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Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes for Entertaining and Everyday
By Lauren Ulm
HCI - 2009
African Yam Stew : page 159
Amazing. I love the spice blend you do up for this soup, full of cumin, cloves, mustard seeds, coriander and yum. The peanut butter and raisins really make this special.
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Apple Strudel : page 221
Puff pastry plus apple cinnamon sugar apple filling equals super simply, cheater, delicious dessert.
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Baked Mac and Cheeze : page 189
I'm giving this five stars even though it's super unhealthy and there are other mac and cheese recipes I like just as much but with out all the fat! I thought this was a beautiful, mild, creamy sauce. I subbed in ketchuo for tomato paste, not the same, but whatever, it worked. Since this was already so unhealthy I added slices of Tofurky beer sausage to it, reminiscent of my baked mac&cheese with hotdog pieces from childhood. I also really liked her idea to bake them into individual bowls. So cute! The crunchy breadcrumbs on top were great too. My muffin top loved this recipe!
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Black Bean Soup : page 163
This is a good basic black bean soup recipe. If I made it again I would drain the beans. I thought I'd give it a shot without doing my usual drain and rinse plus broth, but it tasted like undrained bean soup...Lauren Ulm, what were you thinking?
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Blueberry Grunts : page 226
A nice twist on the typical crumble. This is made with biscuit dough topping instead of crumble. I opted to do the steamed version because I love steamed buns and thought it would be a little further from a crumble than if I baked it.
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Used apple cidar vinegar instead of lemon juice.
Added cinnamon to the biscuit dough.
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Breakfast Sandwiches : page 5
The flavours in this were good but the tofu scrambled egg didn't work out at all. It was a soupy mess that wouldn't firm up or stick together. The only sticking it did was to my pan. My friend made this as well with the same result.
ETA: I made the tofu eggs work! I added about a 3/4 cup of flour to the mix to make them hold together better. They were dilicious. A little bland, but in an eggy kind of way.
I also made the biscuits this time around substituting the shortening for more butter. They were perfect.
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Broccoli Almond Sweet and Sour Tofu : page 41
Broccoli good, almonds good, crispy tofu great, smothered in sweet and sour sauce even better.
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Corn Fritters : page 95
These were alright, but I was hoping for something more. They were just corn pancakes. No biggie.
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Creamy Maple Sesame Dressing : page 263
Very impressed with how well the sesame flavour came out.
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Creamy Tomato Barley Risotto : page 139
This was the easiest/most delicious risotto ever. You just throw everything in a pot and simmer, really. There's no possible way you could screw this up.
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Crispy Sesame Kale : page 141
The sesame seeds and oil give this a nice asian flavour. The cooking time is 10 minutes, which is just a hair too long for comfort. You should be checking on these at 7 or 8 minutes to make sure you don't burn them.
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Dal Makini : page 54
This came out a little bland. I didn't have any ginger so I doubled up on garlic, but I don't think that alone would account for the blandness. It was otherwise delicious and I will definitely make it again, but I would double the spices next time.
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Eggplant and Basil Stuffed Tomatoes : page 97
Ridiculously easy for how pro these look. I made the balsamic reduction with it and wouldn't go without if I make it again, which I will!
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Glazed Green Bean Salad : page 124
I like that the beans are only lightly steamed for this. Very crispy and with the glaze and pine nuts it's a perfect refreshing summer salad.
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Golden Chickpea and Artichoke Salad : page 122
Very easy to throw together, but tastes like effort and looks pretty too.
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Grilled Pear, Walnut and Cabbage Salad : page 126
Super simple, sweet, and crunchy.
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Hurry Up Alfredo : page 195
I found this recipe right after I went vegan and never even bothered trying another recipe. It's super simple, throw everything in a blender and pour over your noodles. And it's much much more flavourful than a traditional Alfredo.
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Sweet, spicy, and salty. I subbed raisins for cranberries and pearl couscous for pasta. Probably even better with the tartness the cranberries would have added.
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Rosewater Lassi : page 257
I've never had a Lassi before. It was delicious and a perfect summer evening dessert! I left the optional cardamom out but only because my spice grinder died.
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Smoky Miso Tofu Sandwiches : page 153
A little disappointing. The marinade was very flavourful, but it turned out less than exciting when finished. But I put them in a sandwich with soy cheese and tomatoes on sourdough and grilled it. Yum! I like to call it the fatty pants sandwich.
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Snickerdoodles : page 246
Super soft, chewy and buttery perfectness. These came out even better than the snickerdoodles from Vegan Cookies Take Over the World!
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Spicy Tomato Chickpea Soup : page 181
I used a can of plum tomatoes instead of diced. Don't think it matters much since they're blended anyway. And I also used red onion. The chickpeas really add a lot of flavour to this soup. It kind of tastes like a spicy tomato soupy hummus. And I say that with love.
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Sweet Chili Lime Tofu : page 77
Sweet and sour deliciousness.
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Sweet Miso Salad Dressing : page 272
Dressing was a little thick so I at least doubled the liquid. It was also very mustardy, which I loved, but I think some people might wonder why a dressing called Sweet Miso has such a strong mustard flavour.
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Tahini Lemon Rice and Beans : page 81
I subbed a lot of things in this recipe, but nothing that changed the essence of this dish, ie. the sauce! I thought the lemon flavour could have been stronger, but didn't really care cause this turned out so freakin' delicious!
My major subs were chickpeas for black beans, veggie ground chicken for seitan, broccoli for kale, and a mixed grain for brown rice. In the sauce I used a little more soy sauce, some lime juice, and brown sugar, instead of the vegan worchestershire sauce.
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Tangy Cashew Spread : page 276
Pretty good, but a little dull. I would probably spice it up if you're using it as a dip. But for sandwiches it will be a nice creamy filler.
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Tofu Scramble with Seitan Sausage : page 31
The seitan sausage you make for this is very good and really easy to make. I like that it's baked instead of boiled. A great addition to any tofu scramble or any meal really.
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Weekend Pancakes Made Easy : page 33
A thin doughy-style pancake recipe. I didn't bother doing the blender overnight thing...pancakes are already pretty easy to whip up first thing in the morning for me. I added blueberries for extra awesomeness.
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