VB6: Vegan Before 6:00: Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good by Mark Bittman

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  • Homemade cold cereal (page 138)

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: rolled oats; nuts of your choice; seeds of your choice; raisins; unsweetened shredded coconut; ground cinnamon
    • Accompaniments: Broiled minty grapefruit
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  • Fruit smoothie (page 139)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Quick / easy
    • Ingredients: frozen fruit of your choice; bananas; coconut milk; unsweetened apple juice
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  • Banana parfaits (page 140)

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    • Categories: Mousses, trifles, custards & creams; Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: bananas; high-fiber cereal; berries of your choice; lemons
    • Accompaniments: Fruit compote
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  • Banana-tofu parfaits (page 140)

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    • Categories: Mousses, trifles, custards & creams; Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: bananas; high-fiber cereal; berries of your choice; silken tofu; lemons
    • Accompaniments: Fruit compote
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  • Fruity nut butter (page 141)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: almonds; peaches; lemons
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  • Hot oatmeal (and many other cereals) (page 143)

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  • Spiced apple jam (with or without toast) (page 145)

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  • Spiced tomato jam (page 145)

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    • Categories: Jams, jellies & preserves
    • Ingredients: tomatoes; ground cumin; limes
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  • Broiled nutty apples (page 146)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Baked & steamed desserts; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; Dessert
    • Ingredients: apples; ground cinnamon; nutmeg; ground cloves; pecans or walnuts
    • Accompaniments: Hot-and-sweet breakfast pilaf; Corny hoecakes
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  • Broiled nutty peaches (page 147)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Baked & steamed desserts; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; Dessert
    • Ingredients: peaches; ground cardamom; hazelnuts
    • Accompaniments: Whole wheat hoecakes with fruit
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  • Broiled vanilla-scented pears (page 147)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Baked & steamed desserts; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; Dessert
    • Ingredients: pears; vanilla extract; almonds
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  • Broiled minty grapefruit (page 147)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Baked & steamed desserts; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; Dessert
    • Ingredients: grapefruits; pistachio nuts; mint
    • Accompaniments: Homemade cold cereal
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  • Broiled melon with balsamic (page 147)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Baked & steamed desserts; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; Dessert
    • Ingredients: melons; pine nuts; balsamic vinegar
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  • Tropical toast (page 148)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: oranges; coconut milk; ground cinnamon; whole grain bread; unsweetened shredded coconut; pineapple
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  • Sweet breakfast pilaf (page 149)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Rice dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: brown rice; ground cinnamon; nutmeg; ground ginger; maple syrup; fruits of your choice
    • Accompaniments: Broiled nutty apples
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  • Savory breakfast pilaf with soy sauce and cherry tomatoes (page 150)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Rice dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: brown rice; cherry tomatoes; chives; soy sauce
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  • Hot-and-sweet breakfast pilaf (page 150)

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    • Categories: Rice dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: brown rice; dried chiles; peppers; yellow onions
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  • Corny hoecakes (page 151)

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  • Whole wheat hoecakes with fruit (page 151)

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    • Categories: Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; American
    • Ingredients: whole wheat flour; fruits of your choice
    • Accompaniments: Broiled nutty peaches
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  • Fluffy hoecakes (page 152)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Breakfast / brunch; American; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: cornmeal; corn
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  • Turkish breakfast (page 153)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Snacks; Breakfast / brunch; Appetizers / starters; Entertaining & parties; Turkish; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: cooked chickpeas; tahini; paprika; ground cumin; tomatoes; cucumbers; green olives; parsley; lemons
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  • Tuscan breakfast (page 153)

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    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Breakfast / brunch; Snacks; Entertaining & parties; Italian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: cooked white beans; rosemary; green olives; oranges; fennel; garlic
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  • Tex-Mex breakfast (page 154)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Breakfast / brunch; Snacks; Entertaining & parties; Mexican; American; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: cooked black beans; limes; chile powder; ground cumin; tomatoes; radishes; cilantro
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  • Scrambled tofu with spinach (page 155)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Lunch; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: onions; dried red pepper flakes; spinach; firm tofu; garlic
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  • Scrambled tofu with tomatoes (page 155)

    from VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health...for Good VB6 by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Lunch; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: onions; dried red pepper flakes; firm tofu; tomatoes; garlic
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  • Eggplant un-Parmesan

    • mfto on August 16, 2015

      I was happy to find this recipe because of my husband's health diet, I avoid using cheese. We enjoyed this dish very much but I won't rate it because I substituted my favorite tomato sauce by Lidia Bistianich, "Twenty-minute marinara sauce" which is available online. I had a small eggplant so easily cut the recipe in half. Since Lidia's sauce cooks with a fresh basil stalk which you remove before serving, I did not use basil with the eggplant. I served this with Cook's Illustrated's Microwave polenta. If you love polenta but hate standing at the stove stirring, try this recipe.

    • sturlington on October 06, 2014

      This is an easy recipe to prepare for a weeknight. I cheated and added a little cheese. It was tasty.

  • Homemade cold cereal

    • sturlington on March 23, 2014

      Serve with Banana Parfaits.

  • Broiled vanilla-scented pears

  • Corny hoecakes

    • sturlington on March 25, 2014

      I thought these had a strange aftertaste and they were not quite as cooked through as I would like. Other tasters in the household liked them though.

  • Fruit compote

    • sturlington on March 25, 2014

      This is a basic recipe for fruit sauce, which I have seen before. Easily memorized, it is good stirred into oatmeal or on french toast.

  • Daily cooked vegetables

    • sturlington on March 25, 2014

      Very basic method for par-boiling vegetables, easily memorized.

  • Zucchini frittata

    • Barb_N on September 12, 2014

      I made this with a giant squash (?bottle gourd) given to me by a coworker. I also used some gaot cheese instead of Parmesan. Nothing earth shattering about this recipe; lots of variations to experiment with.

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  • ISBN 10 0770433472
  • ISBN 13 9780770433475
  • Published Mar 01 2013
  • Format eBook
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Clarkson Potter
  • Imprint Clarkson Potter Publishers

Publishers Text

“I live full-time in the world of omnivores, and I’ve never wanted to leave. But the Standard American Diet (yes, it’s SAD) got to me as it gets to almost everyone in this country.”

Six years ago, an overweight, pre-diabetic Mark Bittman faced a medical directive: adopt a vegan diet or go on medication. He was no fan of a lifelong regimen of pills, but as a food writer he lived—and worked—to eat. So neither choice was appealing.

His solution was a deal with himself. He adopted a diet heavy in vegetables, fruits, and grains by following a healthy vegan diet (no meat, dairy, or processed foods) all day. After 6:00 p.m. he’d eat however he wanted, though mostly in moderation. Beyond that, his plan involved no gimmicks, scales, calorie counting, or point systems. And there were no so-called forbidden foods—he ate mostly home-cooked meals that were as varied and satisfying as they were delicious, but he dealt with the realities of the office and travel and life on the run as best he could.

He called this plan Vegan Before 6:00 (VB6 for short), and the results were swift and impressive. Best of all, they proved to be lasting and sustainable over the long haul. Bittman lost 35 pounds and saw all of his blood numbers move in the right direction.

Using extensive scientific evidence to support his plan, the acclaimed cookbook author and food policy columnist shows why his VB6 approach succeeds when so many other regimens not only fail, but can actually lead to unwanted weight gain.

He then provides all the necessary tools for making the switch to a “flexitarian” diet: lists for stocking the pantry, strategies for eating away from home in a variety of situations, pointers for making cooking on a daily basis both convenient and enjoyable, and a complete 28-day eating plan showing VB6 in action. Finally, Bittman provides more than 60 recipes for vegan breakfasts, lunches, and snacks, as well as non-vegan dinners that embrace the spirit of a vegetable- and grain-forward diet.

If you’re one of the millions who have thought of trying a vegan diet but fear it’s too monotonous or unfamiliar, or simply don’t want to give up the foods you love to eat, VB6 will introduce a new, flexible, and quite simply better way of eating you can really live with . . . for life.

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