{"product_id":"decolonize-your-diet-plant-based-mexican-american-recipes-for-health-and-healing","title":"Decolonize Your Diet: Plant-Based Mexican-American Recipes for Health and Healing","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"More than just a cookbook, Decolonize Your Diet redefines what is meant by \"traditional\" Mexican food by reaching back through hundreds of years of history to reclaim heritage crops as a source of protection from modern diseases. Authors Luz Calvo and Catriona Rueda Esquibel are life partners; when Luz was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, they both radically changed their diets and began seeking out recipes featuring healthy, vegetarian Mexican foods. They promote a diet rich in plants indigenous to the Americas (corn, beans, squash, greens, herbs, and seeds), and are passionate about the idea that Mexicans and Latinos\/ as living in the US and Canada need to ditch the fast food and return to their own culture's food roots for both physical health and spiritual fulfillment. This vegetarian cookbook features 109 colourful, delicious recipes inspired by indigenous ingredients and knowledge, such as Red Pozole with Medicinal Mushrooms, Healing Green Chileatole, Amaranth Corn Tortillas, and Prickly Pear Chia Fresca. Steeped in history, but very much rooted in the contemporary world, Decolonize Your Diet will introduce readers to the energizing, healing properties of a plant-based Mexican-American diet.\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription for Sales People\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA cookbook and user`s guide to back-to-basics, plant-based Mexican American cooking culture, promoting a diet that is rich in plants indigenous to the Americas: corn, beans, squash, greens, herbs, and seeds. As an antidote to the kind of fast food diet so many Latinos in the US rely on, the authors propose a return to Mexican-American food roots, not only for the sake of health and healing, but also to connect Latinos to their indigenous past.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthors Luz Calvo and Catriona Rueda Esquibel are partners, and both are professors in California (in ethnic studies and race and resistance studies). They have always been advocates of indigenous Latino food culture, but when Luz was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, they both made a commitment to only eating clean, whole, organic food (Luz's cancer is now in remission).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrior to writing this book, Luz and Catriona have promoted the idea of \"Decolonize Your Diet\" at numerous Latino conferences across the US; they have a popular website (http: \/\/decolonizeyourdiet.org\/) and their Facebook page has over 11,000 likes. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book includes 140 recipes; the availability of ingredients common in Latin cooking is now widespread across the US.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes 48 full-color images.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatriona Rueda Esquibel\u003c\/b\u003e was a professor in the Ethnic Studies department at San Francisco State University. She held a BA in English from New Mexico Highlands University (1988), a Master's degree in English literature from the University of Colorado (1991), and a PhD in the History of Consciousness Program at UC Santa Cruz (1999). \u003ci\u003eDecolonize Your Diet, \u003c\/i\u003e written with her partner Luv Calvo, was her first book. Catriona Rueda Esquibel passed away in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuz Calvo\u003c\/b\u003e received their PhD in the History of Consciousness at University of California Santa Cruz and also holds an MA in Political Science (UCLA) and AB in Politics (Princeton University). Dr. Calvo teaches courses in Latino\/a Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Food Justice, and Ethnic Studies at California State University East Bay. \u003ci\u003eDecolonize Your Diet, \u003c\/i\u003e written with their late partner Catriona Rueda Esquibel, is their first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you think Mexican food is unhealthy, then you need to read this cookbook.\" --\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Part cookbook, part manifesto, Decolonize Your Diet is as much about recipes as it is about justice centered analysis of food and health ... Decolonize Your Diet honors and respects the humble pot of beans and homemade tortillas to the same degree they do more 'difficult' chef-like meals, like Huaraches de Nopal, or Mole.\" -- \n\u003cem\u003eGlobal Comment\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eHow-To's\u003cbr\u003eAppetizers, Snacks, \u0026amp; Light Meals\u003cbr\u003eSalads\u003cbr\u003eSoups\u003cbr\u003eEntrees\u003cbr\u003eSides\u003cbr\u003eSauces \u0026amp; Salsas\u003cbr\u003eDesserts\u003cbr\u003eBeverages\u003cbr\u003eBreakfasts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternational Latino Book Award winner, Best Cookbook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than just a cookbook, \u003ci\u003eDecolonize Your Diet \u003c\/i\u003eredefines what is meant by \"traditional\" Mexican food by reaching back through hundreds of years of history to reclaim heritage crops as a source of protection from modern diseases of development. Authors Luz Calvo and Catriona Rueda Esquibel are life partners; when Luz was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, they both radically changed their diets and began seeking out recipes featuring healthy, vegetarian Mexican foods. They promote a diet that is rich in plants indigenous to the Americas (corn, beans, squash, greens, herbs, and seeds), and are passionate about the idea that Latinos in America, specifically Mexicans, need to ditch the fast food and return to their own culture's food roots for both physical health and spiritual fulfillment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vegetarian cookbook features over 100 colorful, recipes based on Mesoamerican cuisine and also includes contributions from indigenous cultures throughout the Americas, such as Kabocha Squash in Green Pipian, Aguachile de Quinoa, Mesquite Corn Tortillas, Tepary Bean Salad, and Amaranth Chocolate Cake. Steeped in history but very much rooted in the contemporary world, \u003ci\u003eDecolonize Your Diet\u003c\/i\u003e will introduce readers to the the energizing, healing properties of a plant-based Mexican American diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull-color throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuz Calvo \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eCatriona Rueda Esquibel \u003c\/b\u003eare professors at California State East Bay and San Francisco State University, respectively. They grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs on their small urban farm. This is their first book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Calvo, Luz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arsenal Pulp Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2015-10-13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Regional \u0026amp; Cultural|Mexican|Cooking|Regional \u0026amp; Cultural|Central American \u0026amp; South American|Cooking|Vegetarian|Cooking|Regional \u0026amp; Cultural|American - Southwestern States\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Vegetarian cooking|Mexican American cooking|Health aspects|Cookbooks|Plants, Edible\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781551525921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781551525921\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arsenal Pulp Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154367283478,"sku":"SP-9781551525921","price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781551525921_spiral.png?v=1774943348","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/decolonize-your-diet-plant-based-mexican-american-recipes-for-health-and-healing","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}