The Complete Vegan Cookbook: Over 200 Tantalizing Recipes, Plus Plenty of Kitchen Wisdom for Beginners and Experienced Cooks Review

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(More customer reviews)I've found the recipes in this book to be, on average, very good to excellent. Many recipes are made entirely from vegetables you can get at the local farmers market. Dependance on soy and soy derivatives is (refreshingly) minimized. This book focuses more on wonderful and delicious recipes made from vegetable instead of trying to imitate or substitute for the usual meat and cheese dishes. No need to special order ingredients from Venezuela or the Ivory Coast either. I found this book approachable, practical, and with recipes that can fit into any meal, vegan or not. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in cooking with vegetables.

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Now vegan means vitality and vibrant taste!A simple definition—The vegan diet consists exclusively of foods from the vegetable kingdom and excludes all animal products—meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, dairy, and honey—as well as products which are processed using animal ingredients.Good health and great flavor have finally come together! Whether you're a full-time vegan or simply looking for an occasional "ideal" meal—one low in saturated fat and cholesterol and high in health-enhancing nutrients and great taste—here is your definitive source for easy and innovative vegan cooking.It's proven that eating an abundance of foods from the vegetable kingdom leads to a healthier—and perhaps longer—life. But healthful eating doesn't have to be bland and boring! The Complete Vegan Cookbook is your step-by-step guide to creating delicious and satisfying vegan dishes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. You'll discover more than 200 tempting recipes as well as exciting meal plans for special family meals and entertaining. Now you can experience the health benefits of the vegan diet while enjoying hearty meals and mouthwatering flavor!Enticing recipes include: ·Southwest Corn, Chard, and Potato Soup ·Yellow Beet and Arugula Salad with Dried Cranberries ·Bulgur and Red Lentil Pilaf with Kale and Olives ·Eggplant Enchiladas with Almond Mole ·Spaghetti with Artichoke-Pistachio Pesto ·Arborio Rice Pudding with Pears ·Oat and Buckwheat Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce ·And many, many more

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Healthy Life Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)What a nice surprise. I'm not a Marilu Henner fan and I've only glanced at her previous books, but this one caught my eye because of the wealth of information in it. In an easy read fashion, she covers all the basics...how to evaluate your kitchen, how to make changes, what chemicals are harmful both in food and in cleaning supplies and healthy alternatives to both. She lists name brands for healthy food alternatives which takes the trial and error out of shopping. The recipes are not that different from "normal" cooking...a couple of healthy changes and you're on your way to a delicious meal. This book is not entirely vegetarian as it contains both fish and chicken recipes. It is a great place to start in making healthy changes in your life. It's like having several resource books and a cookbook all in one.

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Features recipes for dishes that emphasize taste, simple preparation, and healthful ingredients.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The 100 Best Gluten-Free Recipes for Your Vegan Kitchen: Delicious Smoothies, Soups, Salads, Entrees, and Desserts Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is an easy guide to gluten free and vegan eating...
I have always been weary of trying new recipes because I usually stick to what I know..
This book has introduced me to new foods that I normally avoid at the super market!
I absolutely loved the Beet greens and Leeks dish! Who knew to use your beet greens?
I made this for family & friends & they LOVED it!!
Quinoa? My new favorite grain...I love Kelly's introductions to each recipe...
this book was easy to follow & I liked how I could fix them ahead of time & they would still be as delicious the next day...
I highly recommend this book for those trying to elevate their vegan cooking to a new level...
You won't be disappointed!

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DELICIOUSLY ANIMAL-FREE GLUTEN-FREEBeing vegan is a culinary challenge, especially when you are avoiding gluten. This book shows how to address both restrictions without sacrificing flavor or adding hours in the kitchen. These mouth-watering recipes draw on the best natural animal and wheat substitutes to create savory and sweet favorites, including:•Banana Walnut Pancakes• Blueberry Cornbread Muffins• Maple-Glazed Oatmeal Scones• Blueberry Protein Smoothie• Lotus Chips with Hummus• Cheddar Cheese Nut Sauce• Pad Thai Salad• Cream of Butternut Squash Soup• Hot Tamale Pie• Chick Coconut Curry• Lentil Loaf• Manicotti in Marinara• Cashew Alfredo Sauce• Polenta Pizza• Lemon Chiffon Pie• Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies• Chocolate Carob Brownies• Red Velvet CupcakesIn addition to 100 tasty treats, you'll find advice on stocking your kitchen with gluten-free vegan basics, tricks for quicker and easier preparation, and tips on how to save money when buying vegan and organic ingredients.

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American Vegan Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)I know what you're thinking...do I really need ANOTHER vegan cookbook? Or, if you have none (yet), why would I purchase this book? Well, I was a tester for Tami and her recipes basically turned me into a gourmet chef. Easy to prepare with simple and no-fuss ingredients, the recipes in American Vegan Kitchen make any meal feel special and even got the meat-eating boyfriend's hearty endorsement. Favorites include the (baked!) onion rings, City Skillet tofu and potatoes, an amazing marinade for tofu skewers (coffee and liquid smoke-- need I say more? Sounds strange, but it's the closest I've had to a smoky, meaty taste in tofu), and the seitan. Now, I've tried at least 4 recipes for seitan but the ones in this book never cause any of the usual problems (gumminess, flavor, texture, what have you). The cinnamon flapjacks are great, and the yeasted waffles are my favorite of the many recipes I've tried. The roasted garlic pretzels are adorable and great for a party. The San Fran seitan wraps are great for quick weeknight meals, and taste much fancier than the ingredients would have you believe. The mustard mac and slaw turned me, a former slaw-hater (I couldn't even stand to look at the stuff) into someone who has to be restrained from making it weekly. Need I say more? Probably not. You'll love this book....and if not, well, something is wrong with your tastebuds.

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The comfort food of America's diners, cafes, and bistros brought home to the vegan table!

Do you ever crave the delicious comfort foods served at your local diner, deli, or neighborhood cafe? This cookbook shows you how to make vegan versions of your favorite dishes in your own home kitchen.

These 200+ recipes will satisfy vegans and non-vegans alike with deli sandwiches, burgers and fries, mac and cheese, pasta, pizza, omelets, pancakes, tasty soups and salads, casseroles, and desserts. Put together your own Blue Plate Specials from the roadside eateries of Route 66. Sample favorites from the cafes of San Francisco to the bistros of New York. Enjoy truly great American flavors from tempting ethnic dishes to the homestyle comfort foods of the heartland.

Recipes include: Around-the-Clock Coffee Cake, Beer-Battered Onion Rings, Darngood Donut Bites, Cajun Pot Pie, Fork-and-Knife Reubens, Midtown Greek Salad, Spicy Balsamic Maple Wingz, Yankee Cornbread, Southern Fried Seitan, Mom's Apple Pie, and many more.

From coast-to-coast and cover-to-cover, American Vegan Kitchen helps you serve up great homestyle vegan recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts. The book contains 30 full-color photos and helpful icons to bring American comfort food home to your table.

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Tami Noyes has a special gift for creating luscious comfort food recipes. Whether you're a dedicated herbivore or an omnivore dipping your toes into vegan waters, American Vegan Kitchen offers a plethora of down-home recipes to please every palate. You'll find yourself making Tami's easy, satisfying dishes over and over again. Dynise Balcavage, author of The Urban Vegan

After years of whetting our vegan appetites online, Tami has written a wonderful cookbook filled with the kind of irresistible recipes she's known for, making it even easier for us to enjoy her marvelous dishes. American Vegan Kitchen is sure to become an indispensable addition to bookshelves everywhere. Celine Steen, author of 500 Vegan Recipes

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The Indian Vegan Kitchen: More Than 150 Quick and Healthy Homestyle Recipes Review

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(More customer reviews)Since I have Type 2 diabetes and have successfully reversed it by switching first to a lowfat vegetarian diet, and then to a lowfat vegan diet (with even better results), I was thrilled to find a vegan cookbook which highlights my absolute favorite cuisine, the cuisine of India. As I began to read, learn, and cook from the Indian Vegan Kitchen, I realized that I had finally found someone who could explain Indian cooking techniques, ingredients, and recipes in a way that made sense to me as an American. It is clear to me that Madhu Gadia understands the kind of necessary background information and instructions that an ordinary American like me needs in order to transform her own kitchen into a palace of Indian delights. I have made quite a few recipes from the Indian Vegan Kitchen, all with their own distinctive flavors, and all successfully delicious! So far I have made a Kidney Bean dish, Carrots and Turnips, Black-eyed Peas and Potatoes, Zucchini, and Black Gram and Bengal Gram Dahl. I follow her recipes exactly, but have adjusted the ingredients to meet my health needs. Namely, I have reduced the amount of oil and salt. I also reduced the amount of cayenne pepper, since we like spicy, but not really hot food. That said, the recipes themselves have resulted in some very healthy and enjoyable eating at my house, and I can't wait to try the rest of the recipes in this cookbook. Madhu Gadia has included very helpful information on Indian spices, as well as the dals (beans and pulses) used in Indian cooking. She explains the basic techniques of Indian cooking, too. AND she has a website, [...], from which she is able to answer any questions you might have about her recipes or about Indian cooking. Before this cookbook, my husband and I were dependent on Indian restaurants for good Indian cuisine, but now my own house smells as fragrant and enticing as an Indian restaurant! But I enjoy it even more than a restaurant, because I know that all the recipes are vegan. I have already recommended this cookbook to many of my friends, and would recommend it to anyone who loves Indian cooking. I look forward to trying her New Indian Home Cooking cookbook as well. Thank you, Madhia! This is a dream come true for me.

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The author of New Indian Home Cooking presents a fresh take on Indian recipes for vegans, vegetarians, and anyone who loves Southeast Asian cuisine. Renowned nutritionist and cooking instructor Madhu Gadia delivers a wonderful new recipe collection that is perfect for vegans looking for fresh ideas, as well as anyone who savors healthy, light recipes that don't compromise on authenticity. Unlike most Indian vegetarian cookbooks, this unique collection avoids dairy and eggs, highlighting vegetables, and making use of soy products and other simple substitutions. It also offers nutritional analyses, as well as notes on serving, history, and variations.

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Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine Review

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(More customer reviews)I have had this book for just three days but I jumped at the chance to try it out yesterday and what a find! I made the black eyed peas fritters with the recommended hot sauce, the succotash soup with garlicky cornbread croutons, and molasses ice cream with candied walnuts. While, admittedly, it took all night since each ingredient requires from-scratch making (I cheated with canned black-eyed peas), it was well worth it. Everything was just perfect. I would like to clarify something in case others have some confusion regarding the succotash soup, I didn't see the step where you drain the bean mixture after cooking and before pureeing but I am sure that is what is meant. I think most people would notice that 10 cups of water would make for a very liquid-y soup, but some wouldn't know this until it was too late and I would hate for that to happen! Also, I only used a couple of tablespoons of coconut "oil" because it was so expensive ($9 for a small jar), and make my fritters in the shape of small medallions so that I could flip them in the shallow oil and it worked just fine. This is a collection I'd recommend to vegans and non-vegans alike.

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The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)This cookbook is the antidote for the question often posed by well-meaning non-vegans: "don't you find a vegan diet limiting, with only vegetables and tofu?"
I've cooked several of the dishes, all of which have been hits with vegan and non-vegan eaters - satisfying even to my meat-eating friends who believe only meat makes a meal! I served the squash gnocchi recently at a dinner party, and my guests were bowled over by it (it was worth every minute of effort). A cold cauliflower salad with a dressing involving capers was outstanding.
What I most enjoy about the book is its quintessentially mediterranean nature: simple, fresh, uncomplicated, and absolutely delicious. Having grown up in an Italian family, I've hungered for vegan recipes with mediterranean roots that are not the usual pasta and sauce fare. This book has this and more.
While I enjoy cooking with and eating soy products, this book takes a creative approach that doesn't rely on this as many vegan cookbooks do. It also has recipes appealing to every level, from the person wanting only a few ingredients and easy prep to the experienced cook willing to invest a good amount of time. Buy this book - you won't regret it!

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