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Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook
By Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
Da Capo Press - 2007
These turned out alright, but not as creamy and delicious as I remember scalloped potatoes to be.
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The flavours in this were top notch. This would have been comfort food at its best if it hadn't been for my beans. I think they were too old? Wouldn't soften up no matter how long they cooked. I will definitely try this recipe again with different beans.
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These were very tasty and turned out exactly how they were supposed to, but I wasn't a fan of the sweetness in them. I guess I like my mushroom dishes to be more savoury.
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Yum! The title says it all.
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Saucey tomato chickpeas. So delicious. I really like the texture the ground almonds gave the tomato sauce.
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Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes for Entertaining and Everyday
By Lauren Ulm
HCI - 2009
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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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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Broccoli good, almonds good, crispy tofu great, smothered in sweet and sour sauce even better.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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Sweet and sour deliciousness.
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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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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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Super simple, sweet, and crunchy.
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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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Very easy to throw together, but tastes like effort and looks pretty too.
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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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These were alright, but I was hoping for something more. They were just corn pancakes. No biggie.
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Puff pastry plus apple cinnamon sugar apple filling equals super simply, cheater, delicious dessert.
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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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Very impressed with how well the sesame flavour came out.
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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
A great basic scramble recipe from which to build your own. Because every vegan should have their own tofu scramble recipe!
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I really have a hard time making anything else when I get a butternut squash these days. It's just that good.
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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.
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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.
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Simple, sweet, and perfect. A staple at my house these days.
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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.
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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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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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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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Great sweet, sour, and spicy combo. I would love to have these on top of ice cream or cake.
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Not a bad soup, but it was missing something, not sure what. Maybe a little more sweetness?
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Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine
By Bryant Terry
Da Capo Press - 2009
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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