"In her first cookbook, Catherine Perez, a food creator and registered dietitian, [explores] plant-based recipes, proving serenity can be found in a well-balanced, wholesome meal. Whether you are considering a plant-based diet, lead a dedicated vegan lifestyle, or just want some new ways to season and enjoy veggies, Peaceful Kitchen is for you. Perez helps you take the stress out of eating well with recipes that pull from the Mexican and Dominican dishes and flavors she was raised on--adding her own ... twists--served with a side of the latest evidenced-based research. From moro de habichuelas to breakfast tostadas, she shows you how eating healthfully doesn't mean eating blandly"--