Straight Up Food: Delicious and Easy Plant-based Cooking without Salt, Oil or Sugar Hardcover – November 1, 2016

My sister-in-law recommended this book. I ordered a copy on the road, and emailed home telling my sweetie that it was coming. I got credit for being a thoughtful partner, but I had to buy another book for myself. All three of us like the book.The book is well written, a rarity these days, and the recipes are approachable.

I’ve bought 2 books in the last few months that I’m going to stick with. One is “Straight Up Food” and the other is “Be A Plant Based Woman Warrior. “Today I took a walk with my sister and brought her a copy of both, along with samples from Straight Up of 4 of my favorites so far:Tu-No SaladMacaroni SaladBeefless StewSpicy Black Bean Salsa

I use this cookbook more than any other cookbook or online recipes. I have used this book for 4 years and I am still amazed at how good everything is, without oil, salt, or sugar. Cathy's combination of ingredients and spices liven up every recipe. Worth EVERY penny!Our favorites are Beef-less Stew, Lentil Loaf, Caesar Salad (Amazing), Tuno Salad and Casserole, and don't forget the Carrot Cake! Yummy!

These recipes are so easy! They've become my go-to for meals I serve my non-vegan friends and family... they're always a hit!

Great recipes with simple ingredients I usually have home. This will truly be a game changer in the way I cook and serve my family and self 😊

Excellent book. Not just really great recipes but the spiral bound hard cover book makes the book beautiful and a pleasure to use. It makes such a difference being able to open the book and have it lay flat. More than worth the cost. Cooking without salt, sugar or oil is a challenge but Cathy’s book make it so much easier

Highly recommend this cookbook. Every recipe I made turned out delicious and so easy,

Good quality, lays flat. Don't realize how convenientlaying flat is until you use it

I bought this book without any one recommending it, but have since heard several people, including Chef AJ praising it. It is a great book, beautifully laid out and fabulous recipes. Ideal for those who would like to eat healthily and or follow a Whole Food Plant Based food regimen. They way it is bound is also great as it sits well on my book holder. I am delighted with it.

I love this book. Easy recipes without an exhaustive list of ingredients. Everything I've tried has worked out well. It's my new favourite cookbook.

I bought this book because of a particular recipe I wanted that came with high praise and that was the Arabian Lentil and Rice Soup. Very nice, I have made it twice and it will certainly be a keeper and will look at other recipes in time. I would have given 4 stars at this stage but for the fact, not being from the USA, I found it completely frustrating not to have ingredients listed in weights, especially when it comes to bulky items such as vegetables. For those who use cup measures all the time, I don’t think they will have any issues. Most international chefs and cookbooks use weights and I have decided I will no longer buy any cookbooks that doesn’t list weights as well although of course I will not know as the “Look Inside” option doesn’t show any recipes.

Ich bin Veganin und finde dieses Buch aussergewöhnlich gut um einfach die Basis zu kennen. Ich vermeide - so weit es möglich ist - Salz, Zucker und Öl und diese Rezepte sind daraus ausgerichtet und machen, dass trotzdem das Essen toll schmeckt! Sicher nicht für eingefleischte Allesesser oder vielleicht Veganneulinge, wo der Geschmackssinn noch nicht umgeschult wurde! Ich würde sogar das PapierBuch kaufen, wenn es von amazon angeboten würde, so dass ich schneller als im Kindle die Rezepte finde. Das Kindle ist toll für alles als für Rezeptbücher... da muss man sich durchwurschteln, wie man es bei uns sagt...!

Pretty decent for the newcomer whose focus is quick meal preparation.I really like the many healthy and easy to prepare salad dressings.This is not an extensive tome but it is well rounded.Some good survival tips from a vegan author who's "been there".