5 Cookbooks for the Grown, Sexy & Healthy

My tofu had no taste. My dinner invitations were getting ignored. I finally had to admit that my cooking sucked!  The reality was that my cooking lacked the flavor, texture and spice that makes eating so much fun. So I have rounded up 5 great cookbooks that helped me put a lil crunk in my kitchen!

 

1. Vegan Soul Food by Bryant Terry

Bryant Terry is a chef based in Oakland, California who will tantalize you with his vegan hush puppies and organic cocktails. Terry’s recipes offer up a gourmet blend of flavor and simplicity for the soul food kitchen. Buy here

 

 

2. Cookin’ Crunk by Bianca Phillips

If you’ve ever traveled to the deep south, you might find a confederate flag before you find a fresh salad. Blogger Bianca Phillips decided to go rogue and create her own community around vegan country cuisine. Buy here

 

3. Vegan Soul-food Guide to the Galaxy

Afya Ibomu is the creative beauty who came up with a guide to help hip-hop honeys navigate the organic health movement. This “galaxy” guide offers funny recipe titles such as “Pimp my Tofu” teaching you how to spice up your menu. Buy here

 

 

4. Eat Yourself Sexy by Lauren Von der Pool

Serena and Venus Williams can credit their longevity to their personal chef, Lauren Von Der Pool.  Her cookbook offers sexy, sensual and healthy treats for vegans who like to get sensual on top of the kitchen table. Buy here

 

5. Dick Gregory’s Natural Diet for  Folks who Eat: Cookin With Mother Nature  by Dick Gregory

This 1974 classic and comical book was a breakthrough for Dick Gregory who lost weight as a personal social statement for the black power movement. His witty and easy to follow tips will leave eating and laughing at the same time! Buy here

 

In this era of eco-living, we have every resource at our disposal to revolutionize and spice up the kitchen.

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