Monday, October 10, 2011

Question/Need Advice and Giveaway Reminders


What would any of you suggest as veg cookbook recommendations for someone who isn't vegan but is interested in eating healthier/more of a plant-based diet? I've had a couple of people request this suggestion, and I would like your advice! Thank you!

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  1. AndreaOctober 10, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    My daughter-in-law is an omnivore but she loves "The Urban Vegan Cookbook." "The Happy Herbivore" has a lot of familiar foods made healthy. Dreena Burton's classic, "Eat, Drink and Be Vegan" seems like a good choice.

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  2. xvavaveganxOctober 10, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    I agree with Andrea and I also like Appetite for Reduction. I think that there are a lot of recipes that can be tweaked to their tastes and a lot of great ideas for new takes on salads, soups, gravies and sauces etc.

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  3. Book and Cat LibrarianOctober 10, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Before I was vegan, I owned Vegan with a Vengeance, Vegan Planet, and Viva le Vegan. I think those books are responsible for making me vegan. I realized how amazing vegan food was and I had no reason to feel any sort of deprivation. I would also recommend Eat Drink and Be Vegan

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  4. PamOctober 11, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    Oh my goodness thank you Jenny! I just wrote down all of those suggestions. I will check back to see if you get more answers but I am excited to go to the bookstore now and see what I can come up with!

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  5. Heather @ Better With VeggiesOctober 11, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    My fav cookbook right now - that all my non-veg friends have loved the food from - is Peas & Thank You. It's delicious, great pictures, and cute stories to go along with it all. Highly recommended!

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  6. Chef Amber SheaOctober 11, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    I think anything by Robin Robertson would be good. There's not a lot of "faux" stuff of quotation marks, just tons of really good food (including plenty of yummy ethnically-inspired stuff). I'd challenge them to NOT find at least a few dozen recipes in 1,000 Vegan Recipes that sound tasty.

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  7. LauraOctober 11, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Mark Bittman's "How to Cook Everything Vegetarian" has a plethora of simple & tasty recipes.

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  8. foodfeudOctober 11, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    I'd suggest Terry Walters' Clean Food and Clean Start. They aren't marketed as vegan but (at least) one is. Also, great recipes and gorgeous pictures. Who could turn that down?

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  9. JessicaOctober 12, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    I agree with the Robin Robertson suggestion. I don't like Urban Vegan ... can't really say why.

    If you are looking for a cookbook with lots of information (and not just recipes) - I like Passionate Vegetarian by Crescent Dragonwagon. My mom bought me that big book years ago and I still reference it. She has sections for all kinds of food that talk about what different vegetables and grains are - and how to buy and cook them. Very good information, and very good recipes.

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  10. saraOctober 13, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    I'd say Peas and Thank You or the Engine 2 Diet. My mom copied down a bunch of recipes out of them when she visited. I think they are really approachable without the "advanced" vegan stuff like making your own seitan.

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  11. xl pharmacyDecember 12, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    who doesn't love vegan food? is simply delicious!

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