"Vicki Brett-Gach is an oil-free, sugar-free, Certified Personal Chef, Master-Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach, and Plant-Based Culinary Instructor. She is a graduate of Dr. McDougall's Starch Solution Certification program, and is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified.Vicki holds certificates in Plant-Based Nutrition, Culinary Health Coaching, and in Wellness Counseling, and is trained in Nutrition for a Healthy Heart, as well as Dietary Therapy for Reversing Common Diseases.Vicki specializes in creating delectable plant-based recipes, and has designed recipes for the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies website, and served as a special project author for their updated Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition program with the ""Plant-Based Food Guide: How To Eat Well On A Budget"".As a coach, Vicki has helped people across the nation, often reversing chronic health challenges, one delicious meal at a time. She also provides corporate wellness counseling, and teaches whole food plant-based cooking classes to groups of all sizes, as well as to individual clients.Vicki's original plant-based recipes have been featured by the Center For Nutrition Studies, The McDougall Newsletter, and in magazines and cookbooks, including The Beet, Honest Cooking, Barefoot Vegan, Perfectly Plant-Based, The Vegan Friends Cookbook, and The Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook.She and her husband live in Ann Arbor, Michigan with their adorable Golden Retriever, and they have two pretty amazing kids who both enjoy eating every recipe in her cookbook.Connect with Vicki's online kitchen through her Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen blog at AnnArborVeganKitchen.com."
"""I was up, on my feet, and cooking at first glance of Vicki's cookbook! What an inspiration this cookbook is. This is a GPS for anyone considering a plant-based lifestyle - and a delicious guide for anyone already on the plant-based path! "" Jane Esselstyn, co-author of The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook and The Engine 2 Cookbook ""Vicki creates mouthwatering recipes that fit the way I eat - exclusively from WHOLE plants without any added oil and refined sugar. And I love how the salt is optional. Her easy to prepare recipes are as healthy as they are delicious, and even non-plant eaters will love them!"" Chef AJ, author of The Secrets To Ultimate Weight Loss and Unprocessed ""If you can add just one whole food, plant-based cookbook to your library, make it this one. This book is vibrant, beautiful, and creative. It is jam-packed practical pearls that will move your culinary skills to the next level. The recipes tick all the boxes for nutrition, disease prevention or reversal, and flavor. Whether you are new to the plant-based lifestyle, or are a seasoned vegan, be prepared to be delighted and inspired."" Brenda Davis, RD, plant-based pioneer, speaker, and co-author of Becoming Vegan and Nourish ""Not only does Vicki include delicious recipes and beautiful photos in her new cookbook, she also explains the fundamentals of plant-based living in a way that is easy to understand and relate to. This is a must read for anyone wanting to incorporate more plant-based meals into their lifestyle. I can't wait to start cooking my way through this book."" Heather McDougall, CEO of The McDougall Program & Dr. McDougall Health & Medical Center ""This beautiful book is an invitation to enter the renowned Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen world and come away with all the tips and skills you need to make healthy eating delicious, too. The recipes are easy to follow; they turn out every time; and they'll win over even the pickiest toddler and stubbornest spouse."" Victoria Moran, author of Main Street Vegan, host of Main Street Vegan Podcast, and director of Main Street Vegan Academy ""Vicki shares a wonderful collection of healthy plant-based dishes. This book will set you straight on what to eat and why, truly optimizing key ingredients to make your body and taste buds happy. Her recipes are not just vegan, but oil-free as well...a winning combination for chronic disease prevention - and reversal!"" Evelisse Capó, PharmD, DipACLM, Executive Director of Spanish Programs & Culinary Content, T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies"