Jayme's Reviews
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The Thrive Diet: Whole Foods to Thrive
By Brendan Brazier
- 2011
Raw food still baffles me sometimes. This recipe sounded gross, but when all the ingedients were literally just thrown in a bowl and stirred together, I wound up with a totally tastey raw chili. Much lighter and healthier than its traditionally cooked counterpart.
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Raw: The Uncook Book: New Vegetarian Food for Life
By Juliano Brotman, Erika Lenkert
Regan Books - 1999
A compilation of several other recipes from the book: Nacho Cheese, Guacamole, Raw Salsa, Sour Cream, and Marinated Portobello. Once these are ready they're all plopped on top of a bed of thinly sliced beets, carrots and yams as "chips" with some sprouted lentils to top it off.
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Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes
By Ani Phyo
Da Capo Press - 2007
Good flavour but the water needs to be cut back by at least half a cup. Love the use of whole vanilla bean in these smoothies.
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Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar: 100 Dairy-Free Recipes for Everyone's Favorite Treats
By Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
Da Capo Lifelong Books - 2009
Yet another perfect cookie. Very gingery!
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Ani's Raw Food Essentials: Recipes and Techniques for Mastering the Art of Live Food
By Ani Phyo
Da Capo Lifelong Books - 2010
Crunchy, sour and a little bit sweet. Minimal ingredients, but kinda messy to make. (Purple fingers and shredded cabbage everywhere...)
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The Vegan Scoop: 150 Recipes for Dairy-Free Ice Cream that Tastes Better Than the "Real" Thing
By Wheeler del Torro
Fair Winds Press - 2009
Love that this is so natural. Only 4 ingredients: peanut butter, soy milk, brown sugar, and vanilla.
I want to try it again using other nut butters.
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Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes
By Ani Phyo
Da Capo Press - 2007
I was surprised how fluffy the raw cauliflower got in the food processor. But I wasn't super crazy about the flavour. It wasn't bad, and I'm glad I tried it...I can imagine doing variations of this, but I'm happy not eating this again.
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Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar: 100 Dairy-Free Recipes for Everyone's Favorite Treats
By Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
Da Capo Lifelong Books - 2009
These make a nice, fluffy, cake-y cookie. Very tasty, but not so amazing that I'm ever likely to make them again.
I subbed in honey for the brown rice syrup.
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Perfectly chewy and spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.
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My first try at biscotti. They came out a little less crisp than they could have, but it was my fault and they still turned out so delicious. Plus I love baking with matcha, green food is fun food!
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Very chewy and rich. A good way to use up that terrible coffee you have sitting in the cupboard.
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Coconut cookies with a dipped chocolate bottom and drizzle on top. They're amazing, but the coconut cookie is actually so good I wouldn't be shy about leaving out all the chocolate if you want something a little less decadent.
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Pumpkin pie on top, brownie on the bottom. It was like having two desserts in one!
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Sticky, gooey, pecan amazingness.
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Party Vegan: Fabulous, Fun Food For Every Occasion
By Robin Robertson
Wiley - 2010
Ginger batter, with a ginger buttercream frosting, and candied ginger pieces to top it all off. Obviously only for ginger lovers!
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The Vegan Table: 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertaining Every Guest at Every Occasion
By Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Fair Winds Press - 2009
Not a bad soup, but it was missing something, not sure what. Maybe a little more sweetness?
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Website: Just One Cookbook
Broth was a little overly sweet. Next time I will cut the mirin in half. Otherwise, this was super simple, quick and delicious.
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Vegan Diner: Classic Comfort Food for the Body and Soul
By Julie Hasson
Running Press - 2011
A good solid muffin, but nothing amazing or knock your socks off about it.
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Website: Iowa Girl Eats
I did a veganized version of these when some drunk people snacks were needed. I used apple sage field roast sausages to replace the hotdogs.
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Website: Closet Cooking
This falls into the sandwich genius category. I made a veganized version of this with maple smoked tempeh bacon and pepperjack Daiya cheese. Tomatoes would have gone well in here too. Super decadent.
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Website: Two Peas and Their Pod
Very yummy and creamy and super simple to blend up while your pasta is cooking. A nice alternative to pesto for your pasta. It would also be really adaptable. Lemon and basil instead of lime and cilantro might be a good choice.
If you use a blender for this recipe you'll have to add some liquid to get it to blend. Food processor will do it as is though. Either way, delish.
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Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar: 100 Dairy-Free Recipes for Everyone's Favorite Treats
By Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
Da Capo Lifelong Books - 2009
Chewy, banana, chocolate and nut filled cookies.
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These have a little bit of everything in them. Great hearty snacks.
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Top notch fatty pants cookies. Somehow crisp and chewy at the same time. So freakin' good.
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Exactly what the title says. Super tasty.
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You'd never guess these were vegan shortbread cookies. I really really like the rosewater variation. Perfect for tea parties!
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Best vegan brownie period.
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The perfect chewy chocolate chip recipe. I've made this so many times.
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Color Me Vegan: Maximize Your Nutrient Intake and Optimize Your Health by Eating Antioxidant-Rich, Fiber-Packed, Color-Intense Meals That Taste Great
By Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Fair Winds Press - 2010
A hair on the side of too moist, but very nice and lemony otherwise.
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Caribbean Vegan: Meat-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free Authentic Island Cuisine for Every Occasion
By Taymer Mason
The Experiment - 2010
This stuff is dangerous. It has a ton of rum in it, but goes down like water. Super delicious and I definitely recommend getting the bitters.
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Made in three parts. The tofu cheddar, a cheesy roux, and the pasta, mix together and bake. The roux seemed super thick to me. Not sure if it was my mistake or there was too much flour listed in the recipe. Either way, it didn't matter and the pasta was awesome. A very grown up take on Mac & Cheeze with lots of Caribbean flavour.
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Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes for Entertaining and Everyday
By Lauren Ulm
HCI - 2009
Very impressed with how well the sesame flavour came out.
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How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food
By Mark Bittman, Alan Witschonke
Wiley - 2007
Great replacement for the store bought vegan mayo, which is really expensive. Next time I make it I will opt for the lemon juice, instead of vinegar. I think it would add a little sweetness this recipe was missing.
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The Vegan Table: 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertaining Every Guest at Every Occasion
By Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Fair Winds Press - 2009
Great sweet, sour, and spicy combo. I would love to have these on top of ice cream or cake.
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I made a half recipe that will be enough for at least 6 sandwiches. While this is an incredibly delicious sandwich filling, or a great salad if you don't grind the chickpeas, it really doesn't taste anything like tuna salad. But I'd have to say that it is indeed better.
I omitted the celery, cause I don't like it, and the salad still had a ton of veggies in it. When I make it again, I might cut back on the veggie to bean ratio. And I will also grate the carrots instead of chopping.
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Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes for Entertaining and Everyday
By Lauren Ulm
HCI - 2009
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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The Vegan Table: 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertaining Every Guest at Every Occasion
By Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Fair Winds Press - 2009
Very simple pasta, exactly what the title says it will be. This is made with kids' pallets in mind, so for a more grown up peanut sauce flavour I add a little cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes.
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Two major flaws and one minor flaw with this recipe:
1. Terrible crust. Sadly the thing it could have used most was flour...which is obviously not the point for this recipe.
2. This made enough crust and filling for two tarts, which I didn't realise until too late. My crust ended up too thick (not that a thinner crust would have made it less terrible) and then took twice as long to bake and I no longer had enough room for all the chocolate filling (the best part...).
2.5. The chocolate filling was too rich for my preference. But I've had richer vegan chocolate desserts and many people love it that way, so to each their own.
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Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes for Entertaining and Everyday
By Lauren Ulm
HCI - 2009
Puff pastry plus apple cinnamon sugar apple filling equals super simply, cheater, delicious dessert.
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These were alright, but I was hoping for something more. They were just corn pancakes. No biggie.
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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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Very easy to throw together, but tastes like effort and looks pretty too.
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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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Super simple, sweet, and crunchy.
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Vegan Pie in the Sky: 75 Out-of-This-World Recipes for Pies, Tarts, Cobblers, and More
By Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
Da Capo Lifelong Books - 2011
Being winter and all we did this up with frozen berries and while it was still delicious, it would have been much more amazing with fresh fruit instead. The chocolate chips made this an incredibly rich tasting cobbler!
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Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes for Entertaining and Everyday
By Lauren Ulm
HCI - 2009
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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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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Sweet and sour deliciousness.
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How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food
By Mark Bittman, Alan Witschonke
Wiley - 2007
You'd never guess there are only four ingredients in here. Super yummy. The secret is the coconut milk. Nothing can taste bad if it has coconut milk in it.
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Gives the basic recipe for hot breakfast porridge, then a list of ten different ways to spruce it up. I made blueberry nutmeg buckwheat porridge!
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