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Summary: YUM!
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This book has THE BEST recipe for eggless egg salad (BKA Tofu Salad) I have ever tasted.#2:
YUM YUM YUM... great recipes that are good for everyone!
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Summary: Pleased overall . . .
Review: Although I have been vegetarian my entire life - now vegan for 5 years - I figured I could use some help in the creativity department. As a full time college student, I wanted recipes that were fast, easy, unique, good, and healthy. There are more than a handful in this book that fulfill the above criteria. The Applesauce-Bran Breakfast Cake was fabulous!... I hate eggplant as a general rule, until I tried the Baba Ganoush recipe, now I'm hooked. The Avocado Chili Soup didn't work out too well with my blender - it was too whipped, but it had tons of potential. Overall there are some awesome recipes in here that I will forever continue to use (inspiring lifelong devotion is no small feat for a recipe!). Several of the recipes have at least one uneccessary ingredient -stuff like sherry, sugar, oil, vegetable shortening, etc. Also, tofu use is way over done (as if vegetarians absolutely need tofu! Personally I can't stand the stuff - tempeh either.). In addition, I didn't see anywhere that mentions what kind of sugar, margerine, oil, etc. to use. This may not seem important to some people, but ostensibly the people who use this book most will be new vegans (the book is put out by PETA), so it seems that it would be rather relevant to suggest the kinds of sugar/margerine/oil to use. Regular white sugar, for example, is bleached using bone char. In addition, most kinds of regular margerine use animal by-products as coloring and flavor enhancers (a.g. whey)... IMO this was a massive oversight. Some of the recipes could easily have been made with more healthful ingredients. The aforementioned Applesauce-Bran Breakfast Cake calls for 1 cup (!!!) of sugar. About half a cup of organic maple syrup easily does away with that requirement and the cake tastes infinately better. I would reccomend this book for the great recipes it does contain, but don't be suprised if you end up with just a few favorites and the rest of the book unused. Also, don't be afraid to make substitutions!
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Summary: Cruelty free gourmet food
Review: Ever felt like a vegetarian diet was too difficult to keep up? That there is not enough variety or taste in a vegan diet? This book proves that not only is it easy to eat delicious food, but that animals do not have to suffer in any way shape or form in order for us to eat. A lot of the recipes in this book take less than 1/2 hour to prepare. They produce better food than the average restaurant. They use fresh vegetables and soy products in some of the most delicious and healthy recipies available. This book provides excellent substitutions (try the "cheesy" macaroni!). It also opens the door for those new to a cruelty free diet by illustrating & utilizing the many different types of foods available to vegetarians/vegans. It changes harmful food attitudes & patterns painlessly!
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Summary: Beginning veggies, get this book!
Review: I have been vegan for 14 years and have had this book for most of it. To this day, I use it all the time!
I recommend this book to any new veggie *or* a parent who doesn't know what to cook for their newly veggie kid! Here are a few reasons why: 1. This is family-friendly food. There are vegan versions of favorites like pancakes, birthday cake, chili, etc.
2. None of the recipes are difficult, so they work fine for a young cook.
3. They only require ingredients that you can find at a regular grocery store (except a few things in the small asian section, and also powdered egg replacer, which can be found at any health food store, in some regular grocery stores these days, or ordered online).
4. All of the recipes are vegan. I wish you well on your veggie journey! :) P.S. I've tried dozens of recipes in this book, and they all came out yummy, except for the vanilla frosting (which was too "buttery" instead of sweet), but there are other good frosting recipes in the book, and oodles on the web, so it's no big deal. ;)
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Summary: Highly recommended for new veggie or parent of a new veggie!
Review: I have been vegan for 14 years and have had this book for most of it. To this day, I use it all the time! I recommend this book to any new veggie *or* a parent who doesn't know what to cook for their newly veggie kid! Here are a few reasons why: 1. This is family-friendly food. There are vegan versions of favorites like pancakes, birthday cake, chili, etc.
2. None of the recipes are difficult, so they work fine for a young cook.
3. They only require ingredients that you can find at a regular grocery store (except a few things in the small asian section, and also powdered egg replacer, which can be found at any health food store, in some regular grocery stores these days, or ordered online).
4. All of the recipes are vegan. I wish you well on your veggie journey! :)
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Summary: Good for Starting a Collection
Review: I have liked almost every recipe that I have tried from this book. I have purchased it twice. Once for myself and once as a gift for a friend. I would recommend it for anyone starting out a vegan kitchen. If you already have loads of vegan cookbooks, you might want to just skip this one and get a specialty cookbook like "The Mediterrean Vegan Kitchen".
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Summary: Beginning veggies, get this book!
Review: So, I've seen a few vegan cookbooks in my time, and yall probably know the schtick... amazingly obscure ingredients and even more intimidating preparation techniques. Not with this book. "The Compassionate Cook" does a great job of using conventional items most folks have in their pantries already. And, if there's an item you don't, chances are it's in the glossary of the more unusual food items recipes might call for, and where you might find them...
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Summary: Great cookbook!
Review: This is an awesome cookbook, lots of great vegan recipes that are easy to use. Be sure to try the garlic pasta- my favorite!
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Summary: Don't support PETA
Review: This is the one cookbook that I use the most, by far, and go to first when I'm going to a potluck or looking for a new dish to try. Every single recipe I've tried has been quick and easy to prepare, delicious, and nearly all of the ingredients are common not only in vegetarian kitchens, but in every kitchen. I absolutely LOVE this cookbook and highly recommend it to everyone, veg*ns and omnivores alike. It's a wonderful everyday cookbook, but also has great recipes for special occasions. A few of my personal favorites include A-B-C Muffins, Chocolate Applesauce Cake (very moist and no oil or eggs!), Hummus, Tofu Scrambles, & Noodles and Vegetables with Peanut Sauce, and that's just scratching the surface. I would be willing to pay twice as much for this wonderful book! I honestly cannot say enough great things about this book!
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