Simply Vegan: Quick Vegetarian Meals: Amazon.ca: Debra Wasserman, Reed Mangels: Books

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With over 50,000 copies sold, "Simply Vegan" is not a book that lies on the shelf but is regularly used by busy people trying to live a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. Over 160 good tasting, but quick practical recipes are profiled. In addition, Reed Mangels gives readers a complete vegan nutrition section that includes easy-to-read charts, menus, and meal plans. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great, and not just for vegans, Sep 5 2002

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This review is from: Simply Vegan: Quick Vegetarian Meals (Paperback)

I found this cookbook at a used bookstore (perhaps it was the copy that one of the other reviewers sold?) and it's gotten more use than any of my others. The recipes are simple and quick; most make use of only a small number of ingredients. More importantly for me - a student living alone - very few of the ingredients are overly expensive or exotic, and most appear in more than one recipe. So you won't find yourself with a cupboardful of blackstrap molasses and quinoa wondering what to do with them now that you've cooked the single recipe in your collection that called for them. If you have a decently-stocked pantry and a handful of different fruits and vegetables in the fridge, you'll have no trouble finding several dishes you'll be able to make.

Contrary to what another reviewer wrote, I found most of the recipes to be quite flavourful; those that weren't, could easily be revived by a few extra spices. I did find the desserts to be a bit lacking, however, and have had more success by veganizing familiar recipes from other, non-vegan sources. (A third of a banana for each egg has saved many a cookie recipe of mine!)

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3.0 out of 5 stars i was excited, at first., Dec 26 2003

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This review is from: Simply Vegan: Quick Vegetarian Meals (Paperback)

when i had decided to become vegan, i bought this book. i was excited by the lifestyle change, and bound and determined to begin the quest for animal-free cuisine. i tried some recipies from this book and, to be fair, i will say i haven't tried many (a clue right there - i love to cook) but the ones i did try, let's say, did'nt help make the transition easy. i felt as if i was depriving myself. in fact, i think i was actually crying while i ate one of the dishes out of this book - unsatisfying / no taste/ vomit inducing (was i detoxing, so soon?) is this what vegan fare tastes like? i thought,deprevation? not the book if you care about flavors and passionate cooking.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother, Nov 23 2002

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This review is from: Simply Vegan: Quick Vegetarian Meals (Paperback)

Out of the 224 pages, only 100 pages are (rather large print) recipes. The other pages are basic, common sense information, including the definition of foods like strawberries, etc. Ridiculous! It is more of a nutrition guide than a recipe book. Most of the recipes involve tofu (yuck!). Lots of beverage recipes.

The recipes are simple, I give it 1 star for that, but there's nothing in the book I can't make off the top of my head. Very basic recipes. I wouldn't bother with this book. Get "The Voluptuous Vegan" instead.

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1.0 out of 5 stars If you have tastebuds, then don't buy this book..
After reading through this book, I sold it to my local Half Price Books Store. This is not what vegan cooking is supposed to be. Read more

Published on Aug 13 2002 by celestialdrmr

4.0 out of 5 stars Recipes are simple and quick to prepare
This is a very good vegan cookbook. As the name implies, the recipes are simple and quick to prepare. Read more

Published on May 30 2002 by Gary F. Zeolla