Cookbooks

Choices Chef Antonio Cerullo and Registered Dietitian Desiree Nielsen have translated their love of food and healthy eating into an easy-to-follow book of delicious triple-tested recipes. Through their daily work with fresh, local and healthy foods, and the people who produce them, Nielsen and Cerullo have created an impressive response to the question: How can I eat sustainably in BC?

A Local Table ($19.95) is the first cookbook of its kind to create recipes around each of the four seasons, showcasing the foods available to cooks in the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan. Choices Markets will donate five dollars from the sale of every book to the Farm Folk/City Folk Society, a non-profit society that works with farm and city to cultivate a local, sustainable food system. Included in the book are:

A month-by-month calendar highlighting which foods are in season in Vancouver and the Okanagan
Tips on when to choose local foods and when to choose organic
Nutrition facts per serving
Recipes suitable for special diets, including nut- and gluten-free
Profiles of several BC growers, including Stinking Rows Garlic Farm (Salmon Arm), Sunny Slopes Farm (Naramata), and Warkentin Organic Farm (Matsqui)
Tips on eating sustainably.

The movement toward eating seasonably and sustainably is well underway. The philosophy of Choices Markets is to support this movement and forge a closer relationship between consumers and the food they eat. “A Local Table” is the only cookbook of its kind in BC to do just that.

Gluten Free Food Guide (Now on sale for $9.95): New to gluten free living or looking to learn more about cooking for loved ones with Celiac Disease? Then our gluten free food guide is for you. Filled with all the information you need to get you started from how to read ingredient labels to gluten free eating for optimal health, this resource also features 25 delicious and nutritious recipes for you to enjoy.

How to Grow a Healthy Kid ($11.95): For most, starting a family—or adding to one—is the ultimate time to move toward a healthier lifestyle. Choices' How to Grow a Healthy Kid resource guide and recipe book will lend a helping hand to moms and dads on the path to parenthood. This easy-read offers advice on healthy eating before, during and after pregnancy and delivers a variety of recipes and meal ideas for kids with adventurous and particular taste buds.

Find YOUR Healthy Weight ($11.95): Abandon fad diets for good and, instead, resolve to transform your life. Find YOUR Healthy Weight, is designed with you in mind, using a whole-foods, holistic approach to normalizing weight. This guide will walk you step-by-step through preparing your home, your body and your mind for real change. Finally—a sensible plan for finding YOUR healthy weight. Here's what you'll find inside: