Alicia Silverstone joined us live in our studios today to talk about her new book, "The Kind Diet." 

Her focus is on living a healthy lifestyle with a vegan diet.  She says it will make you feel great, love weight and even help the planet too!

Alicia shared three of her favorite vegan recipes with us today:  Caesar Salad, Chorizo Tacos and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups.

You'll find all the recipes in her book...and on our recipes page.

Here are her top ten pantry staples:

1.  Earth Balance Butter
2. Veganaise
3. Ume Vinegar
4. Brown Rice Syrup
5. Uncel Eddie's Vegan Cookies (pb choco chip or molasses) and/or Newmans Own vegan
6. Bacon: Light Life (smokey tempeh strips or smart bacon)
7. Nori sheets
8. Sausage: Field Roast Smoked Apple Turkey
9. Safflower oil/sunflower oil
10. Brown Rice

Alicia is signing copies of her book tonight at 7:30 at Powell's City of Books on West Burnside in Portland.

For more information about "The Kind Diet," check out our books page.