JoyFull: Cook Effortlessly, Eat Freely, Live Radiantly (A Cookbook)

by Radhi Devlukia-Shetty

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Proof that you can build a healthy and delicious diet without meat, JoyFull is composed of entirely plant-based recipes to make sure you’re feeding your functionality as much as your diverse tastebuds.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

More than 125 plant-based recipes and a practical approach to making deeply flavorful food for feeling your best.

“What you eat—along with your daily habits and the thoughts you think—has the ability to completely transform every aspect of your health.” —Radhi Devlukia-Shetty

A passionate self-taught cook and nutritionist, Radhi Devlukia-Shetty’s JoyFull is abundant and inviting. With more than 125 plant-based recipes, it is designed to balance health and satisfaction; her wide-ranging dishes bring vibrant flavors to every meal of the day and rely on accessible ingredients.

This go-to collection includes the following chapters and recipes:
-Morning Nibbles: Loaded Toast Four Ways, French Toast Casserole, Veggie Frittata Muffins
-Grounding Grains: Rainbow Grain Bowl, One Pot Lemony Spaghetti, Mexican Lasagna
-LBPs (Lentils, Beans, and Pulses): Creamy Red Lentil Daal; Baked Falafel Pita; Sweet Potato, Cauliflower, and Cashew Curry
-Bread is Life: Pull Apart Cheesy Bread, Spicy Bean Burgers, Tandoori Tacos, Pizza Quesadilla
-Salads: Butterbean and Tomato, Chilled Soba Noodle, Mum’s Old School Potato Salad
-Sun to Moon Soups: Cheesy Broccoli, Beet and Dill, Cannellini Bean and Tomato
-Hero Veg: Sweet and Sour Broccolini, Crispy Sunchokes, Bombay Potatoes
-Drinks: Masala Chai, Strawberry Mint Lemonade, Tahini Matcha Latte
-Sweet Treats: Chocolate Mud Pie, Oatmeal Cookies, Pecan Upside Down Cake

And because food alone cannot sustain us completely, Radhi shares her daily wellness practices: her revitalizing morning skincare routine, ancient rituals to nourish and strengthen your hair, meditations and prayers for staying present, and breathwork that will carry you through each phase of the day.

Radhi shares its transformative principles in a way that's easy for anyone to incorporate into their life. She offers mindful practices around cooking and explains how, as we connect to our food and understand our body, we can improve our health. Whether satisfying comfort food or a gentle bowl of grains and veggies, each dish—and ritual—in JoyFull is intended to bring harmony to you and your body.

Written with generosity and kindness, Radhi takes you on a journey towards a JoyFull life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781982199722
Publisher:	S&S/Simon Element
Publication date:	02/27/2024
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	12,260
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Radhi Devlukia-Shetty is a clinical dietician, nutritionist, and always-learning cook who brings a modern approach to the ancient principles of holistic wellbeing. Radhi grew up in the UK and lives in Los Angeles with her husband Jay.

Editorial Reviews

02/19/2024

Nutritionist and yoga instructor Devlukia-Shetty promotes 5,000-year-old Ayurveda tradition in her scattered debut. “Low-vibration foods” bring people down, she asserts, while spices and plants energize. Though the author insists that “Ayurveda doesn’t judge,” she also prescribes a diet free of garlic, onion, and cold drinks: “If your digestion is like a fire, then imagine what introducing a cold drink can do to that flame.” The light tone verges on cutesy (vegetable kitchari is likened to a “belly cuddle”) and the unifying concept is fuzzy, but the vegan recipes appeal. A breakfast chapter includes stewed apples and savory muffins made with chickpea flour and vegan feta. Nondairy cheeses aren’t the only ersatz items on the menu: Devlukia-Shetty creates eggplant “bacon” using liquid smoke, and “crabcakes” out of hearts of palm. Pasta dishes include tagliatelle with nutritional yeast, miso, and roasted red peppers, and fusilli with tomatoes, corn, and vegan cheddar. Five recipes for naan variants precede a smattering of sandwich options and store-bought pita with various fillings. The redolently spiced riffs on Indian dishes are standouts: red lentil dal can be blitzed into a dip; mung bean pancakes with grated carrots come with a side of cilantro-mint chutney; and a range of veggie curries appetize. Readers curious about an Ayurvedic diet will want to check this out. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

Cooking can be a practice for cultivating daily happiness. Bring joy into your kitchen with over 125 plant-based recipes, from Loaded Toast Four Ways to Pecan Upside Down Cake and more.” – BookRiot on JOYFULL

From the Publisher

"Radhi’s love for food is evident from the moment you meet her. Throughout her book, she shares her joy for Ayurvedic cooking and her inspiring daily habits. I love how she creates harmony through food and simple rituals."

Gisele Bündchen

Mirroring Radhi's joyful and effervescent personality, her first cookbook is packed to the brim with delicious, bright and nourishing plant-based recipes for every palette. With each turning page you'll be met with unique and unforgettable recipes and flavors you've never seen before (hello Mexican Lasagna and Mint Tahini Lattes). This one deserves a spot on every kitchen counter."

Carleigh Bodrug

A long time ago, I dipped my toes into being a vegan and abruptly ran away. I couldn’t do it. Being Mexican and Honduran, I was used to a spectrum of flavors that were all focused around meat. I could live without meat but I could not live without flavor. Then Radhi cooked for me- and I was shocked. My mouth exploded. It was the best meal I had ever had. Not the best vegan meal I had ever had, the BEST meal I had ever had. What was most shocking was how incredible I felt afterwards. For most of my life, even the most delicious meals made me feel bloated and sluggish.. Radhi’s food gave me a newfound energy. I felt incredible. I am elated to have Radhi’s recipes now. I finally get to have her presence in my kitchen and I know it’s going to be life changing."

Francia Raisa

Radhi is super joyful, and as a vegan I love when we offer the world more plant-based options. So here’s to spreading more joy through food!

Tabitha Brown

I love the heart and thoughtful intention Radhi has poured into this cookbook. Her approach to delicious, whole foods meals as something that should be easy, flexible and fun is exactly my goal when cooking for my family. Even for those of us who are not plant-based, there are so many delicious recipes in Joyfull that we can all enjoy while nurturing our best-feeling self.

Kristin Cavallari

"Treating 'food as medicine' usually involves sacrificing flavor, but JoyFull is the exception to the rule. Weaving together mouthwatering plant-based dishes with ancient lessons from Ayurveda, Radhi takes us on a journey of what it means to cook with intention and passion. I want to eat everything in this book!"

Nisha Vora