Plant-based living is all in the family with the Campbells. By now, most of you know about The China Study, a monumental research-based nutrition book written by T. Colin Campbell and his son, Thomas Campbell. But more recently, one of his other sons piloted a film to broaden the reach of their family’s plant-based message. Nelson Campbell made his mark with the documentary, PlantPure Nation, and his wife, Kim Campbell, whipped up a companion title, The PlantPure Nation Cookbook. Their initial works were so successful that Kim is back with a second PlantPure cookbook, and she was kind enough to share this Vegan Pad Thai recipe as a sample.

According to the subtitle, The PlantPure Kitchen contains “130 Mouthwatering, Whole Food Recipes and Tips for a Plant-Based Life”. But this isn’t just another vegan cookbook. Kim puts a heavy emphasis on consuming as many pure foods as possible, in their “natural” state.

This means that many ingredients we may take for granted as being plant-based, like oil, are almost non-existent in Kim’s recipes. Her creations are also low-sodium, low-sugar, and focus on whole grains, whole soy, nuts, seeds, and beans for nutritional balance. Most of the recipes in The PlantPure Kitchen are also gluten-free, but you will find a smattering of options that contain whole wheat or spelt flour.

But despite her extremely virtuous approach to food, Kim shows a great deal of understanding and everyday compassion toward people living in a very real world.

Nelson and I raised three kids and led busy lives, and we fell short in the diet department more times than I care to admit … It is these memories that remind me of the importance of humility. I feel strongly that a judgmental, extremist attitude can be an impediment to building a plant-based world.

The PlantPure Kitchen. It’s loaded with whole foods, oil-free, low-sodium, gluten-free, and despite the somewhat lengthy ingredient list, it’s quite unpretentious. This Vegan Pad Thai recipe is a perfect representation of Kim’s recipes in. It’s loaded with whole foods, oil-free, low-sodium, gluten-free, and despite the somewhat lengthy ingredient list, it’s quite unpretentious.

Special Diet Notes: Vegan Pad Thai

By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, optionally peanut-free, tree nut-free, vegan, plant-based, and vegetarian.

