Unbelievably Vegan

“I can attest firsthand to the very special culinary force that is Charity Morgan: a knack for delicious dishes, a tried-and-true understanding of the performance benefits of plant-based eating; a daily and highly practical commitment to bringing these advantages to professional athletes; and, finally, her contagious enthusiasm and optimism.”—Ethan Brown, CEO Beyond Meat

“Chef Charity has reimagined some of my favorite dishes in her cookbook. I’m definitely looking forward to sampling several recipes ASAP!”—DeAndre Jordan, NBA star and plant-based foodie

“Chef Charity Morgan is nothing short of genius when it comes to creating showstopping, craveable meals that appeal to meat eaters and vegans alike—no one EVER misses the meat in her dishes. If you are looking for fun, out-of-this-world vegan food, look no further than her cookbook!”—Chloe Coscarelli, author of *Chloe Flavor

• “Chef Charity has shown athletes a new school of thought on what performance food can be. Without compromising flavor, her plant-based meals can fuel anyone.”—Derrick Henry, NFL Pro Bowl running back
  
  “Charity is an unapologetic, self-made entrepreneur carving out her own lane in the plant-based space. This book represents that in every way.”—Gary Vaynerchuk, serial entrepreneur and investor

“An inspiring feast for the eyes as well as the palate. . . . This cookbook is full of enticing recipes, but the genius here comes from the ways Morgan suggests to incorporate them into an existing meal routine.”—Shelf Awareness

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Charity Morgan; Foreword by Venus Williams

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"More than 100 big, bold, sock-you-sideways plant-based vegan recipes from the breakout star of The Game Changers, chef Charity Morgan. When private celebrity chef Charity Morgan's husband, former NFL linebacker Derrick Morgan, decided to go vegan, she was skeptical. But after Derrick noticed results--more energy, increased stamina, better sleep--and his teammates noticed how good his home-cooked meals looked, many of them asked Charity to cook for them too. Before she knew it, she was delivering meals for nearly two dozen NFL players, and soon enough, Charity and her two ever-so-active elementary school-aged children went vegan too. She hasn't looked back. In her highly anticipated first cookbook, Charity, who was featured in the documentary The Game Changers about how elite athletes use a vegan diet to enhance their performance, breaks the myth that giving up animal protein means sacrificing taste. She taps her Creole and Puerto Rican heritage and love of bold flavor and spice to create a collection of flavor-bomb plant-based alternatives like Creole Krab Cakes with Tarragon Remoulade, Smoky Jambalaya with Blackened Veggies, and Beer Battered Fysh and Chips. Using oyster mushrooms to stand in for chicken thighs, ground walnuts instead of pork, and cashew cream instead of heavy cream and cheese sauces, Charity proves that vegan food can be healthy, fun, filling, and highly flavorful"--

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • 100+ big, bold, sock-you-sideways plant-based vegan recipes from the star of *Unbelievably Vegan on Max*

“Charity is taking a practical approach to a plant-based diet. . . . She provides support and encouragement as she guides you through this exploration.”—Venus Williams, from the foreword

Whether you’re new to plant-based eating or already a convert, when you cook vegan with Charity Morgan, private chef to elite athletes and rock stars, you may be leaving out the meat, dairy, and eggs, but you won’t be missing out on the flavor and indulgence of all your favorite comfort foods.

In her first cookbook, Charity lays out a plan for anyone who wants to eat less meat—whether they are looking to go completely vegan or just be a little bit more meat-free. Pulling inspiration from her Puerto Rican and Creole heritage as well as from the American South, where she lives with her family, Charity’s recipes are full of flavor. Think Smoky Jambalaya; hearty Jerk-Spiced Lentils with Coconut Rice & Mango Salsa; Jalapeño-Bae’con Corn Cakes with Chili-Lime Maple Syrup; and a molten, decadent Salted Caramel Apple Crisp.

Unbelievably Vegan offers more than 100 recipes for living a meat-free life without giving up your favorite comfort foods. Charity guides readers on how to use oyster mushrooms to stand in for chicken and how to spice walnuts to taste like chorizo! She proves that vegan food can be fun, filling, healthy, and above all else unbelievably delicious.

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Introduction

Most people know me from The Game Changers, the documentary in which I transformed everyday comforting favorites into delicious plant-based meals. I was cooking for NFL players in the film, but in real life I cook for all kinds of clients from athletes to musicians and just regular people looking to change the way they eat.

Let me tell you, though, it was a journey to get here. I went plant-based— or “Plegan” as I call it (more about that on page 22)—in 2017. Shortly after, I made a grocery run and looked like a total madwoman—I loaded my cart with every vegetable you could imagine—you’d have burst out laughing if you’d seen it! When I got home that afternoon, my toddler daughter signed to me, “Eat, eat!” (one of her few toddler sign language words). I looked at my garden haul and I swear, I had a full nervous breakdown. I had bought tons of food . . . but what were we going to eat? What was my plan? I didn’t have anything that she’d want, and I had no idea what to quickly toss together. I was so overwhelmed that I put my head down on my kitchen counter and prayed for encouragement. Then, it came to me, in a divine voice:

“Make everything you love—just change the ingredients!”

Call it God, call it the universe, call it a stroke of genius—it was exactly what I needed to hear.

Suddenly I found myself halfway through my jambalaya recipe, but this time, there was no diced chicken, andouille sausage, or shrimp. Instead, I added smoked tofu and spicy blackened veggies for kick and flavor. That’s when I found my mojo. I learned that I didn’t have to reinvent the wheel. I could still rely on my favorite flavors, like traditional Puerto Rican and Creole spices and jerk seasoning, and make the foods I loved, now with plant-based ingredients swapped into the same dishes. I realized that I’d put up mental barriers about what could and couldn’t go in certain recipes, what was traditional, what was authentic, and what the “rules” of the kitchen were.

And you know what? Everybody loved what I was cooking because I was still building layers of flavor like I learned in culinary school (don’t worry, I will teach you how). Transitioning from meat to plant-based cooking for me was a mental shift. Rather than being limited by not eating certain things, being plant-based brought forward new and exciting ways to be creative, and taught me how to take my favorite dishes and make them brand-new. But make no mistake, eating plants doesn’t mean eating rabbit food! One flip through these pages proves that.

This book is a collection of my favorite recipes, my family’s favorites, and my clients’ favorite recipes, too. I’ve come up with quite the arsenal—and they’re all unbelievably flavorful. I use all kinds of amazing spices, surprising hits of acid, and lots of heat to make sure you don’t feel as if you’re missing out. Just try my Fried Chik’n with Spicy …