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Summary: If you have tastebuds, then don't buy this book..
Review: After reading through this book, I sold it to my local Half Price Books Store. This is not what vegan cooking is supposed to be. Pretty much they just removed most everything in the way of animal products and replaced it with soy products. Everything else is just a tasteless joke. If you don't care what your food tastes like as long as its technically "vegan" then go ahead and buy this book.
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Summary: i was excited, at first.
Review: I found this cookbook at a used bookstore (perhaps it was the copy that one of the other reviewers sold?) and it's gotten more use than any of my others. The recipes are simple and quick; most make use of only a small number of ingredients. More importantly for me - a student living alone - very few of the ingredients are overly expensive or exotic, and most appear in more than one recipe. So you won't find yourself with a cupboardful of blackstrap molasses and quinoa wondering what to do with them now that you've cooked the single recipe in your collection that called for them. If you have a decently-stocked pantry and a handful of different fruits and vegetables in the fridge, you'll have no trouble finding several dishes you'll be able to make. Contrary to what another reviewer wrote, I found most of the recipes to be quite flavourful; those that weren't, could easily be revived by a few extra spices. I did find the desserts to be a bit lacking, however, and have had more success by veganizing familiar recipes from other, non-vegan sources. (A third of a banana for each egg has saved many a cookie recipe of mine!)
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Summary: Simply vegan
Review: this book had a good nutrition index located in the back, but the cuisine is very "veganish" only a few appealed to my newly veg sister...I think it only suits pallets that have been vegs for awhile, but other than that I found it delightful for "experienced" vegans. My favorite recipe was the fruit whiz.
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Summary: Recipes are simple and quick to prepare
Review: This is a very good vegan cookbook. As the name implies, the recipes are simple and quick to prepare. Recipes are the ones for "Hummus" and "Sautéed Collards and tomatoes" are easy to prepare, great tasting, and very healthy as well. But it should be noted that only about half of this book contains recipes. The second half provides information that will be of help to vegans. There's first a description of different kind of vegan foods. This can be helpful or people who don't know what "bok choy" or okra" are. The rest of this section provides information on "Vegan Nutrition." For long-time vegans, this information would probably be familiar, but it can be of great help to those just starting a vegan diet. And most of the information is good. However, some mention should be made about the differences between different types of fat. It is only the saturated fat found mainly in animal foods that are a health concern. And, of course, vegans don't have to be concerned about this. The main sources of saturated in a vegan diet would be coconut and palm oils. Otherwise, the monounsaturated fats in foods like olive oil and nuts and seeds are very beneficial. Rather than lumping together all fats and recommending a low-fat diet, I would say a better diet would be one low in saturated fats but moderate in monounsaturated fats. And I discuss the benefits of eating such a diet in my book "Creationist Diet: Nutrition and God-given Foods according to the Bible."
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Summary: Recipes are simple and quick to prepare
Review: This is a very good vegan cookbook. As the name implies, the recipes are simple and quick to prepare. Recipes are the ones for "Hummus" and "Sautéed Collards and tomatoes" are easy to prepare, great tasting, and very healthy as well. But it should be noted that only about half of this book contains recipes. The second half provides information that will be of help to vegans. There's first a description of different kind of vegan foods. This can be helpful or people who don't know what "bok choy" or okra" are. The rest of this section provides information on "Vegan Nutrition." For long-time vegans, this information would probably be familiar, but it can be of great help to those just starting a vegan diet. And most of the information is good. However, some mention should be made about the differences between different types of fat. It is only the saturated fat found mainly in animal foods that are a health concern. And, of course, vegans don't have to be concerned about this. The main sources of saturated in a vegan diet would be coconut and palm oils. Otherwise, the monounsaturated fats in foods like olive oil and nuts and seeds are very beneficial. Rather than lumping together all fats and recommending a low-fat diet, I would say a better diet would be one low in saturated fats but moderate in monounsaturated fats. And I discuss the benefits of eating such a diet in my book "Creationist Diet: Nutrition and God-given Foods according to the Bible."
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Summary: i was excited, at first.
Review: when i had decided to become vegan, i bought this book. i was excited by the lifestyle change, and bound and determined to begin the quest for animal-free cuisine. i tried some recipies from this book and, to be fair, i will say i haven't tried many (a clue right there - i love to cook) but the ones i did try, let's say, did'nt help make the transition easy. i felt as if i was depriving myself. in fact, i think i was actually crying while i ate one of the dishes out of this book - unsatisfying / no taste/ vomit inducing (was i detoxing, so soon?) is this what vegan fare tastes like? i thought,deprevation? not the book if you care about flavors and passionate cooking.
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Summary: with a quick fix it'll do
Review: While I was initially very excited about this book, I found that a lot of the recipes needed some help in the taste direction. It was one of my first vegan cookbooks, and after 7 years as a vegan, I know that we can do better than this. Some things in it I still use, like the veggie patties, but even those I had to add some salt, spices and garlic to get them to taste as delicious as I'd like (always my goal). Plenty of other books will give you recipes that need less tampering and more YUM. For die-hards only, as part of our collective veggie-dues.
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