Kay Hansen, author of Vegan Homestyle: Simple Recipes For Healthy Living, will be signing books at B Dalton Bookstore in Springfield, Oregon on Sunday April 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. The store is located in the Gateway Mall.

Tasty samples and a cooking demonstration will start at 1 p.m. The public is invited.

This beautiful Vegan Cookbook rivals any “regular” cookbook, with delicious recipes — well illustrated and made simple by editorial comments. My husband and I enjoy preparing and eating these wonderful foods, and were excited to see nutritional analysis after each recipe to help plan balanced meals! Other cookbooks do not contain educational comments for a healthy lifestyle from the author/cook and her doctor/chemist husband that are like 10 days at their Emerald Valley Wellness Clinic! It’s hard to believe they’ve added this wealth of information as a priceless bonus! (Note: Another persons comment said it isn’t a “Vegan Cookbook” because of including honey in some recipes. I note the Hansens’ editorial comments make it clear how those who prefer to avoid honey can make appropriate substitutes. “Vegetarian” would be a misleading label considering the focus of recipes and healthy lifestyle comments.) I’m privileged to have enjoyed many recipes in this cookbook for five years — they contributed to total turn-around of effects from the massive heart attack I suffered. As promised, now we can replace our ear-worn Lifestyle notebook with this wonderful, sturdy, handy-sized volume. I hope to hear many more miracle stories as people learn and prosper with this lovely creation! — Joy C.

I want to express my gratitude to Kay Hansen for her cookbook, “Vegan Homestyle.” Our family has been vegan for several years. I have learned how to prepare delicious foods and I am still learning all the time.

During all these years I have collected different cookbooks, but I have to admit that “Vegan Homestyle” is not just another cookbook to be collected. I have used Kay’s cookbook not just for cooking for my family, but I have also used it for banquets and for teaching, because it is full of excellent information for our health and life as well. I have found answers to a lot of questions that I have not been able to find in other vegan cookbooks.

I have two teen-aged daughters and they have enjoyed making the recipes in the cookbook. The recipes show, in a simple way, how to make meals attractive and nutritious. My desire is to continue learning and sharing with others the good food and nutritional facts I have found in “Vegan Homestyle.”