The Imus Ranch: Cooking for Kids and Cowboys | Deirdre Imus

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	The Imus Ranch: Cooking for Kids and Cowboys Deirdre Imus Rodale Press, 2004 - 224 pages average customer review:based on 138 reviews view larger image
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"Kids come from all over to the Imus Ranch. Some are cancer survivors. Some are still battling cancer. Some have life- threatening blood disorders, and some have lost a brother or sister to sudden infant death syndrome. You might imagine there would be a lot of sadness here, but there isn't. We welcome kids who have known too much sickness and too much death, and we give them something they urgently need: a sense of independence and purpose through healthy, vigorous living." --From "A Day at the Ranch"

To some, a vegan cattle ranch may seem a contradiction in terms--but then so would a place where desperately ill children discover their true strength by learning to ride horses and rope calves. Welcome to the Imus Ranch, 4,000 unspoiled acres set in rolling hills and mesa country 50 miles east of Santa Fe. Here good food and clean living set the stage for life-changing events.

Children who visit the Imus Ranch work alongside authentic western ranch hands; they gain a firsthand insight into life as an American cowboy. The experience refuels their bodies and their spirits, in large part because every aspect of the environment is as nontoxic as possible--from the vegan food served at mealtime in the hacienda to the paint on the walls in the barns. The children leave stronger than when they came, with a sense of accomplishment and pride in their new abilities.

In The Imus Ranch: Cooking for Kids and Cowboys, Deirdre Imus shares more than 125 recipes from the unique place that she and her husband, Don Imus, created. The dishes, from Butch's Blueberry Pancakes, Cowboy Sloppy Joes, and Buffalo Red Chili Enchiladas to Chicken-Less Pot Pie, Imus Ranch Barbecue, Walnut Chocolate-Chip Cookies, and Arborio Sweet Rice Pudding, are guaranteed to please the whole family. As Deirdre says, if kids and cowboys will eat it, it has to be good!

Packed with full-color photography that reflects the warmth and vitality of the Ranch, actual letters from the children who have visited, and a helpful pantry section, this book will enable us all to live a simpler, healthier lifestyle--one meal at a time.

100% of author revenues from this book go to the Imus Cattle Ranch for Kids with Cancer

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Magnificent Book

My review is simply to express that this book has several meanings. It is truly an "American" book. The quality from the moment you touch it is so impressive. You open it and scan the beautiful pictures within. One is touched by their beauty. You begin to read and realize the kindness and the healing that goes forth. Then you find you are encouraged and motivated to change your style of eating and caring about the earth. I truly find this book to be one I choose to reach for many times and have it on my book shelf in my dining room. I will place it carefully so that the cover can be seen to remind my family and myself of its many special qualities.

I hope the author will write many more books of this nature in the future. Perhaps it will help to bring "quality" back to the American lifestyle.

Margaret

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Great Book

Book arrived on time and in better shape than was described. Would use this seller again!

Another great book by Deirdre Imus!

This is another great book by Deirdre Imus. The story in the front of the book before the recipes is great and the recipes are yummy and can easily be altered with different ingredients that we all have on hand if you wanted to. Im looking forward to cooking them. Also check out her book called GREEN THIS. The best book ive ever read on green cleaning. You wont be dissapointed in either of these books! Thanks Deirdre Imus your books are the greatest! I have bought so many books in the past that I was dissapointed with but not her books. You wont be dissapointed and you cant go wrong, the profits go to The Imus Ranch for the kids with cancer.

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Wonderful Recipes

Everything I have cooked so far has been a huge hit with my family. I was laughing so hard at the first part of her book my kids thought I lost my mind, but the mental image was all so real. I would recommend this for anyone trying to eat better. Also anyone who wants to know more about the ranch!

Not vegan

This is a great cookbook but...it's not vegan. Many of the recipes contain egg. I was so hopeful to find a whole cookbook dedicated to vegan food. Many of the recipes are wonderful, but the book should not advertise itself as being vegan because it's not.

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