{"product_id":"floridas-food-forest-cookbook-400-healthy-no-waste-recipes-for-20-popular-perennial-plants-9781683344681","title":"Florida's Food Forest Cookbook: 400 Healthy, No-Waste Recipes for 20 Popular Perennial Plants","description":"\u003ci\u003eFlorida's Food Forest Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e makes creating healthy, easy-to-prepare, zero-waste meals straightforward. For those looking to convert their lawns and backyards into food forests (using the author's \u003ci\u003eTransforming Florida Yards\u003c\/i\u003e), this companion cookbook offers 400 sweet and savory recipes and menus for 20 easy-to-grow, sustainable plants that thrive without pesticides, herbicides, toxins, or additives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe included recipes--containing no more than six ingredients--are quick and easy to prepare, helping Floridians improve their well-being. Florida faces high rates of malnourishment and chronic disease. Approximately one in three children is overweight or obese, and one in six has a developmental disability--both conditions can be exacerbated by poor diet and sedentary lifestyles. If current trends continue, more than half of Florida's population is projected to be overweight or obese by 2030, with a similar proportion expected to be living with prediabetes or diabetes, posing a significant public health challenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlorida's Food Forest Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a back-to-basics manifesto that empowers home gardeners to enhance their quality of life and culinary knowledge while improving both their health and their landscapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amanda Pike\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pineapple Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.01h x 6.86w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683344681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda Pike, \u003c\/b\u003ePhD, ATR-BC, is a board-certified art therapist, professional educator, Florida-certified educational leader, and past president of the Florida Art Therapy Association. Dr. Pike grew up spending summers exploring her grandparents' farmland and lived in Cuernavaca, Mexico, for multiple years, working for a holistic wellness company. During this time, she learned to grow and use plants to create health and beauty products. During her bachelor's and master's degrees, she lived and worked on farms, bringing to her writing the groundedness of firsthand experience. She currently owns a two-acre permaculture farm in Jupiter, Florida, where she manages her food forest, offers tours, and hosts 4-H groups. Her previous book, \u003ci\u003eEco-Art Therapy in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, published internationally by Routledge, highlights the importance of growing and using plants in educational and therapeutic settings. Her most recent book, \u003ci\u003eTransforming Florida Yards\u003c\/i\u003e, provides 200 plant profile cheat sheets to help gardeners create food forests with ease.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Amanda Pike \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48229430034589,"sku":"9781683344681","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6e0d81d0-04b5-4272-921d-f7237fa25dbe.jpg?v=1778576350","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/floridas-food-forest-cookbook-400-healthy-no-waste-recipes-for-20-popular-perennial-plants-9781683344681","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}