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Today on Health & Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl"s featured guests is Nava Atlas, Vegan Cook and Cookbook Author. Nava Atlas is a bestselling vegetarian cookbook author and culinary expert on vegan cuisine. She shares her knowledge on how to prepare delicious and nutritious vegan recipes and transform your kitchen to follow a healthy vegan dietary lifestyle. Nava discusses her new book, Plant Power _ Transform Your Kitchen, Plate, and Life With More Than 150 Fresh and Flavorful Vegan Recipes and her popular website www.VEGKITCHEN.COM.

Today I'm chatting with one of the OG Vegetarian/Vegan cookbook authors, Nava Atlas, who was publishing cookbooks on the subject WAY before eating plant-based was popular. We talk about her amazing career in the plant-based cookbook space, and she tells us about the unusual life of her most popular cookbook, Vegan Soups and Stews For All Seasons, which is now in its fully-revised 5th edition. The recipe Nava tells us about is, of course, a vegan soup that is both nourishing and colorful.Nava's Links:Vegan Soups and Stews For All SeasonsNava's CookbooksWebsite: TheVeganAtlas.comRecipe: Sweet Potato SoupChristine's Links:Lamb ChopsSwiss ChardTurnip GreensAir Fryer Pork LoinPork and SauerkrautCOOKtheSTORY.com/ROTD

Call Caryn's personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It's All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Nava Atlas, Vegan Soups and Stews for All Seasons Nava Atlas's first book was Vegetariana, originally published in 1984 and most recently updated in 2021. She has written many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, including American Harvest, Plant-Powered Protein, 5-Ingredient Vegan, Wild About Greens, and Vegan Holiday Kitchen. Nava also creates trade and limited edition visual books on women's issues, notably, The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life and Secret Recipes for the Modern Wife. Visit her websites, The Vegan Atlas (theveganatlas.com) and Literary Ladies Guide (literaryladiesguide.com). She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York State.

In the mid-1980s, when Nava Atlas released her first cookbook, Vegetariana, there were only about a dozen vegetarian cookbook authors in mainstream publishing. At the time, vegetarianism was considered unconventional, and veganism was virtually unknown to the general public. Nava was one of the pioneers pushing plant-based cuisine forward when it was still a niche, almost radical, lifestyle choice. Today, with the plant-based movement firmly in the mainstream, Nava's influence has grown alongside it. Veganism is now ubiquitous in bestselling cookbooks, food blogs, social media, and stores. A Personal Journey from Vegetarianism to Veganism Nava's personal journey from vegetarianism to veganism reflects this cultural shift. She initially turned away from meat in her teens, driven by instinct rather than access to much information about animal welfare. As she became more aware of the ethical and environmental consequences of animal agriculture, she and her family transitioned to a fully vegan lifestyle. A visit to a dairy farm, where she learned about the realities of dairy production, was a key turning point, reinforcing her decision to align her lifestyle with her values. Her family embraced the change, and her two children remain committed vegans today. Blending Art and Cuisine As a lifelong artist, Nava combines her creativity with cooking. Her early cookbooks were a blend of hand-drawn illustrations and food lore, creating a unique artistic approach to plant-based cuisine. Over the years, her cookbooks have evolved into visually stunning collections, with professional photography showcasing the beauty of plant-based dishes. Titles like Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons highlight Nava's ability to make plant-based eating approachable, with simple, delicious recipes that emphasize ease and flavor. The Role of Family in Embracing Compassionate Living Family has played a significant role in Nava's plant-based journey. From raising her children as vegetarians to fully embracing veganism as a family, she has always prioritized compassion and ethics in her lifestyle. Her children, who have never eaten meat, are now adults and remain dedicated vegans, reflecting the deep impact of her teachings. Full post at www.HealthScience.org/107-Nava-Atlas

Nationally recognized television personality, podcast host, celebrity PBS vegan chef, plant-based YouTube star, and award-winning author Laura Theodore author, welcomes bestselling vegan cookbook author, Nava Atlas , to talk about how to make fast and delicious vegan meals at home—using just five ingredients per recipe! Nava shares how to create super-simple, plant-based recipes that incorporate fresh produce, good quality canned and frozen foods, whole grains, and timesaving “off-the-shelf” prepared sauces. Nava is the author of many cookbooks, including 5-Ingredient Vegan, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons, and others. Learn more about Laura's television show, get access to over 500 vegan recipes, and read her award-winning blog at: JazzyVegetarian.com. Watch steaming episodes of the television show anytime on YouTube at: YouTube.com/@TheJazzyVegetarian Purchase signed copies of Laura's multi-award-winning vegan cookbooks at: JazzyVegetarian.com/shop/ Learn more about Nava Atlas at: TheVeganAtlas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nava Atlas is an American cookbook author and illustrator known for her work on the groundbreaking and inventive “Vegetariana” and her “Vegan Soups and Stews For All Seasons,” now in its fourth edition.Truly a pioneer in the culinary world, activism, literature, and art, Vegetariana first hit bookshelves in 1984. Now, 37 years later, Nava's premier work encompassing recipes, food lore, and imaginative illustrations has been reborn for a whole new generation of compassionate cooks.Nava's “Vegan Soups and Stews For All Seasons,” features 120 Vegan Soup and Stew recipes that have been tried and true over the last 25 years. Nava's vegan chicken noodle soup is one of her favorite recipes from the book. Here is the recipe from her blog, The Vegan Atlas and make sure to follow her substack newsletter at The Vegan Atlas and Literary Ladies Guide is at Whether you're looking for a colorful global stew or a refreshing cold soup, there's something for every soup lover in these pages. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT:Stephanie [00:00:11]:Hello, everybody, and welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's dish, the podcast where we talk to people obsessed with food, and we do talk to a lot of cookbook authors, and I feel pretty honored today. I'm with, I feel like, a living legend, not only in the vegetarian category, but vegan category, and also a fellow soup lover, which is so exciting. Good morning, Nava. How are you? Welcome to the show, Nava Hatless.Nava Atlas [00:00:35]:Thank you. Thank you so much for having me. I'm really excited to be here, and I'll tell you why in a moment.Stephanie [00:00:41]:Okay. So let us talk because you have Vegetariana was one of your first books, which isNava Atlas [00:00:48]:This is my first.Stephanie [00:00:49]:Okay. And it is a hoot. It has, like, these hand drawn illustrations, little bits of wisdom throughout. It is really a well done book, and it was reissued in the last couple of years and made all completely vegan. Did you go vegan later in life? Or tell me about that transition.Nava Atlas [00:01:08]:It was exactly, I would say, 20. I go by my son's age because he was 10 when he went vegan, and now he's 32. So it's always easy for me to keep track. So, yeah, 22 years vegan. I was vegetarian since high school. So I was kind of an early adopter, not necessarily on the veganism side of it, but, you know, I remember even in being a weirdo as a vegetarian back then. And also I was gonna say that, you know, I've really seen this whole progression from analog to digital and, you know, wanting to familiarize myself with you, your work, your podcast. I went straight to and, of course, I'm going to forget.Nava Atlas [00:01:51]:Oh, John Kung. Yeah. And he was talking about Detroit, and I was so thrilled because I grew up right outside Detroit.Stephanie [00:02:02]:My radio partner grew up outside Detroit too. And I really I love Detroit. I visited and had, like, 4 very memorable days in my life.Nava Atlas [00:02:14]:It is an amazing city, and it's an an amazing transformation. The last time I was there was not that long ago. It was maybe a year ago a year ago, June. Sure. And, my friend was showing me around central downtown, and then I saw an article. I'm not sure if it was in New York Times or elsewhere statistic that statistic that says that downtown Detroit is actually safer than San Francisco.Stephanie [00:02:46]:Oh, I believe that. Yeah. I absolutely believe that. It is a really cool place to visit. The farmer's market alone was just mind blowing to me. So many just sheds upon sheds of makers, and I've always loved maker culture and people that make products, and I have podcasts about that too. And really just enjoy the craft of people making food and how hard they have to work and how delicious it is.Nava Atlas [00:03:15]:And so many vegan restaurants, you know, for me, that's really my interest. And, one that had started when I was in college in Ann Arbor, I am a University of Michigan graduate, was Ceva, and now they have that beautiful place in downtown Detroit that is delicious. It is, you know, expensive on a par with New York, still very much worth it. But I, you know, I'm really glad to see the city thriving because the city has been through so much. Yeah. And I have to admit, I did not get to Eastern Market on my last visit because I also really wanted to save some time to go to Ann Arbor, my alma mater, and see how I haven't been to Ann Arbor for a longer time and how that has transformed. It looks like a little city now. And then Royal Oak looks like Ann Arbor did when I went to something there.Stephanie [00:04:02]:It's funny. Yeah. So veganism, I will say so I do eat meat, and I knew people that were vegans, and I knew it was a thing. And, obviously, being in the food world, you're paying attention to trends. And, obviously, eating plant based is super beneficial health wise. And then I started working on my TV show, and my executive producer is vegan. And I just really felt like I had my eyes opened to what it really means to, like, live a vegan lifestyle. And for her, she's been doing it like you for so long.Stephanie [00:04:42]:It's just like, oh, I just don't eat meat. It's really no big deal at all. And we are so fortunate now in that we have so many choices and so many options in our food world. Writing a cookbook that's vegan specific to soup, I thought was probably not as hard as people think because a lot of soups are vegan if you're using a vegetable broth.Nava Atlas [00:05:03]:Right. They're vegan. So many soups are vegan already, and soup is a very plant forward type of food, maybe second only to salad.Stephanie [00:05:12]:Yeah. Exactly. And that's kinda how I think about soup because I make a lot of soup, but I also make a lot because I cook a lot. So I have all of the vegetable scraps and the broths and the little dribs and drabs of things that I'm always throwing into a soup. When you put your cookbook together, was it hard for you to think about, like, okay, what recipes am I gonna put in? What am I not?Nava Atlas [00:05:34]:So this book, like Vegetariana, has a long history. What you're holding in your hands now is the 5th edition. I've heard. Yeah. So I think I published it. I I had an agent back then, not the same one I have now, and she said, oh, you know, publishers are saying this is just too niche. It's too specific. Couldn't find a publisher.Nava Atlas [00:05:54]:So I thought, you know what? I'll publish it myself. And at the time, it was it was actually so many more people are self publishing now, but it was easier back then like a lot of things. It was a very small, really diminutive hand drawn book, and it did very well. So once I had proved myself, it was picked up by Little Brown. Then it went out of print at Little Brown. I went back to self publishing it. That same editor went to Random House, so she picked it up again, and then it went out of print. It you know, none of the additions before this one had as many photographs and they weren't designed as beautifully as I would have liked.Nava Atlas [00:06:38]:So it was really nice to get the whole process back into my hands.Stephanie [00:06:42]:The book is really beautiful. So did you publish this version yourself?Nava Atlas [00:06:47]:This one I did because, you know, after the 4th edition, it's the likelihood of another publisher publishing something that's been in and out of print so many times is probably close to nil. Even though it has sold lots of copies, you know, people want to move on to the new thing, to the fresh thing, and it's understandable.Stephanie [00:07:06]:I'm pretty impressed by that. Not only that you're in your 5th edition, but as a cookbook writer myself who does publish the more traditional route, you're probably, financially, it's a much better, amount of money per book that you make probably publishing yourself than going through a publishing house.Nava Atlas [00:07:28]:I was going to say maybe per book for the copies that you're lucky to sell, but, you know, really at a disadvantage from the perspective of distribution. That's a big thing. Yep. I have a good distributor, but, you know, I I feel I felt like, you know, I just want a beautiful edition of this book before I leave this mortal coil. But as far as making lots of money, no. I would say to your listeners, that's not the way to get rich.Stephanie [00:07:58]:Yeah. No. I just see, I think about it from the perspective of, like, okay. A traditional book, the author probably makes anywhere from 3 to $7 a copy.Nava Atlas [00:08:09]:Less than that.Stephanie [00:08:10]:Okay. And then a published book that you publish yourself, people say that you can make anywhere from 15 to $22 a copy.Nava Atlas [00:08:19]:Oh, maybe connect me with those people. I'd like to see where they got that information. Because Okay. You know, you're not doing huge printing, so your per unit cost is not great. Right. And also, I didn't wanna print overseas because, you know, that's another thing in itself and the books have to be printed way ahead of time. Yes. And so I did it domestically, which I think they did a beautiful job.Thank you for reading Stephanie's Dish Newsletter. This post is public so feel free to share it.Stephanie [00:08:42]:It is beautiful. But the perNava Atlas [00:08:43]:unit cost is going to be a little bit more. But, you know, this was a, a labor of love, I would say, to get it into print in a fashion that I'm really happy with. Because I do like you, I absolutely love soup. I think that I would say it's my very favorite category of food and eating. It just it's so digestible. And like I said, with the title, soups and stews for all seasons, you make them every time. If your people think of it fall, winter, but I love a cold summer soup. There's nothing more refreshing for dinner than, you know, when it's a warm evening like the summer we've had this past summer to have a a really delicious cold soup.Stephanie [00:09:26]:And like gazpacho can be revelatory. Right?Nava Atlas [00:09:30]:Absolutely. And a lot of these soups also, I would say in my summer chapter, about half of them are no cook. So that's great for those times where you feel like you just don't wanna turn on a single burner. Watermelon gazpacho is one of my newer favorites.Stephanie [00:09:45]:I did not see that in there. I'll have to look back. That sounds really interesting to me. Chilled soup is always a little I don't get there. I get there when it's really hot. I just don't think about it unless it's super hot.Nava Atlas [00:10:00]:I have a few that are good hot or cold. Like, one that I made not long ago, it's called tangy cold potato spinach soup.Stephanie [00:10:08]:And that's literally just open to that.Nava Atlas [00:10:10]:Oh, yeah. That it that's really good hot or cold. That could be, you know, had in the fall, nice and warm or hot. And then the next one also, cold creamy leek and potato soup because you do think leeks is a little bit more of a fall or spring vegetable. And I would say sometimes I just I don't even pay attention to the chapters. If I feel like having a winter soup in the summer, I'll do that or vice versa. You know? Well, I wouldn't have a a summer cold summer soup in the winter. But reverse, yes.Stephanie [00:10:39]:Yeah. Same. I was just at my cabin. It was 80 degrees, and I made, chicken broccoli soup because I just was hungry for it. Yeah. Let's talk about some of the stews. And you it feels like there's some global influences kind of in here, some Thai influences, perhaps some African influences. How do you get your ideas for recipes?Nava Atlas [00:11:05]:Well, if it's a it's globally influenced, I'm influenced by what I have when I go out to eat. And if I go out to eat, I like to have things that I haven't had at home or don't normally make at home, but then it's so much fun to try to recreate it in your own kitchen. And now, you know, supermarkets are a veritable feast of international ingredients, which is great. One of my favorites, my absolute favorite, what I call my favorite food hacks because I'm really lazy when it comes to Indian cuisine Mhmm. Is, simmer sauce. Mhmm. Indian. Have you ever tried any of the those?Stephanie [00:11:42]:Yeah. I have. Yep.Nava Atlas [00:11:44]:They're amazing. They really take anything you put them on tastes like it came from the best Indian restaurant because I am just simply too lazy to do the grinding 20 spicesStephanie [00:11:54]:and For sure.Nava Atlas [00:11:55]:You need to you'd get those complex flavors. It's not just about dumping some curry powder into something. So that has been really wonderful. And then in the last couple years, I would say I've really fallen in love with kimchi. Yes. Me too. Just how good it is for us. So the kimchiStephanie [00:12:14]:to get past the idea like it smells. Right? When you open that first jarNava Atlas [00:12:20]:or first do. Yeah.Stephanie [00:12:22]:Just sort of like, ugh. It's just got that really heavily fermented smell. But then when you use it, it doesn't taste like it smells at all.Nava Atlas [00:12:30]:It definitely mellows. And, you know, there are 2 types of kimchi. There is a kimchi made with fish sauce and I'm not I'm just guessing that might have more of the aroma.Stephanie [00:12:39]:Yeah.Nava Atlas [00:12:39]:And so I get the vegan kimchi. And again, I have a kimchi soup here and the list might look a little longer. I'm not a big fan of huge long ingredient list, by the way. A little bit longer than my usual, but it's still so easy, and it's one of those soups that's on the table in 30 minutes.Stephanie [00:12:58]:And which one is it?Nava Atlas [00:12:59]:The kimchi soup on page 63.Stephanie [00:13:02]:Alright. I'm just gonna take a look at that while we're sitting here too. Alright. And then stews, was that purposeful to include stews or is that just because soups kind of are like sue stews too.Nava Atlas [00:13:15]:You know, I have always called stews soups with a chunkier texture and a little more attitude.Stephanie [00:13:23]:Okay. That's a good way to describe it. I like it.Nava Atlas [00:13:26]:Right. So I have here this Italian mixed vegetable stew with the gnocchi, and the gnocchi tend to absorb a little bit more of the broth, so it becomes more stew like. And then I think in one of the later chapters, I have a a Thai vegetable stew with a peanut base. They're just so adaptable. You can you know, if you don't like stew like textures, you just put a little bit more liquid or water and it becomes you're back to a soup.Stephanie [00:13:54]:When I was looking at this easy laksa soup, the Southeast Asian influence there, I'm gonna be going to Southeast Asia in January.Nava Atlas [00:14:03]:Oh, really? I've neverStephanie [00:14:04]:been, and I wasNava Atlas [00:14:05]:Oh, wow.Stephanie [00:14:06]:There's so many delicious soups in their culture.Nava Atlas [00:14:09]:Absolutely. In fact, my nieces and nephews were just telling me a story that they were in, I believe it was Thailand, and they said by the end of their visit, they didn't wanna see another noodle again. Yep. There are a lotStephanie [00:14:21]:of noodles in the Thailand for sure.Nava Atlas [00:14:24]:I don't think it would I would ever tire of that though.Stephanie [00:14:27]:How did you get started in cookbook writing?Nava Atlas [00:14:30]:That is a very interesting story. In high school, like I said I was kind of the the oddball vegetarian both at school and in my family. Don't really remember what gave me that notion other than you know, I just never liked meat. My mom did this kind of bland Eastern European cooking. And I don't know, I think I was a little bit early for the hippie era, but I was kind of a wannabe. So I decided to go vegetarian. And my mom said, well, I'm not going to cook 2 meals. If you wanna be a vegetarian, you're gonna have to cook for yourself thinking that that would put a an end to it.Nava Atlas [00:15:07]:Yeah. But I really took to it. I really enjoyed it. And back then, we didn't have these beautiful supermarkets or whole foods or where these dusty health food stores.Stephanie [00:15:18]:Oh, I remember.Nava Atlas [00:15:19]:Yeah. Where it was probably 70% vitamins and potions and maybe a little bit, you know, and then brown things that you'd buy by the by the pound.Stephanie [00:15:30]:Yes.Nava Atlas [00:15:30]:But we just loved it. So I bought the the brown lentils and the brown oat groats and what not that we had, and I had so much fun with it. Then, when I got married rather early on in life, my husband really wanted to be a vegetarian, but he was absolutely no cook. Still isn't. You can make a good salad, but that's about it's his limit. So we would go out once in a while. We lived in New York City at the time, and I'd like to recreate things at home or just concoct. And he said, you really need to write this one down.Nava Atlas [00:16:02]:You need to write this one down, and I'll write this one down. And after a while, I found myself with a lot of recipes. I was, oh, I was a trained, never trained as a chef. In fact, sometimes people introduce me as a chef and I say, that's very nice of you, but it's an insult to chefs.Stephanie [00:16:19]:Yeah. I feel similarly. I'm just so well cooked.Nava Atlas [00:16:22]:Right. Exactly. I was a trained graphic designer and illustrator. And in fact, the book you're holding, one of them, Vegetariana, I designed and illustrated. And the design and the illustrations are very similar, identical, really, almost identical to the original edition, But with some additional new illustrations that I did, this was what I called my COVID project When we were inside for 2 years, I did a lot of new illustrations for it. And that's when I veganized it.Stephanie [00:16:55]:It's really it's a super lovely book. It's different than any other cookbook because it has just so much personality, but yet the recipes look super delicious too. It's like every page, I feel like I turn it, and it's a new discovery.Nava Atlas [00:17:08]:Oh, thank you. And I also call it the kind of cookbook that you can read in bed. Because there's a lot of stories and folklore and food lore and food history, which also kind of fascinates me. How I started writing was I did accumulate a lot of recipes. We were a starving artist couple in New York City back then. I remember going to a lecture by some well known graphic designer whose name, of course, I no longer remember, but he said, if you're a freelancer, unless you do something for yourself that's completely your own, you're gonna be just going from job to job to job. And I thought, that really resonated. So I thought why don't I try to put this together as a book.Nava Atlas [00:17:53]:And back then everything was analog. There was just phones. In fact, there was only landlines. And I was so shy. I was it was really a miracle that I was able to be a freelance illustrator and graphic designer because back then, the way to do it was to cold call and make an appointment with the art director and schlep the literal huge portfolio. So I had to make a, you know, what I thought was a proposal and make, you know, make a copy of it and send it off to and I sent it to 1 publisher, And they kept it for 6 months before saying no. And at that point, again, I read about how the publishing process worked. I was completely naive, and it said, you've got to find an agent.Nava Atlas [00:18:41]:I thought, how am I, one of the shyest people on earth, going to find an agent? So my husband actually took my my really rough proposal to a copy shop across from where our studio was, our art studio. And the guy behind the counter said, oh, what is this? It looks really interesting. And my husband told him, he said, oh, my girlfriend is an agent. So he gave me her number. But of course I had to call them on a landline with my hand and my voice shaking. And they said, well, you can, you know, mail it or you can drop it off, but we know we're not looking right now, and it could take several weeks or several months. And I said to my husband, I can't do this. Can you take it up? They were also in New York City.Nava Atlas [00:19:29]:Can you take it up there for me? So he did, and he came back and he said, oh, they weren't very nice, and they had a dog, and he was barking at me. And I said, well, this doesn't sound good. Well, the very next morning, my landline was ringing. And they said, oh, we love this and we wanna represent it. And I think within a few weeks, they'd sold it to one of the top cookbook editors in New York City. But, honestly, I was just too young and too dumb to really appreciate what, you know, synchronicity, luck, maybe some talent, of course. We have to own that about ourselves as women, but I didn't believe it at the time. And, it was, you know, the rest as they say is history.Stephanie [00:20:13]:It really what a great story. I love hearing that because anybody in the publishing world finding an agent is just like finding a needle in a hay stack, and then getting the book bought by the publisher is another needle. And even, you know, if you have good publishers, some people have bad experiences. The publishing industry has changed since COVID. It's just changed so dramatically.Nava Atlas [00:20:34]:Yes. I mean, there has always been, I would say, you know we always think everything back then was better not necessarily. You see in vegetariana the drawings are very delicateStephanie [00:20:45]:Yeah. AndNava Atlas [00:20:46]:white. Well, when I first saw my book in print, I cried, but not from happiness. They had inked the drawing so heavily and that some of the pages were actually sticking together.Stephanie [00:20:58]:Aw.Nava Atlas [00:20:58]:So it was an epic nightmare. But they did they corrected everything for the second printing, and the book was actually very successful. And it led me to my second, and then I thought, well, this is a great way for a starving artist to make money. Yeah. And, you know, you know, I was very dedicated at the time to vegetarianism as much as right now, I'm even more dedicated to veganism for many, many reasons. But, you know, what you say is right. I feel like and I can't give the name on the air, but I've been so blessed with my agent.Stephanie [00:21:29]:Mhmm.Nava Atlas [00:21:30]:And it is, again, sometimes it's a matter of luck or timing and and persistence. Persistence is a very important ingredient.Stephanie [00:21:39]:And I love this story about you putting yourself out there because we're in this kind of weird age. And I I'm am I like the the where we're at, but it's different in that now, so many people that are getting, you know, 6 figure advanced cookbook deals are influencers or have a huge following on social media. And what I find more often than not, many of them are great, but also what you the skill sets that you need to be a good social media influencer are not necessarily the same skill sets that you need to be a good cookbook author. So you can do great hands videos and 5 ingredients or less or they the publishers now just look like how many social media followers do they have. Are they on TikTok? Are they doing these videos? And that's kind of how you get the deal. I hope that we still can have some of the other types of books that are more labor of loves and are single themed or are unique and different in that way. And I'm worried we might lose some of that, and it's all gonna be gonna come about a personality.Nava Atlas [00:22:51]:Yeah. All of what you say is a 100% correct. And in fact, when I was, listening to your podcast with John Kung, and he was saying he has 2,000,000 followers on TikTok. Well, I have 0 followers on TikTok because I'm not on TikTok, and I have nothing against it. In fact, I think it's great. I think when people can kind of build their own platform, it's just wonderful. But aside from doing cookbooks, I'm also a a writer, a nonfiction writer. I run 2 websites, and I feel like there's just so many hours in a day and just so many skill sets and hats that one person can wear.Stephanie [00:23:26]:Yeah. And some of the, I mean, some of the fast quick hand photography or videography or even just, like, doing videos on YouTube. Thank god for me because as a home cook, you know, I don't know. I don't have good knife skills. I am really just like your next door neighbor that's cooking you food and has a reasonably funny personality, but that's about all I got. So it's it's fun to be able to make a career with those skills. Yes. But I also I do understand that, you know, there are people like the Ina Garten's of the world who we need to make room for them too because even though maybe, you know, she does she has a lot of people on TikTok and all that now.Stephanie [00:24:11]:But in the day, she didn't. And her books are really well researched and really well put together. It's kind of an exciting time, but it's also a time where there's a lot for a lot of different types of people. And young people too. Like, what makes I mean, my daughter's 25, and she's really into cooking. But she cooks things I would never cook. Like, she will make her own bagels. I would no more near make my own bagel and boil it.Stephanie [00:24:36]:And I just, you know, that's not really what I do, but I'm so impressed that she does it. She'll do the 4 day project cooking, you know, the making the steamed bao buns and just doing all kinds of fun stuff.Nava Atlas [00:24:49]:That's wonderful, though. My daughter has become a really good seitan maker. Are you familiar with it?Stephanie [00:24:55]:Yeah. Yeah.Nava Atlas [00:24:55]:And and it's my recipe and I've really refined it. But I thought sometimes it just feels like such a project to me. I'm so glad that she likes to do it. Yeah. It's very useful.Stephanie [00:25:07]:So is your whole family vegan and vegetarian?Nava Atlas [00:25:11]:I would say, you know, yes. In fact, we went vegan at the same time. My husband has kind of gone in and out of having eggs. So when he has eggs, he's a vegetarian, but both of my kids, my kids were raised vegetarian. Neither of them, and they are not young anymore. Neither of them have ever tasted meat in their life.Stephanie [00:25:31]:Oh, that's so funny. I can't even imagine that because we just eat so much beef in the Midwest. What I will say, this producer that I was talking to you about that's vegan, she started raising chickens. And she had all these eggs, and eventually, she started eating the eggs. And then she ended up getting rid of the chicken, so she's off the eggs again. But it it it was interesting to hear, like, how she came to even incorporating eggs into her life. She was just like, I have all these eggs. I hate the waste.Nava Atlas [00:26:02]:Right. And, you know, when you have chickens, they're gonna lay eggs.Stephanie [00:26:05]:Yeah. So, you know, INava Atlas [00:26:06]:have a friend who raises backyard chickens and, you know, she's giving them usually to my a lot of times to my husband. And it's nice to know that they're eggs that are raised too mainly, you know, where they came from and everything.Stephanie [00:26:18]:If you had to say a favorite recipe for you in the vegan soups and stews book, you kind of already said, the one. I just before we wrap up, is there a book or is there a recipe that feels really personal to you or something that you feel like is a signature just of yours?Nava Atlas [00:26:39]:I just opened to 1, the mock chicken noodle soup. So chicken noodle soup with c h I c k apostrophe n. Yes. And subtitle is kinda like my mom's but without the bird. So this uses didStephanie [00:26:56]:you get that flavor without the bird?Nava Atlas [00:27:00]:Well, I used vegetable or vegan chicken style bouillon cubes. Mhmm. And then the chicken chicken product also, they usually have their own flavor. And it's really, you know, it's really not that difficult. I feel like this is proof positive that pretty much anything can be veganized. And I'm going back to the beginning of the program saying that I really didn't like my mom's cooking very much, but yet I loved my mom. So this super reminds me not so much of my mom's cooking that I didn't particularly like, but of my mom. Yeah.Nava Atlas [00:27:35]:So even looking at it and the way it looks is just just brings me back to my childhood. And I think that's so much of what eating is about. And so much of what comfort food is about is that nostalgia and that comfort of, you know, our parents or our family and the safety. And I feel like that is just such a universal human need. I always think that we're not necessarily alike as humans, but I think that we all want the same things. We want love, security, our family, and food is just such a way to bring people together.Stephanie [00:28:14]:Yeah. I couldn't agree more. And boy, that's a great way to end it. I love that you shared that, story. And I was just you know, that we're just coming off of the Republican National Convention, and I've been feeling a little bit like trying to be open minded, but also feeling a little tribal in my belief system. And I do think about getting back to what do what are people wanting? You when you really get down to it, we do want a lot of the same things. We come out of different points of view, but it helps me to have empathy and understanding when I'm having a hard time feeling like, who are these people?Nava Atlas [00:28:57]:I'm glad you said it. Not me, but I I get I get it.Stephanie [00:29:02]:And yeah. And on both sides, really. I mean, I'm from Minneapolis, and believe me, we have a lot of left, real left, left, left stuff happening right now. And on the one hand, some of it's really exciting. And on the other hand, I just feel like it's too much, and you feel like you're kinda pulled on all sides and not sure where the real understanding is. And I'm just trying to find my own personal empathetic path as we Absolutely. Get walking up to this election regardless of what SoNava Atlas [00:29:30]:Find a way to meet in the middle and things that we all have as commonalities.Stephanie [00:29:34]:And it is always food and soup, isn't it?Nava Atlas [00:29:37]:Absolutely. I think food really brings us together for sure.Stephanie [00:29:41]:This has been such a delight. Thank you so much for spending a little time with me today. I appreciate it. And we'll get the podcast edited and posted. It is Vegetariana. That is the original book, A Rich Harvest of Whitlore and Recipes. And the new book that's not new, but in its 5th edition, but new with pretty pictures, vegan soups and stews for all seasons, Nava Atlas. Thanks joining me.Stephanie [00:30:03]:I really appreciate it.Nava Atlas [00:30:04]:Oh, thank you. If I could just, one more thing is that people can visit me as at the vegan atlas dotcom.Stephanie [00:30:11]:Okay. I think I went to your website once, so I'll put that in the show notes.Nava Atlas [00:30:15]:Oh, thank you so much.Stephanie [00:30:16]:Okay. Great to meet you.Nava Atlas [00:30:17]:Bye bye. Alright.Stephanie [00:30:18]:Bye bye.Stephanie's Dish Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

Nava Atlas is an American cookbook author and illustrator known for her work on the groundbreaking and inventive “Vegetariana” and her “Vegan Soups and Stews For All Seasons,” now in its fourth edition.Truly a pioneer in the culinary world, activism, literature, and art, Vegetariana first hit bookshelves in 1984. Now, 37 years later, Nava's premier work encompassing recipes, food lore, and imaginative illustrations has been reborn for a whole new generation of compassionate cooks.Nava's “Vegan Soups and Stews For All Seasons,” features 120 Vegan Soup and Stew recipes that have been tried and true over the last 25 years. Nava's vegan chicken noodle soup is one of her favorite recipes from the book. Here is the recipe from her blog, The Vegan Atlas and make sure to follow her substack newsletter at The Vegan Atlas and Literary Ladies Guide is at Whether you're looking for a colorful global stew or a refreshing cold soup, there's something for every soup lover in these pages. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT:Stephanie [00:00:11]:Hello, everybody, and welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's dish, the podcast where we talk to people obsessed with food, and we do talk to a lot of cookbook authors, and I feel pretty honored today. I'm with, I feel like, a living legend, not only in the vegetarian category, but vegan category, and also a fellow soup lover, which is so exciting. Good morning, Nava. How are you? Welcome to the show, Nava Hatless.Nava Atlas [00:00:35]:Thank you. Thank you so much for having me. I'm really excited to be here, and I'll tell you why in a moment.Stephanie [00:00:41]:Okay. So let us talk because you have Vegetariana was one of your first books, which isNava Atlas [00:00:48]:This is my first.Stephanie [00:00:49]:Okay. And it is a hoot. It has, like, these hand drawn illustrations, little bits of wisdom throughout. It is really a well done book, and it was reissued in the last couple of years and made all completely vegan. Did you go vegan later in life? Or tell me about that transition.Nava Atlas [00:01:08]:It was exactly, I would say, 20. I go by my son's age because he was 10 when he went vegan, and now he's 32. So it's always easy for me to keep track. So, yeah, 22 years vegan. I was vegetarian since high school. So I was kind of an early adopter, not necessarily on the veganism side of it, but, you know, I remember even in being a weirdo as a vegetarian back then. And also I was gonna say that, you know, I've really seen this whole progression from analog to digital and, you know, wanting to familiarize myself with you, your work, your podcast. I went straight to and, of course, I'm going to forget.Nava Atlas [00:01:51]:Oh, John Kung. Yeah. And he was talking about Detroit, and I was so thrilled because I grew up right outside Detroit.Stephanie [00:02:02]:My radio partner grew up outside Detroit too. And I really I love Detroit. I visited and had, like, 4 very memorable days in my life.Nava Atlas [00:02:14]:It is an amazing city, and it's an an amazing transformation. The last time I was there was not that long ago. It was maybe a year ago a year ago, June. Sure. And, my friend was showing me around central downtown, and then I saw an article. I'm not sure if it was in New York Times or elsewhere statistic that statistic that says that downtown Detroit is actually safer than San Francisco.Stephanie [00:02:46]:Oh, I believe that. Yeah. I absolutely believe that. It is a really cool place to visit. The farmer's market alone was just mind blowing to me. So many just sheds upon sheds of makers, and I've always loved maker culture and people that make products, and I have podcasts about that too. And really just enjoy the craft of people making food and how hard they have to work and how delicious it is.Nava Atlas [00:03:15]:And so many vegan restaurants, you know, for me, that's really my interest. And, one that had started when I was in college in Ann Arbor, I am a University of Michigan graduate, was Ceva, and now they have that beautiful place in downtown Detroit that is delicious. It is, you know, expensive on a par with New York, still very much worth it. But I, you know, I'm really glad to see the city thriving because the city has been through so much. Yeah. And I have to admit, I did not get to Eastern Market on my last visit because I also really wanted to save some time to go to Ann Arbor, my alma mater, and see how I haven't been to Ann Arbor for a longer time and how that has transformed. It looks like a little city now. And then Royal Oak looks like Ann Arbor did when I went to something there.Stephanie [00:04:02]:It's funny. Yeah. So veganism, I will say so I do eat meat, and I knew people that were vegans, and I knew it was a thing. And, obviously, being in the food world, you're paying attention to trends. And, obviously, eating plant based is super beneficial health wise. And then I started working on my TV show, and my executive producer is vegan. And I just really felt like I had my eyes opened to what it really means to, like, live a vegan lifestyle. And for her, she's been doing it like you for so long.Stephanie [00:04:42]:It's just like, oh, I just don't eat meat. It's really no big deal at all. And we are so fortunate now in that we have so many choices and so many options in our food world. Writing a cookbook that's vegan specific to soup, I thought was probably not as hard as people think because a lot of soups are vegan if you're using a vegetable broth.Nava Atlas [00:05:03]:Right. They're vegan. So many soups are vegan already, and soup is a very plant forward type of food, maybe second only to salad.Stephanie [00:05:12]:Yeah. Exactly. And that's kinda how I think about soup because I make a lot of soup, but I also make a lot because I cook a lot. So I have all of the vegetable scraps and the broths and the little dribs and drabs of things that I'm always throwing into a soup. When you put your cookbook together, was it hard for you to think about, like, okay, what recipes am I gonna put in? What am I not?Nava Atlas [00:05:34]:So this book, like Vegetariana, has a long history. What you're holding in your hands now is the 5th edition. I've heard. Yeah. So I think I published it. I I had an agent back then, not the same one I have now, and she said, oh, you know, publishers are saying this is just too niche. It's too specific. Couldn't find a publisher.Nava Atlas [00:05:54]:So I thought, you know what? I'll publish it myself. And at the time, it was it was actually so many more people are self publishing now, but it was easier back then like a lot of things. It was a very small, really diminutive hand drawn book, and it did very well. So once I had proved myself, it was picked up by Little Brown. Then it went out of print at Little Brown. I went back to self publishing it. That same editor went to Random House, so she picked it up again, and then it went out of print. It you know, none of the additions before this one had as many photographs and they weren't designed as beautifully as I would have liked.Nava Atlas [00:06:38]:So it was really nice to get the whole process back into my hands.Stephanie [00:06:42]:The book is really beautiful. So did you publish this version yourself?Nava Atlas [00:06:47]:This one I did because, you know, after the 4th edition, it's the likelihood of another publisher publishing something that's been in and out of print so many times is probably close to nil. Even though it has sold lots of copies, you know, people want to move on to the new thing, to the fresh thing, and it's understandable.Stephanie [00:07:06]:I'm pretty impressed by that. Not only that you're in your 5th edition, but as a cookbook writer myself who does publish the more traditional route, you're probably, financially, it's a much better, amount of money per book that you make probably publishing yourself than going through a publishing house.Nava Atlas [00:07:28]:I was going to say maybe per book for the copies that you're lucky to sell, but, you know, really at a disadvantage from the perspective of distribution. That's a big thing. Yep. I have a good distributor, but, you know, I I feel I felt like, you know, I just want a beautiful edition of this book before I leave this mortal coil. But as far as making lots of money, no. I would say to your listeners, that's not the way to get rich.Stephanie [00:07:58]:Yeah. No. I just see, I think about it from the perspective of, like, okay. A traditional book, the author probably makes anywhere from 3 to $7 a copy.Nava Atlas [00:08:09]:Less than that.Stephanie [00:08:10]:Okay. And then a published book that you publish yourself, people say that you can make anywhere from 15 to $22 a copy.Nava Atlas [00:08:19]:Oh, maybe connect me with those people. I'd like to see where they got that information. Because Okay. You know, you're not doing huge printing, so your per unit cost is not great. Right. And also, I didn't wanna print overseas because, you know, that's another thing in itself and the books have to be printed way ahead of time. Yes. And so I did it domestically, which I think they did a beautiful job.Thank you for reading Stephanie's Dish Newsletter. This post is public so feel free to share it.Stephanie [00:08:42]:It is beautiful. But the perNava Atlas [00:08:43]:unit cost is going to be a little bit more. But, you know, this was a, a labor of love, I would say, to get it into print in a fashion that I'm really happy with. Because I do like you, I absolutely love soup. I think that I would say it's my very favorite category of food and eating. It just it's so digestible. And like I said, with the title, soups and stews for all seasons, you make them every time. If your people think of it fall, winter, but I love a cold summer soup. There's nothing more refreshing for dinner than, you know, when it's a warm evening like the summer we've had this past summer to have a a really delicious cold soup.Stephanie [00:09:26]:And like gazpacho can be revelatory. Right?Nava Atlas [00:09:30]:Absolutely. And a lot of these soups also, I would say in my summer chapter, about half of them are no cook. So that's great for those times where you feel like you just don't wanna turn on a single burner. Watermelon gazpacho is one of my newer favorites.Stephanie [00:09:45]:I did not see that in there. I'll have to look back. That sounds really interesting to me. Chilled soup is always a little I don't get there. I get there when it's really hot. I just don't think about it unless it's super hot.Nava Atlas [00:10:00]:I have a few that are good hot or cold. Like, one that I made not long ago, it's called tangy cold potato spinach soup.Stephanie [00:10:08]:And that's literally just open to that.Nava Atlas [00:10:10]:Oh, yeah. That it that's really good hot or cold. That could be, you know, had in the fall, nice and warm or hot. And then the next one also, cold creamy leek and potato soup because you do think leeks is a little bit more of a fall or spring vegetable. And I would say sometimes I just I don't even pay attention to the chapters. If I feel like having a winter soup in the summer, I'll do that or vice versa. You know? Well, I wouldn't have a a summer cold summer soup in the winter. But reverse, yes.Stephanie [00:10:39]:Yeah. Same. I was just at my cabin. It was 80 degrees, and I made, chicken broccoli soup because I just was hungry for it. Yeah. Let's talk about some of the stews. And you it feels like there's some global influences kind of in here, some Thai influences, perhaps some African influences. How do you get your ideas for recipes?Nava Atlas [00:11:05]:Well, if it's a it's globally influenced, I'm influenced by what I have when I go out to eat. And if I go out to eat, I like to have things that I haven't had at home or don't normally make at home, but then it's so much fun to try to recreate it in your own kitchen. And now, you know, supermarkets are a veritable feast of international ingredients, which is great. One of my favorites, my absolute favorite, what I call my favorite food hacks because I'm really lazy when it comes to Indian cuisine Mhmm. Is, simmer sauce. Mhmm. Indian. Have you ever tried any of the those?Stephanie [00:11:42]:Yeah. I have. Yep.Nava Atlas [00:11:44]:They're amazing. They really take anything you put them on tastes like it came from the best Indian restaurant because I am just simply too lazy to do the grinding 20 spicesStephanie [00:11:54]:and For sure.Nava Atlas [00:11:55]:You need to you'd get those complex flavors. It's not just about dumping some curry powder into something. So that has been really wonderful. And then in the last couple years, I would say I've really fallen in love with kimchi. Yes. Me too. Just how good it is for us. So the kimchiStephanie [00:12:14]:to get past the idea like it smells. Right? When you open that first jarNava Atlas [00:12:20]:or first do. Yeah.Stephanie [00:12:22]:Just sort of like, ugh. It's just got that really heavily fermented smell. But then when you use it, it doesn't taste like it smells at all.Nava Atlas [00:12:30]:It definitely mellows. And, you know, there are 2 types of kimchi. There is a kimchi made with fish sauce and I'm not I'm just guessing that might have more of the aroma.Stephanie [00:12:39]:Yeah.Nava Atlas [00:12:39]:And so I get the vegan kimchi. And again, I have a kimchi soup here and the list might look a little longer. I'm not a big fan of huge long ingredient list, by the way. A little bit longer than my usual, but it's still so easy, and it's one of those soups that's on the table in 30 minutes.Stephanie [00:12:58]:And which one is it?Nava Atlas [00:12:59]:The kimchi soup on page 63.Stephanie [00:13:02]:Alright. I'm just gonna take a look at that while we're sitting here too. Alright. And then stews, was that purposeful to include stews or is that just because soups kind of are like sue stews too.Nava Atlas [00:13:15]:You know, I have always called stews soups with a chunkier texture and a little more attitude.Stephanie [00:13:23]:Okay. That's a good way to describe it. I like it.Nava Atlas [00:13:26]:Right. So I have here this Italian mixed vegetable stew with the gnocchi, and the gnocchi tend to absorb a little bit more of the broth, so it becomes more stew like. And then I think in one of the later chapters, I have a a Thai vegetable stew with a peanut base. They're just so adaptable. You can you know, if you don't like stew like textures, you just put a little bit more liquid or water and it becomes you're back to a soup.Stephanie [00:13:54]:When I was looking at this easy laksa soup, the Southeast Asian influence there, I'm gonna be going to Southeast Asia in January.Nava Atlas [00:14:03]:Oh, really? I've neverStephanie [00:14:04]:been, and I wasNava Atlas [00:14:05]:Oh, wow.Stephanie [00:14:06]:There's so many delicious soups in their culture.Nava Atlas [00:14:09]:Absolutely. In fact, my nieces and nephews were just telling me a story that they were in, I believe it was Thailand, and they said by the end of their visit, they didn't wanna see another noodle again. Yep. There are a lotStephanie [00:14:21]:of noodles in the Thailand for sure.Nava Atlas [00:14:24]:I don't think it would I would ever tire of that though.Stephanie [00:14:27]:How did you get started in cookbook writing?Nava Atlas [00:14:30]:That is a very interesting story. In high school, like I said I was kind of the the oddball vegetarian both at school and in my family. Don't really remember what gave me that notion other than you know, I just never liked meat. My mom did this kind of bland Eastern European cooking. And I don't know, I think I was a little bit early for the hippie era, but I was kind of a wannabe. So I decided to go vegetarian. And my mom said, well, I'm not going to cook 2 meals. If you wanna be a vegetarian, you're gonna have to cook for yourself thinking that that would put a an end to it.Nava Atlas [00:15:07]:Yeah. But I really took to it. I really enjoyed it. And back then, we didn't have these beautiful supermarkets or whole foods or where these dusty health food stores.Stephanie [00:15:18]:Oh, I remember.Nava Atlas [00:15:19]:Yeah. Where it was probably 70% vitamins and potions and maybe a little bit, you know, and then brown things that you'd buy by the by the pound.Stephanie [00:15:30]:Yes.Nava Atlas [00:15:30]:But we just loved it. So I bought the the brown lentils and the brown oat groats and what not that we had, and I had so much fun with it. Then, when I got married rather early on in life, my husband really wanted to be a vegetarian, but he was absolutely no cook. Still isn't. You can make a good salad, but that's about it's his limit. So we would go out once in a while. We lived in New York City at the time, and I'd like to recreate things at home or just concoct. And he said, you really need to write this one down.Nava Atlas [00:16:02]:You need to write this one down, and I'll write this one down. And after a while, I found myself with a lot of recipes. I was, oh, I was a trained, never trained as a chef. In fact, sometimes people introduce me as a chef and I say, that's very nice of you, but it's an insult to chefs.Stephanie [00:16:19]:Yeah. I feel similarly. I'm just so well cooked.Nava Atlas [00:16:22]:Right. Exactly. I was a trained graphic designer and illustrator. And in fact, the book you're holding, one of them, Vegetariana, I designed and illustrated. And the design and the illustrations are very similar, identical, really, almost identical to the original edition, But with some additional new illustrations that I did, this was what I called my COVID project When we were inside for 2 years, I did a lot of new illustrations for it. And that's when I veganized it.Stephanie [00:16:55]:It's really it's a super lovely book. It's different than any other cookbook because it has just so much personality, but yet the recipes look super delicious too. It's like every page, I feel like I turn it, and it's a new discovery.Nava Atlas [00:17:08]:Oh, thank you. And I also call it the kind of cookbook that you can read in bed. Because there's a lot of stories and folklore and food lore and food history, which also kind of fascinates me. How I started writing was I did accumulate a lot of recipes. We were a starving artist couple in New York City back then. I remember going to a lecture by some well known graphic designer whose name, of course, I no longer remember, but he said, if you're a freelancer, unless you do something for yourself that's completely your own, you're gonna be just going from job to job to job. And I thought, that really resonated. So I thought why don't I try to put this together as a book.Nava Atlas [00:17:53]:And back then everything was analog. There was just phones. In fact, there was only landlines. And I was so shy. I was it was really a miracle that I was able to be a freelance illustrator and graphic designer because back then, the way to do it was to cold call and make an appointment with the art director and schlep the literal huge portfolio. So I had to make a, you know, what I thought was a proposal and make, you know, make a copy of it and send it off to and I sent it to 1 publisher, And they kept it for 6 months before saying no. And at that point, again, I read about how the publishing process worked. I was completely naive, and it said, you've got to find an agent.Nava Atlas [00:18:41]:I thought, how am I, one of the shyest people on earth, going to find an agent? So my husband actually took my my really rough proposal to a copy shop across from where our studio was, our art studio. And the guy behind the counter said, oh, what is this? It looks really interesting. And my husband told him, he said, oh, my girlfriend is an agent. So he gave me her number. But of course I had to call them on a landline with my hand and my voice shaking. And they said, well, you can, you know, mail it or you can drop it off, but we know we're not looking right now, and it could take several weeks or several months. And I said to my husband, I can't do this. Can you take it up? They were also in New York City.Nava Atlas [00:19:29]:Can you take it up there for me? So he did, and he came back and he said, oh, they weren't very nice, and they had a dog, and he was barking at me. And I said, well, this doesn't sound good. Well, the very next morning, my landline was ringing. And they said, oh, we love this and we wanna represent it. And I think within a few weeks, they'd sold it to one of the top cookbook editors in New York City. But, honestly, I was just too young and too dumb to really appreciate what, you know, synchronicity, luck, maybe some talent, of course. We have to own that about ourselves as women, but I didn't believe it at the time. And, it was, you know, the rest as they say is history.Stephanie [00:20:13]:It really what a great story. I love hearing that because anybody in the publishing world finding an agent is just like finding a needle in a hay stack, and then getting the book bought by the publisher is another needle. And even, you know, if you have good publishers, some people have bad experiences. The publishing industry has changed since COVID. It's just changed so dramatically.Nava Atlas [00:20:34]:Yes. I mean, there has always been, I would say, you know we always think everything back then was better not necessarily. You see in vegetariana the drawings are very delicateStephanie [00:20:45]:Yeah. AndNava Atlas [00:20:46]:white. Well, when I first saw my book in print, I cried, but not from happiness. They had inked the drawing so heavily and that some of the pages were actually sticking together.Stephanie [00:20:58]:Aw.Nava Atlas [00:20:58]:So it was an epic nightmare. But they did they corrected everything for the second printing, and the book was actually very successful. And it led me to my second, and then I thought, well, this is a great way for a starving artist to make money. Yeah. And, you know, you know, I was very dedicated at the time to vegetarianism as much as right now, I'm even more dedicated to veganism for many, many reasons. But, you know, what you say is right. I feel like and I can't give the name on the air, but I've been so blessed with my agent.Stephanie [00:21:29]:Mhmm.Nava Atlas [00:21:30]:And it is, again, sometimes it's a matter of luck or timing and and persistence. Persistence is a very important ingredient.Stephanie [00:21:39]:And I love this story about you putting yourself out there because we're in this kind of weird age. And I I'm am I like the the where we're at, but it's different in that now, so many people that are getting, you know, 6 figure advanced cookbook deals are influencers or have a huge following on social media. And what I find more often than not, many of them are great, but also what you the skill sets that you need to be a good social media influencer are not necessarily the same skill sets that you need to be a good cookbook author. So you can do great hands videos and 5 ingredients or less or they the publishers now just look like how many social media followers do they have. Are they on TikTok? Are they doing these videos? And that's kind of how you get the deal. I hope that we still can have some of the other types of books that are more labor of loves and are single themed or are unique and different in that way. And I'm worried we might lose some of that, and it's all gonna be gonna come about a personality.Nava Atlas [00:22:51]:Yeah. All of what you say is a 100% correct. And in fact, when I was, listening to your podcast with John Kung, and he was saying he has 2,000,000 followers on TikTok. Well, I have 0 followers on TikTok because I'm not on TikTok, and I have nothing against it. In fact, I think it's great. I think when people can kind of build their own platform, it's just wonderful. But aside from doing cookbooks, I'm also a a writer, a nonfiction writer. I run 2 websites, and I feel like there's just so many hours in a day and just so many skill sets and hats that one person can wear.Stephanie [00:23:26]:Yeah. And some of the, I mean, some of the fast quick hand photography or videography or even just, like, doing videos on YouTube. Thank god for me because as a home cook, you know, I don't know. I don't have good knife skills. I am really just like your next door neighbor that's cooking you food and has a reasonably funny personality, but that's about all I got. So it's it's fun to be able to make a career with those skills. Yes. But I also I do understand that, you know, there are people like the Ina Garten's of the world who we need to make room for them too because even though maybe, you know, she does she has a lot of people on TikTok and all that now.Stephanie [00:24:11]:But in the day, she didn't. And her books are really well researched and really well put together. It's kind of an exciting time, but it's also a time where there's a lot for a lot of different types of people. And young people too. Like, what makes I mean, my daughter's 25, and she's really into cooking. But she cooks things I would never cook. Like, she will make her own bagels. I would no more near make my own bagel and boil it.Stephanie [00:24:36]:And I just, you know, that's not really what I do, but I'm so impressed that she does it. She'll do the 4 day project cooking, you know, the making the steamed bao buns and just doing all kinds of fun stuff.Nava Atlas [00:24:49]:That's wonderful, though. My daughter has become a really good seitan maker. Are you familiar with it?Stephanie [00:24:55]:Yeah. Yeah.Nava Atlas [00:24:55]:And and it's my recipe and I've really refined it. But I thought sometimes it just feels like such a project to me. I'm so glad that she likes to do it. Yeah. It's very useful.Stephanie [00:25:07]:So is your whole family vegan and vegetarian?Nava Atlas [00:25:11]:I would say, you know, yes. In fact, we went vegan at the same time. My husband has kind of gone in and out of having eggs. So when he has eggs, he's a vegetarian, but both of my kids, my kids were raised vegetarian. Neither of them, and they are not young anymore. Neither of them have ever tasted meat in their life.Stephanie [00:25:31]:Oh, that's so funny. I can't even imagine that because we just eat so much beef in the Midwest. What I will say, this producer that I was talking to you about that's vegan, she started raising chickens. And she had all these eggs, and eventually, she started eating the eggs. And then she ended up getting rid of the chicken, so she's off the eggs again. But it it it was interesting to hear, like, how she came to even incorporating eggs into her life. She was just like, I have all these eggs. I hate the waste.Nava Atlas [00:26:02]:Right. And, you know, when you have chickens, they're gonna lay eggs.Stephanie [00:26:05]:Yeah. So, you know, INava Atlas [00:26:06]:have a friend who raises backyard chickens and, you know, she's giving them usually to my a lot of times to my husband. And it's nice to know that they're eggs that are raised too mainly, you know, where they came from and everything.Stephanie [00:26:18]:If you had to say a favorite recipe for you in the vegan soups and stews book, you kind of already said, the one. I just before we wrap up, is there a book or is there a recipe that feels really personal to you or something that you feel like is a signature just of yours?Nava Atlas [00:26:39]:I just opened to 1, the mock chicken noodle soup. So chicken noodle soup with c h I c k apostrophe n. Yes. And subtitle is kinda like my mom's but without the bird. So this uses didStephanie [00:26:56]:you get that flavor without the bird?Nava Atlas [00:27:00]:Well, I used vegetable or vegan chicken style bouillon cubes. Mhmm. And then the chicken chicken product also, they usually have their own flavor. And it's really, you know, it's really not that difficult. I feel like this is proof positive that pretty much anything can be veganized. And I'm going back to the beginning of the program saying that I really didn't like my mom's cooking very much, but yet I loved my mom. So this super reminds me not so much of my mom's cooking that I didn't particularly like, but of my mom. Yeah.Nava Atlas [00:27:35]:So even looking at it and the way it looks is just just brings me back to my childhood. And I think that's so much of what eating is about. And so much of what comfort food is about is that nostalgia and that comfort of, you know, our parents or our family and the safety. And I feel like that is just such a universal human need. I always think that we're not necessarily alike as humans, but I think that we all want the same things. We want love, security, our family, and food is just such a way to bring people together.Stephanie [00:28:14]:Yeah. I couldn't agree more. And boy, that's a great way to end it. I love that you shared that, story. And I was just you know, that we're just coming off of the Republican National Convention, and I've been feeling a little bit like trying to be open minded, but also feeling a little tribal in my belief system. And I do think about getting back to what do what are people wanting? You when you really get down to it, we do want a lot of the same things. We come out of different points of view, but it helps me to have empathy and understanding when I'm having a hard time feeling like, who are these people?Nava Atlas [00:28:57]:I'm glad you said it. Not me, but I I get I get it.Stephanie [00:29:02]:And yeah. And on both sides, really. I mean, I'm from Minneapolis, and believe me, we have a lot of left, real left, left, left stuff happening right now. And on the one hand, some of it's really exciting. And on the other hand, I just feel like it's too much, and you feel like you're kinda pulled on all sides and not sure where the real understanding is. And I'm just trying to find my own personal empathetic path as we Absolutely. Get walking up to this election regardless of what SoNava Atlas [00:29:30]:Find a way to meet in the middle and things that we all have as commonalities.Stephanie [00:29:34]:And it is always food and soup, isn't it?Nava Atlas [00:29:37]:Absolutely. I think food really brings us together for sure.Stephanie [00:29:41]:This has been such a delight. Thank you so much for spending a little time with me today. I appreciate it. And we'll get the podcast edited and posted. It is Vegetariana. That is the original book, A Rich Harvest of Whitlore and Recipes. And the new book that's not new, but in its 5th edition, but new with pretty pictures, vegan soups and stews for all seasons, Nava Atlas. Thanks joining me.Stephanie [00:30:03]:I really appreciate it.Nava Atlas [00:30:04]:Oh, thank you. If I could just, one more thing is that people can visit me as at the vegan atlas dotcom.Stephanie [00:30:11]:Okay. I think I went to your website once, so I'll put that in the show notes.Nava Atlas [00:30:15]:Oh, thank you so much.Stephanie [00:30:16]:Okay. Great to meet you.Nava Atlas [00:30:17]:Bye bye. Alright.Stephanie [00:30:18]:Bye bye.Stephanie's Dish Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

Nava Atlas has been writing and publishing vegetarian cookbooks and advocating for a more plant-based lifestyle for 40 years. And she's not slowing down any time soon!

Bestselling vegan cookbook author, Nava Atlas, discusses what initially inspired her to write and illustrate visual books focused on important women's topics, along with her passion for penning her many bestselling vegan cookbooks. Nava creates visual books on women's issues, and runs two websites, TheVeganAtlas.com and LiteraryLadiesGuide.com, and she also writes vegan cookbooks, including: “Plant-Powered Protein,” “5-Ingredient Vegan,”“ Vegan Holiday Kitchen,” and many more.  Find the recipe of the week from today's podcast, learn more about Laura's television show, access lots of vegan recipes, online videos, and more at JazzyVegetarian.com     Watch the Jazzy Vegetarian streaming television channel at JazzyVegetarianTV.com Listen to Nava's Book “The Literary Ladies Guide to the Writing Life” here Learn more about Nava Atlas at LiteraryLadiesGuide.com and TheVeganAtlas.com Find cook books from Laura Theodore and books and oracle card decks from other MindBodySpirit.fm podcast hosts in the online store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bestselling vegan cookbook author, Nava Atlas, talks about the exciting new audio book version of her popular book, “The Literary Ladies Guide to the Writing Life.” Nava discusses why writers continue to be the object of such ongoing fascination. Nava creates visual books on women's issues, and runs two websites, TheVeganAtlas.com and LiteraryLadiesGuide.com, and she also writes vegan cookbooks, including: “Plant-Powered Protein,” “5-Ingredient Vegan,”“ Vegan Holiday Kitchen,” and many more. Find the recipe of the week from today's podcast, learn more about Laura's television show, access lots of vegan recipes, online videos, and more at JazzyVegetarian.com     Watch the Jazzy Vegetarian streaming television channel at JazzyVegetarianTV.com Listen to Nava's Book “The Literary Ladies Guide to the Writing Life” or here: Learn more about Nava Atlas at LiteraryLadiesGuide.com and TheVeganAtlas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gorgeous book Literary Ladies Guide to the Writing Life mines the life and musings of famous women authors on subjects such as finding your literary voice, conquering inner demons, dealing with rejection and how to deal with writer's block. Joining us for this week's mini is the book's author,  Nava Atlas. For episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.com Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew. Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

Bestselling vegetarian and vegan cookbook author, Nava Atlas, shares how to make fast, fun, and delicious vegan meals at home—using just five ingredients per dish. Nava will discuss how to create super-simple, plant-based recipes that incorporate fresh produce, good quality canned and frozen foods, whole grains, and timesaving “off-the-shelf” prepared sauces. Nava is the author of many cookbooks, including 5-Ingredient Vegan, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons, and others. Learn more about Laura's television show, access lots of vegan recipes, online videos and more: JazzyVegetarian.com Learn more about Nava Atlas at: TheVeganAtlas.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bestselling vegan cookbook author, Nava Atlas, talks about how to be kind to your wallet, your body, and the environment with tips from her book “Vegan on a Budget.” Nava shares how to find plant-based protein bargains; buying in bulk; safe and inexpensive non-organic fruits and vegetables; and how to create family-friendly vegan recipes that are easy on your pocketbook! Nava is the author of many vegan cookbooks, including: “Plant-Powered Protein,” “5-Ingredient Vegan,”“Vegan Holiday Kitchen,”and more.  Learn more about Laura's television show, access lots of vegan recipes, online videos and purchase signed copies of Laura's cookbooks at JazzyVegetarian.com Learn more about Nava Atlas at TheVeganAtlas.com and purchase signed copies of Nava's cookbooks at amberwood-press Learn more about Laura's television show, access lots of vegan recipes, online videos and purchase signed copies of Laura's cookbooks at JazzyVegetarian.com Find out more about Nava Atlas and Amberwood Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show, I welcome Nava Atlas, the author of many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, with hundreds of thousands of books sold over the years. Her books went vegan at the same time she did — the early 2000s. Some include …Vegetariana (revised and updated)Plant-Powered Protein5-Ingredient VeganPlant PowerWild About GreensVegan Holiday KitchenVegan Soups and Hearty Stews for all SeasonsShe has been featured or contributed to several publications including The New York Times and the Washington Post. Her recipes and vegan living tips have been featured or cited in numerous publications and she's been a guest on countless radio shows and podcasts.Her involvement with the vegan movement and women's issues overlaps with my work as an artist. It's all under the umbrella of social justice. Her work has been shown in numerous galleries and museums and is in a number of public and university collections.In addition to her involvement in all things vegan, she also creates visually driven books. These have include Secret Recipes for the Modern Wife, a darkly humorous look at the gender roles through the lens of a faux 1950s cookbook and The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life (2011), which explores the creative processes of twelve classic female authors through their letters, journals, and interviews. The website that grew from this book is Literary Ladies Guide, which strives to be the most comprehensive resource on women's classic literature. Here's the New Moon Astrology from Tanaaz at Forever Conscious.Our show music is from Shana Falana!Feel free to email me, say hello: she@iwantwhatshehas.org** Please: SUBSCRIBE to the pod and leave a REVIEW wherever you are listening, it helps other users FIND IThttp://iwantwhatshehas.org/podcastITUNES | SPOTIFY | STITCHERITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-want-what-she-has/id1451648361?mt=2SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/77pmJwS2q9vTywz7Uhiyff?si=G2eYCjLjT3KltgdfA6XXCASTITCHER: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/she-wants/i-want-what-she-has?refid=stpr'Follow:INSTAGRAM * https://www.instagram.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast/FACEBOOK * https://www.facebook.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcastTWITTER * https://twitter.com/wantwhatshehas

Bestselling vegetarian and vegan cookbook author, Nava Atlas, discusses how to cook delicious, vegan holiday meals for family and friends. Nava is author of “5-Ingredient Vegan,” ‘Vegan Holiday Kitchen,” “Plant-Powered Protein,” “Vegetariana,” and may more.Nava also creates visual books on women's issues, including “The Literary Ladies Guide to the Writing Life.” Learn more about Laura's television show, access lots of vegan recipes, online videos, cookbooks, and more at JazzyVegetarian.com Learn more about Nava Atlas at TheVeganAtlas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you decided to start eating healthier by choosing more plant-based foods? Do you want to incorporate these wholesome foods into your diet without spending hours in the kitchen, yet still enjoying meals that are as delicious as they are nutritious? Have you considered adding more vegan options to your menu but aren't yet sure how to do it? If so, you won't want to miss this show! Nava Atlas, celebrated vegan and vegetarian cookbook author has just come out with an update to her very first masterpiece, Vegetariana. This book is packed with mouth-watering, scrumptious recipes that are guaranteed good for you. And, even better, they're easy to make and super delicious! So tune in and hear Nava share her tips for creating tasty, nutritious soups, grains, pastas sweet treats and more!

Nava Atlas is the author of many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, including Plant-Powered Protein, 5-Ingredient Vegan and Wild About Greens. She also creates trade and limited edition visual books on women's issues, including The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life. Listen to how this glorious woman chooses herself in the most delicious of ways. Website: theveganatlas.com Become a member of our Patreon page: patreon.com/chooseyounow to have access to exclusive content and send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com. For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.com

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we welcome Nava Atlas, author of multiple vegetarian and vegan cookbooks. We're going to talk to Nava about her recently updated book, Vegetariana that was just re-released in it's 4th edition.

Vegetariana - A Rich Harvest of Wit,Lore & Recipes1st published in 1984. The most recent edition , November 2021 iis now completely vegan

Bestselling vegetarian and vegan cookbook author, Nava Atlas, talks about her newest release – Vegetariana A Rich Harvest of Wit, Lore, & Recipes. First published in 1984, Vegetariana is a beautifully hand-illustrated cookbook, which is now in its fourth edition and–for the first time–entirely vegan! Vegetariana is here for new readers to enjoy and original fans to rediscover. Nava also creates visual books on women's issues, including The Literary Ladies Guide to the Writing Life.  Learn more about Nava Atlas: TheVeganAtlas.com Learn more about Laura's television show, access lots of vegan recipes, online videos and more: JazzyVegetarian.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk. We've helped you find the best pizza in Houston, and we've explored the cultural crossroads of Mexican food but sometimes you just want a nice salad... Or a nice vegetarian lasagna, or roasted vegetables, burgers that don't have the "ham" in it.  Maybe you're changing your diet to suit your doctor's orders, help the environment, or you just want a nice portobello mushroom sandwich. Whatever the reason to dive into a plant-based diet, a new world of vegetables, nuts, and legumes can be a little overwhelming. Where to begin finding vegetarian and vegan alternatives to old meat-based favorites or explore something completely new? An expert is an experienced vegan chef of over 20 years who shared her tips for transitioning into vegetarian food for families and the secrets to keeping food fresh and delicious. Listeners also shared their favorite vegan and vegetarian places to dine out. Nava Atlas Author of Plant-Powered Protein: Meat Alternatives,  5-Ingredient Vegan: 175 Simple Plant-Based Recipes for Delicious Healthy Meals in Minutes and more Callers shared in their favorite stops Pat Greer's Kitchen Doshi House Lindiana's Southern Vegan Kitchen Verdine  Loving Hut An email from Dave shared his spouse's favorite local stops where you can find vegan and vegetarian dishes on the menu in Houston. Green Seed Vegan  Soul Food Vegan  Pepper Tree  Quan Yin Pine Forest  Green Vegetarian Cuisine  Shiv Sagar  Bombay Sweets (Mahatma Gandhi District) Udipi Cafe Saravana Bhavan Shri Balaji Bhavan Cafe Caspian Blue Nile Ethiopian Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day's most important and pressing issues. Audio from today's show will be available after 5 p.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, and other apps.

Nava Atlas is the author of many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks; 5-Ingredient Vegan, Plant Power, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, Vegan Soups, and Hearty Stews for All Seasons, and others. In addition to cookbooks, Nava produces visual nonfiction books, including The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life. Nava is also an active fine artist specializing in limited edition artist's books and text-driven objects. Her work is shown and collected by museums and universities across the U.S. You can see her work at https://navaatlasart.com.Nava Atlas: www.literaryladiesguide.com www.theveganatlas.comDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drosetti.com 

Nava Atlas and I chew the plant-based fat (and protein) about her new book, Plant Powered Protein. Discover how to cook delicious, healthy meals that include vegan meat analogues.

Best-selling vegetarian and vegan cookbook author Nava Atlas shares innovative tips and recipes for using meat alternatives, proving you don’t have to sacrifice meaty flavors to embrace a plant-based diet. Nava will share new ways to prepare familiar favorites, from nostalgic classics to bold global fare with dishes that are kinder to the earth and better for you.

Nava Atlas shows how to prep plant meat like a pro, and Emmy Award-winning actor and director Kiko Ellsworth shares the new masculinity.

Nava Atlas, Plant-Powered ProteinNava Atlas is a vegan cooking expert and the author of many bestselling cookbooks, including 5-Ingredient Vegan, Vegan on a Budget, Wild About Greens, and Vegan Holiday Kitchen. Nava also creates visual books on women’s issues and runs two websites, TheVeganAtlas.com and LiteraryLadiesGuide.com. She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York State with her family.  

Have you decided to start eating healthier in the New Year? Do you want to incorporate more wholesome foods into your diet without spending hours in the kitchen, yet still enjoying meals that are as delicious as they are nutritious? Have you considered adding more vegan options to your menu but aren’t yet sure how to do it? If so, you won’t want to miss this show! Nava Atlas, celebrated vegan and vegetarian cookbook author has just come out with her latest masterpiece, Powered Protein: 125 Recipes for Using Today’s Amazing Meat Alternatives. This book is packed with mouth-watering, scrumptious recipes that are guaranteed good for you. And, even better, they’re easy to make and super delicious! So tune in and hear Nava share her tips for creating tasty, nutritious soups, casseroles, breakfast treats and more!

Lisa is joined by Nava Atlas, the author of many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, most recently Plant-Powered Protein: 125 Recipes for Using Today's Amazing Meat Alternatives which she and Lisa dive into in this episode! Her other books include 5-Ingredient Vegan, Plant Power, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons, and others. Visit her on the web at The Vegan Atlas, https://theveganatlas.com.Plant-Powered Protein book description:Whether you're exploring vegan options for environmental, ethical, or health reasons, Nava Atlas's protein-focused recipes extend a warm welcome to the plant-powered protein revolution!Today's innovative meat alternatives prove you don't have to sacrifice meaty flavors to enjoy a plant-based diet. You'll discover new ways to prepare familiar favorites, from nostalgic classics to bold global fare with dishes are kinder to the earth and better for you.Plant-Powered Protein offers 125 recipes for using plant-based proteins thoughtfully, incorporating whole foods and fresh vegetables. Bridging the divide between the traditional comfort food diet and the whole food plant-based approach, you'll find an array of flavorful, easy recipes including: Soups and stews like New England Clamless Chowder and Beefy Barley & Bean StewComfort favorites like Classic Meat Loaf and Italian-Style Sausage & PeppersGlobal-inspired dishes like Korean Bulgogi Bowls, Mongolian-ish Beef, and Thai-Inspired Beefy SaladDinner specialties like Gyros, Philly Cheesesteaks, and "Tuna" Melts;Indulgent eats like Carne Asada Fries; Pulled Protein Tacos, and Baked Spaghetti PieBrunch winners like Biscuits with Sausage Gravy and Spicy Chorizo Tofu Scramble.These budget-friendly, approachable recipes will satisfy staunch meat-lovers, picky eaters, and healthy food fans alike. And for those with a DIY spirit, Nava provides from-scratch recipes for plant-powered ground, meatballs, sausage, bacon-style strips, and more.

Nava Atlas is the author of many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, most recently Plant-Powered Protein and Vegan on a Budget. Some previous titles include 5-Ingredient Vegan, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen and Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons. She has an expansive website showcasing her culinary endeavors at theveganatlas.com.In addition to cookbooks, Nava produces visual nonfiction books, including The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life. Its companion website literaryladiesguide.com explores the lives and literature of classic women authors. Nava is also an active fine artist specializing in limited edition artist's books and text-driven objects. Her work is shown and collected by museums and universities across the U.S. You can see her work at navaatlasart.com.Nava Atlas: theveganatlas.com, literaryladiesguide.com, navaatlasart.com IG: @navaatlasDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadie David Rossetti: davodrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Best-selling vegetarian and vegan cookbook author Nava Atlas shares how to plan, prepare, and serve delicious, plant-based holiday menus designed to please omnivores, vegans, and vegetarians alike. Nava is the author of many cookbooks, including 5-Ingredient Vegan, Vegan on a Budget, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, and Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons.

Part I: Nava Atlas: Vegan on a BudgetNava Atlas is the author of best-selling vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, including Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons, and many others. Nava also creates visual books on women’s issues and runs two websites, The Vegan Atlas and Literary Ladies Guide. She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York State.      Part II: Marisa Miller Wolfson and Laura Delhauer, The Vegucated Family TableMarisa Miller Wolfson is a mother of two and the creator of the award-winning documentary Vegucated. Laura Delhauer is a plant-based culinary artist and environmental rights advocate.      LINKS mentioned in the program:Nava Atlas, Vegan Holiday CookingNava Atlas, Wild About GreensMarisa Miller Wolfson, VegucatedCaryn’s Coconut Meringue Pie Recipe. (This is a very sweet treat!)

Have you decided to start eating healthier as you age? Do you want to incorporate more nutritious foods into your diet without spending hours in the kitchen and tons of money at the grocery store? Have you considered adding more vegan options to your menu but aren’t yet sure how to do it? If so, you won’t want to miss this show! Nava Atlas, celebrated vegan and vegetarian cookbook author has just come out with her latest masterpiece, Vegan On a Budget: 125 Healthy, Wallet-Friendly, Plant-Based Recipes. This book is packed with mouth-watering, scrumptious recipes that are guaranteed good for you. And, even better, they’re easy to make, super delicious and budget friendly!  So tune in and hear Nava share her tips for creating tasty, nutritious soups, stir-fries, sweet treats and more!

Best-selling vegetarian and vegan cookbook author, Nava Atlas shares how to be kind to your wallet, your body, and the environment with tips on plant-based protein bargains; buying in bulk; safe and inexpensive nonorganic fruits and vegetables; and saving with apps! Nava is the author of many cookbooks, including 5-Ingredient Vegan, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, and Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons.

Best-selling vegetarian and vegan cookbook author Nava Atlas shares how to shift into lighter foods for warmer weather, focusing on recipes and tips that feature summer produce combined with pantry staples. Nava is the author of many cookbooks, including 5-Ingredient Vegan, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons, and others.  

Best-selling vegetarian and vegan cookbook author Nava Atlas shares how to make fast, fun, and delicious vegan meals at home—using just five ingredients per dish. Nava is the author of many cookbooks, including 5-Ingredient Vegan, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons, and others.

Elysabeth Alfano and Nava Atlas join the show. Elysabeth is an award-winning media personality, radio host, and web/TV host, and Nava is a culinary legend, established artist, and literary maven.

Have you decided to start eating healthier as you age? Do you want to incorporate more nutritious foods into your diet without spending hours in the kitchen? Have you considered adding more vegan options to your menu but aren’t yet sure how to do it? If so, you won’t want to miss this show! Nava Atlas, celebrated vegan and vegetarian cookbook author has just come out with her latest masterpiece: 5-Ingredient Vegan. This book is packed with mouth-watering, scrumptious recipes that are guaranteed good for you. And, even better, they’re quick, easy to make and super delicious!  So tune in and hear Nava share her tips for creating tasty, nutritious appetizers, soups, grain dishes, wraps and more!

  Nava Atlas is best known for her vegetarian and vegan cookbooks. But lately she’s been focused on her parallel path as a visual artist and writer, with interests in all things bookish as well as women’s issues. Her limited edition artist’s books are collected by universities and museums around the country, and she’s working on new projects that focus on women’s lives in history. You will want to be sure to join us as Nava shares fascinating stories about women authors of the past: their struggles, their doubts, their courage in the face of great odds, and their ultimate achievements. Her book is called The Literary Ladies’ Guide to the Writing Life: Inspiration and Advice from Celebrated Women Authors Who Paved the Way. Now Nava also has a website and newsletter devoted to sharing more about the work and lives of these amazing women. This promises to be a lively discussion and one that will truly honor those brave truth-tellers who paved the way for us… the perfect celebration for International Women’s Day!

It's hard to argue with a plant-based diet when it benefits our waistline, wallet, and the well-being of our planet. Bestselling vegan cookbook author, Nava Atlas, joins us to share her most popular recipes, plant-based kitchen tips and the ultimate time-savers for vegans from her new book, “Plant Power.” As the founder of VegKitchen.com, the leading web resource for vegans and vegetarians alike, she busts the myth that cooking vegan meals is more complicated and less flavorful. The relationship between health and food is not a new idea. As Hippocrates, the father of medicine, said in 460 BC, "Let food be thy medicine." Armed with the belief that a plant-based diet is essential to our well-being, Nava shares fun, flavorful recipes like Asian favorites and tortilla specialties.While you don’t have to know how to whip up a 5-course meal from scratch at a moment’s notice, Nava will share her solution to the dinner dilemma meal planning.  (You’ll probably also learn that cooking can be pretty joyful, too!) No longer only for those with unlimited free time, Nava gives us easy make-ahead tips to help you eat well even on your busiest days.Aside from the scrumptious recipes Nava will share, what is ultimately important is the overall message: it is time to begin to be more mindful of what, why and how you are eating for your health and well-being.

It's hard to argue with a plant-based diet when it benefits our waistline, wallet, and the well-being of our planet. Bestselling vegan cookbook author, Nava Atlas, joins us to share her most popular recipes, plant-based kitchen tips and the ultimate time-savers for vegans from her new book, “Plant Power.” As the founder of VegKitchen.com, the leading web resource for vegans and vegetarians alike, she busts the myth that cooking vegan meals is more complicated and less flavorful. The relationship between health and food is not a new idea. As Hippocrates, the father of medicine, said in 460 BC, "Let food be thy medicine." Armed with the belief that a plant-based diet is essential to our well-being, Nava shares fun, flavorful recipes like Asian favorites and tortilla specialties.While you don’t have to know how to whip up a 5-course meal from scratch at a moment’s notice, Nava will share her solution to the dinner dilemma meal planning.  (You’ll probably also learn that cooking can be pretty joyful, too!) No longer only for those with unlimited free time, Nava gives us easy make-ahead tips to help you eat well even on your busiest days.Aside from the scrumptious recipes Nava will share, what is ultimately important is the overall message: it is time to begin to be more mindful of what, why and how you are eating for your health and well-being.

Have you decided to start eating healthier as you age? Do you want to incorporate more nutritious foods into your diet? Thinking of adding additional greens and other vegetables but not sure how to do it? If so… don't miss this show! Nava Atlas, celebrated vegan and vegetarian cookbook author has just come out with her latest masterpiece: Plant Power! This book is packed with mouth-watering, scrumptious recipes that are guaranteed good for you. So tune in and hear Nava share her tips for making nutritious meals that run the gamut from amazing Asian delights to delicious wraps, to bountiful bowls and more!

Nava Atlas, prolific vegan recipe creator and cookbook author, with her new book Plant Power: Transform Your Kitchen, Plate, and Life With Over 150 Fresh and Flavorful Vegan Recipes.

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes acclaimed and bestselling vegan author, cook, and creator of VegKitchen.com, Nava Atlas. Nava will talk about her new book Plant Power, which celebrates the bounty of natural foods and teaches everyone—from committed vegans to those who just want more plants in their diet—how to implement a plant-based approach to their lives—easily, practically, and joyfully, every day. Autographed copies of Laura Theodore’s cookbooks Jazzy Vegetarian Classics and Jazzy Vegetarian are now available and SEASON FOUR of Jazzy Vegetarian premieres on September 1, 2014 - full of celebrity guests and celebratory meals!  “Taste” award-winning host Laura Theodore—with help from guests like Ed Begley Jr.—shows viewers how to cook easy, great-tasting vegan food for family and friends. Check local listings near you. Nava Atlas is the author and illustrator of many other well-known cookbooks, including Vegan Express, Vegan Soups, and Wild About Greens and she has written scores of articles on healthful cooking with natural foods, for Vegetarian Times, VegNews, Cooking Light, and numerous other publications.

I had a lovely chat with legendary cookbook author Nava Atlas, whose first vegetarian cookbook was published in 1984! (Had tofu even been invented then? ;)

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes author and chef Nava Atlas, who shares delectable vegan holiday recipes in her book: Vegan Holiday Kitchen. We’ll talk about how to prepare and share compassionate and delicious holiday meals with family and friends throughout the coming season. Laura shares her suggestions and recipes for a JAZZYLICIOUS, HOLIDAY MENU! Laura Theodore is celebrating the release of her new book Jazzy Vegetarian Classics: Vegan Twists on American Family Favorites - the perfect holiday gift!  Jazzy Vegetarian, Season 3, airs  now - all across the country! Nava Atlas is author of Vegan Holiday Kitchen. The book addresses everything from Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas - to celebratory brunches, lunches, dinners, potlucks, and buffets. Nava is the author and illustrator of many other well-known cookbooks, including Vegan Express, Vegan Soups, and Wild About Greens and she has written scores of articles on healthful cooking with natural foods, for Vegetarian Times, VegNews, Cooking Light, and numerous other publications.

Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes cookbook authors and chefs Nava Atlas,Leslie Cerier, and Fran Costigan, to hear about how plant-based diets are good for the environment, your heart, your weight, and your overall health. We’ll explore how healthy and delicious this lifestyle can be with these three popular experts. Nava Atlas has written many well-known vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, including Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons, and Vegan Express. For 25 years, Leslie Cerier, “The Organic Gourmet” has been teaching culinary nutrition and hands-on vegetarian cooking for health and vitality, writing cookbooks focusing on eating local, seasonal, organic foods that are not just good for you, but also delicious and good for the planet. Fran Costigan, pastry chef, culinary instructor, and author, is internationally renowned as the “Queen of Vegan Desserts.” The sumptuous, yet healthy desserts in her cookbook, More Great Good Dairy-Free Desserts Naturally, satisfy vegans and omnivores alike. Vegan Chocolate For Everyone, her highly anticipated new book will launch in fall 2013.

  Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Nava Atlas, author of the new book Vegan Holiday Kitchen. Nava will join us to chat up her recipes for creating plant-based, culinary holiday bliss. In addition I will welcome super star bassist, Marcus McLaurine, who is a composer, leader and sideman to play his music and talk about his new CD, One Mind with group Native Soul. Nava Atlas brilliantly shares her vegan holiday repertoire with more than 200 delectable, completely doable recipes for every festive occasion in her fabulous book: Vegan Holiday Kitchen. The book addresses everything from Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas --to celebratory brunches, lunches, dinners, potlucks, and buffets. Nava is the author and illustrator of many well-known cookbooks, including Vegan Express, Vegan Soups, and The Vegetarian Family Cookbook. Have yourself a happy vegan holiday! Her new book is called Wild About Greens and we’ll hear about that too!

  Have you decided to start eating better as you age? Do you want to incorporate more nutritious foods in your diet? Thinking of adding more healthy greens but not sure how to do it? If so, don't miss this show! Nava Atlas, celebrated vegan and vegetarian cookbook author has just come out with her latest masterpiece: Wild About Greens! This book is packed with mouth-watering, scrumptious recipes that are guaranteed good for you. So tune in and hear Nava share her tips for making nutritious and delicious pastas, soups, smoothies and more!

Vegcast 109 features an interview with Nava Atlas about her latest, Wild About Greens, which focuses on the many varieties of nutritious leafy greens and ways of making them a delicious part of many meals. There is a tongue in cheek song about vegan girls, and a science fact about black bears and their ability to count, a power previously ascribed only to primates.

Vegcast 109 features an interview with Nava Atlas about her latest, Wild About Greens, which focuses on the many varieties of nutritious leafy greens and ways of making them a delicious part of many meals. There is a tongue in cheek song about vegan girls, and a science fact about black bears and their ability to count, a power previously ascribed only to primates.

  Today, host Laura Theodore, features her Jazzy Holiday Celebration for creating a vegan holiday party from start to finish. Tips include menu planning, music, recipes, wine and table décor! If you are stumped as to what to serve and how to decorate this coming season, this show is your “go-to” destination! I’ll share a fabulous menu plan along with my best eco-chic tips for holiday table décor. We’ll feature musical superstar Jim Brickman to chat about his sensational holiday CD All Is Calm, and I’ll play a few of my best picks from the CD, the perfect music to accompany your party. We’ll get advice from wine expert Katherine Cole and hear her top picks for the tastiest vegan wine to serve at your festive soirée. Nava Atlas, author of the new book Vegan Holiday Kitchen, will join us to chat up her recipes for creating plant-based, culinary holiday bliss. Expert Leslie Cerier, author of Gluten Free Recipes for the Conscious Cookwill talk about her recipes for creating delicious gluten free holiday meals. All packed into a special, one hour Jazzy Vegetarian radio show special! Please join us!

  Nava Atlas is the highly creative and talented author/illustrator of several well-known vegetarian and vegan cookbooks. Her latest, Vegan Holiday Kitchen is hitting bookstores just in time for Thanksgiving. This beautifully designed cookbook is a true feast for the eyes as well as the palate. Join us as Nava shares her thoughts on serving up delicious, hearty, and festive recipes that are certain to make your holiday meals a hit!

Looking for stories about remarkable women and how they overcame struggles with self-confidence, criticism, the double-standard, and the road to success? If so, have I got a book for you! Nava Atlas, author and artist, has hit another home run with her latest book, "The Literary Ladies." Whether or not you're a budding author yourself, you'll connect with the self-doubts and issues these amazing women faced. And, being the generation who mounted the Women's Movement, you'll also connect with their courage and strength. Join us for a fascinating and uplifting journey into the world of literary ladies of the past. If you've experienced your own struggles (and who hasn't), you won't want to miss this special broadcast!

Interview with Nava Atlas, artist and author. She'll discuss her latest book, "Secret Recipes for the Modern Wife," a tongue-in-cheek treasure trove of marital gems.

Interview with Nava Atlas, artist and author of several cookbooks, most recently "Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons."

Our 42nd Vegcast features an interview with prolific cookbook author and graphic artist Nava Atlas, ranging from her first book, Vegetariana, to her latest, Vegan Express. Atlas also talks about how a visit to reassure herself about humane farms pushed her to veganism. There is also a song called I Dont Eat Meat by Dada Veda, a Science Fact about two benefits of a vegan diet, a Seattle restaurant addendum from the mailbag and more.

Our 42nd Vegcast features an interview with prolific cookbook author and graphic artist Nava Atlas, ranging from her first book, Vegetariana, to her latest, Vegan Express. Atlas also talks about how a visit to reassure herself about humane farms pushed her to veganism. There is also a song called I Dont Eat Meat by Dada Veda, a Science Fact about two benefits of a vegan diet, a Seattle restaurant addendum from the mailbag and more.