resources
Most of the ingredients used in this cookbook should be available at your local natural food store. If you can’t find a particular product locally, you can try these resources below. I’ve noted the city where they’re based along with the phone number and website. You can also replace a hard-to-find ingredient with something similar. Feel free to e-mail me at info@theblissfulchef.com if you have specific questions about substituting ingredients in a recipe.
macrobiotic products
Eden Foods
Clinton, Michigan
888-424-EDEN (3336)
Gold Mine Natural Food Company
San Diego, California
858-537-9830
Maine Coast Sea Vegetables
Franklin, Maine
207-565-2907
Mitoku
Natural Import Company
Biltmore Village, North Carolina
800-324-1878
Simply Natural/Discount Natural Foods
Hooksett, New Hampshire
888-392-9237
other vegan and raw/living products and clothing
Alternative Outfitters (clothing, shoes, gifts, and accessories)
Pasadena, California
866-758-5837
Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods (grains, beans, flours, gluten-free products, and baking supplies)
Milwaukie, Oregon 97222
800-349-2173
Cosmo’s Vegan Shoppe (vegan products, food items, books, body care, and accessories)
Marietta, Georgia
800-260-9968
Herbivore Clothing (clothing, shoes, gifts, and accessories)
Portland, Oregon
503-281-TOFU (8638)
Pangea Vegan Store (vegan products, food items, body care, clothing, and accessories)
Rockville, Maryland
800-340-1200
Ultimate Superfoods (raw/living food and products)
800-728-2066
The Vegan Collection (clothing, gifts, shoes, and accessories)
Los Angeles, California
626-722-8340
Vegan Essentials (vegan products, food items, books, body care, and accessories)
Waukesha, Wisconsin
866-88-VEGAN (83426)
recommended reading and viewing
I completely endorse the books and DVDs below. When switching to a plant-based diet, it’s important to have resources that are accurate, informative, educational, and transformational. These selections have influenced the way I eat and feel about food, and some have even shown me how my choices affect more than my physical self. I hope you will enjoy them.
macrobiotic and healing books
Food and Healing, by Anne Marie Colbin
Hip Chick’s Guide to Macrobiotics, by
Jessica Porter
The Kind Diet, by Alicia Silverstone
Love, Sanae, by Sanae Suzuki
The Macrobiotic Way, by Michio Kushi
Staying Healthy With the Seasons, by Dr. Elson M. Haas
Sugar Blues, by William Dufty
health and nutrition books
Becoming Vegan, by Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina
Breaking the Food Seduction, by Dr. Neal Barnard
The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell
Diet for a New America, by John Robbins
Eat to Live, by Dr. Joel Fuhrman
The Engine 2 Diet, by Rip Esselstyn
The Thrive Diet, by Brendan Brasier
ethical/spiritual books
Eating Animals, by Jonathan Safran Foer
Mad Cowboy, by Howard F. Lyman
The New Good Life, by John Robbins
The Omnivore's Dilemma, by Michael Pollan
Thanking the Monkey, by Karen Dawn
Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating, by Erik Marcus
The World Peace Diet, by Will Tuttle
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows, by Melanie Joy
dvds
Earthlings, by Shaun Monson
Food Inc., by Robert Kenner
Forks Over Knives, by Lee Fulkerson
Future of Food, by Deborah Koons Garcia
Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days
places to study
As the plant-based diet grows in popularity, there are more and more schools, conferences, and online programs where you can learn more. If you want to make healthy eating your next career or want to learn the ins and outs of plant-based culinary techniques, these places to study can give you a wealth of knowledge. Some have master’s programs; many have shorter programs and online programs to fit everyone’s budget and schedule.
Bastyr University
Kenmore, Washington
(425) 823-1300
Bauman College
Santa Cruz, California, and Boulder, Colorado
800-987-7530
Online programs available
French Meadows Macrobiotic Summer Camp
Tahoe National Forest, California
800-232-2372
Institute for Integrative Nutrition
New York City, New York
877-730-5444
Online programs available
Kushi Institute
Becket, Maine
800-975-8744
Macrobiotics America with David and Cynthia Biscoe
Oroville, California
530-532-1918
Online programs available
The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts
Austin, Texas
512-476-2276
The Natural Gourmet Institute
New York, New York
212-645-5170
www.naturalgourmetinstitute.com
The Christina Pirello School of Natural Cooking and Integrative Health Studies
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
800-939-3909
Strengthening Health Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
215-238-9212
T. Colin Campbell Foundation
Certificate in Plant-based Nutrition
866-326-7635
www.ecornell.com/l-PBN
Online program only
favorite online resources
To see a list of my favorite blogs, including some by my food testers, visit my Blogroll on my personal blog at www.theblissfulchef.com.