The Vegetarian Low-Carb Diet Cookbook is the ideal accompaniment to the successful Vegetarian Low-Carb Diet - the fast, no-hunger, healthy way to lose weight. One of the joys of the low-carb lifestyle - and one of the reasons why people find that this is a diet they can stick to - is that the food is delicious, and this book is full of tasty ideas for vegetarians who want the slimming benefits of a low-carb diet. With over 100 fantastic recipes ranging from energising breakfasts and light lunches to satisfying suppers and even sweet treats and desserts, there's something for everyone - vegetarians or vegans wanting to shed some pounds, successful low-carbers looking for new ideas, or anyone who loves fresh-tasting, quick and easy recipes. All the dishes are straightforward, high in protein, low in carbs and packed full of fresh vegetables. Protein and carb counts are provided for each recipe, along with details of which diet phase the recipe is suitable for. There are plenty of vegan recipes and vegan variations are suggested where appropriate. It couldn't be simpler!
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Rose Elliot is Britain's foremost vegetarian cookery writer and is the author of many bestselling titles. She lives with her husband in Hampshire and London.
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GREAT FOR BREAKFAST, light meals or snacks at anytime, shakes and smoothies are a particularly pleasant and useful way of boosting your protein and your energy levels, when eating a vegetarian low-carb diet. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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GREAT FOR BREAKFAST, light meals or snacks at anytime, shakes and smoothies are a particularly pleasant and useful way of boosting your protein and your energy levels, when eating a vegetarian low-carb diet. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By EHS
Format:Paperback
I found this book very similar to Rose Elliot's other veggie low carb book 'The Vegetarian Low Carb Diet: The Fast, No-hunger Weight Loss Diet for Vegetarians' with some duplicate recipes. However, the extra recipes makes it well worth purchasing this book. Compared with other veggie low carb books, this one makes it very simple to understand how many carbs are in each recipe and therefore make losing weight extremely easy. I would (and do) recommend this book to those wanting to lose weight the veggie way.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I often cater for people with certain dietary needs. One of them is vegetarian, on a low-carb diet and has a wheat allergy.
The veggie bit I'm used to, but the other stuff is tricky until you get this book.
It may not say it on the cover, but this is just as useful for somebody on a wheat-free diet (though not necessarily a gluten-free one) as somebody on a low-carb diet. Since recipes containing wheat are nearly always high carb, they're not in here.
It seems like a bit of a niche product, this recipe book, but the food you make from it is just great food, like anything you'd expect from an experienced food writer like Rose Elliot. It introduces you to a few ideas you wouldn't try otherwise perhaps, but that can only be a good thing.
The recipes I've tried all turn out really well, and the food is so good that the phrase I often hear is, Why can't restaurants serve food like this when it's so easy to do?
The veggie bit I'm used to, but the other stuff is tricky until you get this book.
It may not say it on the cover, but this is just as useful for somebody on a wheat-free diet (though not necessarily a gluten-free one) as somebody on a low-carb diet. Since recipes containing wheat are nearly always high carb, they're not in here.
It seems like a bit of a niche product, this recipe book, but the food you make from it is just great food, like anything you'd expect from an experienced food writer like Rose Elliot. It introduces you to a few ideas you wouldn't try otherwise perhaps, but that can only be a good thing.
The recipes I've tried all turn out really well, and the food is so good that the phrase I often hear is, Why can't restaurants serve food like this when it's so easy to do?
48 of 50 people found the following review helpful
By S. Belfitt
Format:Paperback
I followed the original Atkins diet and forced myself to eat a limited amount of meat. I still lost 2 stone in 3 months but pined for vegetables and vegetarian food. So it was a revelation to find Ms Elliot's low carb vegetarian cookbook. The recipes are easy to follow and the ingredients can be found in either the local supermarket or health food shop. They are also inexpensive, unlike all that meat! I must admit that there are quite a few tofu recipes and also there is a reliance on cheese and eggs, which may be difficult for vegans. Tonight I am trying mockaroni, a tofu based version of macaroni. But it if lets me continue to achieve weight loss without the meat I'm willing to learn to love tofu!
30 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By A. Vipond
Format:Paperback
At first I thought this cookbook was going to be the answer to my weight loss dreams. It wasn't. I've been an overweight vegetarian for 25 years (I'm 36). I absolutely love cooking food. I thought this book would broaden my horizons and my cooking repertoire and set me on the 'right' path. Instead, I felt very restricted and it felt against my instincts. I also really question whether Rose herself does use these recipes, as they are such a far cry from her traditional wholesome veggie fare.
I do feel Rose Elliot has jumped on the band wagon here. The recipes just didn't feel right. After 25 years of wholesome yummy vegetarian food, the recipes here felt quite alien and restrictive. But that's the low carb diet for you, and from experience, I've decided it's not for me. I tried it and felt terrible.
Essentially, Rose Elliot has 'developed' a vegetarian version of the Atkins diet. I bought this recipe book together with her other book which explains more about the principles and how the diet it supposed to work. I also read the Atkins books from the library. At first, I really enjoyed reading the books. I thought, at last, something totally different to try, which was almost guaranteed to lose excess pounds (you read stories of real people praising the diet and you think, hey, this is fantastic!). Well, I followed the diet for a month. I did the two week carb cleanse to start with. The first few days were tough, the next two not so bad, as it was great to feel really satisfied and not hungry, but the remainder was terrible. I was totally lacking in energy and I had a very upset tummy. The cramps were sometimes so bad, they would wake me at night. I then moved onto phase 1 and still felt I had no energy.... Read more ›
I do feel Rose Elliot has jumped on the band wagon here. The recipes just didn't feel right. After 25 years of wholesome yummy vegetarian food, the recipes here felt quite alien and restrictive. But that's the low carb diet for you, and from experience, I've decided it's not for me. I tried it and felt terrible.
Essentially, Rose Elliot has 'developed' a vegetarian version of the Atkins diet. I bought this recipe book together with her other book which explains more about the principles and how the diet it supposed to work. I also read the Atkins books from the library. At first, I really enjoyed reading the books. I thought, at last, something totally different to try, which was almost guaranteed to lose excess pounds (you read stories of real people praising the diet and you think, hey, this is fantastic!). Well, I followed the diet for a month. I did the two week carb cleanse to start with. The first few days were tough, the next two not so bad, as it was great to feel really satisfied and not hungry, but the remainder was terrible. I was totally lacking in energy and I had a very upset tummy. The cramps were sometimes so bad, they would wake me at night. I then moved onto phase 1 and still felt I had no energy.... Read more ›
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Fire Horse
Format:Paperback
I found the layout clear and easy to follow. The recipes are divided into sections for drinks, breakfasts, soups, salads, sauces, fried/grilled meals, one-pot meals, pasta-type dishes, bakes, sides, desserts and baking. Most are quite simple to make, but some use a protein powder, which feels a bit strange. I prefer to use tofu, tempeh and other 'real' foods in my cooking. Others use a sweetner (stevia) that is not for sale in the UK, although you can use an alternative.
Some recipes I tried included:-
* the courgette 'crisps', which went down quite well;
* and the curried eggs (which were nice, simple snacks/breakfast dishes);
* the asparagus frittata (I made it with chard instead) was delicious;
* green peppers stuffed with cauliflower cheese were a bit dry - improved with the addition of some cream into the filling;
* I didn't like the spicy tofu (didn't really work very well);
* grilled courgette with halloumi cheese was popular;
* meditarranean tofu scramble was very tasty;
* cream of swede soup was too watery and dull;
* the vegetable curry was bland and definitely needed the addition of more spices.
In summary, the recipes may be a good starting point, but you will probably need to 'tweak' them to suit your taste - I prefer stronger flavours with more herbs and spices. Another book that I bought around the same time has been used far more frequently - 'The Schwarzbein Principle Vegetarian Cookbook'. The recipes in the Schwarbein book can take longer to make, but are generally more flavoursome.
Some recipes I tried included:-
* the courgette 'crisps', which went down quite well;
* and the curried eggs (which were nice, simple snacks/breakfast dishes);
* the asparagus frittata (I made it with chard instead) was delicious;
* green peppers stuffed with cauliflower cheese were a bit dry - improved with the addition of some cream into the filling;
* I didn't like the spicy tofu (didn't really work very well);
* grilled courgette with halloumi cheese was popular;
* meditarranean tofu scramble was very tasty;
* cream of swede soup was too watery and dull;
* the vegetable curry was bland and definitely needed the addition of more spices.
In summary, the recipes may be a good starting point, but you will probably need to 'tweak' them to suit your taste - I prefer stronger flavours with more herbs and spices. Another book that I bought around the same time has been used far more frequently - 'The Schwarzbein Principle Vegetarian Cookbook'. The recipes in the Schwarbein book can take longer to make, but are generally more flavoursome.
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Good, but not great
I was expecting an easier program to follow without having to calculate calories and CHs. The problem with this book is that it recommends 3 stages, during the 1st stage only 20 g... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Katlyn
4.0 out of 5 stars
Some excellent ideas but a bit heavy on the dairy
This is a really good book and I have made quite a few of the recipes successfully already. I am a Diabetic Type 2 so the lo carb approach is necessary for my blood sugar level. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Phaedo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stevia
I love this book! but people seem to be saying that Stevia is hard to get hold of in the UK? Perhaps it was once, but now it is very easily available!! Read more
Published 8 months ago by sprlyd
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant accompaniment to the diet book
This is a must to give variety to the menu plans in the Rose Elliot diet book. Tasty recipes even if they don't sound very exciting on first glance.
Published 8 months ago by Sars
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fine I suppose if you can't cook, too basic if you can.
Rose has produced something helpful here - a veggie guide to low carbing but these recipes are very basic and very dull. Read more
Published 11 months ago by dancingtigga
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantasatic
This is a fantastic book.Like others, I do not like the use of protein powders in some of the recipes but I just ignore those recipes. Read more
Published 12 months ago by B. Blackburn
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Vegetarian Low-Carb Diet Cookbook
The Vegetarian Low-Carb Diet Cookbook is presented in a simple, but attractive format. The introduction of 22 pages is a must to read as it is very informative. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Sophie
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very useful
I bought this to give me some more ideas for vege low carb meals. The diet has been really successful for me and I needed some additional ideas to the first book. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mrs. P. Wales
5.0 out of 5 stars
More than happy with this book
This is a very easy book to get to grips with. There are no pictures of the dishes but the recipes are clear and easy to follow and up to now have not come across strange or hard... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Eb Prentice
5.0 out of 5 stars
Praise be for Rose Elliot
If, like me, low carb suits you really well up to the point that you run out of things (ie without meat and fish) that you would fancy eating in a traditional low carb diet, then... Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2010 by Johanna de Faery
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