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Summary: A must-have for any vegetarian or vegan household
Review: I'm someone who likes to eat but doesn't usually want to bother cooking -- for me, doing much more than heating up a couple of cans of something and boiling some pasta is an effort -- but even I find the recipes in this cookbook fast and easy. Plus, I'm as lazy about clean-up as I am about cooking, so the fact that most recipes require a miminum of pots and bowls to wash afterwards is a big bonus. I always have the stuff on hand to make just about any recipe in the book (and when I don't, a quick trip to the store for some green onions or a red pepper is usually all that's required), which is a nice surprise, because I don't keep a particularly well-stocked kitchen. I think the only ingredient I've seen in "Vegan Vittles" that I haven't found at the regular supermarket is nutritional yeast, which any natural-food or health-food store carries, so hunting down obscure ingredients at pricey specialty stores won't be necessary."Vegan Vittles" was the first vegan cookbook I ever bought, and it's still the one to which I turn most often for reliable, fast, and easy recipes, as well as ideas on how to experiment on my own. And as an earlier reviewer mentioned, the Lemon-Date Squares alone are worth the cost of the book.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: I've been a vegetarian for a while now and I recently switched to a vegan diet. This book has been a wonderful help to me. The recipes are easy and they are absolutely delicious; the quiche and the crock cheese are my favorites. I recommend this book to everyone.
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Summary: Consistently Delicious
Review: I've had this book for some time now and every recipe I've made has turned out fabulous. I would buy this book just for Muffins that Taste Like Doughnuts. I've also loved the Stick to your ribs chili, the corn muffins, chick peas ala king, and the fudgey brownies. I made several meals from this book when my non-veg mother was visiting and she raved about each one. In addition, she read some of the information at the beginning of the book and has made some positive changes in her diet as a result. Thank you so much Joanne.
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Summary: Smoked crock cheeze is to die for...
Review: I've only tried one recipe from this book so far, and based on just that, I give this book full marks. Smoked crock cheeze is *glorious*. Commercial vegan cheezes are tasteless and horribly expensive - one packet costs about 11 dollars where I live! Smoked crock cheeze is, by contrast, yummy enough to be eaten with a spoon, and it's so cheap that I've already (and unrepentantly) gone through two batches in four days. A few tips: 1. MAKE SURE YOU CHILL THE CROCK CHEEZE FOR AT LEAST 8 to 10 HOURS. If you taste it straight from the food processor, you probably won't like it. Many people tend to do that, and end up quite disappointed; however, after chilling, the cheeze turns deliciously creamy and cheesy, and if you sandwich some between your favourite crackers (Ritz!), even non-vegetarians will be fooled (trust me, I've tried it!) 2. If you're a nutritional yeast hater like yours truly, you will want to be extremely careful about the quality and quantity of the nutritional yeast you use. There's an enormous difference between yeast flakes and yeast powder, with the latter being twice as potent as the former (yes, twice! Blech). I buy yeast flakes, but they are really very powdery, especially near the bottom of the container. So I use just one and a half tablespoons of it, as opposed to the recommended three. Crock cheeze is NOT supposed to taste yeasty (certified by the Nutritional Yeast Haters' Association ;), so if your cheeze has a distinct "yeast" flavor, you might want to check if your nutritional yeast is powdery. If indeed it is, use only half the amount called for. 3. Get creative with this stuff! I made vegan "ham & cheese" pockets and "cheese twists" with it yesterday, and both were very popular with non-vegans. This cheeze is of amazing calibre, and can do so much more besides playing accompaniment to crackers. I'm going to try to make macaroni and smoked cheeze with it, as I remember my mom making for me when I was a kid. For those who'd prefer a traditional vegan mac and cheese, try making it with the original unsmoked version of the Crock Cheeze recipe; it'll be delicious. I am of course pretty eager to try other recipes from this book (particularly the Melty White Cheeze for pizzas - but I may have to reduce the amount of nutritional yeast, of course ;), but honestly, if I had to pay the price of the book just for the smoked crock cheeze recipe, I would consider the money well spent.
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Summary: A Classic!
Review: I've owned this book for a few years now, and recently bought another copy for my son to take to college with him. Many of our family favorites come from it, and it were recipes from this book that changed my entire family from omnivores to vegans.
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Summary: where are the vittles?
Review: I've tried several recipes from this book, and they are awfully bland. I was looking for something with a little more zest, and was sadly disappointed. The Black Bean Soup recipe was the worst. I tried the recipes off the side of my Black Bean Goya can, and it was delicious. (hint, hint) The "veganist" diatribe inside this book was just as annoying. Just give me the recipes, and shut your trap.
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Summary: One of my favourite cookbooks
Review: Jo Stepaniak's Vegan Vittles is the classic vegan standard. It's full of delicious favorites AND includes lots of reminders for why veganism is important in the form of beautiful photos and stories of the animals at Farm Sanctuary, a center where abused farm animals are nursed back to health and live out their lives in peace. This book is great for healthy "substitutions" for your favorite meat- and dairy-based recipes. I particularly love the pot roast recipe! :)
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Summary: One of my favorite vegan cookbooks
Review: Not only are the recipes in this book great - try the Crock Cheeze and the Cheeze Soup - there are wonderful stories about the animals at the Farm Sanctuary. This is the vegan book I would have started with when I became vegan if I had had my wits about me. It's a great one.
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Summary: Excellent Book! A must for the vegan kitchen.
Review: Sondra Rosenberg's review was way off base. She clearly doesn't understand the process of moving from an animal-based diet to that of a vegan diet. Vegan Vittles helps many people feel good about choosing foods that remind them of old favorites without all the killing involved. Once people realize that there are good tasting vegan foods out there, they will be empowered to try foods they'd never even considered before. I own hundreds of cookbooks and I've never had a cookbook in which I've liked every recipe, but "Vegan Vittles" is a must addition to the vegan kitchen.
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Summary: I Love this cookbook!
Review: The recipes are wonderful and easy to prepare! Even my non-vegan friends love the food! Two faves are the crock-cheese and muffins that taste like doughnuts...I definately recommend this book to vegans and non-vegans alike...you won't be disapointed!
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