| Foreword | xi |
| Introduction | xiii |
| Marcella and Camus | xvii |
| More About Those Guidelines | xix |
| My Pantry | xxv |
| Actual Pantry | xxv |
| Within Arm's Reach | xxviii |
| Fridge and Freezer | xxx |
| Helpful Kitchen Tools | xxxi |
| Pantry Prep | |
| A Pot of Beans | 2 |
| Chicken Stock | 5 |
| Vegan Dashi | 9 |
| A Perfect Egg | 12 |
| Cal-Italian Pork Sausage with Rosemary and Orange Zest | 15 |
| Charred Tomatillo Salsa | 16 |
| Chile Oil | 17 |
| Ghee | 18 |
| Mom's Pie Crust | 20 |
| Nearly Pizza Dough | 21 |
| Breakfast | |
| Blender Batter Yogurt Pancakes | 24 |
| Forest Floor Oatmeal | 26 |
| Farmers Market Breakfast | 27 |
| Goat Cheese and Veggie Scrap Frittata | 29 |
| Krauty Omelet | 30 |
| Fruity, Nutty, Ginger-y Dessert Smoothie | 31 |
| Health Sludge | 32 |
| Golden Milk | 33 |
| Shantam's Masala Chai | 35 |
| Shantam's Kitchari | 36 |
| Mom's Brown Rice Pudding | 38 |
| Health Snacks | |
| Rosemary-Tamari Almonds | 42 |
| Coconut-Wakame Trail Mix | 43 |
| Olive Oil Kale Chips | 45 |
| Shichimi Popcorn | 46 |
| Ginger-Habanero Carrot Pickles | 49 |
| White Bean Hummus with Lemon, Parsley, and Black Pepper | 50 |
| Jalapeño-Pesto Hummus | 51 |
| Vegetables | |
| Charred Vegetables with Spiced Labneh | 56 |
| Purple Tahini Slaw | 58 |
| A Roasted Sweet Potato | 59 |
| Gruyere, Leek, and Swiss Chard Pie | 61 |
| Kevin Bludso's Mama's Spinach Pie | 62 |
| Barbara's Potato and Squash Gratin | 63 |
| Broccoli-Sausage Bread | 64 |
| Krauty Smoked Cheddar Broccoli Bread | 67 |
| Hippie California New Year's Dinner (or, three sides as a meal) | 69 |
| Fresno Chile and White Cheddar Cornbread | 70 |
| Vegan Cal-Italian Black-Eyed Peas | 71 |
| Sautéed Swiss Chard | 71 |
| Salads and Dressings | |
| Vegan Tahini Dressing | 75 |
| Ginger-Sesame Dressing | 76 |
| Shallot Vinaigrette | 77 |
| Chopped Salad Vinaigrette | 78 |
| Probiotic Ranch | 79 |
| The Hippie California | 81 |
| Veggie-Loaded Chop | 82 |
| Ginger-Cilantro Chicken Salad | 85 |
| Caesar Salad Crudités | 86 |
| "Chef Salad" with Cheddar Croutons and Probiotic Ranch | 87 |
| Turmeric Tomato Salad with Fried Herbs and Kitchari Spices | 88 |
| A Proper Greek Salad | 89 |
| Pantry Seaweed Salad | 90 |
| Pasta and Noodles | |
| Basic Tomato Sauce | 94 |
| Iliza's Tomato Sauce | 96 |
| Turkey Pasta | 97 |
| Broccoli Pasta | 100 |
| Broccoli-Sausage Pasta | 102 |
| Broccoli-Anchovy Pasta | 103 |
| Pasta with Rosemary-Bacon Tomato Sauce | 104 |
| Pasta with Rosemary-Mushroom Tomato Sauce | 105 |
| Pasta with Shoyu Butter Clam Sauce | 106 |
| Drunken Late-Night Pantry Pasta | 107 |
| Pasta Fazool | 109 |
| Warm Heirloom Summer Fazool | 111 |
| Green Vegetable Pesto | 114 |
| Miso-Spinach Pesto | 117 |
| Cold Sesame Soba | 119 |
| Rice Noodle Salad with Kale and Edamame | 120 |
| Soups and Stews | |
| Mom's Minestrone | 124 |
| Vegan Minestrone with Miso Pesto | 126 |
| Miso Soup | 127 |
| Shrimp Soupy Rice | 128 |
| Barely Beef Chili | 130 |
| Jewish Italian Chicken Noodle Soup | 133 |
| Ginger-Cilantro Chicken Noodle Soup | 134 |
| More Things in Bowls | |
| Krauty Beans | 138 |
| Quick Beans and Greens for One | 140 |
| White Beans with Sausage and Kale | 141 |
| Mushroom and Spinach Bean Bowl with Tamari Butter, Rosemary, and Parmesan | 142 |
| Red Lentil Pomodoro with Spinach and White Beans | 143 |
| Rice, Warm Greens, and Wilted White Cheddar | 144 |
| Green Rice and Black Beans | 148 |
| Veggie Scrap Fried Rice | 149 |
| Vegan Mapo Tofu | 150 |
| Almost Entirely Proteins | |
| Herbed Panko Bread Crumbs | 154 |
| Mozzarella Marinara | 157 |
| Fillet of Sole | 159 |
| Chicken Milanesa | 162 |
| Chicken Parm | 165 |
| Turkey Meatballs | 166 |
| Sheet-Pan Miso Roast Chicken with Vegetables | 169 |
| Crispy Roast Chicken with Chile-Scallion Butter | 172 |
| Acknowledgments | 177 |
| A Note on Sources | 181 |
| See, We Told You It Was Mostly Vegetarian | 183 |
| Index | 187 |