| From: The Thrive Diet (reviewed 30th June 2011)Yum! I decreased the liquid on this to make it thicker, other than that, it was perfect. |
| From: The Thrive Diet (reviewed 30th June 2011)This is my favourite smoothie on the planet. I think I've made it about 100 times. It's full of good for you stuff, flax, hemp, ground rooibos, and blueberries! I never add the agave that it calls for though, the blueberries and banana are plenty sweet enough. I also use a lot less liquid because I like my smoothies super thick. |
| From: The Thrive Diet (reviewed 1st July 2011)These are packed with really intense flavour. You can leave these raw or bake them, but I prefer the raw version. It's a lot more moist and flavourful. Once they're baked I find the texture too dry and crumbly and they mellow out a lot. |
| From: The Thrive Diet (reviewed 1st July 2011)This was a nice enough miso soup, but the sesame made it just a touch too grainy tasting for me. |
| From: The Thrive Diet (reviewed 1st July 2011)Super bland and unappetizing. We took one bite and it went straight into a pot for some cooking and doctoring. The search for good raw soups continues. |
| From: The Thrive Diet (reviewed 2nd September 2011)Much tastier than I thought it was going to be. As with all the smoothies in this book I added about half the water called for. Next time I will probably put more orange in, or use a bigger orange, mine was pretty small and the recipe doesn't specify size. |
| From: The Thrive Diet (reviewed 2nd September 2011)I forgot the lime when I made this(it was 4:30am), but it was still delicious! As usual, cut the water by about half to make it thicker. I seeded the jalapeno before putting it in and it wasn't spicy at all even though you could tell the jalapeno was there. Next time I will leave a few seed to get a little heat. |
| From: The Thrive Diet (reviewed 2nd September 2011)Couldn't even choke this down. I was really excited about this smoothie since it was my first ever green smoothie and I feel like that's some sort of vegan rite of passage. It tasted like blended lawn clippings. I tried to salvage it by adding a frozen banana to get a smoother texture and while it made it a little better, overall I would NEVER make this again. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| While the texture for this was bang on for cheesecake, the flavour was lacking in the cheesiness department. More lemon? I don't know. Tasted more like pumpkin pie. But who doesn't love pumpkin pie? |
| From: Vegaloca (reviewed 16th July 2011)These were super yummy! Lots of flavour and very moist. They came out a little soft so next time I will up the bread crumbs and gluten. These would be great in a bun, but I had them with a spicy sour cream sauce I made, similar to the one from the blog post. |
| These really are spicy, chewy, goodness. And the drizzle on top gets another +10 from me. |
| These didn't crinkle much for me. Not sure who's fault it was. But regardless they were still delicious.
Dec. 25
Made these again and they totally crinkled and were perfect. Even more delicious than last time, so it was definitely my fault before! |
| I had trouble getting the pumpkin to reduce. Isn't pumpkin already pretty reduced? Anyway, I don't think it mattered, the cookies were still delicious. And with the pumpkin seeds on top they looked like little aliens! |
| These are an intensly coffee flavoured chewy little cookie. And the oatmeal in it lets you pretend it's healthy and not a decadent goo festival! |
| My favourite cookie out of the book so far. The Tahini gives them such a soft, chewy texture and the lime gives it a great zing! |
| A perfectly classic peanut butter cookie. It made me ridiculously happy to make the little fork Crisscrosses on these. |
| This makes a doughy mocha flavored cookie and tops it with a coffee flavored drizzle. Awesome! |
| Nice, sweet little orange flavored cookies. I made them for a sugar-free friend. |
| Any cookie that tastes like what I imagine an edible pillow would taste like gets five stars from me. These are quite labour intensive so plan for some extra time if you want to make these bad boys. Or better yet get a friend or two over for a vegan baking party! Someone can roll the peanut butter balls and someone can roll the chocolate dough around them, like a little vegan factory.
The results for all your efforts are a deliously soft peanut butter center with a chewy chocolate cookie cover. |
| I did a pretty major sub in this. Instead of the almond paste I didn't want to buy I used the almond pulp I had leftover from making almond milk the other day. The cookies turned out great. They are probably a little crisper than they would have been with paste, but it wasn't a bad thing at all. Super almondy goodness in these and the pine nut$ on top were a great investment! |
| These give you a crisp cookie. They were good, and they turned out like they were supposed to, but I always feel like I failed when my cookies don't turn out moist and chewy. Guess I'm not a crispy cookie kind of girl. |
| The perfect chewy chocolate chip recipe. I've made this so many times. |
| Best vegan brownie period. |
| You'd never guess these were vegan shortbread cookies. I really really like the rosewater variation. Perfect for tea parties! |
| Exactly what the title says. Super tasty. |
| Top notch fatty pants cookies. Somehow crisp and chewy at the same time. So freakin' good. |
| These have a little bit of everything in them. Great hearty snacks. |
| Chewy, banana, chocolate and nut filled cookies. |
| Sticky, gooey, pecan amazingness. |
| Pumpkin pie on top, brownie on the bottom. It was like having two desserts in one! |
| 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. |
| Very chewy and rich. A good way to use up that terrible coffee you have sitting in the cupboard. |
| 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! |
| Perfectly chewy and spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. |
| 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. |
| Yet another perfect cookie. Very gingery! |
| These came out so pretty and green, just like the picture...except my flowers weren't as pretty. But they tasted pretty. The green tea flavour is perfectly present in these. |
| These had great flavour but came out much too dense for a cupcake. |
| I made these for a friend who was turning 19 since I didn't think bringing a big bottle of rum to work was appropriate. But these sure were! Man are they rummy. There's a half cup of rum in the batter, a rum buttercream frosting, which goes on top of a rum glaze, and just in case that wasn't enough rum, the raisins in the batter were pre-soaked in rum! |
| Can cinnamon buns ever be bad? These were great. I didn't have oranges on me so I switched it for lemon and it was still delicious. It would probably be good with any type of citrus fruit. |
| Great, moist, easy to make burger patties. Very versatile too. Yo can use any of your favourite spice blends to change it up. |
| Very tasty. Could have been chocolatier. Maybe replace some of the flour with cocoa powder next time. |
| Good, but a little bland. I still prefer the Fat Free Vegan Kitchen Mac'n'Cheeze, which is similar, but has more flavourful ingredients. |
| A good solid muffin, but nothing amazing or knock your socks off about it. |
| This is barely even a recipe, but I love taking it to work when I didn't have time to make lunch. It's kind of like Mexican sushi. Tortilla plus refried beans plus cumin. Roll. Slice. Salsa on the side. You're done! Yum. |
| 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! |
| 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. |
| Super simple way to prepare asparagus. Not really a recipe, but the addition of Rosemary to the sea salt is really lovely. I made the Creamy Celeriac Sauce to go with it like book suggested. Very tasty. |
| The dressing for this was too strong! And really all you have here is wilted vegetables and dressing so that's a pretty big fail for me. |
| I don't have much experience with celeriac, but this was a really tasty, extremely creamy sauce. Reminded me a little of ranch dressing, but better. |
| Wow, is making your own almond milk ever the way to go. This was just so much more fresh and delicious tasting than the stuff that comes out of a box. He uses dates to sweeten it and a little cinnamon and splash of almond extract for extra flavour. |
| A great basic scramble recipe from which to build your own. Because every vegan should have their own tofu scramble recipe! |
| I really have a hard time making anything else when I get a butternut squash these days. It's just that good. |
| This was an excellent soup. I loved the dill in it. I don't know if that's a standard ingredient in Borscht,but if it isn't it should be. |
| Oranges are the secret to this beautiful cranberry sauce. I don't know why anyone eats cranberry sauce from a can when you can whip this up in no time. |
| Simple, sweet, and perfect. A staple at my house these days. |
| Very much enjoyed this stew. I always like trying to find ways to use tempeh that taste good and this one works! Very good warm you up winter kind of stew. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Great sweet, sour, and spicy combo. I would love to have these on top of ice cream or cake. |
| Not a bad soup, but it was missing something, not sure what. Maybe a little more sweetness? |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Broccoli good, almonds good, crispy tofu great, smothered in sweet and sour sauce even better. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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! |
| 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.
Tinkerings:
Used apple cidar vinegar instead of lemon juice.
Added cinnamon to the biscuit dough.
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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. |
| Super soft, chewy and buttery perfectness. These came out even better than the snickerdoodles from Vegan Cookies Take Over the World! |
| Sweet and sour deliciousness. |
| 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! |
| 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. |
| Super simple, sweet, and crunchy. |
| 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? |
| Very easy to throw together, but tastes like effort and looks pretty too. |
| 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. |
| These were alright, but I was hoping for something more. They were just corn pancakes. No biggie. |
| Puff pastry plus apple cinnamon sugar apple filling equals super simply, cheater, delicious dessert. |
| 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. |
| Very impressed with how well the sesame flavour came out. |
| Very chewy and moist and super flavourful. Paired with the mustard sauce like the cookbook recommends tastes very gourmet. They also taste great as a burger patty. Extra points for being really easy to make. Just squish everything together in a bowl and fry! |
| Nom nom nom...more recipes need to use dill! Look no further if you have some dill in your kitchen getting ready to wilt away. |
| These are very pretty and very tasty. I loved the saltiness from the pumpkin seed and anything with squash in it gets extra points. I made these with the Cranberry-Chile Sauce that they recommended and while I loved the sauce, I thought it wasn't the best choice to go with this dish. I would go with a more classic peanut sauce next time. |
| This is definitely a hummus recipe. Very basic, but very good. And so adaptable! |
| A breakfast staple. They turn out just the way you want them too. Salty, crispy and delicious. |
| I've made this twice. It takes a while, but it's so worth it. It's probably the eggiest thing I've been able to make as a vegan. Kind of like magic. |
| These came out a goopy mess that just refused to become a pancake. I had to throw them out. My friend tried them with the same results, so it can't be just me. I smell a typo? |
| The dressing was a little strong for my taste. It sounds weird, but I would make it waterier next time too. Apparently this can be too creamy...Who knew? |