a spot on the floor, on a table/nightstand, wherever and have him cum on it. Have him lick it up then kiss you and transfer it into your mouth. Or you could lick it up. Cuming on a mirror could also be interesting.
  
  
• After getting cum on your body, let it harden and go outside for a walk together. Upon returning have sex again
  
  
• Have him cum into an ice cube tray (try to fill one cube slot, not spread over the whole thing) and freeze it. Play with frozen cum cube as desired.
  
  
• Have him cum into a glass, cup, condom, whatever, and drink it out.
  
  
• Consider cooking
  https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-Paul-Photenhauer-ebook/dp/B00ANT5X82/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1480650331&sr=1-2
  
  There is also a drink book
  https://www.amazon.com/Semenology-Bartenders-Handbook-Paul-Photenhauer-ebook/dp/B00D5FJOWC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1480650331&sr=1-1
  
  
• Have him ejaculate inside your vagina or ass, then proceed to finger yourself and lick the cum off

This generally agrees with the conclusions I've drawn from nerding out on nutrition info for the last year -- Dairy contains hormones and peptides that can promote rapid growth, which is why bodybuilders love it, but it can also promote cancer, especially in breast, prostate, and colon cells. It can also interfere with gut lining and affect the immune system of some people, but I don't remember how.

I've read that eggs can actually help fight breast cancer (in my 150 Healthiest Foods by Jonny Bowden http://www.amazon.com/150-Healthiest-Foods-Earth-Surprising/dp/1592332285) and there are numerous sources for countering the red meat is bad study -- just as a logical example, inuit folks eat like 90% animal products and are basically disease free until they start incorporating aspects of the western diet.

I don't remember the sources for most of my info bc this is just a hobby for me, and I'm extremely unorganized. And at work right now. Hope you find this interesting though :)

This is a great guide and the beauty is that it can be produced on demand.

You should check out this cookbook for some great recipe ideas! :)

Reminds me of this gem...

https://www.amazon.ca/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

Edit: The comments section of this listing is pretty awesome.

http://www.lulu.com/ca/en/shop/fotie-photenhauer/natural-harvest-a-collection-of-semen-based-recipes/paperback/product-20052760.html

I have the perfect cook book for yall! Have fun https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

I also second The Joy of Cooking, and would like to add the following to your list:

• Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything and How to Cook Everything Vegetarian
  
  
• Alice Waters's The Art of Simple Food
  
  
• Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage Everyday and The River Cottage Meat Book
  
• Any of Alton Brown's books, some examples here and here
  

If you're looking to learn how to cook, I definitely recommend Rose Elliot's cookbooks. She's probably one of the most famous authors of vegetarian cookbooks. I taught myself how to cook using her cookbooks 20 years ago.

I also use the Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet cookbook a lot for simple recipes that are fairly easy to make.

haha. durianriders aka as harley johnstone. He is very critical of all things keto, paleo, atkins, low carb.

His favourite catchphrases:
fruit yourself
carb up
if you aren't losing weight - you aren't getting enough carbs from calories
you cant function at peak performance without carbs
no athlete does a low carb diet
i dont exercise much
i sleep 12 hours a day

No offence/nothing against Harley johnstone - im sure he's not a bad person... but his lifestyle is complete opposite to keto. almost 100% fruit - a raw food vegan. His guru is dr doug graham author of the 80/10/10 diet
REVIEWS
http://www.amazon.com/The-80-10-Diet/product-reviews/1893831248/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0

READ THE BOOK FOR FREE
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7HUzyxEtLv5V1lzTUxvUXVDNU0/edit

I can't speak for whether it works to aid weight loss or whether its healthy but i do know that harley and Freelea (his GF) are making a decent living out of a website and thousands of adsense laden youtube videos to promote this lifestyle. Don't ask any critical questions on his forums or youtube videos though - it will get you banned sharpish.

You might try looking into/reading about the Perfect Health Diet, there's a blog, and a book on it (here is the amazon link: http://smile.amazon.com/Perfect-Health-Diet-Regain-Weight/dp/145169914X?sa-no-redirect=1 ) a friend of mine is well at his goal weight and he sticks with it, you can still lose weight on it too apparently, just not at the keto rate I think.

My favorite cookbook for beginners is Alice Water's The Art of Simple Food, which has really delicious recipes for making basic things from scratch; she walks you through a lot of basic techniques and tips for learning how to cook, not just following a recipe.

In terms of a book, I think The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth by Jonny Bowden (nutritionist) is pretty close to what you're looking for. Excellent reference, very readable and evidence based. I used this book for several papers and assignments during my nutrition studies.

I think she needs this book as a gift. Then they will be REALLY healthy! gag
http://www.amazon.ca/Natural-Harvest-Collection-Semen-Based-Recipes/dp/1481227041

Looks like /u/SparklingLimeade and /u/IcyElemental have this covered. :)

Sadly, there's very little information out there, at least compiled in an accessible format, about micronutrient requirements. The most in-depth and accessible information I've found so far is in the hyperbolically-titled-but-actually-quite-reasonable book The Perfect Health Diet. You can get a sense of the authors' interpretation of micronutrient requirements by the kinds of supplements they recommend (and advise against). Worth a read, if you like books.

At first I thought you were telling the truth and thought you might like this book: http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

But then you TL;DR and I laughed.

Dennis is a passionate cook who loves to experiment with new exciting ingredients in the kitchen.

I have this book. It is amazing, with pictures, uses, how to prepare the food, etc. I highly recommend it.

If you're looking to just learn about which plants are edible and which are not, it may be cheaper to just buy a book about edible plant identification kind of like this one.

If you're looking for this as well as other aspects of living off the land, it may be more prudent to take a wilderness survival course that will include edible plants as well as how to build a shelter, how to trap and dry meat, how to navigate without a compass, etc.

Either way, my gf and I are getting into this sort of thing and would love to learn ourselves. Feel free to drop a pm if you want to team up.

I adapted my recipe from The Homemade Pantry.

4 cups flour (I use 2 unbleached all purpose, 2 whole wheat)
2 Tablespoons butter (I use salted because I'm a salt fiend, unsalted works fine)
4 Tablespoons of shortening (OR, if I have bacon fat in the fridge I use that)
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons salt

Mix dry ingredients. Kneed in butter and lard/shortening by hand until it forms a pebbly texture. Slowly kneed in about 1.5 cups warm water until you have a wet dough, but not too wet. Let sit for 10 minutes. Form into balls (I usually get 9-11), let sit for 10 minutes. During this second rest I put my pan on the stove at 5 to get it pre-heated. Roll out on a floured surface to maybe 1/8" toss in a hot pan for one minute on each side. Put on cooling rack instead of stacking on a plate so they don't get mushy.

Let me know if that doesn't make sense. Explaining recipes is definitely not my forte.

My friend, if you enjoy semen you are so very welcome.

This is really really good, lots of suprising dishes and good tipps (but also not just turkish):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1607743949/ref=mp_s_a_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1487615654&sr=8-2-spell&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=yottham+ottolenghi

You don't know what's bad until your friends make you something from the Natural Harvest cookbook

Edit: There’s a version for bartenders as well

FYI- this may be the perfect book for you: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Ahead-Vegan-Cookbook-Freezer-Friendly/dp/1581573049/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

What if I intended to give you a delicious snack food straight out of this here Natural Harvest book? It'd be downright gourmet, and sincere as all hell.

Intention is the issue here- if somebody got a person who is PCMR console games, they clearly put no thought or effort into the gift. It would more than likely be a troll.

I Randolph'd a great Oyster Stout flavor into my beer, courtesy of this helpful guide!

If it's good enough for u/KFBass, it's good enough for you!

https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

You should try the cookbooks Sneaky Chef or Deceptively Delicious.

I think it's true that while more exposure helps, seeing parents eat it helps, avoiding processed food helps, etc., sometimes kids are picky and irrational. And I'd rather be putting some vegetables in them than none at all.

If you do want a book get The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters. It has great recipes, but more importantly it tells you how things should be cooked.

May I interest you in a cookbook dedicated to a culinary genre that will tickle your taste buds?

My friend, you need to reap the Natural Harvest!

​

https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

Best I can do is $1. Still want some cookies?

Or maybe some other desserts.

ULPT: Clean your fleshlight out, use the fluid in cooking for friends and family.

https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-Paul-Photenhauer-ebook/dp/B00ANT5X82/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1518420842&sr=1-1&keywords=natural+harvest

There's a book called Natural Harvest, filled with semen-filled recipes. Be sure to read the reviews. Enjoy!

hes right. i looked this up recently. as long as the person splooging is healthy, the cum is actually good for you.

here's a cookbook that strictly uses semen in it's recipes:
http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1376251132&sr=8-2&keywords=semenology

Read The 80/10/10 Diet by Dr. Douglas Graham. It's the simplest and best. The basic premise is get all the carbohydrates you desire from simple sugars from fruit, then eat very little protein and fat (veggies, nuts, seeds)

Plenty and Plenty More are the absolute best cookbooks I've ever owned of any kind.

What a good time to be alive:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

I've started making it. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Natural Harvest: A Collection of Semen-Based Recipes https://www.amazon.com/dp/1481227041/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JK02Db27MCH57

You're welcome

I love your book!

There are others like this but this one has a nice innocuous sounding name.

https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest/dp/1481227041

I would actually get this for a friend of mine if there were a way to do so anonymously.

The FAQ definitely needs an update. In the mean while, if you're interested in the case against gluten grains specifically, you can check out the book Perfect Health Diet ch 19.

If you are interested in urine candy, you might also be interested in: This

Maybe Podesta would like this book as a gift? https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

This isn't exactly what you're looking for, but it's not bad. It's not hugely comprehensive but there's some good info in it.

He got that info from this post incase you’d like to learn more.

In the comments of that post, someone also shared a legit 62-page semen cookbook.

The reviews are the best part

"Natural Harvest: a Collection of Semen-Based Recipes."

Your dinner parties will never be the same again.

http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

Yes, there's a recipe book that uses ejactulate. It behaves like egg whites because it's a protein. The book is called Natural Harvest.

I got you covered with the best of both worlds

Eat your heart out

https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-Collection-Semen-Based-Recipes/product-reviews/1481227041/

For anyone who does not want to type the link manually like I did (the reviews are hilarious btw)

It's a great ingredient, actually. You should try it some time.

While we're on the topic, please check out my book and leave your favorite oven-baked sperm recipes below.

Have a look at this book, it contains allot of great recipes with non dairy forms of protein http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

This book has some great ideas, especially for a first date.

"Vegetarian 5 Ingredient Gourmet" by Nava Atlas is a great simple-living cookbook. As the title suggests, all recipes are 5 ingredients or less. I've managed to whittle some down to 3 or 4 based on what I had at the time. Nothing is more daunting than seeing an ingredient list a mile long. This book made cooking more accessible for me.

Here is a link to purchase it online.

http://www.amazon.com/Edible-Wild-Plants-Adventure-Series/dp/1423601505/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375922689&sr=8-1&keywords=edible+wild+plants

Great book

http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

some of these are quite simple yet amazing.

Hey now, I don't think you can get away saying thing like that when things like this exist.

Here is the link if anyone would like to purchase this masterpiece.
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Natural Harvest: A Collection of Semen-Based Recipes https://www.amazon.com/dp/1481227041/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_IZZWDbM0J8YDN

This'll go perfect with the recipe book!

Given the context where this picture was posted, it immediately reminded me of this book cover. Looks really delicious, though.

We've cooked a lot of the Nom Nom Paleo recipes and have loved every single one of them, so I'd highly suggest her book.

[This cookbook is a great companion to leave out with that one] (https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041)

Natural Harvest: A Collection of Semen Based Recipes

I cry laughing at these book reviews on Amazon all the time!!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1481227041?pc_redir=1398498772&robot_redir=1

I believe you will find this relevant to your interests.

Also it's quite amusing that "People who viewed this item also viewed Dancing with Jesus: A Collection of Miraculous Moves"

You joke vargas, but there's actually [a cook-book out there just for semen-based recipes.](http://www.amazon.ca/Natural-Harvest-Collection-Semen-Based-Recipes/dp/1481227041 "I recommend the cream cheese cake")

Thats not so dank....

I thought more like Natural Harvest

;-)

https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

this will go perfect wiith it

It would go perfect with this.

Dear god, nobody show Ignis this

It has 4/5 stars on Amazon haha http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374093546&sr=1-1&keywords=natural+harvest

Other delicious recipes

Edit: I guess it's my cake day?

the perfect health diet.

Bugger, late to the party.

Still, here's a cook book to add to your baking abilities.