Customer Reviews

150 Vegan Favorites: Fresh, Easy, and Incredibly Delicious Recipes You Can Enjoy Every Day

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I like this book because it has a lot of recipes that combine vegetables with legumes with rice or other starches, basically providing a complete, balanced meal with the preparation of just one dish.

This author does sometimes tend to the spicy - i.e. Jay's Mondo Chili includes chili powder, cumin, paprika, AND Tabasco! And he does use a lot of different types of chilis in his recipes (New Mexico, poblano, jalapeno, serrano), some of which I don't know where to find.

Overall, however, I do find this book has survived the test of time in that several years after I bought it, I still turn to it to try something new, or to re-make a previously enjoyed dish.

I've had this cookbook for four years and I love it. The recipes are all very good and aren't missing anything by not having meat or dairy. They're very creative, restaurant-worthy recipes that non-vegans such as myself will love as well. I like that the author didn't try to copy recipes with meat and dairy like "macaroni and cheeze", which never taste like what they're trying to imitate although they might be good if you don't think of it as mac and cheese. I especially enjoy the soup and chili recipes!

These recipes are fairly simple, but may not be detailed enough if you're brand new to the kitchen. The ingredients are common and easy to find. This simplifies your shopping, but does lead to some repetition among the recipes. The dishes I have tried have been tasty and satisfying. Unfortunately, there is no nutrition information given.
A cookbook I use a lot more is "The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen" by Donna Klein.

I've tried quite a number of vegan and vegetarian cookbooks and I must say that this is my favorite by far. The recipes are really quite easy and the end product particularly delicious. Everything I've made has been great --- there are no duds! A lot of book in a little and inexpensive package.

This is a wonderful book. Every recipe I have tried has been very tasty. My mom borrowed it and then bought it for herself after I asked for it back. The recipes are very easy and don't call for a lot of exotic ingredients. This was worth every penny.

I bought this on a whim, and have been extremely happy! The recipes are excellent, easy to prepare, and delicious. The recipes themselves are well written and easy to follow, and the ingredients are easy to come by.
It's gone from a "curiousity" purchase to one of my favorite cookbooks! Highly recommended!

I own this book as well as "How It All Vegan" and I have to say this is by far the better cookbook. "HIAV" is great, but "150 Vegan Favorites" gives you simple straight forward recipes that don't rely on simulated cheese or meat to prepare a tasty meal. I have yet to prepare a flop out of this cook book!

If you want a good vegan book that has interesting and tasty, easy recipies, try HOW IT ALL VEGAN. If you want a good vegan book with amazing and mouth watering but often somewhat complicated recipies, try THE VOLUPTUOUS VEGAN. 150 Vegan Favorites, on the other hand is not worth buying. Most recipies in it taste the same; they are bland and boring. They seem to be for people who want to eat healthy but don't care if their food is flavorful.

When I discovered I was allergic to 13 things, gluten and dairy among them, I thought the world was going to end! With the help of this book, I was able to find new recipes to integrate into daily life. I especially liked that they were fast and easy to make. I recommend the Black Bean Dip!

I collect vegan cookbooks and like to read them for fun. This is one that I wish was not a part of my collection. The recipes sound unappealing and taste as they sound. There are much better cookbooks.