Product Description
These delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between, are cholesterol-free, low in saturated fat, and high in fiber and complex carbohydrates. You'll get crowd-pleasing appetizers and snacks like Mango-Avocado Spring Rolls and Savory Artichoke Squares and family favorites like Vegan Margarita Pizza and Baked Mac and Cheeze. Best of all, Robertson gives you an endless variety of recipes from a diverse range of cultures. There is something in this book for everyone's taste!
1,000 Vegan Recipes:
- Includes a "FAST" icon featuring quick and easy recipes that can be ready in 30 minutes or less
- Provides kid-friendly recipes to help you get your kids to eat more nutritious foods
- Offers detailed information and guidelines on ingredients substitutions, special nutritional concerns, and a handy list of important pantry staples
- Presents vegan alternatives to restaurant favorites with recipes such as Penne with Vodka-Spiked Tomato Sauce, Fajitas Without Borders, Cheezecake with Cranberry Drizzle, Vegan Tiramisu, and vegan ice creams, sorbets, and granitas
1,000 Vegan Recipes is for everyone who is interested in healthy and delicious eating that is also ethically, environmentally responsible.
Robin Robertson is a twenty-five-year veteran food writer, cooking teacher, and chef specializing in vegan and vegetarian cooking. She is the author of nineteen vegan or vegetarian cookbooks, including Vegan Planet, and is a regular columnist for VegNews Magazine and VegCooking.com. She operates a vegan- and vegetarian-focused Web site (GlobalVeganKitchen.com) and blogs regularly at VeganPlanet.blogspot.com.
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1,000 Vegan Recipes
Whether you are vegan (eating no meat, dairy, or other animal products) or are simply trying to add healthful variety to your daily meals, you know how tough it is to keep your home–cooked meals exciting and delicious. Eating well day–in and day–out requires inspiration and creativity in the kitchen. Now, respected vegan chef and cookbook author Robin Robertson presents 1,000 Vegan Recipes—the most comprehensive vegan cookbook ever—to help you meet that challenge and enjoy great food. Packed with recipes and ideas 1,000 Vegan Recipes is a perfect resource for every kitchen, vegan or nonvegan alike.
For twenty–five years, Robin has been writing about and practicing the art of preparing delectable vegetarian and vegan fare. From working as a chef, traveling around the country and the world, and listening to what her fans everywhere say they want to eat, Robin has gathered and tested an unparalleled collection of delightful, flavorful vegan dishes that can accommodate any occasion—from quick weeknight meals to more elaborate special events. This is the ideal kitchen companion for practicing vegans, vegetarians who want to consume less dairy, or lactose–intolerant cooks in search of fresh ideas.
Special features help make the book eminently practical: if you′re in a rush, a "FAST" icon helps you identify recipes that you can prepare in under thirty minutes. You′ll also find nutrition guidance, cooking charts that show you how to build healthy, nutritious meals with a variety of protein sources beyond tofu and beans, plus more than twenty–five menus for perfect meal planning.
With 1,000 Vegan Recipes you get:
INTRIGUING SOUPS, SALADS, AND SIDES: Shiitake Mushroom Soup with Sake, Mango–Avocado Spring Rolls, Arugula and Apple Salad with Creamy Mustard Dressing, Caramelized Root Vegetables
CLASSIC SANDWICHES, BURGERS, AND PIZZA: Teriyaki Tofu Wraps, Falafel Sandwiches, Grilled Portobello Burgers, Vegan Margherita Pizza, Beer–Marinated Seitan Fajitas
SATISFYING PASTA AND NOODLE DISHES: Sicilian Penne with Tomatoes and Eggplant, Fettucine with Fresh Figs and Walnuts, Classic Tofu Lasagna, Pad Thai
MAIN DISHES FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Cajun–Style Tofu, Moroccan–Spiced Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew, Tempeh and Vegetable Stir–Fry, Seitan Pot Roast, Green Bean and Mushroom Stroganoff
SCRUMPTIOUS BREADS AND PASTRIES: Lemon–Drenched Banana–Macadamia Bread, Orange–Chocolate Chip Muffins, Caramelized Onion and Walnut Focaccia, Fennel–Scented Flax Crackers
DELECTABLE COOKIES, CAKES, AND SWEET TREATS: Double Chocolate Brownies, Triple Coconut Cheezcake, Apple and Pear Cobbler, Cherry Vanilla Nice Cream
Whether you′re new to the vegan lifestyle, or simply looking for kitchen inspiration, 1,000 Vegan Recipes is the perfect cookbook for a lifetime of delicious, nutritious vegan dining.
